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hackajob digital recruitment business bolsters team with recruitment industry leader

by LLB Reporter
17th Jan 19 2:21 pm

hackajob, the digital recruitment business on a mission to eliminate unconscious bias in the hiring process, has attracted leading industry figure Matt Holmes to the position of Chief Commercial Officer. Founded in 2014, hackajob is an AI-powered platform specialising in recruiting for technology roles and currently has more live London-based technical candidates than LinkedIn in London.

It uses its proprietary machine learning platform to support unbiased hiring of candidates based on pure skill, and supports technology giants and start-ups alike, with clients including Apple, Argos and Vodafone. It recently raised $6.7m in Series A funding and Holmes is set to spearhead and accelerate hackajobโ€™s UK and international growth.

Holmes joins hackajob from Impellam PLC, an international staffing specialist company, where he was of the Managing Director at onezeero, part ofthe Impellam Group. Holmes brings 14-years of industry knowledge to hackajob, specifically in recruiting for technical roles, as well as a huge personal interest in artificial intelligence, machine learning and science. With a full responsibility for hackajobโ€™s UK, European and US expansion, Holmes will play a crucial role in advancing ambitious development plans across territories, supporting the companyโ€™s aim of being the number one platform for any company looking to fill a technical role.

Commenting on the move, Matt Holmes said, โ€œhackajob stands out in the recruitment marketplace as a company that truly challenges the tired status quo of CVs, human bias, and non-technical people recruiting for advanced technology roles.

โ€œ2019 is the year we launch new test products for Software Engineering, DevOps and Architecture roles, as well as expand in new sectors such as marketing and finance, and I am excited to be at the forefront of innovation, diversity and talent in technology.โ€

CEO and Co-Founder of hackajob, Razvan Creanga, added, โ€œMattโ€™s reputation in the industry precedes him, and his experience will be essential to scaling up the company. Meritocratic hiring is at the heart of everything we do, and Mattโ€™s move shows the sea change that is set to affect the recruitment and HR industry, more and more people are realising that the historic model of CVs and process-led interviews is outdated.โ€

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