Runway: The Recruiting Tool That Intelligently Screens and Ranks Candidates

Runway is an AI-driven platform designed for early career recruiting to help organizations quickly find the right young talent. It uses intelligent screening and skills assessment technology to accurately match candidates from a large number of resumes to the needs of the organization. The platform not only focuses on keywords in the resume, but also analyzes the candidate's project experience, skill performance, and cultural fit to reduce the blind screening of traditional recruiting, and Runway provides trial period management to reduce recruitment risk by allowing companies to assess the performance of candidates before hiring them. The platform is suitable for tech startups, large enterprises and recruitment agencies to help them quickly target high-potential talent in a competitive market.

Function List

• Smart Resume Ranking: Analyze up to 50 resumes and generate a ranking of candidates that meet your needs based on your customized hiring criteria.
• Skills assessment: AI analyzes a candidate's project experience and skills performance to provide an overall competency score.
• Cultural fit assessment: Evaluate the candidate's fit with the company in the context of the corporate culture and the needs of the position.
• Probationary period management: Support performance tracking of probationary candidates and manage payroll, tax and compliance matters.
• Rapid candidate screening: Quickly match qualified candidates from an exclusive talent pool and hire in as little as 48 hours.
• Customized recruitment parameters: Allow companies to set specific hiring criteria, such as technical skills, teamwork or innovation.

Using Help

Runway is very intuitive to use for organizations looking to optimize their hiring process. Below is a detailed guide to help users get started quickly.

Register & Login

1. interviews https://app.joinrunway.ioClick on the "Register" button.
2. Enter your business email address, company name and password to complete account creation.
3. Once logged in, go to your dashboard and view the "Candidate Ratings" feature portal.

Setting up recruitment requirements

Runway allows users to customize the hiring criteria to ensure that the screening results are tailored to the needs of the organization. The steps are as follows:

1. Click on "Create New Post" in the dashboard.
2. Upload a job description file (PDF or Word format supported), or manually enter the job requirements.
3. Set filter parameters such as "2 years of Python development experience required" or "Prefer candidates who fit the startup culture". You can select dimensions such as technical skills, soft skills, or culture fit.
4. After saving the settings, the system will generate a job template for subsequent resume screening.

Upload & Analyze Resumes

Runway supports batch uploading of resumes to maximize efficiency. The specific operation is as follows:

1. Click on "Upload Resume" on the job page.
2. Select up to 50 resumes (PDF format supported) to upload to the platform.
3. The system analyzes resumes in seconds and generates candidate rankings based on previously set parameters.
4. The ranking results display each candidate's overall score, skills match and culture fit. Users can click on a candidate's name to view a detailed analysis, including project experience and skill highlights.

Probationary period management

Runway's probationary period feature allows organizations to assess candidate performance before they are officially hired, and the process is as follows:

1. Select the candidates that need to be placed on probation in the Candidate List.
2. Set the length of the probationary period (usually 1-3 months) and assessment goals, such as "complete a front-end development project" or "participate in teamwork tasks".
3. Runway handles probationary payroll, tax compliance, and insurance automatically with no additional action required by the user.
4. At the end of the trial period, the system generates a candidate performance report containing task completion and team feedback for the organization to decide whether or not to formally hire.

Featured Function Operation

• Smart Resume Ranking: Users can adjust the ranking parameters at any time. For example, if the initial rankings are found to emphasize technical skills too much, the weight of "teamwork" can be increased to regenerate the rankings.
• Cultural fit assessmentRunway allows users to enter company culture keywords (e.g., "innovative" or "quick to execute"), and the AI analyzes the relevant experience in the candidate's resume based on those keywords.
• Quick Screening: For organizations in desperate need of talent, Runway provides exclusive access to the talent pool. Users can search for eligible candidates and view their pre-assessment reports directly from the dashboard.

caveat

• Ensure that your resume is uploaded in a clear format, avoiding scanned copies or image formats to ensure accuracy of AI analysis.
• Regularly update job descriptions and screening parameters to adapt to changes in business needs.
• When using the probationary period feature, it is advisable to clearly communicate the assessment objectives with the candidate to avoid misunderstandings.

Runway's simple interface and clear operational logic allow even users with no recruiting experience to get started quickly. The platform also provides free resources, such as the Guide to Creating a High-Impact Internship Program, to help companies optimize their recruitment process.

application scenario

1. Fast hiring for startups
   Startups often need to build teams quickly, but lack specialized recruiting resources; Runway's AI Screening saves time and ensures candidates meet startup agility requirements by finding the right engineer or business developer from a large pool of resumes in less than 48 hours.
2. Large Enterprise Optimization Internship Recruitment
   Runway helps organizations batch process resumes, prioritize candidates with specific skills (e.g., data analytics or marketing), and ensure quality hires through probationary evaluations when large organizations need to hire a large number of interns each year, which can be inefficient.
3. Recruitment Agencies Improve Matching Efficiency
   Recruitment agencies need to match candidates with different clients. Runway's customized screening parameters can quickly generate candidate rankings based on client needs, reducing manual screening time and improving client satisfaction.

QA

1. How does Runway ensure the accuracy of candidate rankings?
   Instead of relying solely on keyword matching, Runway uses AI technology to comprehensively analyze resumes for project experience, skill performance, and cultural fit. Users can customize the screening parameters to ensure that the ranking results match the specific job requirements.
2. Is there an additional cost for trial period features?
   The probationary period management functionality is included in the platform service at no additional cost, and Runway handles payroll, tax, and compliance, reducing the administrative burden on your organization.
3. Is Runway a good fit for non-technical hiring?
   Yes, Runway supports recruiting for a wide range of positions, including sales, marketing, and business development. Users can set screening criteria for non-technical positions, such as communication skills or account management experience.
4. How do you handle the privacy of uploaded resume data?
   Runway adheres to a strict data privacy policy and all uploaded resumes and candidate information are stored encrypted and accessed only by authorized users.