How Clio Works
Understanding the AI that's transforming frontline hiring
Reducing Bias Below Human Levels
Traditional hiring processes are filled with unconscious bias. Clio eliminates the most common sources of discrimination by focusing only on what matters: can someone do the job well?
- No names — Clio never sees an applicant's name during evaluation
- No photos — Visual appearance plays no role in scoring
- No gender markers — Pronouns and gender indicators are excluded
- No race indicators — Ethnic identifiers are removed from consideration
- No accent discrimination — Voice AI focuses on content, not how it sounds
- No age bias — Years of experience matter, but birth year doesn't
How it works: Clio analyzes responses using anonymized data, focusing purely on competence, reliability, and job fit. This means your hiring decisions are based on merit, not demographics.
Comprehensive Candidate Scoring
Clio captures the qualities that make someone successful in a role — many of which traditional resume screening completely misses.
Hard-to-Quantify Markers
- Competence — Problem-solving ability, domain knowledge, and decision-making skills revealed through conversational responses
- Conscientiousness — Reliability, attention to detail, and follow-through assessed through response patterns
- Personality Fit — Communication style, teamwork indicators, and cultural alignment that predict success in your environment
- Domain Expertise — Industry-specific knowledge and situational judgment for the specific role
Practical Factors That Drive Retention
- Pay Expectations — Alignment between candidate expectations and your compensation range
- Commute Compatibility — Distance and travel time impact on long-term retention
- Availability Match — Schedule compatibility with your needs (shifts, hours, flexibility)
- Turnover Risk — Comprehensive assessment of factors that predict whether someone will stay
The result: A holistic compatibility score that predicts both performance and retention, helping you invest time in candidates most likely to succeed and stay.
Deep Domain Understanding
Clio isn't a generic interviewer — it understands the specific challenges, skills, and qualities that matter for each role.
Large language models like Clio have been trained on vast amounts of text covering virtually every industry and occupation. This means Clio has encountered countless examples of what makes someone successful in hospitality, healthcare, construction, retail, and more.
Unlike traditional recruiters who might specialize in one or two industries, Clio can adapt its evaluation to any role — from line cooks to CNAs to electricians — understanding the nuanced differences in what matters for each.
More importantly, Clio learns from your specific needs. As it conducts interviews for your positions, it adapts to what matters most in your environment, your culture, and your operational requirements.
The advantage: Traditional recruiters rely on gut feel and limited experience with each role. Clio combines comprehensive industry knowledge with data-driven evaluation, giving you consistent, expert-level screening for every position.
See Clio in Action
Experience how Clio's unbiased, comprehensive evaluation can transform your hiring process and help you build stronger, more stable teams.
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