TL;DR
- Automated resume screening can help streamline candidate review by organizing application information based on job-related criteria.
- Screening tools can provide information that supports recruiters and hiring managers as they review candidates.
- Human review remains an important part of the process, with employers maintaining appropriate human oversight
- For employers looking beyond resume screening, Indeed Smart Screening can help streamline the broader application screening process.
- Clear, role-specific criteria can help keep the screening process aligned with your hiring needs.
What is automated resume screening?
Automated resume screening is the process of evaluating job applications to identify the most qualified candidates for a role. Depending on the tool, screening technology may review application information such as a candidate’s skills, experience, education, qualifications and responses to screening questions.
You can use the information provided by screening tools to support your candidate review process and inform next steps.
Automated resume screening may be available through an ATS, recruiting platform or dedicated screening tool. Many employers use automated resume screening as part of a broader recruiting workflow.
While automated resume screening focuses on the information contained in a candidate’s resume, Indeed Smart Screening screens the candidate’s application more broadly. It uses resume and application data to screen and score applications based on objective criteria you define for the role, providing a Smart Fit Score™ to support candidate review. It also uses AI Recruiter for dynamic follow-ups with candidates.
How does automated resume screening work?
The exact process depends on the screening technology you’re using. Generally, employers start by defining the qualifications or criteria that are important for the role.
Screening technology can then evaluate information provided through resumes, applications or screening questions against those criteria. The results may be presented in different ways, such as candidate summaries or information about how an application aligns with the employer’s requirements.
Recruiters and hiring managers can review this information alongside the candidate’s application and use their own judgment when determining next steps.
How can automated resume screening support hiring?
Automated resume screening can help hiring teams work more efficiently by making applications easier to navigate, review and prioritize. It can also support a more consistent screening process by evaluating applications against the criteria you’ve established for a role.
Additionally, screening tools can work alongside other recruiting technology. Some screening capabilities are built directly into an ATS, while others integrate with existing hiring systems, allowing recruiters to access screening information within their usual workflow.
Why is human review important in automated resume screening?
Automated screening tools are designed to support recruiters and hiring managers with their hiring decisions.
Employers can consider information from screening technology alongside resumes, applications and interviews. Recruiters and hiring managers can then apply their own judgment when deciding whether a candidate should move forward.
Keeping people involved throughout the process also allows employers to review how screening criteria are being used and make adjustments when hiring needs or role requirements change.
How Indeed Smart Screening supports application screening
While automated resume screening focuses on resume information, Smart Screening supports the broader application screening process.
Smart Screening is an AI-powered screening solution that screens and scores applications based on the objective criteria you define for a specific role.
Smart Screening provides a Smart Fit Score™, candidate insights and AI-generated candidate summaries that you can review as part of your existing workflow, giving you additional support while keeping your hiring team in control of interview and hiring decisions.
It takes 26% fewer applications to make a hire with Indeed Smart Screening.¹
¹Indeed data (US)
