12 filter questions that screen out 70% of unqualified applicants before they hit your inbox. So you only see the people worth your time.
The exact pre-application filter we use inside More Talent for paying clients. Live in 30 minutes, in the tools you already use.
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Different sectors, different functions, the same 12-question backbone, adapted to the role. And any role where the noise-to-signal ratio in your applications is too low.
Not theory. The numbers below come from live campaigns we have run across European SMBs.
A live campaign: three ads running in parallel. The active one delivered 99 qualified leads at the lowest cost per lead. The two paused ones cost more. That is how you find the version that works, not by guessing.
Eight weeks with the vacancy open. 47 applications read. Zero matches. They were about to give up and call an agency.
12 applications in two weeks. 5 matched the role. Hired in week 3. The agency would have charged $8,500. They spent $17.
The opposite problem. 80+ applications per posting. The owner could not read them all, and was missing the good ones in the pile.
25 applications, all worth reading. Hired in 9 days. Same job. Same market. A filter at the front changed the outcome.
Stop reading 80 applications to find 2 good ones. The filter rejects the wrong people before they ever reach you. You read fewer applications, and the ones you read are actually worth it.
A simple 0 to 3 score on every answer means no more agonizing. You know who to call this week and who to pass on, in about 60 seconds per applicant.
Skills can be taught. Fit cannot. The questions reveal how someone actually thinks and works, so you stop hiring people who look good on paper and leave in month two.
The exact questions, in the right order, ready to copy and paste. For each one: what it filters, what a strong answer looks like, and what counts as a red flag.
Availability, Motivation, Fit, Commitment. Why the order matters as much as the questions, so you never scare off the right people by asking the hard things too early.
A practical scale that takes 60 seconds per application, with clear thresholds for "call this week", "interview within two weeks", "backup", and "pass".
Step-by-step setup for Facebook Lead Forms, Typeform, Google Forms, and WhatsApp flows. Pick the one that fits your setup and go live in 30 minutes.
The common habits that quietly attract the wrong applicants. Most feel like common sense, which is exactly why they cost you so much time.
Five steps, spread across one week, that take you from reading this to a live filter screening real applicants. No guesswork about where to start.
A one-time cost that screens out 70% of bad applications on every vacancy from now on. That is less than a team lunch.
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Lars is the founder of More Talent. The company started when a marketing client asked us to run an ad campaign for an open role. The ads worked. Too well. He was buried in applications, almost none of which fit.
So we built a filter that sits at the front, before someone applies. After refining it across our own client campaigns, this document is that filter, written down so you can install it yourself.
No. A guide gives you ideas. This gives you an installable filter: the exact 12 questions, in order, with scoring and red-flag notes, plus step-by-step setup. By the end you have something live in your application form, not a list of things to think about later.
No. The filter sits at the front of whatever you already do. You swap your current "apply" link for a form with these questions. Everything after that (interviews, offers, onboarding) stays exactly as it is. You are just removing the noise before it reaches you.
Yes. The filter is built on four universal layers (availability, motivation, fit, commitment) that apply to any role. We have used the same backbone across technical trades, office administration, sales, healthcare, hospitality, and operations. You adapt the wording of a few questions. The structure stays the same.
Setup takes about 30 minutes. You will see the effect on your very next batch of applications: fewer unqualified entries, and a clear score on the ones that come through. Most owners notice the difference within the first week.
It still works. The filter is about the questions and the scoring, not the traffic source. Put it on a Google Form linked from your website, a Typeform, or a WhatsApp flow. Anywhere you collect applications, the filter goes in front of it.
You are covered by the 14-day Get-Time-Back Guarantee. Install it, and if it does not save you time, email us within 14 days for a full refund. No questions asked. The only risk is staying buried in applications that were never going to work out.
Get the exact pre-application filter we run inside More Talent, and only spend time on candidates who are actually worth it.