Among 10 amazing start-ups from Athens to watch
is Owiwi, founded in 2014 by Athina Polina Dova, Christoforos Loutzakis
and Ilias Vartholomaios.
The Owiwi
platform is in fact a recruitment tool that takes the shape of an immersive,
epic adventure Serious Game designed to assess candidates’ soft skills.
“Anchored on the latest research in business
psychology, psychological assessment, human resources management, and bringing
together psychometric testing and serious gaming in one revolutionary
recruitment tool, Owiwi aims to
redefine the online hiring landscape, one game at a time,” state the
developers.
Potential hires are asked to walk through a
game, assume the identity of the game narrative’s main persona, and make
crucial decisions based on a series of conflicts encountered along the way. The
choices made by the candidate as a player are used to formulate a psychologically-validated
and comprehensive soft skills profile, as each interaction also adapts the
storyline to the player’s style.
All images credit: Owiwi
“The result is a comprehensive assessment that caters
to all personality types,” promises the Owiwi team.
The Owiwi
analytical report aims to illustrate the potential hire specific areas of
strengths and weaknesses, helping to shortlist candidates and hire the best one
for the job. The tool is designed to assess a job candidate’s soft skills or
interpersonal skills. Presently, it provides insight into a candidate/player’s
following soft skills: Resilience,
Flexibility, Adaptability, and Decision Making.
Image credit: Owiwi
The anticipated benefits would be “instant,
in-depth knowledge of your candidates, prestigious brand differentiation for
your company, and excessive time and cost savings.”