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London Metropolitan University Wins Kira Talent’s Best Higher Education Recruitment Award
February 28, 2019
Kira Founder and CEO Emilie Cushman named to Forbes Top 30 Under 30
November 16, 2018
Kira Talent Celebrates Stevie® Awards for Exceptional Customer Service in 2018 International Business Awards®
August 15, 2018
Kira Talent Publishes New Comprehensive Report on Holistic Admissions for Higher Education
May 8, 2018
Kira Founder & CEO Named 2017 Geoff Taber Alumni Achievement Award Recipient by Next Canada
August 15, 2017
Liaison and Kira Talent Partner to Promote Holistic Admissions
November 16, 2016
Kira Talent Raises $5M in Series A Financing Round, Totaling $8M in Funding Raised to Date
August 10, 2016
Kira Talent Launches Kira University to Give College Admissions Teams the Keys to Success
March 31, 2016
Kira Talent and Carrie Marcinkevage to Host Live Webinar, Stopped at the Door: Preventing Plagiarism in Business School Applications
November 2, 2015
Northwestern University School of Law Partners with Kira Talent to Become the First U.S. Law School to Offer Online Video Interview Option
October 16, 2015
Video Interview Service, LikeLive, To Become Part of Kira Talent, Industry Leader in Higher Education Talent Assessment
September 17, 2015
Talent Assessment Platform, Kira Academic, Unveils New Methodology to Help Schools Find Exceptional Students
July 7, 2015
Kira Talent Releases eBook: ‘Admissions Fraud: The Truth Behind the Application’, to Shine Light on the Growing Issue
April 21, 2015
Kira Talent Demoing Video Admissions Platform at NAGAP and Debuting Latest eBook on Admissions Application Fraud
April 9, 2015
Kira Talent Partners with Azorus Inc. to Enhance Higher Education Admissions in the UK and Europe
November 14, 2014
Kira Talent Launches Free Video Interviewing Platform for Small and Medium-Sized Businesses
May 20, 2014
Kira Talent announces expanded video interview partnership with the Ivey Business School
February 11, 2014
Kira Talent raises $2MM seed round to invest in industry leading mobile and analytics suite
September 25, 2013
Kira Talent launches product redesign to help companies save 75% of their recruitment efforts
June 24, 2013
Kira Talent and the Richard Ivey School of Business HBA Program have brought applications into the 21st century
January 11, 2013
Kira Talent CEO Emilie Cushman celebrated as a Top 100 Canadian Female Businesswomen
December 5, 2012
In the news
2019 Finalists & Winners | Kira Talent Selected for Enrollment & Admissions Solution Cool Tool Award
April 2, 2019 · Written by EdTech Digest
This Toronto Startup’s Warning About School Admissions Fraud Fell on Deaf Ears for Years
March 21, 2019 · Written by BetaKit
University admissions expert describes ‘billion-dollar business’ of college application fraud
March 13, 2019 · Written by CBC News
Tecumseh woman on Forbes’ Top 30 Under 30 list
December 1, 2018 · Written by CTV News
Tecumseh woman makes Forbes 30 Under 30 list for education
November 30, 2018 · Written by CBC News
The 2019 Forbes 30 Under 30: Education
November 15, 2018 · Written by Forbes
Choosing the best candidates for admission to graduate school at James Madison University
October 30, 2018 · Written by James Madison University
Tyton Announces Global Growth50
June 19, 2018 · Written by Markets Insider
Rethinking the Metrics of College Admissions
June 13, 2018 · Written by EdSurge
How To Approach Your Video Essay In MBA Admissions
May 14, 2018 · Written by Poets&Quants
Fierce Founders and Metabridge Announce New Startups To Their Lineups
April 6, 2018 · Written by BetaKit
Are MBA admissions consultants worth their fees?
