If your organization has configured the candidate grading functionality, Dayforce uses artificial intelligence (AI) to automatically assign a grade to external candidates when they apply for a job. Because these grades are partially based on job description, they might differ for a candidate from one job requisition to the next.
Role feature access: Recruiting > Job Requisitions > Candidate Grade
Note: The candidate grading functionality is only used for external candidates. Internal candidates aren't assigned a grade when they apply. The system doesn't display candidate grades for candidates who reside in New York City, to comply with New York City legal requirements.
When you open the Candidates tab in Recruiting > Job Requisitions, Dayforce displays the letter grades assigned for that particular job requisition in the Grade column. You can also use the Grade filter parameter to filter candidates by grades.
When you click the grade icon for a candidate, Dayforce automatically opens their candidate profile to the Grade subtab. This subtab displays the candidate's report card, which includes detail about how the candidate was graded. The report card also provides you with the option to assign a new grade to the candidate if you disagree with the one that is currently assigned. See Grading Subtab.
When Grades Are Not Available
In some cases, Dayforce might show the “Candidate could not be graded” icon (
) rather than a letter grade. This icon indicates that the AI attempted to assign a grade to the candidate but was unable to. The following are the most common reasons why this might occur:
- There was no resume or profile information available for the candidate and the AI didn’t have enough data to base the grading decision on.
- There was no job description available and the AI didn’t have enough data to compare the candidate's resume information with. This typically occurs during the learning period when the AI must rely on the job name alone if a job description isn’t available for comparison. As the AI evolves, it might learn how to assign grades for jobs without a job description.
If the system determines that a candidate lives in New York City, either from their city or ZIP Code, Dayforce displays the "Restricted" icon (an R) rather than a letter grade. This is to comply with local New York City legal requirements.