Overview

Screening questions (sometimes termed pre-screening questions or prescreening questions within an organization) can be created and used on a Job and Person basis within iCIMS' Applicant Tracking (formerly Recruit).

• Job-related screening questions apply to the specific position that the candidate is applying for. These screening questions should be created in the Screening Questions Library, which allows users to create a repository of questions that can be used for any new jobs that are created. (Warning: Users can also create ad hoc job-specific screening questions directly from a Job profile; these will not be entered into the Screening Questions Library.) 
• Person screening questions do not relate to the job that the candidate is applying for; rather, they are general questions about the candidate (e.g., Are you over 18?). Depending on your settings, person screening questions can be asked each time a candidate updates their profile or just upon initial application. (For example, if a candidate was under 18 when they first applied for a job and has since celebrated a birthday, they would be able to update their response to Over 18.)
  • Note: When applicable, candidates will answer person screening questions early in the application process, when first building a profile.

Both types of screening questions can be easily searched and managed using iCIMS' Applicant Tracking's (formerly Recruit) powerful searching and reporting tools, allowing users to quickly find the right candidates. In addition, screening question response ranking allows users to add a quantitative value to the responses received from candidates, ranking candidates and making their responses easier to navigate through.

Viewing Screening Questions on a Job Profile

Access completed screening questions on a Job profile by clicking the View Screening Question Responses (encircled question mark) icon on the People tab. Clicking this icon will launch the Screening Question Responses popup window for a specific candidate’s responses.

Viewing Screening Questions on a Candidate’s Profile

Example: The following steps will demonstrate viewing screening questions via the Screen tab on the Candidate profile. Screening questions may also be accessed from the Screen tab of a candidate's Recruiting Workflow profile via similar steps.

1. Access a Candidate profile through a quick search or full search, then click the Screen tab. Click a Screening Questions panel to expand.
2. View questions, responses, and weighting (if applicable) within the Screening Question Responses area. Job screening question information displays on a per-job basis by most recent application.

Tips:

• On the Person profile Screen tab, within the Job Screening Questions panel, clicking the link icon beside the listed job title launches the Recruiting Workflow profile associated with that specific job.
• The Recruiting Workflow profile will display only the job screening questions related to the specific job within the Job Screening Questions panel on the Screen tab.

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Additional Resources: Screening Questions

The iCIMS Knowledge Base includes additional resources on screening questions within iCIMS' Applicant Tracking. Click here to access related resources.