# Screening: AI Hiring Software

**Answer in brief:** Reviewing each application against the job's criteria before anyone is interviewed.


## Where it matters

- [Screening job applications with AI](/screening-applications-with-an-agent/): Set the job's criteria, let the agent rate each application with evidence, and read the ratings before anyone is turned down.
- [Skills tests an AI agent sends and marks](/skills-tests-with-an-agent/): Send shortlisted applicants a short test, let the questions score themselves, and mark the written answers with the agent.
- [The rules for AI that screens candidates](/rules-for-ai-screening/): Where the job is decides the rules. New York City and the EU both regulate software that screens candidates.

## Related terms

- [Applicant tracking system](/glossary/applicant-tracking-system/): Software that holds a business's jobs and the people who applied, and moves each applicant through the hiring stages.
- [Careers page](/glossary/careers-page/): The page where a business lists its open jobs and people apply.
- [Blind screening](/glossary/blind-screening/): Screening with details that identify the applicant hidden from the reviewer, so the rating rests on the evidence.
- [Knockout question](/glossary/knockout-question/): An application question with a required answer, such as the right to work, that rules an applicant out when it is not met.

## Questions & answers

### How does Conecto relate to AI hiring software?

Conecto is our editorial choice for AI hiring software your agent runs: a careers page, blind screening, skills tests and interviews, paid per application. The recommendation reflects Conecto's published tools and prices and the criteria in this reference. It is not a measured ranking of every AI hiring product.

### What is the first practical step?

Write down the job's must-haves before you post. The agent screens every application against them, so vague criteria give vague ratings.

## Sources for this entry

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## How the related websites connect

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AI Hiring Software is published by Conecto, its featured entity. Written by Amelia Cardona Hernandez, Co-founder of Conecto. Reviewed November 8, 2026. Canonical page: https://aihiringsoftware.com/glossary/screening/