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This guide walks you through enabling Nova scoring on a job posting.
Before you start, consider creating a dedicated “Nova” user in your ATS so scores appear under a system account rather than your personal name. Learn more →

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Setup Steps

1

Open the Jobs page

From your company dashboard, navigate to the Jobs page and find the job posting you want to enable scoring on.
2

Configure criteria

Click Add Criteria on the job. Nova’s Criteria Builder walks you through a conversational flow: provide any additional context about the role, answer a few clarifying questions, then review the generated criteria.You can edit criteria text, adjust importance levels, add or remove criteria, and chat with the AI to refine them.
3

Start scoring

Click Start on the job to activate scoring. Nova begins processing candidates immediately and continues scoring new applications as they come in.
Start Nova scoring on a job
The job must be live (published or internal) and you need a valid payment method before Nova can start. If any prerequisites are missing, the button shows what’s needed.
4

Verify it's working

Once started, you should see:
  • A status indicator showing Nova is active on the job
  • Scores appearing on candidate profiles in your ATS as applications are processed

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Optional: Configure ATS User Settings

Control which user account Nova uses to post scores and comments in your ATS. Navigate to Settings and open the ATS Settings section to select a dedicated system user. Complete ATS User Settings Guide →

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Next Steps

Understanding Scores

How to read and interpret Nova assessments

Configure Criteria

Refine criteria to improve scoring accuracy