# Candidate screening: AI voice agent · Vaakyo

> Screens applicants by phone, checks basics and schedules interviews. In Hindi, English and other Indian languages, with Vaakyo.

Source: https://vaakyo.com/use-cases/recruitment

Use case

# **Candidate screening**

Screen hundreds of applicants a day by phone, with the same questions every time. The agent checks the basics, records the answers and books interviews for the candidates who fit.

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What it does

## The agent, **on this job**

“You have 3 years of field sales experience. Are you open to working in Noida?”

-   Hundreds of screenings a day
-   Consistent questions and scoring
-   Shortlist straight into your ATS

How it works

## Live **in three steps**

1.  01
    
    ### Load the applicants
    
    From a CSV or Excel file, or from your applicant tracking system through the API.
    
2.  02
    
    ### Screen consistently
    
    Experience, location, notice period, expected salary: asked the same way for every candidate, in their language.
    
3.  03
    
    ### Shortlist
    
    Answers come back as fields, so your system can sort the shortlist, and interviews are booked through your calendar tool.
    

## Used in

-   [Logistics & delivery](https://vaakyo.com/industries/logistics)
-   [E-commerce & D2C](https://vaakyo.com/industries/ecommerce)
-   [Banking, NBFC & insurance](https://vaakyo.com/industries/finance)

## Read **more**

-   [How to write a voice agent prompt that works on Indian phone calls A prompt for a phone call is not a chatbot prompt. Here is the structure we use for agents that sound natural, stay on task and know when to stop. Read the guide](https://vaakyo.com/blog/write-a-voice-agent-prompt)
-   [Turn every call into structured data with analytics fields Transcripts are useful to read but hard to act on. Analytics fields turn each call into a row of answers your systems can use. Read the guide](https://vaakyo.com/blog/extract-structured-data-from-calls)
-   [A checklist for testing a voice agent before it takes real calls The calls that go wrong in production are predictable. Test for them first with simulated callers, edge cases and a short launch checklist. Read the guide](https://vaakyo.com/blog/test-voice-agents-before-launch)

FAQ

## Questions **about this**

###  Is every candidate asked the same questions? 

Yes. The agent follows your script, so screening is consistent, and every call has a recording and transcript you can review.

###  Can it book the interview? 

Yes, if it can reach your calendar or scheduling system through a tool.

###  Which languages can callers use? 

Hindi, English, Hinglish and the other Indian languages Vaakyo supports. The agent switches language mid-call when the caller does.

## Get started **today**

### Talk to an expert

Tell us about your calls. We'll help you plan the agent, the numbers and the rollout for your team.

[Contact sales](https://vaakyo.com/contact#sales)

### Start building

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