How a Premium IT Services Company Improved Hiring Signal Before Interviews
The Problem
Large IT services companies and GCCs face three structural hiring challenges:
- High application volume, low signal quality
- Inflated resumes and inaccurate employment claims
- Verification happening too late in the funnel
Impact:
- Recruiter time wasted on non-viable profiles
- Interview bandwidth misused
- Offer-stage surprises and compliance risk
The Shift
One of India’s large IT employers partnered with Gridlines by OnGrid to rethink where early-stage verification belongs. Instead of verifying candidates after selection, verification was moved to the start of the hiring funnel.
What Changed
Implemented via OnGrid:
- PAN Verification API
Validates candidate identity instantly after PAN OCR - Employment Verification API
Cross-checks claimed employment against verified records
Verification now happens:
Before interviews · Before recruiter deep-dives · Before candidates move forward
Workflow
- Candidate applies
- PAN uploaded → OCR extracts details
- PAN Verification API validates identity
- Employment history submitted
- Employment Verification API checks claims
- Only verified / low-risk candidates move forward
Recruiters engage with a cleaner, more credible pipeline.
Why This Matters
For Hiring Teams
- Faster shortlisting
- Fewer non-viable interviews
- Recruiters focus on credible candidates
For Enterprises
- Reduced hiring fraud
- Stronger compliance from Day 0
- Lower cost per hire at scale
The Strategic Shift
- Pre-screening, not post-verification
- Signal-based hiring, not resume-based hiring
- API-led hiring infrastructure
Trust is established before time is invested.
Early-stage verification is fast becoming a best practice for large IT organizations or GCC.
See how PAN and employment verification can be embedded into your hiring flow — from Day 0.
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