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Async Screening Funnel Build for Volume Hiring (7-12 days)

A productized build that turns a client's high-volume junior hiring funnel into a branded asynchronous screen with structured scoring, so agencies can sell fractional recruiting on a retainer instead of staffing every first-round call. Time: 7-12 days.

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Screening Interview Assist

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Async Screening Funnel Build for Volume Hiring (7-12 days)

A productized build that turns a client's high-volume junior hiring funnel into a branded asynchronous screen with structured scoring, so agencies can sell fractional recruiting on a retainer instead of staffing every first-round call.

Prerequisites
  • A signed scope naming which roles are volume or junior and which stay human-led, since senior and niche searches should not be pushed through async screens. Client-approved question set and scoring rubric, reviewed by the hiring manager, not drafted by the agency alone. Access to the client's applicant tracking system or a shared shortlist workspace. Brand assets and a decision on whether the candidate-facing experience carries the client's logo or the agency's. A named client-side reviewer who can approve shortlists inside 48 hours.
Execution Timeline
  • 1.Map the client's current funnel stage by stage and record where recruiter hours are actually spent
  • 2.Separate roles into volume, junior, and senior buckets to decide which get automated screens
  • 3.Confirm the client's brand rules for candidate-facing communication
  • 1.Draft the screening question set with the hiring manager for each volume role
  • 2.Write the scoring rubric so two reviewers reach the same verdict on the same answer
  • 3.Set pass, hold, and reject thresholds before any candidate sees the screen
  • 1.Configure the chosen platform with the client's branding, intro video, and question flow
  • 2.Set response time limits and retake rules per role
  • 3.Test the candidate link end to end on mobile and desktop
  • 1.Connect the platform output to the client's applicant tracking system or shared shortlist board
  • 2.Build the shortlist template with score, timestamp, and reviewer notes columns
  • 3.Define the notification cadence for candidates who pass and those who do not
  • 1.Run a pilot with five to ten real or staged applicants
  • 2.Time how long a reviewer needs per submission and record the number
  • 3.Collect reviewer feedback on ambiguous questions and rewrite them
  • 1.Train the junior delivery staff who will run the screen day to day
  • 2.Document the escalation path for borderline candidates
  • 3.Agree the weekly shortlist delivery slot with the client
  • 1.Launch the live funnel for the first volume role
  • 2.Monitor completion rates and drop-off points for the first 24 hours
  • 3.Fix any broken links or unclear instructions the same day
  • 1.Review the first batch of submissions against the rubric
  • 2.Adjust thresholds if pass rates sit far above or below expectation
  • 3.Send the first shortlist to the client with reviewer notes attached
  • 1.Compare time-to-shortlist against the client's pre-build baseline
  • 2.Document the hours saved per role and per hiring round
  • 3.Flag any role where the async screen is producing weak candidates
  • 1.Hand over the runbook covering question changes, threshold changes, and reviewer rotation
  • 2.Set the monthly review meeting and the metrics the client will see
  • 3.Confirm the retainer scope for ongoing screening and shortlist delivery
$3,000-$7,500 setup plus $600-$1,800/mo managed screening retainer, depending on role volume and whether the client supplies the platform seat7-12 days
ROI Logic

The build is priced against recruiter hours, not software seats: a single volume role that previously consumed 15 to 20 hours of first-round calls per hiring round can drop to 3 to 5 hours of shortlist review. Agencies keep the margin because the junior delivery team runs the screen while senior billable hours stay on client work, and the retainer recurs every hiring cycle rather than closing once. The same scoring rubric also transfers across clients in the same vertical, so the second and third builds cost the agency far less to deliver than the first.

Deliverables
  • Role-tier map separating volume, junior, and senior positions with the automation decision recorded for each
  • Question set and scoring rubric per volume role, signed off by the hiring manager
  • Configured branded screening funnel with tested candidate link and applicant tracking system connection
  • Shortlist template plus the first delivered shortlist with reviewer notes
  • Runbook and monthly metrics pack covering time-to-shortlist, completion rate, and reviewer hours
Definition of Done

The client has received at least one scored shortlist produced entirely through the automated screen, and the documented time-to-shortlist is measurably lower than the pre-build baseline for that role.

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