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Custom Criteria, Powered by You

Add your exact requirements to drive more accurate AI-generated screening criteria

“The AI didn’t know about our real hiring requirements.”

We heard this again and again—from recruiters using intake forms, hiring managers with must-have checklists, and teams with internal docs that didn’t make it into the job description.

Today, that changes.

Introducing the Criteria Builder Intake Form — a new way to inject your team’s specific needs directly into the AI-powered criteria generation process.

The Problem: Specific Roles, Generic Criteria

Often, the job description isn’t enough. Recruiters and hiring managers bring a layer of insight that AI can’t guess:

  • Internal intake forms with key skills and dealbreakers
  • Niche technical or domain requirements
  • Cultural or team fit nuances
  • Candidate attributes that matter internally but aren’t written down

Without this, AI-generated criteria risk being too generic — missing the mark on what actually matters.

The Solution: Let Your Priorities Lead

Nova’s new intake form lets you paste internal requirements directly into the criteria builder. The AI then heavily prioritizes this input, making your specific needs the primary signal.

How It Works

  1. Paste What Matters Upload or paste your internal requirements — intake form notes, must-haves, team preferences, or technical details.

  2. AI Weighs It Heavily The AI uses your content as a primary source, generating criteria that align with your actual expectations — not just what’s written in the JD.

  3. Get Tailored, Targeted Criteria You’ll get screening criteria that reflect your team’s real needs, whether that’s familiarity with a tech stack, leadership in a specific vertical, or timezone availability.

  4. Skip If You Don’t Need It No specific notes? You can always skip the form and continue with Nova’s standard generation process.

Criteria Builder Intake Form Paste your internal requirements directly into the AI-powered criteria builder intake form

Ideal for High-Signal Hiring

Use the intake form when your roles require more precision:

  • Technical roles with required tools, frameworks, or certifications
  • Leadership positions with industry and stage-specific experience
  • Creative or contract roles where team fit or availability is critical
  • Custom roles that don’t fit a standard template

Available Now

You’ll see the intake form when starting criteria generation in Nova. It’s optional — use it when needed, skip it when not.

Steps:

  1. Open the criteria builder
  2. Paste in your specific requirements
  3. Click Use Intake Form & Continue
  4. Or Skip & Continue for default generation

Because great hiring starts with clarity — and Nova’s AI is now fully aligned with your own.

→ Available in all criteria builders starting today.