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# How to build a candidate scorecard for clients

> Compare candidates consistently: build a weighted scorecard so clients and hiring managers evaluate everyone on the same criteria.

To build a candidate scorecard, open the **Scorecard Builder** for the job, pick criteria from the preset library or add your own, weight each by importance, and save.

## What this gets you

* Candidates are evaluated on the same criteria, so comparisons are fair and consistent.
* Weighted criteria show what matters most.
* Scores feed the comparison view and reports.

## Steps

1. Open the job's scorecard criteria: **Default Scorecard Criteria** in the Client Portal Control Panel, or the **Scorecard Builder** tab in the portal.
2. Pick criteria from the **Preset Criteria Library**, or **Add Custom Criteria** and describe what each one evaluates.
3. Weight each criterion: **Critical** (9-10), **High Priority** (7-8), **Standard** (5-6), or **Low Priority** (1-4).
4. Check the **Scorecard Preview**.
5. Save. Clients and hiring managers then score candidates in **Candidate Evaluation**.

## Tips

* Give a client the **Manage scorecard** permission to let them build it, and **Compile scorecard** to let them fill it in.

## Ideas to get more from it

* Start from the preset library, and add one or two criteria specific to the role.
* Let the hiring manager build the scorecard when they know the role best.

## Related

* [Client Portal guide](/client-portal.md)
* [How to export candidate evaluation reports](/how-to/export-candidate-evaluation-reports.md)


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