Co-founder of CV Wallet, Richard Collins is an HR Tech serial entrepreneur with multiple successful exits, including most recently as Co-Founder ClickIQ, a multi award winning programmatic SaaS technology platform that automates the optimisation of Enterprise job advertising in real time. ClickIQ was sold to Indeed.com in July 2019, less than 3 years after launch.
Richard’s latest venture is CV Wallet, an open, skills-based hiring platform that for the first time brings together jobseekers, employers, and assessors, to enable skills-based sourcing at scale in a way that is fit for purpose in today's world of work.
It integrates multiple Web3 and AI technologies, covering verified credentials, decentralised wallets, digital identity management and blockchains. These come together to offer an upgraded Smart CV in a phone-based app for job seekers. It securely holds career data and makes it easier to apply for jobs. For employers, it offers a skills-based hiring platform. This allows companies to find candidates based on the assessments they’ve taken or qualifications they’ve gained. The company’s mission is to create a fairer, more efficient and trusted hiring ecosystem by combining the latest Web3 and AI technologies.
