CriteriaMatch
Set your must-haves: work permits, language, years of experience. CriteriaMatch checks every resume against them in seconds.
CriteriaMatch checks each resume against the requirements you define: work permits, certifications, languages, years of experience. It returns a pass or fail with a confidence score and the evidence behind it, so disqualifying candidates never make it past the first pass.
How to use it, step by step: Criteria Match Analysis guide →
How it works
- Define your criteria Set rules for work permits, language proficiency, technical skills, years of experience, or leadership background.
- AI checks each resume CriteriaMatch scans every resume and extracts what it needs to test against your rules.
- Filter to who qualifies See pass or fail results with confidence scores, then filter your pool down to candidates who clear every bar.
Why use it?
- Any criteria you define Work permits, languages, technical skills, certifications, years of experience. Set what matters for this role.
- Results in seconds Every resume gets a clear pass or fail instead of sitting in a manual review queue.
- Confidence scores, not guesses Each result shows High, Medium, or Low confidence and points to where in the resume the evidence was found.
- Filter out disqualifiers fast With 100+ applications, narrow the pool down to only the candidates who meet every requirement.
Common use cases
- Work permits & visas
- Language proficiency levels
- Technical skills & programming languages
- Leadership experience
- Years of experience
- Certifications & credentials
What CriteriaMatch is
CriteriaMatch (Criteria Match Analysis in the product) checks each résumé against explicit criteria you attach to a job: work authorization, language level, certifications, years of experience, technical skills, and similar rules.
Where AI Score gives holistic fit with explanations, CriteriaMatch answers yes-or-no questions you care about before you spend interview slots. Results include pass or fail, a confidence band, and where in the document the model found evidence.
It helps when application volume is high and a large share fails obvious must-haves. Filter disqualifiers in seconds, then read the remainder carefully.
How CriteriaMatch works in Canvider
Define criteria on the job or in the criteria assertion flow. Examples: valid EU work permit, C1 English, five years of backend experience, specific security certification.
Run analysis on one applicant or across the list after applications arrive. Each criterion returns pass or fail with high, medium, or low confidence.
Use filters to hide fails and focus on candidates who cleared every bar. Pair with AI Score on the filtered set so you both knock out hard mismatches and rank nuanced fits.
When evidence is low confidence, treat the row as a flag to verify manually, not an automatic reject unless your policy says otherwise.
Honest limits
CriteriaMatch reads résumé text and structured fields, not live government databases. Verify work authorization and credentials when the hire is sensitive.
Overly broad criteria (every skill on a wish list) recreate the noise you wanted to remove. Keep must-haves truly mandatory.
Like AI Score, CriteriaMatch does not auto-reject unless you combine it with explicit workflow actions your team designed.
In short
CriteriaMatch turns must-haves into pass-or-fail checks with evidence pointers, not gut feel on application 137.
Confidence labels (high, medium, low) tell you when to trust the verdict and when to open the PDF.
Define the bar once per job; every résumé gets the same knock-out questions answered the same way.
Further reading
Frequently asked questions
- How is CriteriaMatch different from AI Score?
- CriteriaMatch applies your pass-or-fail rules with evidence. AI Score ranks overall fit and lists strengths and gaps. Use both when volume is high.
- What does confidence mean?
- High means the model found clear evidence in the résumé. Low means the criterion might be missing or phrased ambiguously. Open the file before you decline on a low-confidence fail.
- Can I check language level or work permits?
- Yes, when you encode those as criteria. Always confirm legally sensitive answers with official documents at offer stage.
- Does CriteriaMatch run automatically on apply?
- You trigger analysis from the product or via bulk tools. Automation can react to results only if you configure separate workflow rules.
- Will CriteriaMatch invent criteria I did not set?
- No. Only the rules you define on the job are evaluated. AI Score may surface softer gaps; CriteriaMatch sticks to your list.