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Bulk resume screening for SMB hiring managers
A practical batch workflow for PDF/DOCX resumes when you need speed and evidence — without an enterprise ATS.
SMB hiring managers and solo recruiters often receive a folder of PDFs after a job post spikes. Spreadsheets and inbox triage do not scale past a few dozen files.
Batch constraints that matter
ReviewStack accepts PDF and DOCX (searchable text; scanned/image PDFs via OCR when enabled), up to 100 files per batch, with page and size limits designed for typical professional resumes.
Rubric once, score many
Generate and confirm a rubric for the job, then run the batch. Compare candidates on the same criteria instead of rewriting notes per file.
Keep an audit trail of evidence
When a hiring manager asks “why this score?”, open the evidence panel and point to quotes from the resume — minutes of screening, still explainable.
Explore the bulk screening use case.