Sortiva

AI hiring intelligence. Made easy.

We handle the calls,
so you don’t have to.

Your questions, asked by phone. Applicant answers, ready for your review. Hiring and team scheduling for skilled trades and small care employers.

You review. You decide.

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Applicant screeningIllustrative example

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HVAC Journeyman · Service team

Screening answers ready for your review

Alex L.Fictional applicant · Reported answers
Ready to review
Experience
5 years of residential service calls
Availability
Full time; rotating on-call shifts
Credentials
Reports EPA Section 608 Universal certificationApplicant-reported
Answers to read.
A decision that stays yours.
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From opening to next conversation

A clearer path to your next hire.

01

Set the role. Share the link.

Choose your requirements and questions. Give applicants one place to apply.

02

Let applicants book a call.

With their written agreement, Aria asks your questions at the time they choose.

03

Review the answers. Decide.

See what each applicant told you, then choose your next conversation.

A little listening. A clearer picture.

Hear Sortiva work.

Listen to a short exchange, then explore the complete example.

Illustrative conversations, not customer calls, outcomes, or current consent scripts. AI reference calls are currently unavailable; the reference recordings are examples only.

Skilled tradesHVAC

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HVAC applicant screening

Phone screening call · HVAC technician applicant

From helper to independent service calls: hear the applicant describe hands-on HVAC experience.

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Perfect. To start, how many years of hands-on experience do you have working on residential or light commercial HVAC systems? Answer: Um, about six years. The first two I was a helper with a company across town, and then I got my own truck, so four years running calls by myself. Mostly residential, some light commercial, rooftop units, that kind of thing.

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HVAC reference check

Reference check call · HVAC candidate reference

Careful work, returning customers, and one constructive observation from a former manager.

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How would you describe the quality of his work? Answer: Solid. One of the more careful guys we had. Customers liked him. We get a couple of callbacks asking for him by name. Only thing is, on the bigger commercial jobs, he'd sometimes hold back on asking for help. But he picked things up fast.

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Healthcare & careCNA

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CNA applicant screening

Phone screening call · CNA applicant

A resident resists care. Hear how the applicant describes responding with patience.

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Can you tell me about a time a resident was upset or resistant to care and how you handled it? Answer: I had a resident with dementia who would refuse her morning bath. So I stopped pushing, sat down with her, and we talked about her garden. Then I tried again later. Most of the time she just needed a little time.

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CNA reference check

Reference check call · CNA candidate reference

Hear a reference describe reliability, teamwork, and patience with residents.

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How would you describe her reliability and performance? Answer: Very reliable. She was almost never late, and she picked up extra shifts when we were short. And she's especially patient with our residents who have dementia.

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Bring a little relief to hiring.

Watch Eau de Hiring, our 32-second captioned film. When you’re ready to see the actual screening workflow, listen to the sample calls above or explore the product walkthrough.

Who Sortiva is for

Small employers without an HR department who hire for roles where licenses, certifications and hands-on experience matter.

Trade businesses

Plumbers, electricians, mechanics, construction workers, HVAC technicians and other trades. Screen for reported licenses, years of hands-on work, service area and on-call availability.

Sortiva for trades

Small healthcare & care facilities

Care homes and outpatient offices hiring CNAs, phlebotomists and care staff. Screen for the shift, the setting and reported certifications.

Sortiva for care roles

Sample data · Illustrative example

CredentialSourceExpiration date entered
CNA certificationEntered by owner · document on file03/14/2027
Journeyman electrician licenseEntered by owner11/30/2026

You check each credential yourself, then enter it and its expiration date. Sortiva reminds you before it expires. Sortiva does not verify credentials or perform background checks.

Post & Attract

Tell Sortiva What You Need. It Writes The Posting.

Pick the role and Sortiva drafts the job post, the requirements and the screening questions for that trade — then hands you the pen. Every word is yours to change.

  • Role templates for trades, construction and care
  • Requirements you set, not ones we assume
  • One application link you can post anywhere
Journeyman Electrician3 openings · Redding, CA · full time
Drafted
State Electrical LicenseRequired to apply
Editable
Service Radius25 miles from the shop
Editable

Illustrative example — not a real applicant or company.

Screen On Their Time

Applicants Choose When Sortiva Calls.

Applicants pick a booked time during their local 8am–8pm calling window — including right away when it is inside that window. Sortiva asks your screening questions consistently, then gives you the answers to review when your day starts.

  • Applicant-booked call times, 8am–8pm their local time
  • Your questions, in your words
  • A monthly screening-call cap you set
Right awayApplicant selected
Booked
1. Do you hold the required license for this role?Screening question
Asked
2. Walk me through the last panel upgrade you completed.Screening question
Asked

Illustrative example — not a real applicant or company.

Match, Not Rank

See How The Answers Line Up With What You Asked For.

Sortiva shows a percentage built from the requirements you set and the answers each applicant gave. You read it and you decide.

  • Built from your requirements, not our opinion
  • Every answer shown, in their words
  • You choose who to contact
86%Requirement match

6 of 7 stated requirements met

Illustrative example — not a real applicant or company.

Match is calculated from the requirements you set and the answers each applicant gave. Sortiva does not rate people — you choose who to contact.

Track & Renew

Know Before A Certificate Lapses.

Sortiva tracks the expiration dates you and your crew enter, and reminds you before they run out.

