What does a verification trust score actually flag?
Signs a resume does not hold together: a timeline that does not add up, a CV that mirrors the job ad, or contradictions with the candidate's other documents.
Updated October 8, 2026 · 4 min read · Growth and above
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What it checks
The trust score looks for things that do not hold together, in the resume itself and against the candidate’s own other documents.
- A timeline that does not add up: a technology listed years before it was released, or a career that starts long before graduation.
- Patterns that are possible but rare: an internship lasting a year or more, a senior title after less than two years of listed experience, or the same stack at every employer.
- A resume that mirrors the job description section by section, and achievements with few specifics.
- Contradictions with the candidate's other resumes in your workspace, or with a LinkedIn PDF export you upload: the same employer with different dates or titles, or an employer that disappears.
- Hidden instructions written into a CV to steer an AI screener.
It does not flag overlapping roles. Contract work and side projects that run in parallel are normal.
What it is not
A trust score is not a background check and not a fraud finding. It cannot confirm that a job existed, and a low score is not evidence that anyone lied — CVs are often just written carelessly.
Treat it as one input that tells you which two minutes of an interview to spend on clarification.
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