Spark Hire

Spark Hire lets recruiters and hiring managers conduct live video interviews remotely, with scheduling, interview questions, recording, and candidate evaluation handled within the platform. Teams can connect calendars so candidates can book available interview times, prepare question sets in advance, and record sessions for later review. It also enables recruiters to timestamp relevant moments during an interview and share recordings with hiring stakeholders who could not attend. This gives distributed hiring teams a common record to reference when reviewing candidates and deciding on next steps.

The module allows hiring teams to evaluate job-relevant behavioral competencies and assess how closely candidates align with the behaviors required for a role. Candidates complete an untimed, multiple-choice assessment, with results scored against the competencies selected for the position. Hiring teams can use standardized competency profiles or create their own based on job requirements. The resulting report provides scores for role fit and workplace motivation, along with the candidate’s key competencies and characteristics. Teams can compare candidates based on their alignment with the role and use the results as additional input alongside interviews and other hiring information.

The software automates the distribution and collection of reference surveys, allowing references to respond on their own schedule and from any device. Hiring teams can create role-specific surveys with different question formats, including text responses, ratings, and multiple-choice questions. Reference responses are collected and stored in a centralized dashboard, where hiring teams can review and collaborate on the feedback. This reduces the need to coordinate individual reference calls and gives recruiters a consistent way to gather information before making a hiring decision.

A set of AI tools sits across the hiring process rather than in one spot. AI Resume Review ranks applicants against the qualifications a recruiter sets. Job description and email drafting tools generate a first pass that a recruiter can edit. AI-powered search resurfaces matching candidates already sitting in the database. For video interviews specifically, AI transcribes responses, summarizes each one, and scores submissions so a reviewer knows where to start.

By centralizing the management of job advertisements, candidate pipelines, and offer letters, the applicant tracking system (ATS) connects the rest of the platform. To enable candidates to self-schedule without exchanging emails, recruiters create a hiring workflow with drag-and-drop steps, assign tasks automatically, and sync interviewer calendars. Additionally, it automatically requests input from hiring managers and uses built-in reporting to identify areas where candidates are stagnating.