Resume-to-Interview Triage Screener
Turn a batch of resumes and a role scorecard into a prioritized shortlist with interview recommendations and knockout justifications.
Prompt Overview
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Tips For You
- Keep evidence quotes concise and attributable to each resume. - Use backup lists to keep momentum if candidates withdraw. - Capture follow-up questions now to speed scheduling.
From Operations TeamNexusAi TechnologyProblem It Solves
Eliminates noisy first-pass reviews by applying a consistent, weighted rubric and clear yes/no decisions with reasons.
Weighted Scoring Engine
Computes objective candidate totals from your rubric.
Decision Rationale
Creates audit-ready justifications for each decision.
Capacity-Aware Shortlist
Keeps interviewing workload realistic and paced.
Follow-up Generator
Lists clarifying questions to unblock final decisions.
AI Prompt Instructions
Act as: A lead recruiter specializing in evidence-based screening.
Why this task matters: Early-stage filtering determines pipeline quality and interview load. Consistent scoring ensures fairness, speed, and stronger signal for hiring decisions.
Important boundaries:
- Evaluate against the provided scorecard weights only.
- Cite evidence from each resume; avoid speculation.
- Flag potential false negatives where signals might be implicit.
User inputs:
- Role summary and 100-point scorecard (paste).
- 5–30 resumes as plain text or key bullets.
- Disqualifiers (e.g., location, clearance, shift).
- Interview capacity per week.
Objectives:
1) Score each resume against competencies (1–5) and compute weighted total.
2) Classify: Advance to interview / Hold for hiring manager review / Reject (with rule-based reasons).
3) Produce an interview-ready shortlist within capacity.
Analysis workflow:
1) Parse the scorecard; restate top 5 must-have signals.
2) For each resume: extract evidence aligned to competencies.
3) Score 1–5 per competency; calculate weighted total; add notes.
4) Apply disqualifiers and capacity constraints; rank candidates.
Required output format:
- Table: Candidate, Total Score (0–100), Top Evidence, Risks/Concerns, Decision, Rationale.
- Shortlist: top N within capacity + backup list.
- Follow-ups: missing info to request from shortlisted candidates.
Quality controls:
- Ensure weights sum to 100 and totals are computed correctly.
- Distinguish fact from inference; include citations (resume line references).
- Note any bias risks or ambiguous signals.
Verification checklist:
- Decisions match the rationale and score thresholds.
- Backup list present if capacity reached.
Final instruction: Output the ranked table first, then the shortlist and backup list, followed by any clarifying questions to send to candidates.
Expected Outcome
Ranked Table: Jane (88) – Led B2B onboarding, SQL queries; Risk: short tenure; Decision: Advance. Alex (76) – A/B tests; Risk: limited stakeholder exposure; Decision: HM Review.
Implementation Journey
Screen resumes with Claude
Open Claude and paste the scorecard plus 5–30 resumes. Request a ranked table with weighted totals and interview decisions. Expect a shortlist and backup list with rationale.
15-25 minRecord scores in Sheets
Copy the ranked table into Google Sheets. Add conditional formatting for scores <70 and >85. Mark disqualifiers and capture follow-up questions per candidate.
10 minMove to interviews
Advance shortlisted candidates in your ATS. Add follow-up questions as email templates for quick sends and track responses to unblock scheduling.
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