Resumes lie. Stop guessing. Hire on proof, not pedigree.

  1. 01
    BRIEF

    Tell us who you're hiring.

  2. 02
    BUILD

    We generate a role-fit assessment.

  3. 03
    SHORTLIST

    Review candidates by proof of work.

Focus on what actually matters

Credentials aren't capability.

A resume tells you where someone's been. Only the work tells you what they can do.

The work is the proof.

Nothing predicts performance like performance. Everything else is a guess.

Talent hides in plain sight.

Great people don't always look great on paper. Assessments surface who credentials miss.

Capabilities

Build work-sample evaluations tailored to the role and company.

Design evaluations that mirror real work in minutes. AI generates tailored questions based on the role, level, and skills that matter to your team. Supports text, audio, video, code challenges, multiple choice, and document uploads.

AI-powered skills assessment builder — create custom pre-employment tests with intelligent question generation for any role

How it works

  1. 01

    Create assessments for roles you're hiring for.

    Describe the role in a sentence. We draft a real-work evaluation tailored to the skills and level you're hiring for. Ready to send in minutes.

  2. 02

    See who can actually do the work.

    Every response scored against a real rubric. Candidates sort into Merit, Advance, Review, Pass, with the reasoning behind each call.

  3. 03

    Pick who you want to meet.

    See MeritFirst recommended candidates who have proven they can do the job and filter through the noise.

Companies who believe in the mission

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Company using MeritFirst for skills-based hiring assessments
Company using MeritFirst for skills-based hiring assessments
Company using MeritFirst for skills-based hiring assessments
Company using MeritFirst for skills-based hiring assessments
Company using MeritFirst for skills-based hiring assessments
Company using MeritFirst for skills-based hiring assessments
Company using MeritFirst for skills-based hiring assessments
Company using MeritFirst for skills-based hiring assessments
Company using MeritFirst for skills-based hiring assessments
Company using MeritFirst for skills-based hiring assessments
Company using MeritFirst for skills-based hiring assessments
Company using MeritFirst for skills-based hiring assessments
Company using MeritFirst for skills-based hiring assessments
Company using MeritFirst for skills-based hiring assessments
Company using MeritFirst for skills-based hiring assessments
Company using MeritFirst for skills-based hiring assessments
Company using MeritFirst for skills-based hiring assessments
Company using MeritFirst for skills-based hiring assessments
Company using MeritFirst for skills-based hiring assessments
Company using MeritFirst for skills-based hiring assessments
Company using MeritFirst for skills-based hiring assessments
Company using MeritFirst for skills-based hiring assessments
Company using MeritFirst for skills-based hiring assessments
Company using MeritFirst for skills-based hiring assessments
Company using MeritFirst for skills-based hiring assessments
Company using MeritFirst for skills-based hiring assessments
Company using MeritFirst for skills-based hiring assessments
Company using MeritFirst for skills-based hiring assessments
Company using MeritFirst for skills-based hiring assessments
Company using MeritFirst for skills-based hiring assessments
Company using MeritFirst for skills-based hiring assessments
Company using MeritFirst for skills-based hiring assessments
Company using MeritFirst for skills-based hiring assessments
Company using MeritFirst for skills-based hiring assessments
Company using MeritFirst for skills-based hiring assessments
Company using MeritFirst for skills-based hiring assessments
Company using MeritFirst for skills-based hiring assessments
Company using MeritFirst for skills-based hiring assessments
Company using MeritFirst for skills-based hiring assessments
Company using MeritFirst for skills-based hiring assessments
Company using MeritFirst for skills-based hiring assessments
Company using MeritFirst for skills-based hiring assessments
Company using MeritFirst for skills-based hiring assessments
Company using MeritFirst for skills-based hiring assessments
Company using MeritFirst for skills-based hiring assessments
Company using MeritFirst for skills-based hiring assessments
Company using MeritFirst for skills-based hiring assessments

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