Harver Launches AI PREVAIL™: The First Purpose-Built AI Readiness Assessment for Talent Acquisition and Employee Development

New module empowers leaders identify and hire AI-ready candidates and assess their existing workforce's readiness for an AI-transformed future

ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Harver, the leading predictive talent assessment and acquisition platform, today announced the launch of Harver AI PREVAIL™, the first purpose-built AI aptitude and adaptability assessment module. Developed by a team of PHD level I/O psychologists and data scientists, AI PREVAIL enables organizations to directly measure candidates' and employees' ability to understand, adapt to, and effectively leverage AI tools in real work contexts - delivering the critical signal the modern workplace demands.

The launch comes at a pivotal moment for the global workforce. AI is no longer a future consideration - it is an immediate operational reality. Despite 94% of companies citing AI literacy as an active hiring factor (IDC), the vast majority lack a rigorous, defensible way to measure it. Credentials can't capture it, resumes can't verify it, and training completion doesn't prove it. In addition, skills requirements are changing 66% faster in AI-exposed roles than other jobs — more than double the rate from the prior year (PWC).

"We are living through the most transformational moment in history for CHROs and the people function. Every organization has access to the same AI technology — that is not the differentiator. The companies that identify, hire, and develop AI-ready talent in the next few years will be the leaders of the next decade. The opportunity for those adopters to win is extraordinary."

— Sean Barry, CEO, Harver

ABOUT HARVER AI PREVAIL™

AI PREVAIL is the first assessment module to address both sides of the modern talent equation: identifying AI-ready candidates during the hiring process and assessing the AI readiness of an organization's existing workforce. Built on Harver's proven I/O psychology foundation, the module measures four core dimensions:

• Practical AI judgment - when to trust, challenge, or override AI outputs in real work scenarios
• Applied AI in real work - demonstrated ability to use AI tools in job-relevant simulations
• Learning agility - adaptability as AI tools and models continue to evolve rapidly
• Human–AI effectiveness — using AI as a tool to amplify human judgment, decision-making, and performance

"We studied the leading global AI literacy frameworks and built AI PREVAIL in direct alignment with them, validated with the same I/O psychology rigor Harver applies to every assessment we publish. We designed it to capture something genuinely new: not just whether someone understands AI conceptually, but whether they can exercise judgment, adapt as models evolve, and apply AI tools in real work contexts — delivering the only complete picture of workforce AI readiness available for talent decisions today."

— Ben Porr, Chief Science Officer, Harver

Harver AI PREVAIL is the first assessment to span both AI technical aptitude and behavioral readiness — sitting at the intersection of the two to deliver a complete picture of workforce AI readiness.

AI PREVAIL is aligned with the U.S. Department of Labor AI Literacy Framework, the OECD and European Commission AI Literacy Framework, the UNESCO AI Competency Framework, and the World Economic Forum Future of Jobs and New Economy Skills reports - operationalized for hiring and workforce decisions, not training programs alone.

Delivered as a standalone solution as well as add-on module, AI PREVAIL integrates directly into Harver's existing automation engine and connects seamlessly with leading HRIS & Applicant Tracking Systems. The deployment flexibility gives companies the chance to move quickly in assessing AI readiness while also integrating into their existing infrastructure for hiring and talent management.

"We're seeing a lot of business leaders getting their organizations ready for AI — their data, their tools, their systems. But the most important thing to get ready is their people."

— George LaRocque, Founder and Analyst, WorkTech

AVAILABILITY

Harver AI PREVAIL is available immediately for both existing and new Harver customers. For a discussion on how your team can assess your AI readiness, visit harver.com/ai-prevail.

KEY MARKET DATA

• 94% of CEOs and CHROs identify AI as their top in-demand skill, yet only 35% feel their organizations are adequately prepared (IDC, 2025)
• Skills requirements are changing 66% faster in AI-exposed roles than other jobs – more than double the rate from the prior year (PWC, 2025)
• 66% of business leaders say they would not hire someone without AI skills (Microsoft, LinkedIn)

ABOUT HARVER

Harver is the industry's leading hiring solution, helping organizations optimize their talent decisions by combining data-driven assessments, automation, and an engaging candidate experience. Trusted by more than 1000 enterprise organizations globally, Harver's rigorously developed assessments reduce 90-day attrition by 25%, help customers achieve up to 50% faster time-to-hire, and decrease overall attrition by more than 60%. Harver's in-house I/O psychology team has developed assessments spanning cognitive ability, personality, behavioral fit, and — now — AI aptitude. Harver is headquartered in Atlanta with offices across North America and Europe.