A start-up consultancy called ThriveMap makes the hiring process for large companies a lot easier by making initial assessments of the prospective employees. The role of ThriveMap is to determine if applicants would prove to be a good cultural fit at a given company. Being a good cultural fit isn’t necessarily linked to the applicants’ social and communicative skills. As a matter of fact, it is about how suitable their way of working for the firm would be, in general.Sifting through thousands of applications in a short period of time and with minimal human oversight can be done only by automating a great part of the hiring process. ThriveMap creates interactive questionnaires and scenarios in order to make an initial assessment of the candidates’ competency and work ethic. Candidates are expected to show readiness to find solutions to unexpected problems, but also to demonstrate professional attitude that fits the company’s values. Thus, algorithms provide a valuable insight into the aptitude of potential employees.
