Application assessment

CV Scoring

Know which CVs to read first — as soon as they arrive.

CV Scoring compares each CV with your job advert as soon as it arrives, then gives it an overall score broken down into sub-scores. Every application is assessed against the same criteria.

CV Scoring: a CV scored 86% against the job advert, with sub-scores for experience, skills, education and sector

Over 3,500 companies place their trust in us

Overview

Every CV assessed.
None overlooked.

Score every CV.
Start where it matters.
Keep the final say.

When every CV is scored the moment it arrives, your recruiters know where to start:

100%

Of applications scored as soon as they arrive

1 + 4

One overall score and up to 4 sub-scores

Included

In your subscription, activated role by role

CV Scoring helps you:

Stop sorting through piles of CVs by hand
Apply the same criteria from the first CV to the last
See why a profile matches the role, and justify it
Focus your recruiters on the most relevant applications

“AI enriches our assessment; it doesn't replace the human touch. It's a combination that reassures and appeals.”

Olivier Solazzo

Head of HR Development & QWL @ CAISSE D'ÉPARGNE HAUTS DE FRANCE

Journey

The first step of your hiring journey

From CV → to interview. One journey, built around the role.

Once a CV is scored, candidates move on to the steps you choose for the role:

SCAN

Pre-screening

SWIPE · DRIVE · BRAIN

Soft skills

VOICE

Job skills & languages

INTERVIEW

Booked by the candidate

Trust

A score that guides.
A recruiter who decides.

Same criteria for all. The final say is yours.

Unlike sorting CVs by hand, CV Scoring applies the same rigour to every application:

Same criteria for everyone

Explainable sub-scores

Your job description as the reference

No one ruled out without your decision

Same rigour for the 200th CV

The score shows you where to start.
It never decides for you.

Use cases

Built for volume.
Ready for every role.

Hundreds of CVs? Start with the right ones.

Every CV assessed, not only the first ones.

Activate it role by role, especially for:

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High-volume recruitment
Graduate and apprenticeship roles
Several roles open at once
Seasonal peaks and site openings
Retail and logistics
Contact centres and hospitality
Temporary staffing

“It's a complementary approach that sheds light on the view a recruiter forms during conversations with a candidate.”

Béatrice Berger

Recruitment Officer @ AXA FRANCE

How it works

Activated role by role.
Built on your job description.

CV score of 86% for a Business Developer application, marked highly relevant

From your job description to a ranked list of CVs.

On by default for roles created from a job advert.

Your job description, editable at any time, is the reference. Each CV is scored against it on arrival:

An overall score from 0 to 100%.
Up to 4 sub-scores: experience, skills, education, sector.
Applications ranked by relevance.
An optional minimum score, set by you.
You choose who moves to the next stage.

One score. Clear reasons. Your decision.

Candidates

No extra step
for your candidates

They apply as usual. You get the score.

From your ATS or via the AssessFirst link:

Latest CV reused automatically
No CV? Uploaded at the start
SmartRecruiters: score in your ATS

First CV or last, each gets the same attention.

Candidate CV, most recent version, application submitted

Platform

Fully Integrated.
‍Instantly Actionable.

3,500+ customers. 40 countries.

Built with top researchers from:

Pace University
University of Minnesota
University of London

Audited by Holistic AI

ITC member
APA & BPS certified
Referenced by HPCSA

“It's a modern, intuitive solution that helps us identify and develop candidates' potential, beyond traditional qualifications.”

Véronique Henri-Bougreau

General Manager @ CAF DU RHÔNE

Works with the systems
you already use.

We’ve built native, plug-and-play integrations with over 35 of the world’s most popular HR tools

Need something custom?
Our Open API allows you to connect AssessFirst to any system you use — quickly and securely

Global compliance.

Used by the World’s Most Ambitious Companies

Because personality drives performance.

Clients include leaders in luxury, tech, banking, staffing, and retail.

Assess
First

Know where to start
with every CV