Candidate screening and shortlisting is the manual review of job applications against role requirements to identify qualified candidates for interview. Manual screening consumes significant recruiter time and introduces inconsistency across the team.
Automation extracts candidate information from applications, scores fit against job criteria, and compiles a ranked shortlist for recruiter review. Recruiters focus on final decisions and candidate engagement instead of data entry and repetitive comparison.
The full workflow, from trigger to completion.
Application arrives in email inbox with CV attachment and candidate form data. Automation is triggered immediately.
Automation extracts candidate name, email, phone, experience, qualifications, and location from CV and application form using document parsing.
The automation evaluates candidate against predefined job requirements (years of experience, required skills, certifications, location) and generates a fit score and brief assessment.
Candidate record is created or updated with extracted data, fit score, and screening notes. Candidate is tagged with job role and status.
Automated email is sent to candidate confirming receipt of application and next steps (rejection or interview invitation) based on fit score threshold.
Notification is sent to recruiter with shortlist summary, including top candidates, fit scores, and recommended interview order.
Shortlist is posted or emailed to hiring manager with candidate profiles, scores, and availability for interview scheduling.
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