Screening for Readiness
Why use Screening for Readiness?
Traditional CV screening is often subjective, inconsistent, and time-consuming. Without clear criteria, it's easy for bias to creep in based on anything from names to CV layout.
Screening for readiness brings structure and fairness to the process, helping you make faster, more objective, and bias-reducing decisions early in the hiring funnel.
How Screening for Readiness works
Candidate profile information collection
When tests are sent to a candidate, they’re also asked to share their background and profile information.
Candidate input
The candidate fills out their profile and shares it with your organization. This profile typically includes information such as:
Work experience
Education history
Skills
Location, language(s), remote-status
Start screening
Once a candidate has submitted their profile, you can start the screening process in several ways:
Clicking the box
Select one or more candidates by ticking the checkbox, then click “Start screening candidates”
Click the “+” icon next to an individual candidate in the table.
Note: This icon only appears if the candidate has submitted their profile but hasn’t been screened yet.
Review and score
In the screening view, you’ll see:
The job requirements and screening criteria you've defined
The candidate’s profile information
Based on how well the candidate fits the role, you assign a score from 1 to 5 (or mark as "Not relevant").
Screening summary
After scoring, you’ll see a summary of your results.
Candidates marked as “Not relevant” can be rejected directly ****from this view.
Make informed decisions
Combine the screening results with candidates’ psychometric test results to identify which candidates to prioritize in the process.
FAQ
🔁 How do I change a score?
Tick the checkbox next to the candidate you want to update.
Click “Start screening candidates” to reopen and rescore the candidate.
🗑️ Can I delete a score?
No, deleting or removing scores is currently not supported.
However, you can change the score at any time.
📄 Can I view the candidate's original CV?
No, but candidates can choose to:
Upload their CV
Import data from LinkedIn
Or enter details manually
The information is then standardized into Alva’s profile format, making it easier to compare candidates consistently.
📊 What do the screening scores mean?
Score | Role-fit estimate |
Not relevant | 0% |
1 | 2% |
2 | 16% |
3 | 60% |
4 | 92% |
5 | 99% |
👀 What does the candidate experience look like?
[Link to the Candidate article]