How to Create Pre-Screening Questions for Your Job

Every Job posting in Scout includes two types of pre-screening questions:

• General Pre-Screening Questions:
  Created and managed by your organization’s Admin. These appear on every Job posting.
• Custom Pre-Screening Questions:
  Created by the Job Owner while editing a draft Job. These should be tailored to the specific role and help determine whether a Candidate is a good fit.

Why Use Custom Pre-Screening Questions?

This is a valuable opportunity to ensure that Candidate submissions meet your specific qualification standards by including custom questions that must be answered by the Search Firm Recruiter at the time of submission. Pre-screening questions are especially useful when the role requires:

• Certifications
• A minimum number of years of experience
• Familiarity with specific tools, platforms, or products
• Other non-negotiable requirements

By asking the Search Firm to validate specific criteria upfront, you prevent unqualified Candidates from being submitted, saving time for both you and the Search Firm. Please note that these questions cannot be changed or added after a job has been posted. 

How to Add Custom Pre-Screening Questions

1. Open your draft Job and scroll to the Custom Pre-Screening Questions section.

   
   

2. In the text box provided, type the question you want to include. Your question should be specific to the role and address a key requirement.
3. Choose a response type:
   • Yes/No
   • Open response

4. Select whether the question is required. Questions are optional by default, but you can mark them as required if the role has strict qualification standards.

   
   

5. Click “Add Question” to save it.

   

6. All added questions will appear in a list at the bottom of the section. You can then continue completing the rest of your job posting.
   

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