BrainsFirst provides a brain-based assessment platform that uses cognitive tests to evaluate human performance and potential. Their NeurOlympics Games platform helps HR, sports scouting, and education professionals make data-driven decisions for talent identification and development.
Funding
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Problem
Traditional hiring processes often rely on resumes and interviews, which can be subjective, biased, and fail to accurately predict a candidate's potential and job performance. This can lead to mishires, reduced productivity, and a lack of diversity within organizations.
Solution
BrainsFirst offers a neuroscience-based assessment platform that uses cognitive games to provide objective and data-driven insights into an individual's natural talents and cognitive abilities. The NeurOlympics game-based assessments measure various aspects of cognition, generating over 1,500 data points to reveal how different activities impact cognitive skills. By linking these results to skills taxonomies and company-specific requirements, BrainsFirst provides accurate recommendations for job roles, studies, and career paths. The platform helps organizations identify, acquire, and develop talent by matching candidates' cognitive profiles to specific job requirements, improving the quality of hire and reducing bias in the hiring process.
Target Audience
BrainsFirst serves HR professionals, recruiters, learning and development teams, sports directors, academy directors, and career counselors seeking objective, data-driven insights into talent potential and cognitive abilities.
Features
- NeurOlympics: A suite of four engaging, scientifically-validated games that assess cognitive abilities in 10-15 minutes.
- Measures key cognitive skills: including information processing speed, action speed, accuracy, mental flexibility, and attention.
- Bias-free assessments: Standardized for all candidates, regardless of age, education, or CV status.
- Predictive recruitment: Designed to predict job performance with high accuracy by measuring natural cognitive skills.
- Multi-Match Capability: Matches candidates' natural potential against multiple roles simultaneously.
- Integration with skills taxonomies: Links assessment results to ESCO and O*NET, and integrates company-specific requirements.
- Talent Mobility: Identifies employees ready for new roles or responsibilities by understanding their competencies.
- Team & Talent Insights: Reveals how team members think and work, enhancing collaboration and communication.