Tanova For Recruiters & Companies
FAQ for hiring teams and recruitment agencies
Frequently Asked Questions
Everything you need to know about CV evaluation and candidate screening
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Product & Features
What is Tanova?
Tanova is a recruitment platform that helps companies and recruitment agencies evaluate candidates objectively and efficiently. Our system analyzes CVs against job requirements and provides detailed scoring across 7 key dimensions: qualifications, capabilities, situational fit, reward expectations, cultural alignment, career goals, and compensation alignment. Learn about the 7D Framework →
What makes Tanova different from traditional CV screening?
Tanova eliminates unconscious bias and provides consistent, objective evaluations. Key differences:
- Objective scoring: Every candidate is evaluated against the same criteria
- 7-dimensional analysis: Goes beyond skills to assess cultural fit, career goals, and expectations
- Hidden gem detection: Identifies unconventional candidates who might be overlooked in manual screening
- Time savings: Reduces CV screening time from 15-20 minutes to 60 seconds per candidate
- Detailed insights: Provides specific concerns, strengths, and interview questions
Why two scores instead of one?
Your qualifications and your CV documentation are two different things:
- Overall Match Score (0-100%): Our AI infers candidate qualifications like a human recruiter would - from context clues, career patterns, role levels, and experience signals. Works even with sparse CVs.
- CV Presentation Score (0-100%): Measures how well the CV documents those qualifications - structure, evidence quality, clarity, metrics, and ATS readiness.
Understanding the Two Scores:
- Overall Match Score: Your actual fit for the role (skills, experience, trajectory)
- CV Presentation Score: How well you've documented your qualifications
- Both matter: Good match + poor presentation = Need to improve CV. Poor match + good presentation = Wrong role.
How can the AI assess potential from a sparse CV?
Our AI makes the same contextual inferences a human recruiter would:
- "Sales Manager, 2019-2024" → 5 years management experience, stability, leadership capability
- Career progression patterns → Growth trajectory and advancement potential
- Role complexity → Competence level and capability confidence
- Industry context → Transferable skills and domain knowledge
Validated: We've tested with real sparse CVs and the AI accurately inferred candidate potential, proving "Hidden Gem" detection works in practice.
What is a "Hidden Gem" candidate?
A candidate traditional keyword-based ATS systems would reject, but who would actually excel in the role.
Examples:
- Self-taught developers without CS degrees (filtered by education requirements)
- Career changers with transferable skills (missing exact job title keywords)
- Non-traditional backgrounds who bring unique perspectives (wouldn't match keyword patterns)
Why it matters: Our AI evaluates actual qualifications and potential, not just keyword matches. You find qualified talent traditional ATS systems miss.
Can someone game the system?
The CV Presentation score can be "gamed" by writing a better CV - which is exactly what we want job seekers to do. Improving documentation is the goal.
The 7D Holistic score is harder to game because it's based on AI inference from patterns (tenure length, role progression, career stability) that are difficult to fabricate convincingly.
Over-polished detection: CVs with beautiful formatting but weak underlying experience show as negative gaps (Low AI Score + High CV Score), flagging them for review.
Can Tanova integrate with my existing ATS (Applicant Tracking System)?
Yes! Tanova works standalone or integrates with major ATS platforms (Greenhouse, Lever, Workable). You can use our API to automatically evaluate candidates as they apply. View integrations & API docs →
How It Works
How do I evaluate a candidate on Tanova?
The evaluation process is simple:
- Create or select a job: Define your role requirements (or upload a job description PDF)
- Upload candidate CV: Upload the candidate's CV in PDF format
- Get instant evaluation: Receive a comprehensive evaluation report in 60 seconds
- Review insights: See scores, strengths, concerns, and suggested interview questions
- Make decision: Use the insights to shortlist candidates or schedule interviews
How accurate is the AI evaluation?
Tanova uses advanced AI language models trained on thousands of job evaluations. The system provides confidence levels with each evaluation and is most accurate when job descriptions are detailed and specific. Our evaluations serve as a first-pass screening tool - we recommend using them to inform (not replace) your hiring judgment. The AI excels at identifying objective criteria like experience level, skills match, and qualification gaps.
What file formats does Tanova support?
Tanova supports multiple file formats for CVs and job descriptions:
- PDF (.pdf) - Including complex layouts and multi-column documents
- Word (.docx) - Microsoft Word documents
- Markdown (.md) - Plain text markdown files
- Text (.txt) - Plain text files
We automatically extract and parse text from all supported formats.
How long does an evaluation take?
Full evaluations typically take 60 seconds. Quick evaluations (lightweight pass/fail assessments) take 2-5 seconds. This is significantly faster than manual CV screening, which averages 15-20 minutes per candidate.
Pricing & Plans
How much does Tanova cost?
