Input
What it works from
CVs or applications, dropped in as files. The spec does the rest.
Studio · Playbook · Screen
Drop the CVs in. Get a ranked shortlist against this exact job.
Armed when the job is created, runs on demand, with evidence and a probing question per candidate.
The CV Screener is one of the 2 on-demand assets. It is configured from the spec when the job is created and fires when you drop CVs in. Each candidate comes back ranked, with a score, a short summary, the strengths and gaps against the must-haves, and one probing question to ask on the screen. CVs are parsed in memory and discarded. Studio does not keep them.
01 · How it works
What goes in, what comes out.
Output
What you receive
A ranked shortlist with a score, summary, strengths, gaps and a probing question for every candidate.
02 · Why it matters
Why this exists.
Reading 80 CVs against a job description is the task everyone skims. The first 20 get real attention, the rest get 20 seconds each, and the strong candidate with an unconventional layout on page 3 of the folder never gets a call. The order applications arrived in becomes the order they are read, which is no order at all.
Screening every CV against the same spec removes the fatigue effect. The must-haves are the must-haves for candidate 1 and candidate 80. The evidence is quoted, so a ranking can be defended to a hiring manager, and the probing question means the screening call starts where the CV left a gap rather than at the beginning. Nothing is stored, which keeps the data footprint light and the GDPR conversation short.
03 · What it does
5 things this delivers.
- 01 Ranks every CV against the same confirmed spec
- 02 Score, summary, strengths and gaps per candidate, with evidence
- 03 One probing question per candidate to open the screening call
- 04 Parse-and-discard: CVs are not retained
- 05 Armed at job creation, runs whenever applications arrive
04 · In practice
3 ways it shows up.
Scenario 01
A recruiter with 120 applications for a customer service role has a ranked top 15 before the 9 o'clock meeting and calls them first.
Scenario 02
A consultant screens a client's own applicant backlog as a value-add and finds 2 placeable candidates the client had already rejected on layout.
Scenario 03
A hiring manager asks why a candidate was ranked 4th. The recruiter shows the gap against the must-have and the quoted line from the CV.
05 · Who it's for
Who this is built for.
Recruiters facing an inbox of applications on a Monday morning who need to know which 10 to call first.
06 · Common questions
Things people ask.
What can I drop in?
Standard CV files. Drop several at once and each comes back ranked in the same shortlist.
Does Studio keep the CVs?
No. Files are parsed in memory to build the shortlist and discarded. The shortlist is what is kept.
How is the ranking decided?
Against the spec's must-haves and nice-to-haves. Each candidate gets a score with the strengths and gaps that produced it, quoted from the CV.
Can I re-screen after the spec changes?
Yes. The screener is configured from the spec, so update the spec and drop the CVs in again.
Does it replace the screening call?
No. It tells you who to call first and gives you the question to open with. The Screening Pack covers the call itself.
Is it included on Solo?
Yes. All 11 playbook assets and the 3 Desk Radar tools are included on Solo at £149 a month, with a 7-day trial. Card required, cancel any time inside the window.
07 · Next in the playbook
Works well alongside.
Screen
Screening Pack
Knockout questions, qualifiers, a phone-screen script and ideal answers, all from the spec.
Sell
Sell Sheet
Objection handling, a counter-offer script and discovery questions, built from the spec.
Sell
Candidate Pack
A one-page PDF and spec email in your Brand Profile, generated on demand for each candidate you put forward.
Get started
Add a job. CV Screener is in the playbook.
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