For companies & organisations

Hire, develop, and certify talent with evidence — not assumptions

Competency-based assessment and certification for employers, HR consultancies, and training providers.

EASEC gives you the psychometric instruments and digital credentialing infrastructure to make talent decisions based on data — from hiring through development to workforce planning. Aligned with:

ESCO EQF WEF Future of Jobs UNESCO O*NET Tuning
For organisations & HR teams

Four ways EASEC
transforms your talent strategy

From hiring decisions to ESG reporting — every outcome is psychometrically validated, internationally recognised, and legally defensible.

Select a category to explore the specific outcomes EASEC delivers for each area of your organisation — and which decision-makers each outcome is designed for.

Pre-hire competency assessment aligned with role profiles

Assess candidates' transversal competencies before hiring decisions are made, using instruments calibrated against specific role requirements. EASEC professional profiles map competency expectations to job functions, so you are measuring what actually matters for each role — not applying a generic personality test. This reduces bad hires, shortens time-to-productivity, and provides legally defensible hiring data.

Key outcome
Competency-matched hiring decisions with psychometric evidence
Talent AcquisitionHR DirectorHiring Managers

Professional profile certifications

EASEC offers 10 professional profile certifications across sectors and job functions. Each profile defines the transversal competency requirements for a specific professional role and certifies individuals who meet the threshold. This gives employers a standardized, internationally recognized benchmark for competency expectations — and gives professionals a portable credential that proves their capabilities to any employer.

Key outcome
Standardized competency benchmarks for 10 professional profiles
HR DirectorL&D ManagerIndividual Professionals

Reduced hiring bias through objective measurement

Structured competency assessments reduce the influence of unconscious bias in hiring decisions. When soft skills evaluation moves from subjective interview impressions to psychometric measurement, hiring becomes more equitable and more accurate. EASEC instruments measure what candidates can do, not how they present in a 30-minute conversation.

Key outcome
More equitable and accurate hiring through structured competency data
Talent AcquisitionDEI OfficerHR Director

Competency baseline at onboarding

Assess each new hire's transversal competency profile at onboarding to identify development needs from day one. This enables targeted onboarding plans, smarter team composition, and a reference point against which growth can be measured throughout the employee lifecycle. The baseline also serves as organizational intelligence — revealing patterns in the competency profiles your hiring process is selecting for.

Key outcome
Targeted onboarding and a measurable starting point for every hire
Onboarding TeamL&D ManagerHRBP

Targeted L&D investment based on measured gaps

Stop investing in training programmes based on self-reported needs surveys or manager guesses. Use EASEC competency data to identify real gaps at the individual, team, and organizational level — then invest in the development that addresses those gaps. This is the difference between L&D as a catalogue of courses and L&D as a strategic capability-building function.

Key outcome
L&D spending directed by measured gaps, not assumptions
L&D DirectorCHROBusiness Unit Heads

Measuring the impact of development programmes

Apply EASEC assessments before and after training programmes to measure actual competency growth. This gives you the ROI evidence that CFOs and boards demand, and it tells you which development interventions work and which do not — enabling continuous improvement of your L&D portfolio based on outcomes, not satisfaction surveys.

Key outcome
Before-and-after evidence of competency growth from training programmes
L&D DirectorHR AnalyticsProgramme Designers

Certification of internal training programmes

Accredit your organization's internal training programmes with the EASEC seal, certifying that they develop specific transversal competencies to a measured standard. This adds a layer of external credibility to in-house development and gives participants a portable credential they value — increasing programme engagement and completion rates.

Key outcome
Externally accredited internal programmes that employees value more
L&D DirectorHR DirectorTraining Programme Owners

Team and department competency mapping

Map the competency profiles of entire teams, departments, or business units to see where strengths concentrate and where gaps exist. This enables data-driven team composition, redeployment decisions, and targeted hiring to fill specific competency gaps rather than generic role descriptions.

Key outcome
Visual competency maps for team composition and gap analysis
HRBPsDepartment HeadsWorkforce Planning

Succession planning based on certified profiles

Identify succession candidates based on certified competency profiles rather than manager nominations alone. EASEC data provides an objective view of who has the transversal competencies required for leadership roles — reducing the bias inherent in traditional succession planning and surfacing high-potential talent that might otherwise be overlooked.

