Video-based recruitment startup JobUFO scores €2M seed

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seed funding
Leading the round is IBB and Hevella Capital, with the investment to be used for growth.Claiming to re-invent the way companies handle the
application process, JobUFO has developed an online/mobile application form that focuses on the personality of the candidate
This includes being asked to created a CV in a specific format and the ability to record or upload a personal application video
Paucker tells me when asked to describe the problem being tackled
You still need a laptop and there is no real first impression of yourself when you apply
Recruiters do not read motivational letters because someone else could have written it
Paucker says the idea is to be able to give a good first impression at the very moment the application is received
Additionally we automate the communication between those two groups to focus on the main goal: filling the vacancy with someone who fits and
in Germany
They include Deutsche Bahn, Edeka, Evonik, Hertz, and Ikea
younger applicants have no prior knowledge of a more traditional application process and are much more akin to using consumer apps such as
Instagram and YouTube
applicant is often the most time-consuming and least scalable