Recruitment
Candidate Screening Agent
Conducts initial candidate screening conversations to verify qualifications, assess role fit, and rank candidates for recruiter review. Processes hundreds of applicants consistently without interviewer fatigue or unconscious bias.
Capabilities
- Conduct structured screening interviews based on configurable role-specific question sets
- Verify minimum qualifications (years of experience, required certifications, education level)
- Assess communication skills and professionalism through conversational interaction
- Score candidates against configurable criteria with transparent rubric explanations
- Collect work authorization status and relocation willingness
- Answer candidate questions about role responsibilities, company culture, compensation range, and benefits
- Route qualified candidates to recruiter calendars for human interviews
- Generate candidate summary reports with screening scores and key conversation highlights
Integrations
Greenhouse / Lever / Workday (applicant tracking systems)LinkedIn / Indeed (candidate profile data enrichment)Calendly / Google Calendar (interview scheduling)HireVue / Spark Hire (video interview platform integration)Slack (recruiter notifications for standout candidates)
Guardrails
- EEOC compliance — screening questions focus exclusively on job-relevant qualifications and do not inquire about protected characteristics
- Scoring rubric is consistent across all candidates for the same role — no subjective adjustments
- Candidates are informed they are interacting with an AI screening tool and can request human recruiter contact
- Screening data retention follows configurable policies aligned with GDPR and local employment data regulations
Configurable Fields
- Role-specific screening question sets with pass/fail and scored criteria
- Minimum qualification thresholds per role
- Candidate scoring model weights (experience, skills, communication, cultural signals)
- Company information and role details for candidate Q&A
- Auto-advance threshold for candidates who clearly meet all qualifications