Key outcome
Objective succession pipelines based on measured competencies
CHROTalent ManagementSenior Leadership

Benchmarking across business units or geographies

Compare competency levels across divisions, regions, or subsidiary companies using a common measurement framework. Especially valuable for multinational organizations that need consistent talent data across different labour markets, cultures, and HR systems. EASEC provides the common language that makes cross-border competency comparison meaningful.

Key outcome
Comparable competency data across a global or multi-unit organization
Global HRRegional HR HeadsWorkforce Analytics

Data for ESG and human capital reporting

As ESG disclosure requirements expand to include human capital metrics, EASEC competency data provides documented evidence of investment in workforce capability development. This goes beyond training hours (an input metric) to competency growth (an outcome metric) — the kind of evidence that sophisticated investors and regulators increasingly expect.

Key outcome
Outcome-level human capital data for ESG and investor reporting
CHROESG/SustainabilityInvestor Relations

Competency certification as a service offering

Add EASEC competency certification to your service portfolio. Whether you run assessment centres, deliver leadership programmes, or manage client L&D, the ability to certify outcomes with an independent European seal transforms your offering from advisory to verifiable. Clients value providers who can prove results, not just deliver activities.

Key outcome
Differentiated service offering with independent certification capability
Managing DirectorPractice LeadsClient Partners

Platform access for multi-client management

EASEC provides platform access designed for consultancies managing multiple client organizations. Run assessments, generate reports, and issue certifications across your client portfolio from a single interface — with data separation and client-specific branding where needed.

Key outcome
Scalable platform for managing competency services across multiple clients
Operations DirectorTechnology LeadClient Delivery

Professional profile certifications for individual clients

Offer EASEC professional profile certifications directly to professionals through your consultancy or training business. The 10 available profiles cover key professional functions, and each certification generates revenue per issuance. This creates a recurring revenue model tied to your existing client relationships and training delivery.

Key outcome
Per-certification revenue stream through professional profile issuance
Business DevelopmentProgramme DeliveryFinance
The evidence behind the system

Not personality types —
measured competencies

EASEC instruments are IRT-calibrated and independently validated with 98% reliability. Every assessment certifies what someone can do — not what personality type they are. The data below is the output of a measurement system built to meet the evidentiary standards of legal defensibility and ESG reporting.

Europass EDC Open Badge 3.0
8M+
Scientific assessments processed
Across 64+ countries on five continents
64+
Countries worldwide
Including multinationals, government agencies, and NGOs
32
Transversal competencies measured
IRT-calibrated instruments per domain
10
Professional profile certifications
Covering key professional functions across sectors
98%
Validated reliability
Independently verified · legally defensible hiring data
α 0.87–0.96
Cronbach's α reliability range
IRT-calibrated · peer-reviewed standard
Aligned with
ESCO EQF Tuning WEF Future of Jobs UNESCO O*NET
FAQ

Frequently asked
questions

DISC and MBTI are personality typing tools — they describe behavioral preferences but do not measure competencies. EASEC measures transversal competencies (communication, leadership, critical thinking, teamwork, adaptability, and 27 others) with IRT-calibrated psychometric instruments. The key difference: EASEC certifies what someone can do, not what personality type they are. EASEC assessments have validated reliability of 98% with Cronbach's alpha coefficients between 0.87 and 0.96.

Yes. EASEC programme accreditation evaluates your training programme's curriculum, methodology, and assessment practices against international competency frameworks (ESCO, EQF, Tuning, WEF). If the programme meets the accreditation criteria, it receives the EASEC seal — certifying that it develops specific transversal competencies to a measured standard.

EASEC offers 10 professional profile certifications spanning key professional functions across sectors. Each profile defines the transversal competency requirements for a specific role and certifies individuals who demonstrate those competencies at the required level. The profiles are aligned with international occupational frameworks including O*NET and ESCO.

Yes. EASEC operates in 64+ countries across five continents. While the system is European-issued and aligned with European frameworks (ESCO, EQF), it also aligns with global frameworks (WEF Future of Jobs, UNESCO, O*NET) and its digital credentials comply with international standards. Organizations in Latin America, Asia, Africa, and the Middle East use EASEC for hiring, development, and certification.

EASEC pricing is based on volume — the number of assessments and certifications your organization requires. Volume pricing scales from individual professional certifications to enterprise agreements covering thousands of employees. Contact us for a tailored quote based on your specific use case and volume requirements.