Screening
Candidate screening: score every applicant, then test only the top few
Do not read 100 resumes. Candidate screening scores every applicant against the job, then you only test and interview the top few. AI candidate screening on Arca.ph ranks the job description against every candidate's data, and Proctored tests confirm who is worth a meeting.
A way to screen a large pile
A big pile of applicants is slow when every resume gets a full read. The fast way is to score the whole pile against the job, keep the top few, and spend interview time only on those people.
- Write the must-haves. Name the skills, the Expected compensation, and the working hours you need, including US time overlap.
- Score every applicant against those must-haves. Your AI assistant searches and sorts the network against the must-haves.
- Cut to a shortlist. Keep the top few. Leave the rest for later.
- Verify the shortlist. Order a Proctored no-AI coding test and a Proctored English conversation. What the candidate shows us is paid. A real person watches each Proctored test (Proctored tests).
- Interview the people who pass, then hire.
How Arca.ph does this quickly
Arca.ph is a marketplace of vetted remote software engineers from around the world. The job description is scored against every candidate's data and ranked. Proctored tests confirm the top few. Your AI assistant searches and sorts. You choose who to meet.
- Sign up. Profiles are free to view once you sign up and sign the Arca.ph Client Agreement.
- What the candidate tells us is free. That is the resume, Expected compensation, location, working hours and US time overlap, screening answers, and an AI video interview. An assistant you already have, such as ChatGPT, Claude, or Grok, can search and sort this (Searching for developers with your own AI assistant: how it works).
- Use the rank. Arca.ph scores the job against that data and puts the closest people at the top.
- Order Proctored tests for the people you like. A Proctored no-AI coding test and a Proctored English conversation check the shortlist.
- Interview and hire. On the marketplace, you pay a one-time 15% fee of first-year pay, only if you hire someone Arca.ph introduced. Then you pay the developer directly and arrange the contract and pay after the hire. If the hire is not the right fit, you get a 3-month free replacement (Staffing agency markup rates: how to hire your developer directly).
To hire without a recruiter, read How to hire remote developers without a staffing agency or recruiter.
Screening questions
What is the fastest way to screen a large pile of developer applicants?
Do not read every resume. Write the must-haves, score every applicant against them, and keep only the top few. Then run a Proctored no-AI coding test and a Proctored English conversation before you interview. Arca.ph scores the job description against each candidate and ranks the list.
What should the first score use?
Start with what the candidate tells us. That is the resume, Expected compensation, location, working hours and US time overlap, screening answers, and an AI video interview. It is free once you sign up and sign the Arca.ph Client Agreement. Your AI assistant searches and sorts the network against the job.
When do I order a Proctored test?
Order a Proctored test for the people you want to check, after the ranking. What the candidate shows us is paid. A real person watches a Proctored no-AI coding test and a Proctored English conversation. Use those results to decide who to interview.
How does Arca.ph rank applicants?
Arca.ph scores the job description against every candidate's data and ranks the list. Your AI assistant searches and sorts the network. You still choose who to test and who to interview. The ranking is a first pass, not the hire.
What does screening on Arca.ph cost?
Profiles are free to view once you sign up and sign the Arca.ph Client Agreement. You pay for the Proctored tests you order. On the marketplace, if you hire someone Arca.ph introduced within 1 year, you pay a one-time 15% fee of first-year pay. A 3-month free replacement applies if that hire is not the right fit.
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Profiles are free to view once you sign up and sign the Arca.ph Client Agreement.