Identity verification plays a critical role in hiring, preventing fraud, and ensuring accurate candidate information. Meg Wilson, Chief Product Officer at Sterling, discusses misconceptions, continuous monitoring, and how partnerships with ID.me and Yoti help industries like financial services and the gig economy prioritize identity verification.

In this episode, we look at identity verification, hiring, background screening, fraud prevention, digital identity, financial services, and the gig economy.

Connect with Meg Wilson here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/meghanboucherwilson/

Chapters

00:00 Who is Meg Wilson Chief Product Officer at Sterling

03:03 The Role of Identity Verification in Hiring

08:21 Misconceptions and Separate Process for Identity Verification

11:30 Partnerships for Identity Verification

15:13 Continuous Monitoring of Identity

17:28 Starting with Verified Data in the Screening Process

20:12 False Identities and Verification

22:34 Ethical Considerations in Identity Verification

24:10 The Future of Identity Verification

25:54 Discrepancies and Candidate Experience

27:27 The Role of Identity in the Hiring Process

28:18 Identity-First Approach in Sales

30:37 Reusability of Verified Information

31:08 Target Market: Enterprise Organizations

33:13 Changing Attitudes Towards Hiring Convicted Felons

34:23 The Convergence of Screening, Monitoring, and Verification

35:40 Identity Verification Throughout the Employee Lifecycle

36:57 Identifying Companies That Understand the Importance of Identity Verification

39:07 Verification and Monitoring for Executives and Board Members

41:46 Verification and Monitoring for Robots and Algorithms

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