Hiring in France from a German-language HR platform
- Applications in French. Resumes for French roles are written in French and need to be read by someone who knows local degrees and professions.
- A small French team. The French office hires with few people and can't rely on the headquarters HR team for screening.
- Candidates to reach in French. First conversations need to happen in the candidate's language, at the right time of their day.
How the HR WORKS integration works
- You authorize the connection. During setup, an admin on your HR WORKS account authorizes Delectus to read your job postings and applications.
- Applications arrive in Delectus. Job postings, applications and resumes are pulled in automatically, read-only: nothing is changed in HR WORKS.
- The agents take it from there. Each resume is compared with the job, then the prescreening agents reach out to the candidates you shortlist.
What does the Delectus HR WORKS integration add?
HR WORKS is HR software from Germany, used to manage employees and, with its dedicated module, hiring. German-speaking companies with teams in France use it across all their locations.
Delectus doesn't replace HR WORKS. It sits on top of the recruiting side and takes on some of the work the software leaves to your team: reading resumes, reaching out to candidates and preparing interviews. You keep HR WORKS for everything else.
The connection is read-only. Delectus pulls in your job postings, applications and resumes but writes nothing back to HR WORKS: your records and statuses stay exactly as they are. The data is hosted in the European Union, is never used to train models and follows your retention periods. The decisions stay with your team.
A French location inside a German-speaking group
When headquarters is in Germany, Austria or Switzerland, the HR platform is often chosen there and used everywhere. The French team tracks its jobs and candidates in it, but still carries the screening and the first conversations.
With the Delectus HR WORKS integration, applications for French roles are pulled in read-only. The AI reads the resumes, compares them with the role and explains its ranking, then the prescreening agents talk with candidates in French, by text or by phone.
Screen HR WORKS applications without reading every one
Every resume pulled in from HR WORKS is read by the AI and compared with the role's criteria. You get a ranking with a fit score for each candidate and the reasons behind it: closely related experience, a must-have skill found in the resume, a compatible location. A summary sets out their strengths and gaps.
The applications you bring in also grow your candidate database. When a new job opens, Delectus suggests past candidates who fit it, and you can search your database in plain language, then narrow down by experience, skills or location.
Prescreen by text and by phone
For the candidates you shortlist, the SMS prescreening agent sends a first message, introduces itself as an AI and asks for the candidate's consent before asking the job's questions. It understands free-form answers, follows up when an answer is vague and spots answers that contradict each other. The conversation can also happen on WhatsApp.
If there's no reply after two follow-ups, the voice prescreening agent calls. If the person still can't be reached, you're notified and take it from there. Answers come back sorted by criterion, and when they fit, the agent offers an interview in your actual open slots, thanks to the calendar synced with Outlook and Teams.
Example: a sales engineer for the Strasbourg office
The Strasbourg office is looking for a sales engineer. The job is posted from HR WORKS. In Delectus, the applications are ranked on technical sales experience and knowledge of the industry.
The SMS prescreening agent checks each candidate's mobility within the region and their expectations. The sales director gets three profiles, with their summaries and a set of questions for the interview.
Interviews that are prepared and comparable
For each role, Delectus prepares an interview kit with questions and scoring criteria drawn from the job posting. The interview can be run by Alicia, the AI interviewer, or by you on video, with a real-time transcript and suggested follow-up questions. The report by theme that follows lets you compare candidates on the same criteria.
Frequently asked questions
Does Delectus replace HR WORKS?
No. You keep HR WORKS for your employees and for tracking your hiring. Delectus adds to it to read resumes, prescreen candidates and prepare interviews.
Does Delectus change data in HR WORKS?
No. The connection is read-only: Delectus pulls in your job postings, applications and resumes without writing anything to HR WORKS.
How do I connect HR WORKS to Delectus?
During setup, an admin on your HR WORKS account authorizes access from Delectus. Job postings and applications then come in automatically.
Do candidates know they're talking to an AI?
Yes. The SMS and voice prescreening agents introduce themselves as an AI from the very first message and ask for the candidate's consent.
Where is the data from HR WORKS hosted?
In the European Union. It's never used to train models and follows your retention periods.