  • Expiry reminders on the dates you enter
  • One view across the whole crew
  • Collected from applicants, never claimed as verified
BLS / CPR — D. OkaforExpires in 12 days
12 days
CA CNA certificate — A. GrantExpires in 34 days
34 days
State Electrical License — M. ReyesExpires in 61 days
61 days

Illustrative example — not a real applicant or company.

Sortiva reminds you about the dates you enter. It does not verify credentials with any state registry or issuing body.

Schedule The Interview

Candidates Book Themselves. You Stop Playing Phone Tag.

Offer interview times to the candidates you choose. They select an available time themselves, and the confirmed interview appears in Sortiva.

  • Candidate self-scheduling
  • You control the times offered
  • Clear interview confirmations
John DoeWed 10:30 AM · booked by applicant
Confirmed
Dani R.Thu 2:00 PM · booked by applicant
Confirmed
Priya S.Fri 9:15 AM · awaiting selection
Invited

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Applicant texting and interview scheduling by SMS are not currently available. Employee scheduling is a separate workflow; text-in requests are also unavailable.

Team scheduling · for your employees

The hiring is done. The scheduling continues.

Employees request time off. You set the scheduling rules. Sortiva suggests a schedule for you to edit and approve. Distribute the approved schedule to your employees.

  1. 1Time-off requests
  2. 2Your rules
  3. 3Suggested schedule
  4. 4Your approval
  5. 5Distribution

Illustrative example · sample data

Time-off request

Employee
Sample employee A
Dates
Thu – Fri
Reason
Family event
Status
Waiting for your review

Illustrative example · sample data

Suggested schedule — draft

DayShiftAssigned
Wed7am – 3pmSample employee A
Thu7am – 3pmSample employee B
Fri7am – 3pmSample employee C

Draft only. Nothing is sent until you edit and approve it.

You stay in control: you set the rules, you edit the suggestion, and you approve before anything reaches your team.

Static illustrative preview — not real employees or a real company. Team scheduling is included on the Shop and Growth plans.

Applicant interview scheduling by SMS and employee text-in requests are not currently available.

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Clarity at every step

Built around your review.

Your requirements. Reported answers. Hiring decisions and schedule approvals stay with you.

Explore the Trust Center

Good questions. Clear answers.

A few things you may be wondering.

What Sortiva does, how the process works, and where you stay in control.

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What does Sortiva actually do?

Sortiva helps small employers move from a job opening to a conversation with an applicant. You create a job and screening questions, share the application link, and review the answers from an applicant-booked AI phone screening. It also keeps entered credential expiration dates in view and, on Shop and Growth, helps you build employee schedules.

Who is Sortiva built for?

Skilled-trade businesses and construction crews, alongside small healthcare and care employers. Think HVAC shops, electricians and plumbers, or care homes and outpatient offices hiring CNAs, phlebotomists and care staff. Both groups get a workflow built around reported experience, role requirements and availability.

How does Aria, the AI phone assistant, work?

After an applicant gives the required written AI-call and recording agreement and books a time, Aria calls and asks the job’s screening questions. Calls stay within 8am–8pm in the applicant’s local time. Sortiva organizes what the applicant says so you can review the answers alongside your requirements.

Can I choose the questions applicants are asked?

Yes. Start with a role template, then edit the job requirements and screening questions before using them. Ask about the experience, availability and reported credentials relevant to your opening. You remain responsible for choosing appropriate job-related questions.

Where do applicants come from?

You share your Sortiva application link through the hiring channels you already use, such as a job post, your website or social media. Applicants complete the application and can book a screening call. Sortiva does not promise to supply candidates or automatically connect to every job board or ATS.

What will I see after a screening call?

The applicant’s screening answers and their relationship to the requirements you set. Any requirement-match percentage is a summary of those stated requirements and reported answers, not a hiring recommendation or proof of qualifications. You decide who to contact, interview and hire.

Does Sortiva verify licenses or run background checks?

No. Sortiva stores reported credential information and tracks expiration dates your organization enters. It does not verify credentials with an issuer or registry, and it does not run background checks. Your organization performs the checks needed for the role.

Can Sortiva call references or send applicants texts?

AI reference calls are currently unavailable while a separate prior-consent workflow for references is not available. An applicant giving you a reference’s details does not authorize an AI call to that person. Applicant texting and interview scheduling by SMS are also not currently available.

How does employee scheduling work?

On Shop and Growth, employees can request time off and you set the scheduling rules. Sortiva suggests a draft schedule for you to edit and approve before distribution. This is scheduling for your existing employees; candidate interview scheduling is a separate workflow. Text-in scheduling requests are not currently available.

What happens if an applicant does not want an AI call?

The applicant can use the written screening alternative instead. An AI call requires the applicant’s own written agreement and a booked time. See the Trust Center and applicant terms for more detail on consent, recorded information and available choices.

How much does Sortiva cost, and how does the trial work?

Field starts at $49/month, Shop at $99/month and Growth at $149/month. Eligible accounts can start a 7-day trial with a payment card. The offer and billing terms are shown before checkout; cancel before the trial ends to avoid the subscription charge. See Pricing for plan features and usage limits.

How can I try it before signing up?

Open the product walkthrough to explore a fictional employer workspace, or listen to the sample calls on this page. The walkthrough does not contact applicants or change a real business’s data. When you are ready, choose a plan and follow the signup and checkout steps.

Sortiva does the listening.
You do the hiring.

Hear Sortiva work

Eligible accounts can start a 7-day trial with a card. Review your offer at checkout and cancel before it ends to avoid the subscription charge.

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