CASE STUDY COLLECTION
How two agencies modernized government hiring with AI
AI-powered candidate screening that drives efficiency, equity, and compliance
Demonstrate the real impact of smarter government hiring
Government hiring isn’t just about filling positions. It requires building high-performing teams efficiently while meeting strict compliance requirements. Public agencies using Cangrade’s AI-powered hiring platform cut weeks from their hiring process, amplify performance, exceed diversity goals, and make every hiring decision defensible.
90%
Reduction in recruiter admin time
75%
Less time required from panel members
300%
Higher percentage of women hires
Real agencies, real results
From first responder academies to federal hiring programs, government organizations are using Cangrade to hire faster, fairer, and smarter.
FDNY FIRE CADET ACADEMY
87% Higher BIPOC Representation
- 87% higher percentage of BIPOC Cadets
- 300% higher percentage of women Cadets
- Bias-free, court-defensible selection process
The Challenge
FDNY’s Fire Cadet Academy receives a large volume of applicants for just 100 highly competitive cadet spots every two years. Evaluating candidates was time-consuming, relied on subjective judgments, and needed to meet Court monitoring requirements for fairness and equity.
Cangrade’s Approach
Cangrade built a custom, bias-free assessment using data from current FDNY firefighters. Cangrade’s patented technology identified the soft skills that drive firefighter success and used predictive analytics to objectively assess each applicant’s potential, enabling recruiters to shortlist the strongest candidates quickly.
LOCAL GOVERNMENT AGENCY
90%+ Reduction in Recruiter Admin Time
- Interview setup time dropped from 2+ weeks to minutes
- Panel members spend 75% less time per candidate
- Manual scoring and compliance steps fully automated
The Challenge
With a panel-based interview model and strict compliance requirements, every step of hiring was a bottleneck. Manual interview coordination and feedback collection took more than two weeks, with each interview requiring a full hour of panelists’ time.
Cangrade’s Approach
Cangrade replaced the agency’s fragmented manual process with a single automated hiring platform: video interviews, hard and soft skills testing, and automated, compliant workflows. Recruiters upload candidate lists and set deadlines in minutes, interview review only requires 15-30 minutes from panelists, and scores are automatically reconciled and exportable.
How Cangrade drives these results
A complete, AI-powered platform built for the unique demands of public sector hiring.
Custom Predictive Assessments
Our hiring assessments are tailored to what drives success in your open role, not a generic benchmark, with options to test soft and hard skills.
Easy Interviewing
On-demand video interviewing, synchronous interviews, and built-in interview plans cut evaluation time by 75%.
Integrated End-to-End Solution
Eliminate manual processes and multiple platforms with a compliant candidate screening platform that covers every step of your hiring process.
Reliable Automation
Automatically advance candidates through your hiring process with custom criteria, transparent automatic scoring, and exportable reports for oversight.
Bias-Free Technology
Cangrade’s patented bias-removal technology ensures every candidate is evaluated on the same objective, job-relevant criteria, critical to compliance.
Seamless ATS Integration
Enhance your existing workflows with Cangrade’s integrations into major HR platforms like Workday, UKG, NEOGOV, and others.
Why public sector leaders choose Cangrade
Hire faster, fairer, and with the documentation to prove it.
Measurable Time Savings
Streamline hiring with an end-to-end candidate screening platform that cuts recruiter admin by 90% and interviewers’ time by 75%.
Defensible & Compliant
A bias-free, data-driven process driven by ethical, transparent AI that is competitive, fair, and stands up to oversight.
Proven Outcomes
Results you can quantify with a hiring process built and calibrated to your specific roles and KPIs.
Built for Government
Cohort-level operations, configurable workflows, and custom reporting designed for how agencies actually hire.
Frequently asked questions
Here are some of the most common questions public sector leaders ask about Cangrade’s candidate screening platform.
How does Cangrade ensure its AI is unbiased?
Cangrade holds the patent in bias removal from AI models and designs every assessment to focus only on job-relevant competencies. Our approach ensures no adverse impact, supporting compliance and equity in hiring decisions.
Can Cangrade handle our panel-based interview process?
Yes. Cangrade’s asynchronous video interview platform is built for panel evaluations. Multiple reviewers score candidates independently on their own schedule, and Cangrade automatically reconciles rankings into a single downloadable report. One government agency cut panel time by 75% while improving evaluation consistency.
Can we integrate Cangrade with our current HR systems?
Yes. Cangrade offers plug-and-play integrations with major ATS and HR platforms, including Workday, UKG, NEOGOV, and others. You keep your existing workflows. Cangrade just enhances them with predictive insights and automation. See our full list of integrations here.
How soon will we see results?
Many agencies see immediate time savings from automated workflows and asynchronous interviews. Performance and diversity outcomes typically become measurable within the first hiring class. The FDNY saw results with their first cohort of cadets.
Does Cangrade support class-based and cohort hiring models?
Yes. Cangrade was built to support any hiring volume, including high-volume, class-based hiring. Recruiters can upload entire candidate lists, set cohort deadlines, and manage hiring classes end-to-end, from assessment through scoring and compliance documentation.
What makes Cangrade different from other assessment tools?
Unlike generic assessment tools that apply the same criteria to every organization, Cangrade builds custom success models. That means your hiring decisions are driven by what success looks like in your agency, not industry averages. Plus, Cangrade is a complete hiring platform, not a single-point tool. It offers resume screening, hard and soft skills assessments, video interviews, interview plans, reference checking, automation, and reporting in one place.