Streamlining candidate fit: Skillit introduces pre-screening interview questions

As construction hiring becomes increasingly high-volume and high-stakes, hiring teams need ways to identify best-fit candidates faster, without compromising quality or spending hours on the phone. That’s why Skillit has launched Pre-Interview Screening Questions through Sam, our AI-powered recruiting assistant.

This update empowers recruiters to qualify candidates before interviews are scheduled, allowing them to ask custom questions, filter out dealbreakers, and gain important context before ever picking up the phone.

Why pre-screening matters

While a worker’s profile offers critical details like experience, certifications, and location, sometimes you need more clarity to determine if they’re a true fit for a project. Questions like:

• “Are you comfortable traveling for this role?”

• “Can you pass a background check?”

• “Are you certified in confined space safety?”

…can be the difference between a great conversation and a wasted one. By inserting these key questions into the pre-interview process, Skillit gives recruiters a clear, low-lift way to tighten their funnel and improve interview quality.

How it works: Smart screening, seamlessly built in

The new Screening tab now appears at the top-right corner of every search in the Skillit platform. This is where you can manage the set of questions Sam will ask a worker before offering an interview time.

You have multiple ways to build your screening list:

• Describe what you need in plain English, and Sam will generate questions automatically. You can revise these questions at any time prior to Sam reaching out.

• Write your own questions using custom wording.

• Pull from a shared team-wide question bank, making it easy to reuse and maintain consistency across roles and projects. These serve as templates for future questions.

Each question can be configured with a desired answer and marked as required. If a candidate provides an undesired answer to a required question (like refusing a background check or lacking a must-have certification), Sam will automatically disqualify the candidate and skip interview scheduling altogether.

Keeping you informed every step of the way

Once Sam reaches out to a candidate, you’ll see a card appear in the Interviews tab. If the worker shows interest, the card will update to reflect that pre-screening is underway.

After screening is complete:

• Sam proceeds with interview scheduling (if the candidate meets requirements)

• Candidate responses are visible directly in the interview card

• You can also view answers in the worker’s full profile, tied to the relevant search

This ensures you always have the information you need to prepare for the conversation at your fingertips and make informed hiring decisions quickly. No more wasting interview time on candidates that will not qualify. 

Key benefits of pre-interview screening

• Filter out non-starters automatically
  Save time by avoiding interviews with candidates who don’t meet baseline requirements.

• Customize for every role or project
  Tailor your questions to project-specific needs, including location, certifications, timelines, and more.

• Keep your team aligned
  A shared question bank ensures everyone’s speaking the same language when evaluating talent.

• Improve match quality
  Get added context to help you choose between multiple qualified candidates.

Designed for hiring at scale

In an industry where every hour counts and hiring the wrong person can delay an entire job, this feature helps construction companies make faster, smarter decisions. With Sam doing the screening legwork, recruiters can focus on interviewing qualified workers, instead of chasing down basic details even before you have to chase them again for the actual interview.

Pre-Interview Screening is now live across all Skillit searches. Start using it today to bring clarity and confidence to every hiring conversation.