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title: "Screen Candidates"
description: "Get candidates into your pipeline and let SIA take it from there"
canonical_url: https://senseloaf.guides.markdrop.in/hiring-pipeline/screen-candidates
last_updated: 2026-11-01
site: "Senseloaf"
index: https://senseloaf.guides.markdrop.in/llms.txt
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# Screen Candidates

Once your workflow is active, you're ready to start bringing candidates in. From here, the platform handles the heavy lifting — automatically screening, scoring, and moving candidates through the pipeline based on the workflow you've set up.

#### 1. Open your workflow

Navigate to the workflow you've set up for the role. Once you open it, you'll land on the **Candidate Listing page** — this is your central view for managing all candidates for this role.

![Candidate Listing Page](https://senseloaf.guides.markdrop.in/docs-assets/import/hiring-pipeline/screen-candidates/candidate-listing-page.png "Candidate Listing Page")

From the Candidate Listing page, you can:

* View all candidates added to the workflow
* See their current stage and status at a glance
* Take actions on individual candidates

#### 2. Add Candidates

To bring candidates into the workflow, click **Screen Candidates** in the top-right corner of the Candidate Listing page.

![Screen Candidates](https://senseloaf.guides.markdrop.in/docs-assets/import/hiring-pipeline/screen-candidates/screen-candidates.png "Screen Candidates")

You can add candidates in bulk (upto 50 at a time) or individually depending on your preference and how many you're working with.

> **Warning**
>
> Candidates added here will immediately enter the workflow. If Resume Matching is enabled, the system will begin evaluating them as soon as they're added.

#### 3. Evaluate Candidates

Once candidates are in the pipeline, SIA starts the resume screening process automatically. SIA analyses each candidate's resume against your configured matching strategy - no manual scoring needed.

![Add Candidates](https://senseloaf.guides.markdrop.in/docs-assets/import/hiring-pipeline/screen-candidates/add-candidates.png "Add Candidates")

As each resume is processed, candidates begin appearing in the **Resume Matching** stage with key details like their recent role, total experience, and matching grade — making it easy to identify strong fits quickly.

Once the screening process is complete, each candidate is automatically assigned a **grade**.

![Graded Candidates](https://senseloaf.guides.markdrop.in/docs-assets/import/hiring-pipeline/screen-candidates/graded-candidates.png "Graded Candidates")

Grades are calculated based on how well the candidate matches the job requirements defined in your matching strategy. Here's what each grade means at a glance:

| Grade | What it means |
| --- | --- |
| **A** | Excellent match — strong candidate to prioritise |
| **B** | Good match — worth reviewing in detail |
| **C** | Moderate match — may meet some but not all requirements |
| **D** | Weak match — significant gaps against requirements |
| **E** | Poor match — does not meet the role requirements |

> **Warning**
>
> If you have automation rules set up in your workflow, candidates will automatically move to the next stage based on their grade — no manual action required. For example, a grade A or B might automatically trigger the AI Prescreening Agent.

#### 5. What's next?

Once candidates are graded, you can:

* **Review Matching Insights** for a detailed breakdown of how each candidate was evaluated → [AI Matching Report Card](https://senseloaf.guides.markdrop.in/agents-output/ai-matching-report-card)
* **Let automation handle progression** — if [Hiring Automation](https://senseloaf.guides.markdrop.in/hiring-agents/hiring-automation) is enabled, candidates move stages automatically based on the rules you've configured
* **Manually move candidates** — you can manually progress a candidate to the next stage at any time. [Click the respective agent action ](https://senseloaf.guides.markdrop.in/hiring-pipeline/trigger-agents)(Trigger [AI Prescreening](https://senseloaf.guides.markdrop.in/hiring-agents/ai-prescreening-agent) or Trigger [AI Interview](https://senseloaf.guides.markdrop.in/hiring-agents/ai-interview-agent)) directly from the Candidate Listing page.