DecisionHelper
Compare up to four finalists side by side, with AI-generated reasoning you can bring straight to leadership.
When two or three candidates all look strong on paper, DecisionHelper lines them up side by side with rankings, reasoning, and improvement notes. Built for the moment your team needs to align before making an offer, not debate it in Slack.
How it works
- Select the position Choose the open role. Past comparisons are there if you need to reference an earlier decision.
- Pick two to four candidates Select the finalists you want to compare from your applicant pool.
- Review the comparison Get rankings, the reasoning behind each one, improvement notes, and an overall summary.
Why use it?
- Four candidates, one screen Compare up to four candidates at once with a clear ranking for each.
- Reasoning you can share See why each candidate ranked where they did: technical fit, culture fit, potential, spelled out in plain language.
- Where each candidate falls short Get actionable notes on the growth areas for every finalist.
- One summary for the team An overall summary surfaces patterns across the finalists, so the hiring conversation starts from the same page.
What DecisionHelper is
DecisionHelper (AI Decision Helper in the product) runs a structured comparison of two to four finalists for one open role. It produces a TL;DR, weighted scores, a rubric scorecard, a comparison matrix, and improvement notes per candidate.
Individual AI Score runs rank people against the job independently. They do not calibrate finalists against each other. DecisionHelper forces trade-offs into the open: stronger technical fit versus domain experience, growth areas versus ready-now skills.
The feature targets the meeting where hiring managers and founders align before an offer, not the first screen of two hundred applicants.
How DecisionHelper works in Canvider
From People or the Decision Helper page, select the job, tick two to four candidates, and run Compare. Candidates should already have individual AI analysis; the comparison builds on those profiles.
Read the summary, top pick suggestion, rubric scorecard, and per-candidate what could improve ranking notes. Bring the rubric scorecard to the meeting; use improvement notes as final interview or reference questions.
Each comparison costs three employer credits in the product guide. Results save as past comparisons you can reopen without paying again unless the shortlist changes materially.
The candidate cap at four is deliberate. Larger sets are not decision-useful in one view; narrow finalists first with AI Score and interviews.
Honest limits
DecisionHelper does not replace panel interviews, references, or compensation approval. It organizes reasoning you already collected.
If a finalist has not been analyzed individually, run AI Score first or the comparison lacks depth.
Cached results reflect candidates as they were when you compared them. Run a fresh comparison if scores or interviews changed the picture.
In short
DecisionHelper compares two to four finalists side by side with a rubric, not a single isolated score per person.
The top pick is input for the hiring meeting, not a verdict the ATS executes.
Past comparisons stay cached so you can reopen how you decided without spending credits again.
Further reading
Frequently asked questions
- How many candidates can I compare?
- Two to four finalists per run. That matches how hiring teams actually decide at the offer stage.
- Does DecisionHelper auto-send offers?
- No. It produces analysis for your team. Offers and rejections still happen through your normal process in Canvider.
- Is the top pick final?
- Treat it as a structured recommendation. The rubric scorecard is the artifact to debate in the room, not an automatic hire command.
- Why does a comparison cost more credits than single AI Score?
- A comparison re-evaluates multiple analyzed profiles together with a rubric. Budget credits for the finalists stage, not for every applicant.
- Can I reopen an old comparison?
- Yes. Past comparisons reload cached results at no extra credit cost until you run a new compare with a changed shortlist.