Tanova offers flexible pricing based on your needs:
- Free trial: 50 credits for 14 days - test Tanova with no commitment
- Pay-as-you-go: €0.07-€0.14 for quick evaluations, €1.40-€2.80 for full evaluations
- Professional plan: €279/month for unlimited evaluations
- Enterprise: Custom pricing for high-volume recruitment agencies
Visit our pricing page for detailed information.
Is there a free trial?
Yes! Job seekers can try our free CV assessment tool at /check-cv without any signup. Sign up to get 3 free in-depth evaluations with full analysis and improvements. For companies and agencies with full platform access (candidate management, job tracking, team collaboration), we offer a 14-day free trial with 50 credits.
What's the difference between a full evaluation and a quick evaluation?
Full evaluation (1 credit):
- Comprehensive 7-dimensional analysis
- Detailed scoring and breakdown
- Strengths and concerns analysis
- Interview questions generated
- Hidden gem detection
Quick evaluation (0.05 credits = 20x cheaper):
- Pass/fail recommendation
- Aggregate score only
- Quick evaluation reason
- Ideal for high-volume initial filtering
Security & Privacy
Is candidate data secure on Tanova?
Yes. Tanova takes data security seriously:
- All data is encrypted in transit (TLS) and at rest
- Hosted on secure infrastructure (Railway with PostgreSQL)
- GDPR-compliant data handling with automatic retention management
- No data is shared with third parties
- AI processing uses enterprise-grade APIs with strict data privacy guarantees
Is Tanova GDPR compliant?
Yes. Tanova is fully GDPR compliant with built-in features:
- Automatic deletion: Candidate data is automatically deleted after 90 days (configurable)
- Retention extensions: Extend retention with business justification when needed
- Right to erasure: Delete candidate data immediately upon request
- Data minimization: Only collect and process necessary information
- Audit trail: Track who accessed what and when
See our Privacy Policy for full details.
Who has access to candidate data?
Only users within your organization (agency) have access to your candidate data. Each user has role-based permissions (Admin, Recruiter, Viewer). Public job applications are separate - candidates who apply through public job postings are only visible to the hiring organization. Tanova staff do not access customer data except for technical support with explicit permission.
Does Tanova train AI models on my data?
No. Our AI providers do not train on customer data. Your CVs, job descriptions, and evaluations remain private and are not used to improve AI models. We have strict data processing agreements in place with all AI providers.
Integration & Setup
How quickly can I get started with Tanova?
You can start evaluating candidates in under 5 minutes:
- Sign up with your email (30 seconds)
- Create your first job or upload a job description (2 minutes)
- Upload a candidate CV (30 seconds)
- Receive your first evaluation (60 seconds)
No technical setup, integrations, or training required.
Can I invite my team to use Tanova?
Yes! Tanova supports multi-user teams. You can invite team members with different permission levels (Admin, Recruiter, Viewer). All team members share the same job database and candidate pool, with activity tracking to see who evaluated which candidates.
Can candidates apply directly through Tanova?
Yes! You can make any job "public" and get a shareable application link. Candidates upload their CV and receive instant feedback on their fit for the role. You receive evaluated applications in your dashboard with scores and insights already generated. This creates a better candidate experience while automating your initial screening.
Comparisons
How does Tanova compare to manual CV screening?
| Manual Screening | Tanova | |
|---|---|---|
| Time per CV | 15-20 minutes | 60 seconds |
| Consistency | Varies by recruiter mood, time of day | 100% consistent |
| Unconscious bias | Present (name, photo, university) | Minimized |
| Hidden gems | Often missed | Actively detected |
| Interview prep | Manual question generation | Auto-generated questions |
| Audit trail | Limited notes | Full evaluation history |
For a detailed comparison, see our Tanova vs Manual Screening guide.
How is Tanova different from applicant tracking systems (ATS)?
Tanova is complementary to ATS platforms, not a replacement. Traditional ATS systems (Greenhouse, Lever, Workable) manage the hiring workflow - job postings, candidate pipelines, interview scheduling, offer management. Tanova focuses specifically on structured candidate evaluation and screening. Use Tanova to evaluate candidates before moving them into your ATS, or use it alongside your ATS for deeper insights during screening.
Is Tanova suitable for recruitment agencies?
Yes! Tanova is specifically designed for recruitment agencies handling multiple clients and high candidate volumes. Features for agencies include:
- Multi-job management (handle multiple client roles simultaneously)
- Quick evaluation feature for high-volume initial filtering (20x cheaper than full evaluations)
- Team collaboration with role-based access
- White-label public job applications for your clients
- Usage tracking and reporting for billing clients
- Bulk evaluation capabilities
Still have questions?
Try our free CV evaluation tool or get in touch with our team