CLARA
CLARA is an AI-powered hiring platform that helps mid-market companies (150-3,000 employees) screen candidates based on skills rather than keyword matching. The platform evaluates every applicant with skills-alignment profiles and soft-skill assessments, identifying 28% more qualified candidates and saving 3 weeks per role. It integrates with existing ATS systems in about 30 minutes, starting at $299/month.
- Artificial Intelligence
- HR Technology
- Software Only
Funding
Funding not disclosed
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Founders
Product
Problem
Traditional applicant tracking systems rely on keyword matching, which filters out qualified candidates with non-traditional backgrounds or transferable skills. This leads to inconsistent screening across recruiters, costly mis-hires, and roles staying open weeks longer than necessary.
Solution
CLARA provides an AI-powered skills-alignment platform that evaluates candidates based on what they can do rather than where they've been. The platform generates standardized skill profiles for every applicant, incorporating transferable skills and soft-skill assessments to predict job performance. CLARA integrates with existing ATS systems in about 30 minutes, allowing recruiters to screen all applicants—not just a subset—with consistent, bias-reducing criteria. The platform delivers contextual insights and legally defensible skill profiles, enabling hiring teams to make faster, more equitable decisions while identifying 28% more qualified candidates and saving 3 weeks per role.
Target Audience
Primary customers are mid-market companies with 150-3,000 employees, including recruiters and hiring managers who need enterprise-quality candidate screening without enterprise complexity or cost.
Features
- AI-powered skills-alignment profiles that evaluate transferable skills and soft skills beyond keyword matching
- Performance-predictive soft-skill assessments delivered to 100% of applicants
- Built-in redaction and standardized evaluation for equitable, audit-ready hiring
- Customizable scoring rubrics that adapt to specific role requirements
- 30-minute ATS integration with auto-import, sync, and upload capabilities
- Shareable candidate profiles with contextual insights for every applicant
- Actionable assessment feedback for both hiring teams and candidates