Episode 279 - Growing An AI-Led Soft Skills Assessment Platform - with Reece Akthtar from Deeper Signals

Why do soft skills matter more than ever? As AI automates more tasks, human skills - like communication, creativity, and teamwork - are becoming the new gold standard, at work and beyond. But how do we actually measure and develop these skills meaningfully and at scale? Deeper Signals, a personality assessment platform built by psychologists, blends rigorous psychometrics with intuitive tech to democratize self-awareness. Their AI doesn’t replace human judgment - it augments it. Think of it as a smart coach: offering personalized insights, guiding hiring, and shaping development. As Reece Akhtar, CEO & Co-founder, shared on A Better HR Business podcast: “We started in a bedroom during COVID. Now, over half a million assessments later, we’re helping global enterprises align people, culture, and strategy - with data, not gut feel.” In a wide-ranging discussion, Reece and I talked about: ✅ How Deeper Signals is bridging the gap between scientific rigor and user-friendly design. ✅ Why Reece believes soft skills are the new superpower in the age of AI. ✅ The challenge of building tools that work for HR, employees, and managers. ✅ How Deeper Signals stands out in a space full of both serious and “fun” assessments. ✅ Product evolution: What guides their roadmap and what they’ve learned building for scale. ✅ Why education and thought leadership play a key role in their customer strategy. ✅ Expanding their assessment library, deepening AI capabilities, and tracking big shifts in HR tech. ✅ And much more. You can find the podcast discussion on the Get More HR Clients website and on the Podcast: A Better HR Business LinkedIn page. Website: www.deepersignals.com LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/reeceakhtar For show notes and to see details of our previous guests, check out the podcast page here: www.GetMoreHRClients.com/Podcast  HR BUSINESS GROWTH RESOURCES Get the new book - Grow A Successful HR Business Your Way Consulting Services For HR Software And Consulting Firms: Consulting Services. VISIT GET MORE HR CLIENTS Want more clients for your HR-related consultancy or HR Tech business? Visit the Get More HR Clients website for articles, newsletters, podcasts, videos, resources, and more.