Screen New Applications and Make First Decisions

In screening, you review new applications and decide which talent you want to move forward with and which you don't. This keeps you organized and gets the right candidates into conversations faster. 🚀

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Switch to Screening

Open the Screening tab in the Applications section.
Here you'll find all new applications with the status Application - meaning applications that haven't been screened yet.

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Get an Overview of New Applications

• Applications with a red dot haven't been viewed yet.
• The table is sorted by application date and grouped by job.
• At the top you can switch between jobs or use filters.

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Key Info at a Glance

In the table you'll see:

• Talent's name
• Match
• Location
• Language
• Salary expectations
• Must-have skills
• Age of application

This way you can quickly spot who's the best fit.

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Start Screening

Click on "Start Screening" to begin with the first application.
Or select an individual application to start with that one directly.

Screening always runs per job and follows the order in the table - from top to bottom.

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Review Talent in Detail

In the screening detail view you'll find:

• The complete talent profile with all skills and language proficiencies
• The resume (if available) in a separate tab
• On the right you see the match criteria in detail - for example, location, language, salary, and must-have skills.
• You'll find the chat in a separate tab

⚙️ You can jump to the next talent at any time without making an immediate decision.

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Add Notes in Screening

During screening you can save personal notes directly in the talent profile. This way you can capture feedback and keep your hiring team on the same page.

Open the Notes tab in the right section. There you can:

• Write a note
• Select a mood (positive, neutral, negative)
• Mention team members with @name
• Toggle notifications for mentions on or off

💡 You can save a note without a mood - or just select a mood. As long as one of the two inputs is filled in, you're good to go.

All notes are displayed chronologically - with name, timestamp, and mood.
Below you'll also find earlier activities related to the application.

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Make a Decision

On the right you'll find three options:

• Accept: Talent is a fit - moves to the next stage.
• Reject: Talent isn't a fit - moves to Rejected status.
• Next Talent: Still undecided - talent stays in screening.

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After Screening

• Accepted talent - goes to the In Progress tab
• Rejected talent - also goes there, with Rejected status
• Skipped talent - stays visible in Screening

Once you've screened the last application for a job, you can:

• Move on to the next job, or
• Return to the screening list to keep track of everything.

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Tips & Hints

💡 Teamwork

During the initial screening you work together with your hiring team. Decisions are coordinated here and interviews are prepared.

💡 Best Practice

Schedule dedicated time for screening - this keeps your process fast, transparent, and fair.

ℹ️ Definitions

• Screening: Initial review and assessment of new applications
• Accepted: Talent who are generally a good fit for the position. Now you can reach out and get feedback from the relevant department.

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Summary

In screening you make the first decisions in the application process - structured, efficient, and clear.
This way you quickly identify who's really the right fit and get your hiring team into conversations with qualified talent early on. 🙌