Chicago, Illinois -Spark Hire is thrilled to announce our acquisition of Chally, a pioneer in predictive assessments for successful candidate evaluation.
This acquisition will allow the Spark Hire team to extend our powerful suite of hiring software to thousands of companies around the world while driving our current customers’ hiring success to new heights.
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Spark Hire + Chally Acquisition
Key Takeaways
- Expanded Talent Assessment Capabilities: With the acquisition of Chally, Spark Hire now offers a comprehensive talent assessment platform, combining video interviews, predictive talent assessment technology, and reference checks in one solution to streamline your hiring process.
- Enhanced Hiring Insights: Chally’s advanced predictive talent assessment solution provides deeper insights into candidates’ skills, work ethic, and fit for organizational goals, helping companies make quicker and more informed hiring decisions.
- Seamless Integration: This acquisition enhances the Spark Hire platform, with Chally’s assessment tools being integrated into Spark Hire’s top-rated video interviewing and Applicant Tracking System, ensuring a more efficient and powerful hiring experience without disrupting current accounts or contracts.
Combining Advanced Science and Technology
For decades, Chally has been providing invaluable assistance to hundreds of organizations, including many in the Fortune 500, helping to optimize their organizational effectiveness and hire high-caliber leaders and talented employees. To do this, Chally uses a specialized combination of science and technology, offering companies an insightful glimpse into potential hires quickly and accurately.
Its assessment reports provide comprehensive candidate data including insight into each candidate’s capabilities, areas of opportunity, demeanor, work ethic, and other key characteristics.
Chally’s proprietary tools offer valuable insights into the performance of people, teams, and organizations – giving organizations greater control in aligning their people with their goals. With a proven track record of delivering tangible results to its clients’ investments in human capital, Chally is a trusted partner for organizations seeking to optimize their growth potential.
“The acquisition of Chally is a major milestone for Spark Hire. It will help us expand our suite of innovative and trusted candidate assessment tools, and deepen our commitment to providing the best and most effective interviewing experience in the industry.”
– Josh Tolan, CEO of Spark Hire
Exploring Spark Hire’s Acquisitions
Spark Hire’s video interviewing solution, combined with Chally’s predictive assessment offerings, provides your hiring team with a comprehensive talent assessment platform. This streamlined approach empowers you to identify and interact with top candidates faster than the competition.
“We are thrilled about joining forces with Spark Hire. By bringing together our respective strengths and expertise, we have created a product offering that is more comprehensive and powerful than ever before.”
– Sue Pearson, Manager of Client Services and Support at Chally
With Spark Hire’s recent acquisition of leading ATS, Comeet as well, the acquisition of Chally marks a new era for providing Spark Hire customers with one comprehensive platform that is well-equipped to exceed the needs of today’s job market.
Quick Notes for Spark Hire Customers
- Spark Hire’s platform will continue to operate as usual. No action is required.
- Spark Hire will continue to invest in developing the platform, with new features, products, and improvements for our customers shortly.
- You’ll still work with the same great Spark Hire team. You can expect to see the same level of service and dedication you’ve always experienced with us.
- We’re fully committed to the continued support of our existing partnerships/integrations with applicant tracking systems.
Frequently Asked Questions
Why did Spark Hire decide to acquire Chally?
For us to drive an even larger hiring advantage for our customers, we saw an opportunity to expand the scope of our HR offerings and where we sit in the hiring process.
Historically, Spark Hire has been known for its #1-rated video interviewing solution.
The acquisition of Chally, along with upcoming launches such as automated reference check software, will transform the video interviewing software into a comprehensive talent assessment platform that helps our customers make better and faster decisions in the hiring process.
In addition, Spark Hire acquired Comeet, a powerful Applicant Tracking System, in June 2023.
Spark Hire’s Talent Assessment Platform (Video Interviews, Assessments, Reference Checks) will integrate with its Hiring Platform (ATS with a CRM on the way). The combination of this hiring technology makes up Spark Hire’s complete hiring software offering.
Ultimately, this is a major milestone for Spark Hire and another example of our continued commitment to serving our customers with all the hiring tools they need in one place.
How will this acquisition impact my existing Spark Hire account?
There will be no changes to existing Spark Hire customer’s accounts, current contracts, or support levels as a result of the acquisition.
How does this acquisition benefit me as a Spark Hire customer?
Chally’s assessment solution will become native to the Spark Hire platform meaning we will be incorporating all of the functionality rather than you bouncing between two systems. The exact timeline is to be determined in the coming months. As a Spark Hire customer, this means you’ll be able to perform video interviews, talent assessments, and reference checks from a single place!
Stay tuned for more information on our website soon.
How do I learn more about Chally?
While we still have some work to do to bake Chally’s assessment solution seamlessly into the Spark Hire platform, we’d love to share how our new offering can benefit your hiring process.
Please contact us here or let your Spark Hire Customer Success Manager know about your interest in Chally’s talent assessment technology and we’ll connect you with the appropriate member of our team.
