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Automated Hiring Tool Rejections: Request Explanation and Human Review

When automated resume screeners or AI video interview scorers reject your job application, request specific selection criteria disclosure.

Start here

The free tool below runs entirely in this browser — no account, nothing stored or transmitted. Redact anything you would not want kept before you type it.

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Why automated hiring tools are subject to transparency requirements

Automated Employment Decision Tools (AEDTs) can introduce unlawful bias if not regularly audited for job-relatedness and adverse impact.

Requesting information regarding automated screening tools encourages employers to conduct human reviews of qualified candidates.

The protocol

  1. Check if the job posting or application portal disclosed the use of AI screening tools.
  2. Send a polite written request to HR asking for the job-related evaluation criteria used.
  3. Request that a human hiring manager re-evaluate your resume against the open job description.
  4. File a complaint with the EEOC or local civil rights agency if you suspect unlawful bias.

What the tool does

Generate a formal inquiry requesting explanation for an automated hiring rejection. Runs in browser.

Limit first: This tool generates formal inquiry letters. It does not guarantee job reconsideration.

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One human next step

Contact the EEOC (eeoc.gov) or your state labor department if you suspect discriminatory automated hiring practices.

Research log and safety checks

AI-assist path: HR letter generator. §6.10: not a frontier-pace topic.

§0.5 protection result: category is rights-recourse; crisis-adjacent: no; fear/urgency/scarcity toolkit used: no. The protective function is free and the paid feature is convenience only.

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