# AI Resume Screening Against the Role's Must-Haves

Source: https://maito.app/workflows/screen-applications-against-the-role

Maito reads new applications from your applicant tracker and summarizes each one against the role's must-haves, so recruiters see who to look at first.

Get a short summary of each applicant against what the role needs.

[People and HR](https://maito.app/workflows/team/people-and-hr) · When something happens · Updated October 19, 2026

Works with

-   Slack
-   Email

## How do you screen applications against a role?

To screen applications against a role, connect your applicant tracker and give Maito the must-haves. When new applications arrive, it reads each one, summarizes it against the requirements, groups people into worth a closer look, unclear and not a fit, and gives the reason for each. Recruiters make every decision.

## How it's done today

Recruiters skim hundreds of CVs.

## What Maito does

1.  Read the CV and role
2.  Summarize match and gaps
3.  Never reject on its own

## Example

Loop run: 12 new applications · Product Designer

**Maito** (8:00 AM):

12 new Product Designer applications since Friday, 52 in total. Compared with the must-haves: 4+ years in product design, a portfolio with shipped work, B2B or tools experience.

**Worth a closer look (4):**  
• Ines: 6 years, two shipped B2B dashboards, strong case study on onboarding  
• Theo: 5 years, design system lead at a logistics tool  
• Amara: 4 years, shipped payments flow, light on research  
• Jun: 7 years, mostly consumer apps, one B2B project

**Missing something (3):** no portfolio link. I can email them to ask.

**Catch:** Ines applied last year to the Brand Designer role and reached the final round, per Greenhouse notes.

From Greenhouse CVs and the job post. I haven't rejected anyone.

**Rosa** (8:12 AM):

Yes, email the 3 for portfolios. I'll go through the rest myself.

**Maito** (8:13 AM):

Sent. I'll post their replies here when they come in.

## How to set it up

When something happens Screen applications against the role

Ask your agent

“When a new application arrives for the Product Designer role in Greenhouse, compare it with the role's must-haves and post a short summary in #hiring. Never reject anyone.”

Use applicant tracker

-   Greenhouse
-   Ashby
-   Workable

No MCP server needed. Ask your agent to save a skill with the steps, then add the login or API key in Settings → Vault.

## What it won't do

Maito compares applications with the criteria you set. It does not make hiring decisions, and the criteria can carry bias, so a person should review the full list.

## Questions

### Which applicant trackers does it work with?

Maito uses a skill with a login or API key kept in the Vault. Greenhouse, Ashby and Workable are examples.

### Does it reject candidates?

No. It summarizes and sorts. A recruiter decides, and Maito emails candidates only when you approve it.

### Can it ask a candidate for more?

Yes, for example asking for a portfolio link. It sends the email once the recruiter agrees.

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