PeopleAnswers Selected by Associated Estates to Support Growth with Employees Who Fit “Great Living” Purpose

Operator of 14,114 Luxury Apartments to Benefit from Software that Streamlines HR Process and Improves Quality of Hires

DALLAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--PeopleAnswers today announced a software licensing agreement with Associated Estates Realty Corporation, a real estate investment trust with properties in 10 states. Associated Estates will use the PeopleAnswers HR solution in selecting candidates who have the right behavioral fit to meet its long-term staffing needs at its headquarters and across all of its 53 communities.

“The PeopleAnswers technology and team have a strong reputation of proven results in the property management industry and will help us place the best people at our properties who will deliver superior customer service as well as shareholder value.”

“We continually evaluate our processes and adopt best practices that help us remain efficient and competitive while maintaining the high level of customer service our residents expect,” said Daniel Gold, vice president Human Resources for Associated Estates. “The PeopleAnswers technology and team have a strong reputation of proven results in the property management industry and will help us place the best people at our properties who will deliver superior customer service as well as shareholder value.”

Associated Estates hiring managers and its human resources team will use the highly predictive, web-based PeopleAnswers assessment test to prescreen, select and hire candidates for all property positions including property managers, leasing agents and maintenance supervisors and technicians for all of its apartment communities across the United States. Additionally, the company will use PeopleAnswers during the hiring process for corporate positions. Managers will also use PeopleAnswers as a guide for candidate interview questions, employee development and succession planning.

“In property management, the service is just as important to residents as the product, and having the right employees to deliver that service while maintaining a consistent brand across all communities is critical,” said Gabriel Goncalves, CEO and president, PeopleAnswers.

PeopleAnswers is the talent assessment technology of choice for the property management industry with clients that manage more than 1.1 million apartment units across North America.

About Associated Estates

Associated Estates is a real estate investment trust (“REIT”) and is a member of the Russell 2000 and the MSCI US REIT Indices. The Company is headquartered in Richmond Heights, Ohio. Associated Estates’ portfolio consists of 53 properties containing 14,114 units located in ten states. For more information about the Company, please visit its website at AssociatedEstates.com.

About PeopleAnswers

PeopleAnswers, voted one of Dallas’ best places to work, provides patented next-generation, web-based talent assessment systems to help maximize the quality of every hire, reduce turnover and streamline the selection process. Clients are from multiple industries including financial services, healthcare, hospitality, property management and retail. For more information, please visit www.PeopleAnswers.com and http://blog.PeopleAnswers.com/.

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