Business Chief Europe Magazine April 2018 | Page 67

‘ HARVER ALREADY PROVIDES RECRUITMENT AND HR SERVICES TO TECH AND RETAIL GIANTS LIKE NETFLIC , VODAFONE , AND BOOKING . COM ’

Harver | www . harver . com Harver is a late-stage growth startup specialising in talent-matching and evaluation aimed at improving recruitment strategies in the pre-hiring stage . The Amsterdam-based HR startup uses intelligent screening procedures that assess candidates on tasks they ’ ll have to do on the job by generating engaging test scenarios , according to TMI Investments . The service is also part of an initiative to modernise applicant experience , treating them “ like a customer ,” Harver claims .
The company already provides recruitment and HR services to tech and retail giants like Netflix , Vodafone , and Booking . com . Customer data reports a decrease in employee turnover of up to 70 %, an increase in quality of hires of up to 300 %, and a decrease in company time spent reviewing pre-interview applicants of about 90 %.
The company announced in January 2018 that it had attained a further $ 4.2mn in funding from its primary backer , Insight Venture Partners , bringing Harver ’ s total funding to $ 15.2mn . The company is valued between $ 17mn and $ 25mn and employs 68 members of staff . 67