AI resume screening and screening calls for your TA team
Hirin.ai’s AI screening reads every CV, then emails, chats over WhatsApp or calls each applicant, checks notice period and expected CTC, and books the interviews. Your recruiters start the day with a shortlist they can send the same morning.
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What is AI candidate screening?
AI candidate screening, also called AI screening or AI resume screening, uses AI to read every CV and run the first round with every applicant. Hirin.ai scores each resume against your role, then a WhatsApp recruitment chatbot or an AI voice call asks your pre screening questions on notice period, current and expected CTC, location and must have skills. Answers and scores land on the candidate's profile, and your recruiters review a ranked shortlist.
Last updated October 2026Hirin.ai AI screening at a glance
- Screens on
- WhatsApp chat, AI voice call and one way video
- Reads
- Every CV that arrives, scored against your role
- Asks
- Notice period, current and expected CTC, location, relocation, must have skills
- Speed
- First screen within minutes of applying, 9 am or 9 pm
- Languages
- English, Hindi and 22+ Indian languages
- Saves
- Score with reasons, call recording and transcript on the profile
- Works with
- Your ATS, Google Calendar, Microsoft Teams and WhatsApp. See integrations
Most of a recruiter's week goes on work that doesn't fill roles.
72%of recruiters say screening irrelevant applications slows hiring, and reviewing applications alone takes 3.6 hours per vacancy. Source: Totaljobs survey of 748 HR leaders, UK, 2025.
Made 40 calls today. Fifteen picked up. Six were actually interested.Recruiter · 4:45 pm
Client wants five good profiles by tomorrow, and I've got three.Agency recruiter · 7:10 pm
Third reminder to the hiring manager. Still no feedback.TA manager · Thursday
He accepted, served 60 days of notice, then took a counter offer.Agency owner · month end
How does AI resume screening work?
From a pile of applications to booked interviews, in four steps.
- 01 · Inflow
412 applications. One recruiter. A Tuesday.
CVs arrive from Naukri, LinkedIn, referrals and your career page. Hirin.ai reads every one the moment it lands. Most are a poor fit. The good ones are buried somewhere in the middle, and they won't wait.
- 02 · Screened
Every applicant gets a first round within minutes.
An AI voice call, a WhatsApp recruitment chatbot or a one way video interview, whichever the candidate prefers. Same pre screening questions, same scoring, at 9 am or 9 pm.
- ANotice period, current and expected CTC
- BLocation, relocation, availability
- CYour must have skill questions
- 03 · Ranked
Ranked against the role. Not against keywords.
Resume match, screening answers and skill test results combine into one score, with the reasons shown. You see who's worth a call, and why.
- 04 · Booked
The best nine are in the hiring manager's calendar.
You approve the shortlist. Hirin.ai finds slots that suit the candidate and the hiring manager, sends invites and WhatsApp reminders. You spend your time on the calls that decide who joins.
Listen in on an AI screening call. Watch the profile fill itself.
This is the pre screening call your recruiter would otherwise make 40 times a day. Hirin.ai's AI calling agent runs it, records it, and writes the answers onto the candidate's profile. Candidates who prefer chat get the same questions from the WhatsApp recruitment chatbot.
What changes for you.
Pick your role, then flip between today and the same stretch of work with AI screening. Drag the slider to watch the admin move off your plate.
A recruiter's Tuesday
Illustrative example based on typical workloads. Your numbers will differ.
How is AI screening different from manual phone screening?
Manual pre screening depends on how many calls a recruiter can make and who picks up. AI candidate screening gives every applicant the same first round, the moment they apply, and keeps a record of every answer.
| What matters | AI screening with Hirin.ai | Manual phone screening |
|---|---|---|
| Who gets screened | Every applicant, not just the first few | Whoever a recruiter has time to call |
| When | Within minutes of applying, 9 am or 9 pm | Office hours, after a callback chase |
| Reaching candidates | WhatsApp first, plus AI voice calls | Calls, missed calls and voicemails |
| Questions asked | Same pre screening questions for everyone | Varies by recruiter and by day |
| Notes | Answers, recording and transcript saved to the profile | Typed up later, if at all |
| Bulk hiring | Hundreds of applicants a day per role | Needs more recruiters |
| Recruiter time | Reviewing a ranked shortlist | Hours of calls per role |
How much screening time would your team get back?
