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IsembardISEMBARD

FAQ

Common questions

Short answers for people and answer engines.

What is the Isembard Talent Engine?
It is a jobs site for Isembard franchisee CNC shops in the US. It matches machinists with open roles.
Who can post jobs?
Only Isembard franchisees. Hires become employees of that shop.
How fast can I join as a candidate?
Use the join form or the job-fair QR page. Upload a CV when you can. Confirm eligibility. Submit.
Does the CV upload verify my skills?
No. The parser pre-fills fields from PDF or DOCX text. Shops still assess you.
What is the competency score?
It is a short self-assessment after you upload a CV. You tap scores from 0 to 5 across seven skill areas. We compute a weighted score from 0 to 100 and a level label. This is self-assessed only. Employers will verify your skill, for example with a practical test.
What is the franchisee hiring pipeline?
Three stages for US shops: Screen (competency + eligibility, with auto-shortlist), Due diligence (checklist with owners and dates), and Assess (Isembard Hermle skills test). A verified score from the test sits beside the self-assessed score and can show a Verified badge.
What is the eligibility self check?
You confirm US work authorisation and defence-contract eligibility. This is not verification. Shops verify later.
How does matching work?
Franchisees define a role profile: machines, controls, processes, materials, sector and a minimum competency level. We rank candidates by fit percent from those fields, competency categories and any Verified skills-test score. Each row shows why this match.
What is the job-fair quiz?
A 60-second mobile form from the QR page. You leave name, phone or email, ZIP, top machines, years and eligibility. We create a lightweight lead with an event tag. Finish your full profile later. Shops can export leads as CSV per event.
What is skills-gap coaching?
On a candidate profile we show two or three static next steps to raise level, for example NIMS credentials, GD&T study or 5-axis exposure. This is guidance only. Shops still verify skill.
Is the UK supported?
The MVP is US-first. Country is stored as a field so UK can be added later.
Is this demo data?
Yes in this environment. Demo shops, jobs and candidates are labelled.