How AI CV screening works on HR Paddy (and what it doesn't do)

When a role attracts hundreds of applications, the first casualty is usually fairness. Recruiters skim, the first fifty CVs get the most attention, and strong candidates who applied late are never really read. AI screening exists to fix that bottleneck, not to replace the recruiter.

What happens when someone applies

Every applicant submits the same structured information: their CV, key skills, years of experience, education and certifications, and a short answer explaining why they fit the role. HR Paddy reads all of it against the job you published, including the description, the requirements and any screening questions you added.

What the score is made of

Each application gets a percentage score with a breakdown, so you can see why a candidate scored the way they did:

• Skill match — how closely the candidate's skills line up with what the role needs.
• Experience match — relevant experience for the level and responsibilities of the job.
• Education match — degrees, certifications and training that the role asks for.
• Keyword relevance — whether the CV speaks to the specific tools, sectors and tasks in your description.
• Screening quality — how well the candidate's own answer addresses the role.

Thresholds and invitations

You set a score threshold for each job. Candidates who meet or exceed it can be invited to the next stage automatically, and you choose whether that stage is an AI interview, a video call or an in-person meeting. Everyone else stays visible in your applicant list, so nobody disappears.

What AI screening does not do

• It does not make the hiring decision. Scores are a ranking aid; the recruiter decides.
• It does not judge people on names, photos, schools' prestige or who they know. It looks at evidence of fit for the job you described.
• It is only as good as your job description. A vague description produces vague scores, so write the requirements you actually care about.

Getting the most from it

Write clear, specific requirements, add one or two screening questions that separate good candidates from great ones, and review the score breakdown rather than just the headline number. Used this way, AI screening turns a pile of CVs into a ranked, explainable list in hours instead of days.

Frequently asked questions

What is AI CV screening?

AI CV screening is software that reads every application against the job's description, requirements and screening questions, then gives each candidate a match score with reasons. On HR Paddy the score combines skill match, experience match, education match, keyword relevance and the quality of the candidate's screening answer.

Does AI decide who gets hired on HR Paddy?

No. The AI score is a recommendation that helps recruiters read every application fairly and quickly. Recruiters set the score threshold, review the breakdown behind each score, can reconsider anyone the AI ranked low, and make every hiring decision themselves.

What happens when a candidate meets the score threshold?

Candidates who meet or exceed the threshold you set for a job can be invited to the next stage automatically. You choose whether that stage is an AI interview, a video call on Zoom, Google Meet or Teams, or an in-person interview.