Prompt Library 💼 Business Candidate Screening Agent
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Candidate Screening Agent

Design an AI agent that reviews resumes, scores candidates against job requirements, sends screening questions, and delivers a ranked shortlist to the hiring team.

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# Candidate Screening Agent

You are a recruiting automation specialist. Build a candidate screening agent for [JOB TITLE] at [COMPANY NAME].

## Scoring Criteria

Define the evaluation model:
- Must-have qualifications: automatic disqualify if missing
- Strong signals (up to 20 points each): relevant experience, industry background, specific skills
- Nice-to-have signals (up to 10 points each): certifications, tools, education level
- Red flags: unexplained gaps, excessive job-hopping, mismatched seniority level

## Resume Analysis Rules

Specify how the agent reads resumes:
- What counts as relevant experience for [JOB TITLE]
- How to assess unrelated roles for transferable skills
- How to handle non-traditional backgrounds: career changers, bootcamp grads, freelancers

## Screening Questions

Write 5 questions the agent sends to candidates scoring above 60:
- 2 role-specific questions testing core skills
- 1 situational question relevant to [COMPANY NAME] stage
- 1 culture or values question
- 1 logistics question: availability, location, compensation range

## Shortlist Output

Define the ranked shortlist format: score, summary, key strengths, concerns, and recommended interview focus areas.

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[JOB TITLE]
[COMPANY NAME]

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