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How to Use Atom in Assessments

Updated over 2 weeks ago

Hiring decisions are stronger when they are backed by structured evaluation.

ATOM is the AI agent that powers the Assessments Engine inside SupportUnity. It helps you create, deliver, evaluate, and rank assessments — all in one streamlined workflow.

This article explains what ATOM does and how it supports your hiring process.


What Is ATOM?

ATOM is an AI agent built into the SupportUnity assessment engine.

It helps you:

  • Create assessment questions

  • Send assessments to candidates

  • Monitor candidate behavior

  • Generate detailed evaluation reports

  • Rank candidates automatically inside your ATS

ATOM is designed to simplify assessment management while maintaining structured, consistent evaluation.


1. Create Assessment Questions Instantly

ATOM can generate questions from any prompt you provide.

You can simply describe what you need, for example:

  • “Create a senior backend developer assessment”

  • “Generate a marketing strategy case study”

  • “Build a leadership evaluation test”

ATOM handles the composing stage for you. It creates:

  • Structured questions

  • Relevant answer choices

  • Logical formats aligned with professional assessment standards

This allows you to build assessments quickly without manual drafting.


2. Send Assessments and Monitor Candidates

Once your assessment is ready, ATOM allows you to:

  • Send assessments to one or multiple candidates

  • Track candidate activity

  • Monitor completion status

You can also:

  • Set an expiration date

  • Control submission timelines

  • Ensure fairness across candidates

Setting deadlines helps identify candidates who are responsive and serious about the opportunity.


3. Video and Assessment Reports

After candidates complete the assessment, ATOM generates:

  • A structured assessment report

  • Full scoring breakdown

  • Evaluation summary

  • AI-based conclusions about candidate capabilities

If applicable, ATOM can also create a video summary to support review.

This provides hiring teams with a consistent and documented evaluation process.


4. Automatic Candidate Ranking in Your ATS

ATOM integrates directly with your ATS.

It automatically:

  • Transfers assessment results

  • Ranks candidates by score

  • Places highest-scoring candidates at the top

This makes it easy to prioritize strong performers without manual comparison.


5. Mass Sending and Process Control

A key advantage of ATOM is scalability.

You can:

  • Send assessments to multiple candidates at once

  • Set expiration deadlines

  • Monitor completion progress

This helps you manage large applicant pools efficiently and maintain control over your hiring timeline.


6. Accuracy and Standards

ATOM is built using advanced AI algorithms to ensure:

  • Question relevance

  • Logical answer structures

  • Professional-level assessment quality

  • Consistent scoring methodology

The system is designed to align with high standards expected in modern hiring assessments.


Summary

ATOM supports the full assessment lifecycle:

  1. Create questions from any prompt

  2. Send assessments to candidates

  3. Monitor activity and behavior

  4. Generate structured reports and conclusions

  5. Rank candidates automatically in your ATS

By combining automation with structured evaluation, ATOM helps hiring teams move faster while maintaining consistency and clarity in candidate assessment.

If you want to streamline how you evaluate candidates, ATOM is available inside the SupportUnity Assessments Engine.

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