> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.exterview.ai/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# How to Define What a Strong Candidate Looks Like

> Set the skills, behaviours, compliance requirements, and level expectations that drive scoring, once, for every role. Upcoming — today skills are set per job instead.

**Core.** This setup step would define what a strong candidate looks like across all your roles, driving the technical and behavioural scores the AI produces later. It is **Upcoming**, not yet available. Today, skills are set per job during job creation instead of once for the whole organization.

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## Steps

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  <Step title="Set key skills">
    List the technical or functional skills that matter most for your key roles.

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  </Step>

  <Step title="Set behaviours">
    Define the behavioural and leadership qualities you look for.

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  </Step>

  <Step title="Add compliance requirements">
    For regulated roles, add licensing, certification, or regulatory knowledge a candidate must demonstrate.

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  </Step>

  <Step title="Set level expectations">
    For each career level, describe what a strong candidate should be able to own or do.

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  </Step>

  <Step title="Flag regulatory criticality">
    Tag any roles that carry regulatory criticality to activate the regulated overlay.

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  </Step>
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