AI resume screening
Screen on skills, not keywords. Every score comes with its reasons.
Hiearlly reads each resume against the job, explains the match in plain words, then checks the claims with a skills test and a live AI interview before anyone is ranked.
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Keyword filters miss good people and trust bad resumes.
Filters reject people who describe the same skill differently, and they can't tell when a resume overstates.
of employers say automated screening filters out qualified candidates.
Harvard Business School and Accenture, Hidden Workersof workers admit to lying on their resume.
Forbes / ResumeLab, 2023more callbacks for identical resumes with different names, in a well-known field experiment.
Bertrand and Mullainathan, NBERHow Hiearlly screens resumes.
A resume is where the evidence starts, not where it ends.
Match every resume to the job
Skills and experience are matched to the job description, including skills described in different words.
Re-rankingExplain each match
Every score comes with plain-language reasons your team can check.
Re-rankingCheck the claims with a test
Skills tests confirm what the resume says.
Skills assessmentsInterview them live
Hira holds a live interview and follows up on their experience.
AI interviewsRe-rank on the evidence
Test and interview results update every rank.
Re-rankingAsk Hira about anyone
Ask why someone ranks where they do, in plain words.
Hira
A keyword filter and Hiearlly, side by side.
| Step | Keyword filter | With Hiearlly |
|---|---|---|
| How a match is decided | Exact words on the resume | Skills and experience against the job |
| Same skill, different words | Missed | Recognised and explained |
| Overstated resumes | Taken at face value | Checked with a test and a live interview |
| Why someone was ranked | No explanation | Reasons in plain words |
| Same criteria for everyone | Yes, but only for keywords | Yes, for the match, the test and the interview |
Every rank comes with its reasons.
Hiearlly compares each candidate with the rest of the pool, using their resume, assessment, interview and your team's feedback. Recruiters see why someone ranks where they do, not just a number.
- Five kinds of evidence. Resume, test results, interview report, integrity flags and recruiter feedback.
- Updates as people apply. A stronger candidate moves up as soon as their results are in.
- You set what matters. Weight each skill for the role.
Resume screening questions.
How does AI resume screening work in Hiearlly?
Hiearlly matches each resume to the job description, explains the match in plain words, and then checks the claims with a skills test and a live AI interview before ranking.
Does Hiearlly reject candidates automatically?
Hiearlly ranks candidates and shows the reasons. Your team chooses who moves forward.
How does Hiearlly handle exaggerated resumes?
A resume match is only the first signal. Skills tests and a live AI interview check what the resume claims, and the ranking updates on those results.
Is every candidate judged on the same criteria?
Yes. Every applicant is matched against the same job description, takes the same test and is interviewed on the same rubric.
See how Hiearlly ranks your applicants.
Bring a job description. We'll show you the match, the reasons and the re-ranking after a test and interview.