Recruitment · Implementation playbook
Candidate Screening Agent
Recruiters can spend substantial time repeating the same first-round questions. This agent can run approved screens in controlled batches, capture structured answers and route candidates who meet your defined criteria into the next hiring step.
The problem it addresses
Delays between an application and first contact can weaken a hiring funnel, while free-text notes are difficult to compare. A screening agent can apply the same approved questions and return structured records, but volume, timing, ranking criteria and human review must match the role and local employment rules.
What it handles
- Outbound screening bursts across hundreds of applicants in hours
- Structured capture: experience, skills, notice period, expected compensation
- Role FAQs answered from your job spec
- Interview scheduling straight onto recruiter calendars
- Scorecards and transcripts pushed to your ATS
How a configured call can run
- A new application lands. The agent calls on the cadence approved for that role.
- It confirms interest and walks through your screening questions conversationally.
- It captures answers as structured fields, not free-text notes.
- Qualified candidates pick an interview slot on the call.
- The recruiter opens a ranked shortlist, not a pile of resumes.
What it plugs into
- Your ATS
- Job boards
- Calendars
- WhatsApp / email follow-up
Metrics to measure
Batch
screening capacity set by role and region
Measured
application-to-first-contact time
Structured
answers ready for recruiter review
What it costs
Scope and pricing depend on call volume, telephony region, languages, integrations, concurrency and support. Before a build starts, we document the current baseline, expected value, test plan and ownership. If a pilot cannot be measured responsibly, we recommend a narrower workflow or advise against proceeding.
Questions we get
- Do candidates mind being screened by AI?
- The agent should disclose what it is, keep to the approved scope and offer a human route. Candidate response is measured during a controlled pilot rather than assumed.
- Can it ask role-specific questions?
- Yes. A configured campaign uses the approved question set for that role, with bounded follow-up prompts where answers are unclear.
- How do results land in my ATS?
- Where the ATS supports the required fields and access, answers, scorecards and transcripts can be written to the candidate record for recruiter review.
Want this running on your phone lines?
One call with the founder. We review your current workflow, constraints and baseline to decide whether this playbook has a measurable case for your operation.