Score CVs against each recruiter's own hiring criteria

Who pays

Recruiters and small hiring agencies pay per batch of CVs or a monthly fee to get a ranked shortlist instead of reading every application. The one source reports what the scoring costs to run, about $0.0003 per CV, so a large batch costs you very little to process. Nobody has reported revenue from selling this, so per-batch and monthly pricing is only a suggestion.

How to build it

1. Build a CV upload page

   Use Claude Code or Cursor to build a simple web app on Vercel where a recruiter uploads a batch of CVs as PDFs. Turn each CV into plain text and store it in Supabase.

2. Let recruiters enter their criteria

   Add a form where the recruiter lists what matters for the role, such as years of experience, specific skills, or location. Save each set of criteria with the job.

3. Score each CV from 1 to 5

   Send each CV and each criterion to a decision model such as Jev and ask for a 1 to 5 score plus the CV line that supports it. Save the score and the quoted line next to the candidate.

4. Show a ranked shortlist

   Show candidates sorted by total score, with the quoted CV line beside each score so the recruiter can check the reasoning quickly. Add an export to a spreadsheet.

5. Charge per batch or monthly

   Use Stripe Checkout for one-off batches and a Stripe subscription for agencies that screen every week.

6. Pitch small hiring agencies first

   Offer a free screening of one real job's applicants to small agencies, then show them the ranked list next to their own picks.

Sources on X

• tchez_dev · Oct 8, 2026

  tchez_dev says they built a prototype with Jev, TypeSafe AI's decision model, where the recruiter defines the criteria and Jev scores each one from 1 to 5 and cites the CV line behind the score. The poster reports about 1 second and about $0.0003 per CV from their own prototype, and asks what it would mean if screening 10,000 CVs cost about $3.