Integrity Signals, Explained for Recruiters

Every TrueScreenHR profile includes an integrity read: an integrity score from 0 to 100 and a fraud-risk level of low, medium or high. Here's what goes into it, so you know how much weight to give it.

The three signals

• Pasted answers: we record when text is pasted into an answer.
• Answer speed: answers that come back too quickly for a considered reply are flagged.
• Consistency with the resume: the AI that scores the interview compares the answers with the resume and notes claims the answers don't support.

Candidates are told about this before they start: the interview screen explains that pasted text and answer timing are recorded and shown to employers, and that using AI to fix grammar is fine but AI-written answers can be flagged.

An example

In our demo data, a fictional network engineer's resume claims six years and an SD-WAN rollout he led. His profile shows a medium risk: three pasted answers and two rushed ones, all on the SD-WAN and BGP questions, with textbook definitions instead of personal experience. He may well be a capable mid-level engineer. The flag tells you where to probe before you present him as senior.

What to do at each level

• Low: read the transcript as usual. Nothing needs extra checking.
• Medium: read the flagged answers, then ask about those specific claims in a live conversation.
• High: don't present until you've had that conversation and checked references.

What the signals can't tell you

They don't verify identity, and no check catches everything. Treat the integrity read as a guide to where to look, never as an automatic rejection.

The value isn't catching everything. It's knowing which three answers to check before your client does.