Registry / Mechanisms / M-008

M Mechanism (M-008)

Candidate Action

Automated Keyword / Qualification Filter

Deterministic filter rejecting applications missing exact acronyms, certifications, or specific years-of-experience thresholds.

Classification Facets

Actor Locus: system

Nature: rule

Visibility: inferable

Removability: candidate

Structural Funnel Gates (Barriers) Where Mechanism Operates

B-002: Automated Filter & Parser Threshold Stage: ingestion

Observable Signals Emitted (Artifacts)

A-009 Fidelity: direct

Rejection within minutes of application submission

A-002 Fidelity: euphemism

Generic "closer alignment" rejection template

Explicit Forensic Non-Inferences:

Passing keyword filters does not guarantee interview invitation.

Causal Graph Relations

Amplifies (Increases likelihood of):

M-011: Employment Gap Downranking Bias M-013: Mid-Process Role Requirement Redefinition

Member of Causal Loops:

L-001: Employment Gap Penalty Loop L-003: Inflated-Requirements Search Saturation Loop

Machine-readable static endpoint: /api/v1/mechanisms/M-008.json