MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - MediaOutReach - 12 February 2019 - Australian businesses can now useartificial intelligence (AI) to accelerate and help reduce bias in recruitmentprocesses, thanks to a partnership between leading Talent ManagementSoftware-as-a-Service provider PageUp and machine learning startup PredictiveHire.

As part of the partnership, joint clients canuse PredictiveHire's AI technology to conduct the first level of screening forjob applications. The addition of PredictiveHire's AI technology to PageUp'srecruitment solution will allow for faster, more objective hiring decisionsbased on data and trends drawn from historically high-performers.

PredictiveHire leverages an organisation'sperformance data and staff surveys to determine, with 88% accuracy, the traitswhich are inherent in its high performers. This data is turned into a candidatesurvey that allows recruitment managers to screen for desired traits early onin the hiring journey. Since launching in 2013 the platform has helped hireover 8,000 people across its customer base in the UK and Australia.

The business case for diversity is strong:gender diverse companies are up to 21% more likely to experience above-averageprofitability than those who aren't, while culturally diverse companies are upto 33% more likely to outperform their less diverse counterparts, according toresearch by McKinsey & Company. As leadersin recruitment, PageUp's partnership with innovative technology providers likePredictiveHire empowers joint customers to embrace the next generation ofrecruiting to drive results in their organisations.

"PredictiveHire is an Artificial Intelligenceinnovator and we are thrilled to be partnering with them. We'll be using theirsophisticated and emerging technology to increase the speed and accuracy withwhich companies can recruit top candidates," said Karen Cariss, CEO and Founderof PageUp.

"PredictiveHire joins the PageUp marketplaceof over 100 leading HR tech providers from video interviewing, to backgroundchecking, time and attendance and more. We're thrilled to make anotherinnovative software available to our customers, and proud to support anAustralian (and Victorian) grown startup."

"Unconscious bias has long been part of thehiring process, and now we have the means to eliminate it," CEO ofPredictiveHire Barb Hyman said.

"People are an organisation's most valuableasset. The best way to achieve business transformation is to change your hiringpractices. This tool will empower hiring managers across the country to clearlypinpoint those soft skills that can determine success in any role."

PageUp will be hosting a webinar with BuddhiJayatilleke, Chief Data Scientist at PredictiveHire that focuses on demystifying bias in AI for recruitingon 13 February AEST. 

AboutPageUp:

PageUp is passionate about connecting peopleto great careers. The powerful platform optimises each step of the talentmanagement lifecycle -- so everyone can reach their full potential. PageUp Talent Management software enhancesHR processes with technology that HR professionals, people leaders andemployees love to use. From recruitment and onboarding, through learning, into performance, and right up tobest-practice succession planning, all backed upby platform-wide analytics.

Customers love PageUp for its deepfunctionality and ability to be customised for a range of workflows andindustries, all accompanied by outstanding customer service. Used in over 190countries, PageUp is a truly global solution. PageUp has offices in Hong Kong,Manila, Melbourne, New York, Singapore and Sydney.

AboutPredictiveHire:

PredictiveHire is a team of data scientists,artificial intelligence experts, IO psychologists and recruitment industryveterans who've joined together on a mission to change the way candidateassessment is done, by leveraging the power of smart technology.

PredictiveHire believes all people decisionsshould be based on data and analytics -- not gut feeling. By using technology tolevel the candidate playing field, PredictiveHire looks to reduce unconsciousbiases in the hiring process.

PredictiveHire has offices in the US, UK andAustralia.