Marcel | WhatsApp recruitment that screens for skills and culture
Every great hire starts with hello

Meet Marcel.

Your recruitment buddy on WhatsApp. He meets candidates where they already are, screens for skills and culture, and brings you only the matches that truly count.

Not a WhatsApp fan? Marcel works just as well via WebChat — right on your own website.

Meets candidates where they already are — on WhatsApp
Or via WebChat — right on your own website
Screens objectively for skills and culture
Answers 24/7, in their own language
Delivers only the matches that truly count
Marcel conversations on WhatsApp: from first hello to scheduled appointment
The heart of matching

Two instruments.
One match.

Skills and culture, measured separately and brought together clearly. No gut feeling — a substantiated assessment.

KLIK®

Cognitive skills

How someone thinks and works — regardless of diplomas

A short, playful game that measures six axes: processing speed, attention, flexibility, working memory, accuracy and decision-making under uncertainty.

SnelheidAandachtFlexibelWerkgeheugenAccuraatBeslissen
CFILytics®

Culture fit

Where someone fits — scientifically substantiated

Seven culture domains, each a spectrum. Deterministic and EU AI Act-compliant.

Autonomy
Control
Direct
Diplomatic
Individual
Collective
Risk
Stability
Intrinsic
Extrinsic
Integration
Segmentation
Inclusion
Sustainability

KLIK and CFILytics® are deliberately separate. Marcel informs — a human assesses and decides.

The payoff

Less guessing. More good conversations.

50%

less time spent on screening

42%

saved on marketing budget thanks to higher conversion than web forms

97%

of candidates complete the conversation in full

In your own ATS — or Marcel's

Seamless in your workflow.

Marcel delivers structured candidate data — matched profiles, KLIK and CFILytics® scores and an AI summary — straight into your existing ATS. No ATS? Use the built-in mini-ATS with candidate inbox and kanban.

In your own ATS
Data straight into your existing system.
Mini-ATS van Marcel
Candidate inbox + kanban, ready to use right away.
Marcel candidate dashboard with kanban: New, Screened, Shortlist, Interview, Offer, Hired
What Marcel automates

The repetitive work?
Marcel handles it.

From first message to clear match — you keep your time for the conversations that matter.

Apply via WhatsApp

One tap and the conversation starts. No CV upload, no barrier.

Answering questions

Pay, hours, location, shifts — instant answers, 24/7.

Screening for skills

KLIK measures how someone thinks — regardless of diplomas.

Measuring culture fit

CFILytics® shows where someone truly fits.

Matching candidates

Skills + culture combined into one clear match score.

Scheduling interviews

The candidate picks a slot that works for everyone.

AI summary

Every candidate clearly summarised for the recruiter.

Referring on

No match? Marcel kindly points the way.

Apply via WhatsApp

One tap and the conversation starts. No CV upload, no barrier.

Answering questions

Pay, hours, location, shifts — instant answers, 24/7.

Screening for skills

KLIK measures how someone thinks — regardless of diplomas.

Measuring culture fit

CFILytics® shows where someone truly fits.

Matching candidates

Skills + culture combined into one clear match score.

Scheduling interviews

The candidate picks a slot that works for everyone.

AI summary

Every candidate clearly summarised for the recruiter.

Referring on

No match? Marcel kindly points the way.

Two channels, the same Marcel

Not everyone is on WhatsApp.
That's why there's WebChat too.

For most candidates, WhatsApp is the lowest barrier. But anyone who would rather not use WhatsApp can chat with Marcel just as easily via WebChat — the same conversation, the same screening for skills and culture. No app, no phone number needed.

Via WhatsApp

The familiar chat app candidates already use every day. One tap from a vacancy, social ad or QR code and the conversation starts right away.

Via WebChat

A chat window right on your own vacancy page or website. Ideal for anyone who would rather not use WhatsApp or wants to apply straight from the site — no app or number.

And more

What else can Marcel do?

Available 24/7

Marcel runs the conversation day and night — even at 11pm, even on weekends.

Multilingual

Speaks your candidate's language and switches automatically.

GDPR & EU AI Act-compliant

Deterministic model, privacy configurable per flow, ready for the 2026 rules.