Assumes you'd phone screen % of applicants, at about minutes each including retries. Change them to match your team.
That's time your recruiters could spend on candidates who are actually a fit, and on getting them to join.
Real teams. Real numbers.
Turning around a new business unit is a race against the calendar. With Hirin.ai, every applicant is screened on WhatsApp or an AI call the same day, and our time to hire came down from 38 days to 22.
GrowExx hires developers 70% faster
Every CV read and ranked, video interviews taken any time: twice the applications, a quarter of the hours.
Read GrowExx's storyRecruitment agencyA recruitment agency runs 161 mandates on one board
IT, US healthcare, edtech, sales and hospitality clients on one desk, with AI doing the first read.
Read the storyNumbers come from each customer's own hiring data or live Hirin.ai careers page. Where a name is withheld, the customer is kept anonymous.
What happens after AI screening?
From the Hirin.ai blog
Read more on AI screening
Questions about AI candidate screening
What is AI candidate screening?
AI candidate screening uses AI to run the first round with every applicant. Hirin.ai reads each CV against your role, then asks your pre screening questions on WhatsApp or an AI voice call, and gives each candidate a score with the reasons shown. Recruiters review the ranked shortlist instead of making every call themselves. Candidates who are not right today stay searchable in your talent pool for the next role. Pair it with recruitment automation so strong matches get a WhatsApp or AI call invite automatically.
Can Hirin.ai be used as CV screening software?
Yes. Hirin.ai reads every CV against the role’s must haves and scores it with the reasons shown, so your recruiters see why a candidate ranks where they do. Candidates who clear the CV screen move straight to a WhatsApp or AI call screen, and recruiters review the ranked shortlist and make the call.
How does AI resume screening work?
Hirin.ai parses each CV as it arrives and scores it against the skills, experience and criteria you set for the role. Strong matches move to a screening call or WhatsApp chat, and their answers update the score. You see who is worth a call, and why. Read how Matangi Industries cut time to hire from 38 to 22 days with AI screening.
Can AI screen candidates on WhatsApp?
Yes. Hirin.ai works as a WhatsApp recruitment chatbot. Candidates get your screening questions on WhatsApp and reply when it suits them, even late in the evening, and every answer is saved to their profile. Candidates who prefer to talk can take an AI voice call instead.
What questions does the AI screening call ask?
By default it asks about notice period, current and expected CTC, location and relocation, and availability for interviews. You add your own must have questions per role, such as years with a skill or a certification, and the AI asks every candidate the same set.
Which languages can the AI screen in?
Hirin.ai screens candidates in English, Hindi and 22+ Indian languages. Regional language screening matters most in BFSI hiring for branch and field sales roles.
Can AI screening handle bulk hiring?
Yes. AI screening is built for bulk hiring, where hundreds of people apply for BPO, KPO, retail or sales roles. Every applicant gets a first round within minutes, so recruiters only spend time on the shortlist. It is how teams handle BPO and KPO bulk hiring without adding recruiters.
Do candidates mind talking to an AI?
Most candidates care about speed and a clear process. With AI screening they hear back the same day, can answer on WhatsApp when they are free, and the recruiter calls only the people with a real chance.
Is AI candidate screening fair?
Every candidate gets the same questions and is scored against the same criteria, and every score is logged with its reasons, so your team can check any shortlist and overrule a score. Hirin.ai is built to support India’s Digital Personal Data Protection Act and GDPR.
Will AI screening replace my recruiters?
No. It handles the first round so your recruiters can spend their time where it counts: good candidates, hiring managers, clients, and getting people to join. Staffing firms use the same screening inside recruitment agency software, so recruiters spend more time with clients.
Does AI screening work with our ATS?
Yes. Hirin.ai connects to your ATS, calendars, email and WhatsApp, so you can start with AI screening and keep everything else.
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