# Identity Layer

Users create a Professional Identity, a **non-transferrable NFT** (ERC-1238 token), by connecting their wallets for the first time in a gas-free transaction. Think of it as a decentralised, fully-verifiable LinkedIn profile on the metaverse!&#x20;

PI stores users' education and workplace details, along with the skills they have learned/leveraged and projects worked upon during their tenure. Details added cannot be deleted, with revision history visible to all for transparency.

To ensure PI reliability, it can be verified:

* Each unverified or modified detail in a PI is sent for verification.
* A random auditor gets the opportunity based on his/her PI.
* Supporting docs are reviewed, with supervisors contacted (for past positions).
* Proper audits are incentivised with WLPD.
* Erroneous ones can be disputed. Valid disputes result in the auditor losing the staked WLPD in the Audit Pool.

Verification is not mandatory to apply for an opportunity, but a **Verified PI automatically takes a candidate to the assessment stage**.

With a PI, users can connect with one another, exchange messages and get invited for global opportunities, based on their qualifications.
