How Spuerkeess Turned Internal Mobility into a Scalable, AI-Driven Talent Strategy
About Spuerkeess
Spuerkeess is one of Luxembourg’s most trusted and established banks, employing over 1,800 people. Known for financial stability and long-term thinking, the bank also places a strong emphasis on innovation — including in how it attracts, develops, supports, and retains its people.
In 2024, the HR team took a bold step forward by introducing AI into their talent processes — not as a technology initiative, but as a people-first transformation.
The Challenge
Like every large corporation, Spuerkeess faced several familiar challenges:
- Limited transparency around internal career opportunities
- Growing need to retain and develop top talent
- Lack of objective tools to assess soft skills and development potential
- A requirement for full compliance with data protection and regulatory standards
The HR team wanted to create visibility, spark self-reflection, and support employees in proactively shaping their careers — without relying on traditional career models or static assessments.
A New Starting Point: The Internal Job Fair
In early 2024, Spuerkeess launched its first Internal Job Fair, reaching:
- 250+ employees across departments
- 25 departments showcasing roles and career paths
- 30+ workshops for inspiration and guidance
One key element was the introduction of Zortify personality assessments — giving employees hands-on access to AI-supported tools designed to help them explore their strengths and development potential.
Why Zortify
Spuerkeess selected Zortify for several strategic reasons:
Relevant, science-based insights
Zortify focuses on the soft skills that matter most for future readiness:
- Resilience
- Agility Mindset
- Self-Efficacy
- Entrepreneurial Capital
Trusted European technology
- AI-Made in Europe
- Developed, hosted, and maintained entirely in the EU
- Fully GDPR- and ISO 27001-compliant
- Aligned with the upcoming EU AI Act
- Suitable for highly regulated industries like banking and finance
Built for HR ownership
- Easy to implement without system integration
- Entire HR team at Spuerkeess was certified to use the platform independently eveloped, hosted, and maintained entirely in the EU
- No need for external consultants or technical support
The Impact
The assessments were well received by employees and managers alike. The initiative created measurable momentum:
- Employees had the opportunity to test the AI-driven personality assessment on their own.
- New career conversations were initiated between employees and managers.
- Full internal buy-in from governance bodies to scale the solution afterwards.
Zortify assessments are now integrated into:
- Recruiting and selection processes
- Internal mobility and talent development
- Leadership and succession planning
“The Internal Mobility Fair was a key initiative to help employees explore internal career opportunities. Partnering with Zortify enabled us to include a human-centric experience, using AI-based personality assessments to empower our workforce. The positive engagement and feedback confirmed the value of integrating technology into HR — not only for mobility, but for long-term development and selection decisions.“
Conclusion
This case shows how a forward-thinking HR team — in a highly regulated, trust-based industry — can take the lead in applying AI to make better people decisions, without losing the human touch.
Spuerkeess didn’t just introduce a tool.
They built a new foundation for talent strategy — and made HR the driver of real, measurable innovation.