Employer experience

A warm, on-brand experience candidates actually remember.

Integrations & API

Connects with your existing tools and ATS through direct integrations and an open API.

Insights & reports

See where candidates drop off and steer your hiring strategy with data.

✨ Coming soon

The rare gems aren't on the job boards.

On Indeed, LinkedIn and the usual job boards you only find people actively looking right now. The real top performers already work somewhere and aren't browsing. You reach them where they actually are — on social media — and you have to convince them to apply to you in particular.

Job boards · Indeed, LinkedIn, vacancy sites

Only those actively looking right now. Lots of noise, few rare gems.

Social media · Meta & TikTok

Passive talent that isn't looking (yet). That's where the rare gems are.

With CFILytics® you give them a substantiated reason: on an evidence-based footing, you show they might fit your team's culture better than where they work today. Not an empty promise — a measurable culture fit.

1

Paste your vacancy text or link

Marcel reads the role, the requirements and the tone.

2

Marcel creates the visual for Meta & TikTok

An eye-catching image that opens the WhatsApp conversation with one tap.

3

Marcel builds the chat flow and runs the conversation

A screening conversation tailored to the vacancy, automatically.

4

You verify in your ATS and pick the top candidates

With AI summary and match score — ready to decide.

5

The top candidates book a meeting in your calendar

Marcel reaches out and sends the invite — via WhatsApp, of course.

✨ Made by Marcel
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Sectors

Built for high-volume hiring.

From warehouse to building site — Marcel screens candidates in the sectors where you really hire at volume.

Warehouse with racking and pallets
Logistics & warehousing
Cashier at the till in a supermarket
Retail
Nurses in healthcare
Healthcare
Bartender pulling a pint behind the bar
Hospitality
Worker in manufacturing
Manufacturing
Bricklayer at work on a building site
Construction
Tailored to you

The right approach for every team.

SMEs without an HR department

Marcel is your first filter. You only speak with motivated candidates who fit.

Staffing & recruitment agencies

Match candidates from your database on skills and culture — an extra level of service for your clients.

Companies hiring at volume

Hundreds of applicants? Marcel screens them all and hands you the shortlist.

What users say

Recruiters who quit going on gut feeling.

We used to run 20 interviews per vacancy. With Marcel just 5 — and the quality is far better thanks to the pre-screening.

TH
ThomasOperations manager

81 applications for one role. Marcel screened them all and gave us 6 candidates with a high match score. We hired one — she fits the team perfectly.

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LienHR-verantwoordelijke

I don't have an HR department. Marcel has become my first filter. I only speak with people who are genuinely motivated and fit us.

PI
PieterZaakvoerder KMO

The culture-fit part surprised me most. Candidates who looked perfect on paper scored low — and vice versa. Marcel saw what we missed.

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NathalieRecruitment lead
Frequently asked questions

Good to know.

Does Marcel work with my existing ATS?+
Yes. Marcel delivers structured candidate data — profile, KLIK and CFILytics® scores and an AI summary — straight into your existing system. No ATS? Then use the built-in mini-ATS with candidate inbox and kanban.
Do I need to register my own WhatsApp Business number?+
No. Marcel uses our own WhatsApp Business number for all our clients. So you don't have to register or manage anything — we take care of the entire WhatsApp side.
What if a candidate doesn't use WhatsApp?+
No problem. Besides WhatsApp, Marcel also works via WebChat — a chat window right on your own vacancy page or website. The same screening for skills and culture, without the candidate needing an app or phone number.
Does Marcel decide who gets rejected?+
No. Marcel is a virtual guide: he informs, screens and suggests an assessment. You — a human — assess every candidate and make the final decision. That keeps it compliant with the EU AI Act.
Is CFILytics® scientifically substantiated?+
Yes, CFILytics® is scientifically substantiated and built on established organisational psychology (Schein layer 3). The model is deterministic and explainable.
Is it GDPR-compliant?+
Yes. Privacy is configurable per flow, candidates are informed, and every candidate is assessed by a human. CFILytics® is a deterministic, EU AI Act-compliant model.

It always starts with hello.

Ready to meet candidates where they already are? Book a demo and see Marcel live in action.