How to evaluate candidates who apply through Tecoloco (Central America)

To evaluate candidates who apply through Tecoloco, you keep the portal you already use and add an evaluation layer on top: you post your opening on Tecoloco, activate the Kokoro evaluation for that search, candidates take the tests, and you receive a comparable ranking. Tecoloco brings the volume of applications in Central America; Kokoro helps you filter that volume with evidence, without replacing the portal.

Tecoloco is one of the leading job portals in Central America, present in El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, and the Dominican Republic. That reach brings flow: many applications per opening. It’s an advantage —there’s plenty to choose from— but also a challenge when similar resumes pile up and manual filtering gets slow. Kokoro comes in as a partner to the portal: Tecoloco remains your source of candidates, and Kokoro adds the evaluation that organizes that pile with criteria.

How Kokoro connects to the Tecoloco flow

The path respects the process you already have on the portal:

1. You post the opening on Tecoloco. Just like always. The portal receives the applications and moves the flow.
2. You activate the Kokoro evaluation. You define what to measure based on the role profile and choose the tests.
3. Candidates take the assessment. Each applicant goes through the same evaluation, under the same conditions, for a fair comparison.
4. You receive a comparable ranking. Results arrive organized, with a signal that helps you see who shows fit for the role and build your shortlist with evidence.

Why add evaluation to the portal flow

More applications is good, but it also means more filtering time. If you only compare by resume, you end up deciding by impression. Adding an evaluation changes that: you put all candidates under the same measure and compare with criteria defined beforehand, not improvised. That strengthens Tecoloco instead of competing with it, because you take advantage of all the portal’s flow and add the evidence you were missing to decide better in each country where you operate.

What to evaluate and what not to expect from the evaluation

What you evaluate depends on the role: you define the profile first and choose tests that cover what that role needs. What you shouldn’t expect is for the evaluation to decide for you. The tests describe styles and behaviors; they don’t predict success or replace the interview. The evaluation organizes the pile and lets you arrive at the interview knowing who to prioritize and what to confirm; the final decision is your team’s.

In short

To evaluate candidates who apply through Tecoloco in Central America: keep posting on the portal that already brings your volume, activate the Kokoro evaluation for that search, let candidates take the assessment under the same measure, and use the comparable ranking to build your shortlist with evidence. The portal is your partner and provides the flow; Kokoro adds the evaluation layer. The connection to the portal flow depends on your implementation stage: you can see the details on the integrations page.