diff --git a/app/User.php b/app/User.php
index 59cc9b4..52ce4a7 100755
--- a/app/User.php
+++ b/app/User.php
@@ -103,16 +103,37 @@ class User extends Authenticatable implements MustVerifyEmail
 
     // UTILITY LOGIC
 
-    public function isStaffMember()
+    public function isVerified(): bool {
+        return !is_null($this->email_verified_at);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Checks if user is staff
+     *
+     * @deprecated This method is being replaced by a better way of checking permissions, rather than checking for group name.
+     * @return bool
+     */
+    public function isStaffMember(): bool
     {
         return $this->hasAnyRole('reviewer', 'admin', 'hiringManager');
     }
 
-    public function has2FA()
+    /**
+     * Checks if user has 2fa enabled
+     *
+     * @return bool
+     */
+    public function has2FA(): bool
     {
         return ! is_null($this->twofa_secret);
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Checks if user has team
+     *
+     * @param $team
+     * @return bool
+     */
     public function hasTeam($team): bool
     {
         if ($team instanceof Team || is_int($team))