PRESCREEN PROCESS

After you have reviewed a resume and determined that the candidate could be a potential match for the job you are working, you will want to call that candidate and conduct a prescreen. The prescreen is your opportunity to determine if the candidate you are speaking to possesses the skills and the interest needed to move into an ISGF interview. With ISGF interviews lasting over 25 minutes in most cases, it is critical that proper prescreens are conducted to maximize your time and avoid interviewing unqualified candidates.

The primary purpose of a pre-screen is to dis-qualify a candidate.

In most cases, a prescreen call will be your initial contact with a candidate, so it is extremely important that your introduction be clear and polished. Here are a few tips to perfect your introduction.

1. Be clear and concise: Stumbling over your words or not being clear on the purpose of your call during an introduction is one of the fastest ways to lose a candidate’s interest.
   
2. Make it quick: You only have a few seconds to gain the interest of a candidate so make your intro quick and to the point.
   
3. Reference the source: It is a best practice to inform the candidate know where you found their information, this can add validation to your call. 
   
4. State why they matched your search: Based on the resume, quickly state two or three skills that the candidate possesses that match what the client is looking for or why you are calling them. 
   
5. Give the candidate options: You never know what situation you caught the candidate in. When concluding your introduction, ask the candidate if they can speak freely now or if they would like to schedule a call for a better time.