Case Study: The PSC cuts candidate shortlisting time by 80% with Applied

The PSC cuts candidate shortlisting time by 80% with Applied

The PSC, a public service consultancy, partnered with Applied to overcome the challenge of a biased and time-consuming hiring process that relied heavily on CVs. Their goal was to improve diversity and inclusion while significantly reducing the time spent on candidate shortlisting.

Applied provided a platform that enabled blind skills-based assessments, replacing CVs with structured application questions. This solution allowed The PSC to cut candidate shortlisting time by 80%. Furthermore, Applied helped drive remarkable diversity improvements: hiring of female candidates rose from 50% to 71%, and nearly 40% of hired candidates now come from minority ethnic backgrounds.

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