Overview

MeritFirst helps organizations hire by focusing on real skills. Its platform creates job-specific assessments that test critical thinking, problem solving, and execution using text, audio, video, and coding tasks, simulating real work scenarios. Companies use AI to generate and score these assessments, and manage the grading workflow, then share results. When candidates complete assessments, they build a verified profile on the MeritFirst Talent Network that other companies can view, enabling broader talent discovery. Unlike traditional hiring that relies on resumes and school pedigree, MeritFirst emphasizes objective, merit-based evaluation to reduce credential bias and identify capable candidates who might be overlooked. The goal is to shift hiring from credential-based screening to evidence-based talent assessment, helping finance and venture-backed startups better find and hire people who fit real job needs.