Prescreen means to screen the candidates ahead of time before a more comprehensive recruiting process. The first step for the initiation of the recruitment process for any candidate starts with the Prescreen on ATS.
Only the authorized user can document the pre-screening discussion held with the applicant.
To access this tab, select Recruiter Action > Candidate List > Action Column.
Click on the Prescreen tab.
The Prescreen page will be displayed as shown below:
The following details will be displayed on this page:
| Fields | Description |
| Prescreened By |
Note: Prescreened By field is not editable for the recruiters. |
| Prescreen Date |
Note: This field is not editable. |
| Prescreen Result |
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| Comments |
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On this page, recruiters can provide the following information about the candidates:
CANDIDATE’S CONTACT INFORMATION
Under this section, the recruiter can provide the following information:
| Fields | Description |
| Last Name | Enter the candidate’s last name. |
| First Name | Enter the candidate’s first name. |
| Middle Name | Enter the candidate’s middle name. |
| Address | Enter the candidate’s permanent address. |
| City | Enter the name of the city. |
| State | Enter the name of the state. |
| ZIP | Enter the zip code/ postal code. |
| Phone | Enter the candidate’s phone number. |
CANDIDATE’S FAMILY INFORMATION
The recruiter can enter the candidate’s family information in the provided text area like – Father’s Name, Mother’s Name, Parents’ Occupation, Number of members in the candidate’s family, etc.
CANDIDATE’S EDUCATION INFORMATION
The recruiters can provide the following information about the candidate’s education:
| Fields | Description |
| Last Education | Enter the last education information of the candidate. |
| Stream | Enter the stream of the last education of the candidate. |
| Passout Year | Enter the year of pass out of the candidate. |
| Backlog (if any) | Enter the backlog details of the candidates if there are any. |
| Education Gap (if any) | Enter the number of years or months of education gap of the candidates if there is any. |
OTHER INFORMATION ABOUT CANDIDATE
Under this section, the recruiter can provide more information about the candidate.
| Fields | Description |
| Native Place | Enter the native place name of the candidate. |
| Current Location | Enter the current location of the candidate. |
| Any plans for further studies? | If the candidate is planning for further studies, then select the Yes option.
Else, select No. |
| Working days will be either 5 / 6 in a week. Are you comfortable for the same? | If the candidate is comfortable working 5 / 6 days, then select the Yes option.
Else, select No. |
| There would not be any festival leaves. Is it ok? | If the candidate is okay with the no festival leaves policy, then select the Yes option.
Else, select No. |
| How soon you can join us? | Enter the number of days/months the candidate can take to join the organization once selected. |
| Are you ready to sign bond? | If the candidate is ready to sign the bond, then select the Yes option.
Else, select No. |
| Why Etech? | Enter the reason of the candidate applying for the job in Etech. |
| How long are you planning to be with us? | Enter the duration of the candidate is planning to work with the organization. |
| Experience | Select the years/ months of experience of the candidate.
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| Notice Period | Enter the notice period of the candidate’s current organization. |
| Applying for the first time? | If the candidate is applying for the first time, then select the Yes option.
Else, select No. |
| Reason for job change? | Enter the reason of the candidate for looking out for the job change. |
| Are you ready to relocate? | If the candidate is ready to relocate to another location for the job, then select the Yes option.
Else, select No. |
| Last Salary | Enter the last salary information of the candidate. |
| Expected Salary | Enter the expected salary of the candidate. |
| Referred By | If the candidate is referred by any of Etech’s employee, then select the name of that employee from the dropdown list.
If the name is not found in the dropdown list, then enter the name of the employee in the text box.
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| Is Company Accommodation Required? | If the candidate requires the company accommodation facility, then select the Yes option.
Else, select No. |
| Is Transport Required? | If the candidate requires the company accommodation facility, then select the Yes option.
Else, select No. |
| Distance to Office (KM) | Enter the distance to the office from the candidate’s residence. |
| Long term goal | Enter the long-term goal of the candidate. |
| Short term goal | Enter the short-term goal of the candidate. |
| Strengths | Enter the strengths of the candidate. |
| Weakness | Enter the weakness of the candidate. |
Once all the necessary information is provided on this page, the recruiter can click on Submit button.
Else, click on Cancel.
Once submitted, on the Candidate List page, the status of that candidate’s application will be changed according to the option selected in Prescreen Result dropdown.
Until the candidate’s data is moved to ERRIS, which is an employee database of Etech for India centers, all the details displayed under the sections on the Prescreen Page like – Candidate’s Contact Information, Candidate’s Family Information, Candidate’s Education Information, Other Information about Candidate – can be editable on the Prescreen form.
PRESCREEN IN PROGRESS
If the recruiter selects the Prescreen Result as the following, then on the Candidate List page, the status will display Prescreen in Progress:
- Attempted – No Answer
- Attempted – Invalid/Wrong Number
- To call back
- Email Sent
- Shortlisted for Prescreen
PRESCREEN ON HOLD
If the recruiters select the Prescreen Result as Prescreen on hold, then on the Candidate List page, the status will display Prescreen on hold.
PRESCREEN REJECTED
If the recruiter selects the Prescreen Result as the following, then on the Candidate List page, the status will display Prescreen Rejected.
- Duplicate Application
- Prescreen Failed
- New Application Required
- Lacking Documentation
- NER
- Basic Call Rejection
PRESCREEN ACCEPTED
If the recruiter selects the Prescreen Result as Prescreen passed, then on the Candidate List page, the status will display Prescreen Passed.
APPLICATION CLOSED
By selecting the Prescreen Result on Recruiter Actions > Candidate List > Prescreen form as the following:
- Applicant not interested
- Hiring – on hold
- Close
The status of the candidate will be marked as Application Closed on the Candidate List page.