October 17, 2017 · Written by Financial Times
Canada Independence Day Special: Top 30 Canadian Startups
July 1, 2017 · Written by Tracxn
The Future of Education Requires Smarter Admissions Decisions
May 26, 2017 · Written by Emilie Cushman in BetaKit
Kira Talent Brings A New Angle To Academic Admissions
May 23, 2017 · Written by Next Canada
Study Claims ‘Alarming’ Bias In MBA Admissions
January 2, 2017 · Written by Poets & Quants
Keeping your employees by treating them as clients
December 17, 2016 · Written by The Globe and Mail
Toronto’s 20 most brilliant tech innovators
October 6, 2016 · Written by Toronto Life
Kira Talent raises $5 million Series A to develop talent assessment platform
August 10, 2016 · Written by Beta Kit
Most B-Schools Think Plagiarism Is A Problem
July 6, 2016 · Written by Poets & Quants
New education portal helps admissions teams improve processes
April 6, 2016 · Written by Education Dive
Kira University launches to support admissions teams
April 4, 2016 · Written by eCampus News
Kira Debuts Online Education Portal for Admissions Teams
March 31, 2016 · Written by Campus Technology
Video Chat Your Way Into College: How Tech Is Changing The Admissions Process
February 10, 2016 · Written by WRVO
October 20, 2015 · Written by GMAC
Video in MBA Admissions: A Case Study from the Rotman School of Management
September 15, 2015 · Written by GMAC
A New Admit Test For MBA Applicants
September 4, 2015 · Written by Poets & Quants
August 11, 2015 · Written by Tech Insider
Kira Methodology aims to remove bias from admissions
July 9, 2015 · Written by Education Dive
New methodology unveiled to eliminate admissions bias
July 8, 2015 · Written by eCampus News
Kira Talent Launches New Recruitment Tool
July 7, 2015 · Written by Campus Technology
Why Queen’s Revamped Its MBA Program
May 8, 2015 · Written by Poets & Quants
As competition among Chinese international students for U.S. schools grows, so does fraud
April 22, 2015 · Written by USA Today
The Man Behind Those Video Interviews
April 8, 2015 · Written by Poets & Quants
March 31, 2015 · Written by StartUp Beat
Kira Talent raises $1.2 million in seed funding round
March 13, 2015 · Written by Financial Post
Kira Talent Raises $1.2 Million from Relay Ventures, BDC, Tony Lacavera and Others
March 11, 2015 · Written by betakit
New trend sees admissions uncovering what’s behind a student’s GPA
March 11, 2015 · Written by eCampus News
January 2, 2015 · Written by BizEd Magazine
September 19, 2014 · Written by Poets & Quants
The pros and cons of video MBA applications
March 12, 2014 · Written by Globe and Mail
HR firm asks staff to think back to the days of believing in Santa Claus
December 26, 2013 · Written by Star Business Club
November 28, 2013 · Written by Globe and Mail
Virtual interviews personalize the application process
November 26, 2013 · Written by Written by Metro
How Kira Talent went from a classroom to a fast growing venture
November 25, 2013 · Written by Financial Post
October 7, 2013 · Written by TVO
Toronto’s Kira Talent Raises $2 Million from Relay Ventures and Angels
September 25, 2013 · Written by Techvibes
Kira Talent Raises $2 Million Seed Round led by Relay Ventures
September 25, 2013 · Written by Betakit
Toronto’s HR software startup Kira Talent quests for the right staff
September 24, 2013 · Written by Star Business Club
Jack Dorsey’s Visit to Waterloo Inspires Canadian Entrepreneurs to Build the Future
September 24, 2013 · Written by Techvibes
Q&A featuring Konrad Listwan-Ciesielski, Co-Founder of Kira Talent
June 24, 2013 · Written by Arbitrage Magazine
Top 25 Canadian Up and Coming ICT Companies
April 23, 2013 · Written by Branham
Kira Talent’s video platform simplifies search for high-caliber candidates
April 22, 2013 · Written by Globe and Mail
Market Disruption Adaption: Netflix, Apple, Ikea And Toronto’s Kira Talent, MEC, Shifthub
April 9, 2013 · Written by Star Business Club
Kira Talent Gains Wealth of Knowledge with Addition of Four Notable Experts to Advisory Board
April 8, 2013 · Written by Techvibes
March 28, 2013 · Written by The Star
Ivey applicants using new technology
March 22, 2013 · Written by CTV
Canadians continue to disrupt “HR” process – Kira Talent
February 27, 2013 · Written by Impact People Practices
Teaching business ethics: more than just words
January 18, 2013 · Written by Globe and Mail
Canadian Startup Kira Talent Partners with Business School to Improve Candidate Screening
January 11, 2013 · Written by Techvibes
January 8, 2013 · Written by Forbes
January 8, 2013 · Written by Forbes
Kira Talent Announces Seed Investment from Wind Mobile Chairman Anthony Lacavera and Others
January 5, 2013 · Written by Techvibes
Canada’s Hottest Startups and VCs for 2012
December 20, 2012 · Written by Mark Evans Tech
Kira Talent Raises Their First Round Of Funding
December 5, 2012 · Written by Velocity
Kira Talent Adds Seed Funding for Cloud-Based Video Interview Platform
December 4, 2012 · Written by Betakit
Relay Ventures Seeds Toronto’s Kira Talent
December 3, 2012 · Written by Pehub
Video interviewing platform Kira Talent closes seed round
November 30, 2012 · Written by Financial Post
Video co. Kira Talent Raises Seed Round
November 29, 2012 · Written by Dowjones
November 26, 2012 · Written by BNN
The VeloCity Venture Fund can open doors – even to the Dragon’s Den
November 1, 2012 · Written by Velocity
October 19, 2012 · Written by Globe and Mail
Smile for the camera! You’re an MBA applicant
October 14, 2012 · Written by The Newspaper
Rotman School of Management introduces video applications
October 11, 2012 · Written by The Star
Keep calm and start up: Fall 2012’s VeloCity Venture Fund Winners!
October 9, 2012 · Written by Velocity
Streamlining the interview process with online videos
October 4, 2012 · Written by Digitopoly
MBA Admissions: Smile, You’re on Candid Camera
October 4, 2012 · Written by Bloomberg Businessweek
Vancouver’s Growlab Accelerator Graduates Its Spring 2012 Cohort
August 22, 2012 · Written by Techcrunch
Next 36 is a bet for the future
August 21, 2012 · Written by Financial Post
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