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Making a Precise Match

Plum’s talent assessment program focuses on personality, social intelligence, and problem-solving skills to match candidates to potential job opportunities.

By Maggie Mancini

To help employers make thoughtful hiring decisions using the predictive power of psychometric data, talent assessment platform Plum created a solution that aligns talent potential with growth opportunities throughout the employee lifecycle, starting with hiring and supporting internal career mobility. Rather than matching people to opportunities based on what they have already accomplished, Plum uses predictive modeling to determine what employees could do if given the opportunity.  

This approach to talent acquisition, called “PlumThrive,” allows organizations to quantify job fit, improve quality of hire, and provide personalized insights within one unified platform. The company’s talent model utilizes a single psychometric assessment that measures personality, social intelligence, and problem-solving ability, then matches people to potential opportunities based on those skills, rather than focusing heavily on previous job titles and experience.  

“PlumThrive” offers a holistic view of an organization’s talent pool, including candidates’ and employees’ strengths, cognitive abilities, personality traits, professional experiences, and career interests to help make a precise match. The tech solution engages employees and leadership in conversations about organizational culture, providing actionable insights using direct feedback. 

Organizations utilizing “PlumThrive” have seen a 332% increase in productivity, while employee tenure has increased by an average of three years, and burnout rates have dropped by 68%. Even more, hiring managers using “PlumThrive” have seen a 78% increase in new hires from underrepresented groups, a 77% increase in retention, while spending 80% less time reading resumes.  

Plum won the HRO Today Association North America Award for Best in Class: HR Technology (Small Market). 

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