AI CV Screening for Construction Recruiters
— CSCS, SMSTS and trade-specific experience screening
Go beyond keyword counts. Review evidence in context.
CVSense® Evidence-Based Skill Validation (EBSV) examines the evidence presented in each CV against your job criteria. It distinguishes skills supported by projects, roles, dates or outcomes from claims that need recruiter review and requirements not found in the document.
Evidence-based scoring
Every claimed skill is cross-checked against the candidate’s own experience, projects and outcomes — not just job titles.
Reviewable skill context
Each required skill can be shown as Evidenced, Claimed or Missing, with context from the submitted CV for the recruiter to assess.
Claims that need review
CVSense highlights skills mentioned without supporting context in the submitted CV. Recruiters can then verify those claims through interviews, references or formal checks.
Why construction recruiters choose CVSense
CSCS / SMSTS / SSSTS scoring
EBSV surfaces CSCS card type, SMSTS / SSSTS, CITB and CPCS tickets from the CV, with the expiry / valid-from context where present.
Trade-specific experience
Score plant operators, formwork, steel-fix, M&E, groundworks, scaffolders, electricians, plumbers on actual project evidence.
Project type & scale signal
Surface candidates with HS2, Tier 1 contractor, infrastructure or residential experience that matches your role.
Bulk CV upload
Drop hundreds of trade CVs from agencies and direct applicants into one batch — PDFs and DOCX.
Defensible audit trail
Every score comes with the CV evidence quoted — defensible to site agents, framework leads and HR.
UK-hosted, GDPR-compliant
Data stays in the UK — critical for Tier 1 main contractors with strict supply-chain data rules.
How construction recruiters use CVSense
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Add the role
Paste the JD plus essential and desirable criteria.
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Upload the CV batch
Drag and drop PDFs / DOCX from your inbox, job board, ATS or CRM.
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AI scores every CV on evidence
CVSense® EBSV ranks every candidate with a written rationale per score.
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Review and export
Open the ranked shortlist, read the rationale, export as CSV.
Construction Recruiters — FAQs
Can CVSense score CSCS card colour or type?+
EBSV surfaces CSCS card mentions from the CV. Always physically verify the card on site — CVSense provides the screening signal, not the verification.
Does CVSense work for trades-only recruitment?+
Yes. CVSense scores trade-specific evidence (groundworks, formwork, steel-fix, M&E, plant operations) on the same evidence-based engine.
Can CVSense help with framework or Tier 1 hiring?+
Yes. EBSV will surface candidates with HS2, Hinkley, Tier 1 main contractor or major infrastructure experience based on the CV evidence.
Is CVSense suitable for construction agencies?+
Yes. Many construction recruitment agencies use CVSense to ship same-day shortlists with evidence-backed scoring to site teams.
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