Recruiter Screening

After applications arrive — often in an ATS — a recruiter reads the CVs and sorts them into yes, maybe and no. Promising candidates usually get a short screening call, often 15 to 30 minutes, covering:

• Your background and why you're interested in the role.
• Must-have requirements: experience, skills, languages, location.
• Practical points: notice period, salary expectations, work permits.

Two roles meet here. The recruiter, in-house or from an agency, runs the process and checks fit against the brief. The hiring manager is the person you'd report to; they define the role, run the later interviews and usually make the final decision.

Recruiters screen many roles at once and may not be experts in your field. They look for the requirements in the brief, so a CV that states them plainly — titles, years, key skills — is easier to say yes to. On the call, answer directly, have a two-minute summary of your experience ready, and know your practical details. Save the deep technical detail for the hiring manager, and ask what the next steps are before you hang up.

Put your twin page link on your CV and applications: a recruiter can ask your AI twin about your background at any hour and get answers drawn only from your CV, without needing an account. Before applying, the ATS score and JD matcher (Premium) show whether your must-haves come across clearly.