Quick answer
To screen resumes against a job description, write one must-have rubric and apply it to every applicant. See the EEOC employment tests page. Taskade runs a daily Recruiting Screener over resumes in your project and emails a scored shortlist. It does not replace a lawful hiring decision.
Method 1 — Write a consistent rubric
The official path is a written checklist of must-haves versus nice-to-haves, applied the same way to every applicant. The EEOC employment tests and selection procedures page is the first-party cite for that consistency rule. A filter or an agent can sort. It cannot make a lawful hiring decision for you. Do not treat a score as EEOC-certified or bias-free.
Screen candidates in Taskade
Step 1: Write the must-have criteria from the job description
Put the role brief in the project the Recruiting Screener agent can read. Use the same must-haves for every resume. Pair this flow with the resume screening tracker if you want a board of applicants.
Step 2: Collect every resume into one pipeline
File applications as tasks or files in that project so the daily run can see them. This template starts on a daily schedule, not an ATS webhook. It does not connect a calendar or book interviews.
Step 3: Score each candidate against the same checklist
Each run asks the Recruiting Screener agent to score against your rubric, then emails you the shortlist. Review the automation run. Borderline cases stay yours.
Build this screening flow in Taskade Genesis, inspect a live example on /apps, or start from the resume screening assistant.
How do I screen resumes against a job description without an ATS?
Write one must-have rubric, collect every resume in one project, and let this daily agent score against those criteria. You get an emailed shortlist. The recruiting screener generator is the same job as a generator, not an ATS replacement.
Can AI reject candidates for me?
No. The agent organizes and scores against your checklist. It does not send candidate decisions, book interviews, or write to an ATS. A person reviews the borderline cases and makes the hiring call.