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  "@type": "FAQPage",
  "mainEntity": [
    {
      "@type": "Question",
      "name": "What is candidate screening in recruitment?",
      "acceptedAnswer": {
        "@type": "Answer",
        "text": "Candidate screening is the process of evaluating job applications to identify individuals with the right skills, qualifications, and characteristics for a role. It filters out unsuitable applicants at an early stage, ensuring that recruiter and hiring manager time is focused on the strongest candidates."
      }
    },
    {
      "@type": "Question",
      "name": "Why is a structured screening process important?",
      "acceptedAnswer": {
        "@type": "Answer",
        "text": "A structured process ensures every candidate is assessed against the same criteria, which improves consistency, reduces the influence of unconscious bias, and produces more defensible hiring decisions. It also creates a more equitable experience for candidates."
      }
    },
    {
      "@type": "Question",
      "name": "How do online tools assist in the screening process?",
      "acceptedAnswer": {
        "@type": "Answer",
        "text": "Tools such as AI-powered screening platforms, resume parsers, and skills assessment software automate the most time-consuming elements of screening, allowing recruiters to process larger applicant pools more accurately and redirect their time to candidate engagement and evaluation."
      }
    },
    {
      "@type": "Question",
      "name": "What are the benefits of one-way video interviews?",
      "acceptedAnswer": {
        "@type": "Answer",
        "text": "One-way video interviews allow candidates to record responses at a convenient time, while recruiters review them asynchronously. This makes candidate comparison more consistent, supports sharing with multiple stakeholders, and scales effectively for high-volume roles without requiring coordinated scheduling."
      }
    },
    {
      "@type": "Question",
      "name": "At what stage should skills assessments be used?",
      "acceptedAnswer": {
        "@type": "Answer",
        "text": "Skills assessments are most effective when used early in the process, before significant recruiter time has been invested in a candidate. This ensures that only applicants who meet the fundamental capability requirements for the role proceed to resume review and interview stages."
      }
    },
    {
      "@type": "Question",
      "name": "How can recruiters reduce unconscious bias during screening?",
      "acceptedAnswer": {
        "@type": "Answer",
        "text": "Using standardised assessments, structured interview questions, consistent scoring rubrics, and documented decision rationale all help reduce the influence of subjective impressions. AI-powered tools, when properly implemented and monitored, can also reduce bias in resume screening and candidate matching."
      }
    }
  ]
}