# Curated candidate lists

Intervieux lets a recruiter build an ordered list of candidates by hand and share it outside the product through a public tokenized link, with tracking on whether the person it was sent to actually opened it.

A shortlist generated by weighted score is a strong starting point, but the version a recruiter actually wants to send a hiring manager often needs a human's final say, a candidate moved up because of a strong reference, one moved down because of a scheduling conflict that a score cannot see. Curated lists exist for that final, human-ordered version, built to be sent outward and tracked once it is.

## What it does

A curated list is a hand-ordered set of candidates a recruiter puts together for a specific purpose, sharing finalists with a hiring manager, presenting a slate to a client. Unlike an automated shortlist, the order is set by the person building it, not purely by a scoring formula. Once built, the list can be shared through a public link that requires no login for the recipient, and the sender can see whether that link has actually been opened.

## How it works

1. **Start from a shortlist or build from scratch** — A weighted shortlist already generated for a job is a natural starting point, or a list can be assembled candidate by candidate from anywhere in the pipeline.
2. **Order it by hand** — Candidates on a curated list are ordered by the recruiter's own judgment, not locked to a scoring formula, so context a score cannot capture still has a place in the final order.
3. **Generate a public tokenized link** — The list gets a unique public link that opens directly with no login required, so a hiring manager or client can view it the moment they receive it, without creating an account first.
4. **Track whether it was opened** — Once sent, the list's send tracking shows whether the recipient actually opened it, so a recruiter following up knows whether a lack of response means the list was ignored or simply not seen yet.

## Human order, not just a formula

Where a shortlist is generated purely from weighted interview scores, a curated list can reflect anything a recruiter knows that the scoring system does not, availability, a reference check, a gut read from a follow-up call. The list is theirs to order.

## Public, but tokenized

The share link is public in the sense that no account is required to open it, but it is tied to a unique token rather than being a guessable or indexable URL, so the list stays private to whoever holds the specific link.

## Send tracking closes the loop

Sharing a list and hearing nothing back leaves a recruiter guessing whether it was reviewed or missed entirely. Send tracking on the link removes that guesswork, showing whether the recipient has opened it at all.

## Runs through the same email infrastructure as other outreach

Sharing a curated list uses the same branded email center that handles other employer communications, including engagement tracking and suppression, so a list sent to a hiring manager behaves consistently with everything else going out under the company's name rather than as a separate, disconnected notification.

## Who this is for

This is for the moment a recruiter needs to present a specific, final set of candidates to someone outside the pipeline, a hiring manager deciding between finalists, a client reviewing a staffing slate, or an executive who wants the short version without pipeline access.

## Frequently asked questions

### How is a curated list different from a shortlist?

A shortlist is generated automatically, ranked by weighted interview score. A curated list is hand-ordered by the recruiter, letting context outside the score, availability, references, judgment calls, shape the final order before it is shared.

### Does the recipient need an account to view the list?

No. A curated list is shared through a public tokenized link that opens directly with no login required, while still staying private to whoever has the specific link.

### Can I tell if someone actually opened the list I sent?

Yes. Send tracking on the shared link shows whether the recipient has opened it, so a recruiter following up knows whether the list was seen or missed.

### Can I build a curated list from a shortlist I already generated?

Yes. A weighted shortlist is a natural starting point for a curated list, which can then be reordered by hand before it is shared out.

### Does sending a curated list use the same tools as other employer emails?

Yes. Delivery runs through the branded email center used for other employer communications, including engagement tracking and suppression, so a shared list is treated consistently with the rest of a company's outbound email.

## Related pages

- [One-click candidate shortlisting](/features/shortlisting)
- [Semantic talent search](/features/talent-search)
- [Applicant export with AI recommendations](/features/applicant-export)
- [Frequently asked questions](/faq)

## Build the final candidate list yourself and send it out

Order a set of candidates by hand, generate a public link, and track whether the person you sent it to has opened it.

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