Talent Screener

Responsibilities

• Screen every candidate handed off by the Talent Sourcer without re-reviewing or re-qualifying them before scheduling
• Review every applicant from all other sources against knockout criteria and success profile for each requisition, determining who is a match for a screening interview
• Advance applicants who clearly meet the criteria to a screening interview without requiring further approval
• Escalate ambiguous or borderline profiles to the assigned Recruiter
• Review and decide on every applicant from non-sourced channels within three days of application submission, recording outcomes in the applicant tracking system
• Report recurring quality problems in sourced handoffs to the Talent Acquisition Manager
• Conduct live video screening interviews using the approved screen guide and scorecard, assessing qualifications, competencies, work authorization, location and relocation feasibility, and compensation expectations
• Listen actively and ask unscripted follow-up questions to probe vague or incomplete answers
• Adapt vocabulary, pace, and register to the candidate and the role, communicating effectively with candidates from various backgrounds
• Accurately understand United States candidates across regional accents, workplace idiom, and industry terminology
• Answer candidate questions about the role, company, and process, escalating anything outside approved talking points
• Use only approved, compliant question language for work authorization, relocation, and compensation topics
• Maintain a consistent question set across candidates for the same requisition and manage the interview within the allotted time
• Assign advancing candidates to the assigned Recruiter
• Maintain scoring consistency across high review volume, flagging anomalies to the Talent Acquisition Manager
• Record disposition in the applicant tracking system within the applicable SLA, using structured output
• Disposition every candidate with an accurate reason code from the approved disposition matrix
• Maintain applicant tracking system data hygiene, including stage accuracy, deduplication, and completion of required fields
• Maintain candidate records in accordance with retention and privacy requirements
• Maintain or exceed department-established performance standards, and other duties as assigned

Requirements

Education and Experience:

• A Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Communications, or a related field, or equivalent work experience
• 2+ years facilitating candidate interviews and virtual screenings, including at least one year with United States candidates
• Prior experience supporting a United States-based hiring team from an offshore location, with familiarity with United States workplace culture, job titles, and employment norms across hourly and professional populations

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Exceptional spoken English fluency permitting unscripted, real-time professional conversation with United States candidates; equivalent to CEFR C1 or above
• Demonstrated listening comprehension across United States regional accents, colloquial workplace speech, and industry terminology, with clear and readily intelligible speech
• Demonstrated ability to apply a written rubric consistently at volume, including control for scoring fatigue and order effects
• Sound judgment about when a profile clearly meets the stated criteria and when it is borderline
• Strong interviewing instincts, including the ability to recognize an evasive or rehearsed answer and probe it without creating an adversarial tone
• Disciplined daily queue management, including self-direction to clear pending applicants ahead of the weekend
• Demonstrated ability to handle confidential personal information in accordance with written data protection and security requirements
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced, small-team environment where wearing multiple hats is essential

Benefits

• Remote Work: Work from anywhere—our team is global, and we value work-life balance.
• Growth Opportunities: As a key player, you’ll have the chance to shape your role and grow with us.
• Innovative Culture: Join a team that is passionate about leveraging data to solve challenges and drive success in a rapidly evolving market.