French tech start-up AssessFirst to increase its investment in the UK following
partnership with PWC

AssessFirst a rapid-growth pre-employment assessment platform that is revolutionising the recruitment industry, will expand its UK presence in 2020. The company has put pen to paper on a partnership with the second largest professional services firm in the world PWC (PricewaterhouseCoopers). After positive signs in the UK market, AssessFirst today announced it is ramping up its recruitment efforts in the United Kingdom. Other notable clients are Air France, Publicis and recruitment giant Hays.

The Paris-based business has a platform which is used by over 3,500 businesses in 30 countries to recruit, develop talent. The pre-employment assessments are used by clients make smarter, faster and better informed candidate selections.

Aurélie Lamy-Ducasse - Talent Acquisition Manager for AssessFirst.
“We’re expanding rapidly as a business and the HR industry in the UK is thriving. The UK forms an important part of our ambitious growth plans for 2020.”

The AssessFirst platform is not just for recruiters; candidates are increasingly harnessing the insights delivered by AssessFirst to further enhance their careers with 98% of candidates agreeing that their results helped them better prepare for interviews and career paths.

David Bernard - CEO and founder of AssessFirst.
“Based on the feedback we received from users and on the rapid adoption of our solution, we expect to more than triple our user base in the UK by the end of the year.”

About AssessFirst
AssessFirst is a predictive recruitment platform allowing companies to forecast how well candidates and employees will succeed and thrive in a particular job. AssessFirst analyses data on over 5 million candidate profiles, including candidates, employees and recruitment professionals. Today, over 3,500 companies in 30 countries use the AssessFirst platform to raise their performance by up to 25%, drive down their recruitment costs by 20% and reduce their employee turnover rate by 50%. Find out more: www.assessfirst.com/en.

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