Quote from: kanus1113 on May 01, 2016, 03:32:21 PM

Quote from: Dyna on May 01, 2016, 01:29:38 PM

There have been all kinds of use cases for blockchain. Frankly, a lot of them are on the borderline of being silly. However, using "blockchain technology to the human resources industry to increase transparency and fight fraud in HR credentials" could have merits. I have some interesting ideas alone those line. Like any big bold ideas there are challenges must be addressed successfully.

Ascribe Forms Alliance with Japan HR Firm Recruit Tech to Test Blockchain for HR

Hans Lombardo
April 27, 2016

German blockchain startup Ascribe and Japan-based human resources tech firm Recruit Technologies have formed a strategic alliance to bring blockchain technology to the human resources industry to increase transparency and fight fraud in HR credentials.

Recruit Tech, a subsidiary of Recruit Holdings Co. a major information services and human resources company in Japan, will leverage Ascribes web service to develop blockchain-backed cryptographic Certificates of Authenticity. To overcome scalability issues with traditional blockchains, Recruit Tech will also be using BigchainDB, a scalable blockchain database developed by the Ascribe team.

The goal of these tests is to examine the possibilities and practical uses of how blockchain technology can be applied to the human resources sector and develop a prototype resume authentication database for job hunters.

Osamu Yonetani, CTO of Recruit Technologies, stated:

With a resume authentication database, the verification of official certificates and contracts, which have until now been typically done on paper, could be carried out using the blockchain database. As a result, the effort of collecting multiple official certificates would be reduced for those searching for jobs. The companies being applied to could also handle confidential official certificates safely and without worry of misrepresentation.

The two partners hope the result of these efforts will encourage data-sharing among different institutions and allow for data-mining based fraud detection. Record credentials will be stored on the blockchain and tamper-proof Certificates of Authenticity will be generated via digital signatures. While HR is being used a pilot use case, the intention is for Recruit Tech to leverage this technology across the many different industries Recruit Holdings Co. works with.

HR is one industry where fraud manifests in forged or altered documentation including completely fabricated documents like school credentials or previous employment records. Another common example is foreign documents that are mistranslated, improperly representing the original or completely changing their context.

Bruce Pon, CEO of ascribe, noted:

This type of fraud is common worldwide. With blockchain technology, an institution can issue a degree to a student in a cryptographically secure, immutable, public fashion. By leveraging this technology, Recruit Technologies will find a way to address a variety of fraud issues, greatly reducing fraud on a large scale and in turn benefiting their customers.

Source: http://allcoinsnews.com/2016/04/27/ascribe-forms-alliance-with-japan-hr-firm-recruit-tech-to-test-blockchain-for-hr/

A blockchain based resume verification system? Sounds cool, but I may not want everyone to know I worked at a gas station and grocery store as a kid, or times when I deviated from my career path.

The real use case value of using the blockchain here is to "fight fraud in HR credentials." If I were the employer I like some assurances that the paper credentials you are showing me are verifiable to be authentic. You still can submit your job application with your resume or CV (curriculum vitae).