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[Screening](https://help.coderbyte.com/knowledge/screening?hsLang=en) # Automatically evaluate candidate resumes ## Guide for how to screen candidates' resumes using your job description Automatically evaluate candidate resumes using your job description to streamline hiring by highlighting candidates who best align with your role requirements and reducing manual review. **Note:** To automatically grade candidate resumes, you must opt in and enable the *Resume Grading* [AI feature](https://help.coderbyte.com/knowledge/ai-settings?hsLang=en) in your account settings. ### Create a new job To begin, navigate to **Screening** in the main navigation bar, then click **New job**.  ![CleanShot 2026-01-14 at 15.40.29@2x](https://help.coderbyte.com/hs-fs/hubfs/CleanShot%202026-01-14%20at%2015.40.29@2x.png?width=670&height=193&name=CleanShot%202026-01-14%20at%2015.40.29@2x.png) A modal will appear allowing you to add a job title and the job description. ![CleanShot 2026-01-14 at 15.48.08@2x](https://help.coderbyte.com/hs-fs/hubfs/CleanShot%202026-01-14%20at%2015.48.08@2x.png?width=475&height=385&name=CleanShot%202026-01-14%20at%2015.48.08@2x.png) Upon clicking **Edit job,** you can preview the AI generated job criteria, make edits to the job description, or delete the job entirely. ![CleanShot 2026-01-14 at 15.52.06@2x](https://help.coderbyte.com/hs-fs/hubfs/CleanShot%202026-01-14%20at%2015.52.06@2x.png?width=670&height=341&name=CleanShot%202026-01-14%20at%2015.52.06@2x.png) ### Upload candidate resumes Once a job has been created, upload candidate resumes in PDF or Docx format. You can either drag and drop the files, or click to browse and upload the files from your system. ![CleanShot 2026-01-14 at 15.56.57@2x](https://help.coderbyte.com/hs-fs/hubfs/CleanShot%202026-01-14%20at%2015.56.57@2x.png?width=670&height=312&name=CleanShot%202026-01-14%20at%2015.56.57@2x.png) A dropdown list of your candidates will appear along with the following information: - Candidate name - Candidate email address - Date resume was uploaded - AI job match score - Number of criteria met from the job description - Candidate resume - View report ![CleanShot 2026-01-14 at 16.04.27@2x](https://help.coderbyte.com/hs-fs/hubfs/CleanShot%202026-01-14%20at%2016.04.27@2x.png?width=670&height=310&name=CleanShot%202026-01-14%20at%2016.04.27@2x.png) Click [View report](https://help.coderbyte.com/knowledge/resume-grading-report?hsLang=en)in the candidate's profileto access the grading report overview. - [Getting started](https://help.coderbyte.com/knowledge/getting-started?hsLang=en#main-content) - [Learn More](https://help.coderbyte.com/knowledge/getting-started?hsLang=en#learn-more) - [Switching to Coderbyte](https://help.coderbyte.com/knowledge/getting-started?hsLang=en#switching-to-coderbyte) - [Guides](https://help.coderbyte.com/knowledge/getting-started?hsLang=en#guides) - [Screening](https://help.coderbyte.com/knowledge/screening?hsLang=en) - [Assessments](https://help.coderbyte.com/knowledge/assessments?hsLang=en#main-content) - [Overview](https://help.coderbyte.com/knowledge/assessments?hsLang=en#overview) - [Code editor](https://help.coderbyte.com/knowledge/assessments?hsLang=en#code-editor) - [Reports and analytics](https://help.coderbyte.com/knowledge/assessments?hsLang=en#reports-and-analytics) - [Candidate Experience](https://help.coderbyte.com/knowledge/assessments?hsLang=en#candidate-experience) - [Settings and options](https://help.coderbyte.com/knowledge/assessments?hsLang=en#settings-and-options) - [Interviews](https://help.coderbyte.com/knowledge/interviews?hsLang=en#main-content) - [Settings and options](https://help.coderbyte.com/knowledge/interviews?hsLang=en#settings-and-options) - [Code editor](https://help.coderbyte.com/knowledge/interviews?hsLang=en#code-editor) - [Reports and analytics](https://help.coderbyte.com/knowledge/interviews?hsLang=en#reports-and-analytics) - [Custom Library](https://help.coderbyte.com/knowledge/custom-library?hsLang=en#main-content) - [Challenges & Projects](https://help.coderbyte.com/knowledge/custom-library?hsLang=en#challenges-projects) - [Files](https://help.coderbyte.com/knowledge/custom-library?hsLang=en#files) - [Account Management](https://help.coderbyte.com/knowledge/account-management?hsLang=en#main-content) - [Users & Workspaces](https://help.coderbyte.com/knowledge/account-management?hsLang=en#users-workspaces) - [Plan & Billing](https://help.coderbyte.com/knowledge/account-management?hsLang=en#plan-billing) - [API & Integrations](https://help.coderbyte.com/knowledge/api-integrations?hsLang=en#main-content) - [Integration types](https://help.coderbyte.com/knowledge/api-integrations?hsLang=en#integration-types) - [Integration tutorials](https://help.coderbyte.com/knowledge/api-integrations?hsLang=en#integration-tutorials) [![coderbyte\_logo\_digital\_navy (1)](https://help.coderbyte.com/hs-fs/hubfs/coderbyte_logo_digital_navy%20(1).png?width=128&height=34&name=coderbyte_logo_digital_navy%20(1).png "coderbyte_logo_digital_navy (1)")](https://coderbyte.com) Coderbyte Help Center Copyright © 2025, Coderbyte