Eligibility rules let you set hard requirements for a job, like location. Applicants who don't meet them are marked Ineligible and aren't scored, so you can focus on candidates who can actually take the role, and use fewer credits.

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Tip: Set eligibility rules before you score a job for the first time. Applicants who are scored before a rule is added have already used credits.

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Use eligibility rules only for true deal-breakers; preferences belong in criteria. See Set up a job for the best results.

Key information

1. Ineligible applicants aren't scored. The reason they're ineligible is shown on their profile.
2. Set eligibility rules before scoring a job for the first time to get the most out of your credits.
3. Use the Ineligible filter to review ineligible applicants.
4. Eligibility rules also apply to rediscovered and sourced candidates.
5. Eligibility rules can be generated from your notes along with your criteria, or added manually.

Generate criteria and eligibility rules

1. Open the All Jobs page and select a job.
2. Open the job's criteria panel and select the Eligibility tab.
3. Click Generate Criteria and Eligibility.
4. Add your job description and notes, then generate.

Note: Generating replaces your existing criteria and eligibility rules. You'll be asked to confirm.

Available eligibility rules

• Location - Mark applicants ineligible if their location is not in the regions you choose (city, state, country, or zip code, with an optional radius up to 100 miles) or in the timezones you choose.
• No location - Optionally mark applicants without a location on their resume as ineligible.
• Previous rejection reason - Mark applicants ineligible if they were previously rejected for a reason you choose. (Requires rejection reasons in your ATS.)
• Screening questions - Mark applicants ineligible based on their answers to single- or multi-select screening questions.