CLARA unveils new proprietary tool for evaluating critical thinking, learning agility, and growth in job candidates1

CLARA, a leader in AI-powered, talent acquisition solutions, is excited to announce the release of its groundbreaking new tool designed to assess candidates across three critical areas: critical thinking, learning agility, and distance traveled. This tool aims to help organizations identify candidates who are well-equipped to succeed in today’s fast-evolving workplace, while also providing valuable feedback to job seekers.

The proprietary tool focuses on evaluating:

Critical Thinking: The ability to logically analyze and evaluate information to make sound decisions.
Learning Agility: A measure of how well individuals adapt, learn from new experiences, and apply these lessons to novel situations.Distance Traveled: A unique metric that assesses personal growth and resilience, considering an individual’s progress based on their starting point and life experiences.

Development and Testing

The tool’s components were assessed using well-established research models. The assessment was piloted with 373 participants, and its validity was carefully reviewed by experts.

Implications for Employers

CLARA’s new tool provides organizations with a deeper understanding of a candidate’s potential in dynamic working environments.“Investing in people’s potential is not only the right to do, it’s also the smartest move for any company looking to thrive in today’s competitive landscape,” said Natasha Nuytten, CEO of CLARA. “With our AI-powered tools, we’re helping businesses uncover talent that may have been overlooked and ensuring that the best candidates – not the best keywords – rise to the top. We’re proud to be shaping a future where hiring is not only more efficient but also more equitable.”

Looking Ahead

CLARA plans to refine and enhance the accuracy of the tool over time against rigorous academic and research standards, including testing it in real-world job application settings and exploring how closely candidates' self-assessments align with their actual results.For more information on CLARA’s latest report and its proprietary assessment tool, contact press@getclara.io. You can also request the full report here.

About CLARA

CLARA’s founders, Kenny Williams (42 years in Major League Baseball) and Zoraida Sambolin (Emmy-award-winning journalist) built the company out of their commitment to creating change and access. They share the belief that everyone has unique and special gifts that could allow them to succeed beyond their wildest dreams. They believe this because they both experienced it and they want to open doors for others. Williams and Sambolin founded DEI Network to build an ecosystem of solutions to create opportunities for overlooked and underestimated individuals and small and minority-owned businesses. The mission is to create access to opportunities and to help people leverage them. CLARA is the first step.For more information, please visit www.getclara.io.For media inquiries, please contact: Natasha Nuytten CEO, CLARA press@getclara.io