The Problem with Traditional Approaches

Most organizations approach AI in hiring through:

• HR policy updates

• vendor certifications

• tool selection checklists

• surface-level compliance reviews

These approaches assume risk lives inside individual products.

In reality, risk emerges at the system level, where data, algorithms, humans, vendors, and policies interact.

That interaction layer is where governance fails.

Our Governance Model

Wildfire Group evaluates hiring systems across five integrated governance layers:

1. Data Integrity

We assess how candidate data is collected, processed, and used across hiring systems.

This includes:

• data sources and lineage

• historical bias patterns

• feature selection and proxy variables

• consent and transparency practices

Data quality determines model behavior long before algorithms are applied.

2. Algorithmic Behavior

We evaluate how AI systems actually perform in real-world conditions.

This includes:

• bias and disparate impact patterns

• model failure modes

• explainability and transparency

• alignment between intended and actual outcomes

We analyze operational behavior, not vendor claims.

3. Human Oversight

We examine how humans interact with automated decisions.

This includes:

• where humans intervene

• where they defer to automation

• how decisions are reviewed

• whether override mechanisms exist

• how accountability is assigned

Automation without human governance creates silent risk.

4. Accountability Infrastructure

We assess whether organizations can defend their hiring decisions.

This includes:

• documentation practices

• ownership of outcomes

• escalation protocols

• remediation processes

• internal audit readiness

If no one can explain a decision, no one can defend it.

5. Systems Security & Workforce Compliance

We evaluate technical and labor risk across hiring infrastructure.

This includes:

• data access controls

• vendor integrations and third-party risk

• system vulnerabilities

• contingent workforce governance

• classification and labor compliance exposure

Hiring systems are both technical and legal environments.
They must be governed as such.

How the Framework Is Applied

Our methodology is applied through:

• AI hiring risk assessments

• algorithmic hiring audits

• automated hiring compliance reviews

• governance framework design

• executive advisory engagements

Each engagement integrates all five layers.
No single layer is sufficient on its own.

What This Framework Produces

Organizations that implement this governance model gain:

• defensible hiring systems

• reduced legal and regulatory exposure

• clearer accountability for decisions

• documented system behavior

• structured risk management processes

• long-term compliance readiness

This is not about optimizing tools.
It is about governing decisions that affect people’s lives.

Why This Model Is Different

Traditional consulting focuses on:

• process efficiency

• technology adoption

• operational performance

Wildfire focuses on:

• decision integrity

• accountability structures

• regulatory defensibility

• system-level risk

We are not hired to make hiring faster.
We are hired to make it defensible.

Who This Is Built For

This methodology is designed for:

• legal and compliance teams

• HR and talent leadership

• enterprise organizations

• regulated industries

• VC and PE portfolio companies

• public sector employers

• organizations using AI in workforce decisions

If your hiring systems cannot be audited, they cannot be trusted.

Our Role

Wildfire Group does not sell tools.
We do not implement software.
We do not replace internal teams or external counsel.

Our role is to:

• evaluate system risk

• design governance structures

• integrate legal, technical, and workforce expertise

• create defensible decision infrastructure

We operate as an independent governance layer.

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If your organization uses automated hiring systems, AI recruitment tools, or algorithmic workforce platforms, our methodology provides the foundation for governing those systems responsibly.

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