Phenom announced that it acquired Be Applied skills-first hiring solution to improve skills validation within its talent processes. The acquisition integrates Be Applied’s AI-based cognitive assessment technology into Phenom’s applied AI-based HR technology. Further, Phenom stated that this acquisition allows organizations to achieve skills-first hiring without compromising speed, fairness, and overall quality. Traditional hiring systems mainly operate based on resumes and qualifications, which do not reflect real-world candidate competence.
“Organizations are moving faster than ever at applying skills. To hiring, and they need the infrastructure to support it,” said Mahe Bayireddi, CEO and co-founder of Phenom. “Skills assessment agents are essential, and Applied brings the assessment intelligence and data quality. That turns intent into execution, so our customers can make faster, fairer, and more precise talent decisions.”
Expanding Skills Validation with AI Assessments
This assessment process uses the assessment engine of Be Applied’s technology to refine the assessments. The needs of a particular job/varying requirements, requiring data-driven insights according to real employee skills. Furthermore, the company’s technology has been proven efficacious as it has been used successfully. For millions of candidates and varying job types. However, it is important to note that the new features have enabled significant improvements. The incorporation of the assessment tools as part of the Phenom hiring experience. Recruiters, managers, and candidates use skills validation through a seamless interface. The recruiting team is looking to accelerate with the infusion of the updated features of the acquisition. Of the cognitive assessment tools, the AI-powered talent evaluation process includes behavioral, situational judgment, and language evaluation tools.
“The shift to skills-based hiring has created a critical gap. In how organisations validate talent at enterprise scale,” said David Perring, Chief Insights Officer at Fosway Group. “Phenom’s acquisition of Applied is the next logical step in their agentic product roadmap. It directly addresses that gap, and in so doing, broadens. Their customers’ talent pool surfaces real potential, helps remove bias, and accelerates the hiring process.”
“We’ve spent years working with customers. To solve the critical challenge of skills validation,” said Khyati Sundaram, CEO & Chair of Applied. “Joining Phenom means we can help more organizations hire the right people faster and with confidence. Together, we can make skill-based hiring a reality at scale.”
Explore HR Tech News for the latest advancements in Human Resources Technologies and insightful updates from industry experts!
News Source: Businesswire.com
