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Glider AI Sees Continued Growth and Announces the Appointment of Ben Walker as Chief Operating Officer

RECENTLY ACQUIREDSep 18, 2023

Position

Chief Operating Officer

Company

Glider AI

Ben Walker
ben.walker@glider.ai
CupertinoSoftwareArtificial IntelligenceSaasEnterprise SoftwareHuman ResourcesMachine LearningNatural Language Processing

Description

Glider AI is pleased to announce the promotion of Ben Walker to the position of Chief Operating Officer . Since joining in 2021, Ben has overseen operations and customer success teams. During his tenure, Glider AI has doubled its customer base of enterprise brands and global staffing firms. With over 30 years in HR Tech and consulting, Ben brings deep industry knowledge, which has proven to be an asset to Glider and its growing customer base

Company Information

Company

Glider AI

Location

39300 CIVIC CENTER DR.

Cupertino, California, United States

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Hiring skilled talent remains competitive despite economic uncertainty and is a top priority for Glider AI customers. Underscoring this customer notion and the latest BLS data, Ori Sasson, General Partner of Primera Capital, shares, "Demand for quality talent remains high, and I don't think this will ever change. Talent quality is a dynamic that makes Glider AI critical whether the economy is slow or growing. Unequivocally, Glider is the best solution available for companies to build their dream team. It removes the clutter in hiring decisions, and top candidates win, always!"Glider AI customers benefit from the industry's most comprehensive recruiting solution, bringing skill intelligence across multiple modalities and channels, from screening to live interviews, over the web or phone, through WhatsApp or SMS. Beyond skill validation, sophisticated AI-proctoring confirms candidate identity across all hiring stages while still delivering an exceptional candidate experience. Additionally, customers can configure Glider AI to meet their quality benchmark requirements, customize assessments to match their technology stack or functional roles, and throttle the level of AI-proctoring and anti-plagiarism controls.Boasting over 250,000 questions, 35+ interactive question types, and 500+ competencies for technology and non-tech functional roles, the Glider AI solution extends beyond hiring with the ability to identify employee skill gaps, supporting reskilling and upskilling initiatives. The most common use case of Glider AI is skill evaluation with hands-on tasks that replicate real-world scenarios allowing candidates to showcase their skills at a deeper level.Kumar shares, "Companies realize employee skills are central to their business strategy, not just hiring. The need to validate candidate skill and integrity is more critical than ever in a remote-friendly and hybrid world. Glider AI's Skill Intelligence Platform serves the market need to confirm job readiness and employee potential. I'm grateful to our customers and investors for believing in Glider AI's mission."About Glider AIGlider AI, a Skill Intelligence Platform, provides hiring solutions, including screening, assessments, coding/video interviews, and upskilling software to scale hiring quality talent for the Enterprise, Staffing Firms, and MSPs.Global brands like Intuit, PwC, Applied Materials, Carmax, and FINRA trust Glider to validate candidate quality and fit across any role in any industry. On average, customers see a 3x placement rate, a 50% reduction in time-to-fill, and a 67% improved candidate pipeline quality.For more information, visit Glider AI.CONTACT: Joseph Cole, joseph.cole@glider.aiSOURCE Glider

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