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title: "Candidate Screening - HR Glossary | Faqtic"
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description: "Candidate screening checks if applicants meet job criteria before interviews. SMEs use it to save time and focus on the best applicants."
lang: en
---

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Candidate Screening

Definition

# What is Candidate Screening?

Candidate screening checks if applicants meet job criteria before interviews. SMEs use it to save time and focus on the best applicants.

### Why it Matters for SMEs

- Saves time
- Improves quality
- Reduces bias

### Example in Practice

Factorial ATS applies screening questions to applicants.

### Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about candidate screening

### ### Methods?

### ### Bias risk?

### ### Tools to help?

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