Case Study: Blackbird achieves 94% female hires with Applied

Blackbird hires 94% female candidates with Applied

Blackbird, a venture capital firm based in Australia and New Zealand, faced a challenge with an inconsistent and unstructured hiring process that relied on gut decisions. This led to a poor candidate experience and a visible lack of diversity on their team. They adopted the Applied platform to create a more data-driven and equitable recruitment process as they scaled their business.

Using Applied, Blackbird implemented a new hiring process focused on identifying the best person for the job by removing bias and noise. This resulted in a dramatic increase in diversity; out of 17 people hired in 2020, 16 were women, achieving a 94% female hire rate without using quotas. The solution also improved the overall candidate experience and provided more insightful hiring data, supporting the firm's fast growth.

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