Resume-only screening
Compares written application data with role requirements. It is useful for organizing a large applicant pool, but it cannot test how a candidate explains decisions or responds when a claim needs clarification.
AI candidate screening
AI candidate screening with evidence behind every recommendation.
SealHire screens candidates through adaptive, role-specific AI interviews and produces TrustReports your recruiters can inspect. Get more screening capacity without turning a score into an automatic hiring decision.
What candidate screening should answer
Who meets the role requirements—and what evidence supports that conclusion?
Candidate screening is the first structured evaluation after an application arrives. Traditional screening often relies on resume keywords or a short recruiter call. SealHire adds a consistent interview that lets each invited candidate explain their experience, demonstrate relevant skills, and respond to follow-up questions.
The output is a reviewable evidence record rather than an unexplained rank. Recruiters and hiring managers can replay the source answer, read the transcript, inspect the supporting quotes, and see where the evaluation is uncertain.
How AI candidate screening works
From role criteria to a shortlist people can defend.
Use the same structured process for every candidate while preserving context for human review.
- Define job-relevant criteria.Turn the role into must-have skills, seniority expectations, must-ask questions, and deal-breakers before interviews begin.
- Invite candidates without scheduling.Send secure interview links individually or in bulk so candidates can complete the first screen on their own time.
- Gather evidence through conversation.Alex asks structured questions and adapts follow-ups when an answer needs clarification, proof, or greater depth.
- Review the TrustReport.Recruiters inspect the recording, transcript, evidence, scoring rationale, and uncertainty before deciding who moves forward.
Resume screening and interview screening
Use application data to find possibilities. Use interviews to gather new evidence.
Adaptive interview screening
Conducts a role-specific conversation, asks follow-up questions, and preserves the candidate's answers as source evidence. Reviewers can assess both the conclusion and the information behind it.
Human-led by design
Screen faster without creating a black-box rejection system.
SealHire does not automatically reject candidates. It helps a hiring team collect and organize job-relevant evidence, then keeps the final decision with a recruiter or hiring manager who can consider the full context.
For the broader workflow, explore the AI hiring platform. To understand the interviewing experience, see the AI interview platform. Recruitment agencies can also review the agency hiring use case.
AI candidate screening FAQ
Questions about screening candidates with AI.
What is AI candidate screening?
AI candidate screening uses software to help a hiring team evaluate applicants against role requirements. SealHire adds an adaptive structured interview to the screening stage, then organizes the recording, transcript, evidence, and explainable scoring for human review.
How is AI interview screening different from resume screening?
Resume screening evaluates information already written in an application. AI interview screening gathers new evidence by asking role-specific questions and follow-ups, allowing candidates to explain their experience, decisions, and skills in a structured conversation.
Does SealHire automatically reject candidates?
No. SealHire produces an evidence-backed TrustReport for a recruiter or hiring manager to inspect. People remain responsible for deciding who moves forward and for considering context the system may not capture.
Can AI candidate screening support high-volume hiring?
Yes. Teams can reuse role criteria, send interview invitations in bulk, and collect consistent evidence without scheduling a first-round call for every candidate. Human reviewers can then focus on the candidates and evidence that need attention.
What does a SealHire TrustReport include?
A TrustReport connects the interview recording and transcript to per-skill verdicts, quote-level evidence, explainable scoring, integrity context, and any uncertainty that still needs human review.
Evaluate one real role
Replace the next screening queue with inspectable evidence.
Invite candidates, review their TrustReports, and measure the time saved before expanding.