Kicking off the new year at Kira Talent, we focused on tackling some highly anticipated new features. From giving applicants more flexibility in how they complete interviews, to equipping teams with deeper insights into applicant behaviour, read on to see how these updates can help you deliver a more connected admissions experience.

Updates and new features:

  1. Mobile accessibility
  2. Applicant integrity tracking services
  3. Downloadable video transcriptions
  4. Coming soon to Kira: New Admin User Experience

Structured interviews in the palm of your hand

Give applicants the flexibility to complete their interviews from a phone or tablet, with full mobile access to Kira’s Live Interview and Asynchronous Assessment platforms. Whether on a mobile browser or desktop, applicants now get the same seamless experience of completing their Kira assessment.

  • Support every screen size with a responsive interface that adjusts automatically to fit smaller devices, making it easy for applicants to navigate actions like viewing questions, muting, or switching views.
  • Achieve full feature parity by offering the full capabilities of Kira’s interview experience — including prep time, live interaction, and timed responses — on both IOS and Android.
  • Guide applicants with confidence with the refreshed Help Center content, chatbot support, and walk-through demos designed to make mobile interviews smooth and intuitive for applicants.

More insights, better integrity

Kira’s Applicant Activity Tracking Service (ATS) enhances the security and reliability of your assessments or interviews by actively monitoring applicant activity throughout the process.

  • Track key applicant behaviours such as copying and pasting text, tab switching, and more — all quietly recorded for both Live and Async formats.
  • Support confident decision-making by providing your team with behind-the-scenes visibility into potential red flags — without affecting the applicant experience. This silent monitoring lays the foundation for fairer, more informed reviews.
  • Build toward better reporting by storing this behavioural data in Kira’s internal Activity Tracker Database — where each flag is stored in a vault containing all user assessment insights and data. 

Transcribe with a click

Ensure you're getting every word — without having to replay responses. You can now download transcripts of your applicants’ recorded video responses in just a few clicks.

  • Share transcripts with the admissions committee to support collaborative review and defensible admissions decisions.
  • Unlock new ways to review and analyze applicant responses, scanning transcripts for quick insights or digging deeper to identify trends.
  • Provide accessible review formats for staff and reviewers who need a written reference.

Coming Soon: A new admin user experience

A new era of administration is on the horizon at Kira Talent. With a refreshed user experience currently in development, the upcoming updates for our Admin Platform will streamline day-to-day tasks and offer expanded capabilities for managing assessments, applicants, and assignments. The redesigned interface will include powerful tools like universal search, enhanced analytics and reporting, and a more intuitive builder experience — all designed to make navigating Kira faster, smarter, and more efficient for your entire admissions team. Stay tuned for more updates!