Applied vs Mathison

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.

Mathison is a workforce analytics platform for People, HR, and Talent leaders, with tools for measuring workforce demographics, assessing equity, planning DEI goals, and supporting inclusive sourcing. Its Dashboard connects to an HRIS to measure gender, ethnicity, age, and tenure across departments; Mathison lists integrations with over 30 HRIS systems. The Equity Index assesses four employee-lifecycle categories and gives development scores and stages. Its Action Plan turns identified gaps and biases into prioritized DEI goals, while Groups lets organizations manage DEI across company portfolios or subsidiaries and limit access to aggregated views. Sourcing Support analyzes skills and experience across more than 3,000 networks to identify candidates from 12 or more underrepresented communities, and can send leads to ATS platforms including iCIMS, Greenhouse, Workday, and Lever. Other tools include a Knowledge Center with more than 70 resources and a Bias Scanner for written communications. Monthly online training is led by certified DEI experts. The web-based service is paid, with pricing available on request, and Mathison is now part of changeforce.