Pre-screening applications — with care
AI helps bring structure to many applications — but deliberately does not decide on its own.
Caution: AI only in an assisting roleThe problem
With many applications for one role, the first screening is laborious. The temptation to let AI “filter out” is strong — which is legally and ethically delicate.
The solution
The AI structures applications (experience, qualifications, gaps) and makes them comparable — but it makes no selection and issues no rejections. It provides a neutral overview; the decision stays entirely with people.
How it works
- CVs are parsed into structure (on-premise, applicant data stays in-house).
- A comparable overview instead of a ranking or score.
- No automatic rejections, no “suitability grades”.
- Logging so decisions remain traceable.
What changes
Pre-screening becomes faster and more fairly structured — without taking humans out of responsibility.
Honest take
Honesty is mandatory here: AI that automatically filters out applicants is high-risk (bias, EU AI Act). Our advice is deliberately restrained — AI may only assist here, never decide. Sometimes the right answer is: do NOT use AI here.