Applied vs CommunityCliQ

Applied is a recruiting platform that describes its purpose as reducing bias in hiring. It combines pre-built skills assessments with data across the recruitment process. AI can help teams create skills-based assessments, interviews, questions, and scoring rubrics; the platform can also flag text that may have been generated by AI. Its Job Description Analysis Tool can assess and update job descriptions and create consistent descriptions. The AI policy also describes CV parsing and support with scoring responses. Applied says hiring managers review AI-supported outcomes and make final decisions, and its policy bars decisions made solely through automated AI without meaningful human oversight. The site says it integrates with many products but does not name them there. Some features have free trials, while others are demonstrated through an interactive tour with the team. Pricing is available on request. Applied says it has been acquired by Phenom and invites prospective customers to book a demo or contact the team. Its homepage states compliance with UK data security requirements, including GDPR and the EU AI Act, and cites Cyber Essentials Plus certification.

CommunityCliQ is a web platform for employee resource groups, identity networks, and affinity groups. It is aimed at HR and talent development leaders, DEI leaders, and community or ERG leaders. Administrators and ERG leaders can create multi-level groups, chapters, and regional groups, monitor membership growth, organize events, and manage budgets. Organizations can set their own branding, terminology, and success measures, then measure ERG impact against leadership-selected KPIs. Supported networks include women’s, veteran, Black employee, and LGBTQ+ groups. MentorcliQ says CommunityCliQ supports more than 1,600 global employee resource groups. Listed integrations include Microsoft 365, Office 365, Teams, Slack, Outlook, Google Calendars, and Zoom, with custom API connections available. Customer IT teams can work with integration specialists on configuration and testing. The vendor says data is hosted on Microsoft Azure, encrypted in transit and at rest, protected by multifactor authentication, and subject to annual third-party penetration testing. Pricing is available on request.