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91

Karen Mehta

karen.mehta@example.com

Strong submit
Manager fit88/100

Hits ASCE-7, IBC-2008, ACI-318. Missing AISC-360 callout, probe on the screen.

Must-have skills36/40
Domain experience19/20
Communication14/15
Tenure stability9/10
Depth of tools13/15

Scored in 4.2s · manager_notes weighted

Recruiters at these firms use Candid.ai:

Meridian Talent GroupApex Search PartnersCaliber Recruiting GroupNorthgate Staffing

The gap

Bullhorn is built for 80-person agencies. Spreadsheets are built for nothing.

You need something in between. Candid is that something.

Your week today

  • Excel tab per req. Lose candidates between tabs.
  • Score resumes by gut feel after the 30th one.
  • Write submittals from scratch every time.
  • 20 minutes to build a Boolean string.
  • Forget who you promised to call back Friday.

Your week with Candid

  • One pipeline per project. Candidates persist across reqs.
  • CQI score with Manager Fit, anchored to hiring manager priorities.
  • Submittals drafted in 4 seconds. Plain text, Outlook-ready.
  • Boolean strings generated per req, refined by feedback.
  • Pre-screen coach surfaces what to probe before the call.

Real moments, not feature cards

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CQI Score · Manager Fit

A 91 isn't 'pretty good.' It's pretty good against the JD AND what the manager actually told you.

Paste the hiring manager's kickoff notes into the project. Candid weights those terms above the JD when scoring, generating booleans, and drafting submittals. The Manager Fit score tells your AM you're submitting against what HE said, not just what HR wrote.

"The Manager Fit score is the thing. My AM knows I'm not just submitting against the JD; I'm submitting against what HE said in the kickoff."

— Marcus T., Contract Recruiter (8 yrs)
91

Karen Mehta

Senior Structural Engineer · 6 yrs · @ AECOM

Strong submit
Manager fit88/100

Hits ASCE-7, IBC-2008, ACI-318; 6 yrs on RISA & STAAD Pro. Missing AISC-360 explicit callout, probe on the screen.

Must-have skills36/40
Domain experience19/20
Communication14/15
Tenure stability9/10

Boolean strings · per project

A real Boolean string in 6 seconds. Refined when LinkedIn returns too many or too few.

Generate a targeted string and a broader fallback per req. Tell Candid the result was <100 or 2000+; it tightens or loosens with reasoning. Manager priorities anchor as quoted phrases so the must-haves never drift.

LinkedIn · Targeted

~140 results
("Senior Structural Engineer" OR "Structural PE")
AND ("ASCE-7" OR "IBC-2008")
AND ("ACI-318" OR "AISC-360")
AND ("RISA" OR "STAAD Pro" OR "SAP2000")
NOT (junior OR intern OR "entry level")

Anchors from manager_notes

ASCE-7IBC-2008ACI-318AISC-360RISASTAAD Pro

Refined 2x · last: tighten on 2k+ results

Submittals · Outlook-ready

A submittal in plain text, ready to paste.

Internal write-up for the AM, client-facing version for the hiring manager. No markdown that breaks Outlook. No gendered pronouns. No filler. Just specific facts pulled from the resume that hit what the manager cares about.

Internal submittal · Karen Mehta

• Structural PE · 6 yrs @ AECOM – Led seismic retrofit on a 14-story residential, ASCE-7 / IBC-2008 / ACI-318 hands-on.

• RISA + STAAD Pro depth (5 yrs production) – Built load-path models for 12 commercial projects, 80k-300k sq ft range.

• Closest analog to manager priorities – Hits 3 of 4 stated must-have codes. AISC-360 exposure on one steel-frame project, worth probing.

• Rate $95k/yr – Available 2 weeks, no counteroffer risk (already resigned).

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