Evaluations
LightningHire's Evaluation System is the core of our AI-powered matching technology, allowing you to automatically assess candidate fit for specific job positions.
Overview
The Evaluation System:
- Compares candidate skills, experience, and qualifications against job requirements
- Generates match scores and insights
- Provides detailed analysis of candidate strengths and weaknesses
- Helps recruiters make data-driven hiring decisions
How Evaluations Work
When you create an evaluation, LightningHire:
- Analyzes the job requirements - Extracts required skills, experience level, education, and other criteria
- Processes candidate information - Reviews the candidate's skills, work history, education, and other attributes
- Calculates match scores - Determines how well the candidate matches different aspects of the job
- Generates insights - Provides specific observations about the candidate's fit for the role
- Ranks candidates - Compares multiple candidates for the same position (when applicable)
Matching Algorithm
LightningHire uses a sophisticated matching algorithm that considers:
| Factor | Weight | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Skills Match | 55% | How many required and preferred skills the candidate possesses |
| Experience Match | 25% | Relevance and duration of previous work experience |
| Education Match | 10% | Educational qualifications compared to job requirements |
| Semantic Match | 10% | Overall resume content relevance based on vector similarity |
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Match weights can be customized by system administrators to reflect the priorities of your organization.
Evaluation Results
Evaluation results include:
- Overall Score - A numerical score (0-100) indicating candidate fit
- Breakdown Scores - Individual scores for skills, experience, education, and semantic match
- Key Insights - Specific observations about candidate strengths and weaknesses
- Missing Skills - Important skills from the job description that the candidate lacks
- Recommendations - Suggested next steps based on the evaluation
Pre-Screening
For candidates with high match scores, LightningHire can automatically generate pre-screening questions based on the job requirements and candidate profile.
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Use pre-screening to quickly verify candidate skills before proceeding to the interview stage.
Bulk Evaluations
LightningHire supports bulk evaluations, allowing you to:
- Evaluate multiple candidates against a single job
- Evaluate a single candidate against multiple jobs
- Generate a comparative ranking of candidates for a position
Next Steps
- Learn how to create evaluations for your candidates
- Explore how to interpret evaluation results effectively