Glossary

Scorecard

A recruiter-configurable set of keywords, requirements, and rubric items used by ATS platforms to score candidates.

Definition

A recruiter-configurable set of keywords, requirements, and optional rubric items used by ATS platforms (especially Greenhouse) to score and surface candidates. Visible to recruiters during review.

Related terms

  • ATS (Applicant Tracking System) — Software used by employers to receive, parse, store, and filter job applications before any human review.
  • ATS Score — Heuristic measure of how well a resume will be parsed and matched by an Applicant Tracking System.
  • Keyword Stuffing — Inserting many job-relevant keywords into a resume to game ATS matching. Detected by modern ATS.

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