Find the people who keep the power on, before a competitor does.
Line workers, field techs and plant operators are hard to find, and the good ones rarely sit at a desk waiting for your call. RiseYou interviews every applicant by voice, any hour, with questions built for skilled, safety-critical work. You spend your time on candidates who can talk you through the job.
24/7
Candidates interview whenever it suits them
< 10 min
To set up a job and AI interview
1 rubric
Every candidate scored on the skills the job needs
The same day, two ways
A energy & utilities hiring moment you'll recognize, before and after RiseYou
Tuesday, after the storm
Crews worked a double through the night. Two open line worker roles are still unfilled.
Your apprentice line worker posting has 70 applicants. The field tech role has 40 more. Some are experienced, some are career changers, and plenty are working other field jobs with no signal until evening.
You've tried to set up calls for two weeks. The candidates you most want are in a bucket truck in another county when you ring. And this morning your most senior lineman told you he's retiring in the spring.
Last night's restoration ran on two contract crews at overtime rates, and your director wants to know when the apprentice class will be full.
Thursday, 6:50 a.m.
The shortlist came in while the crews were still out.
Every applicant got an interview link when they applied. Your application questions asked whether they hold a CDL Class A and will take storm callouts. Your pre-employment aptitude test stays with you, the way it always has.
Candidates then answered questions about working near energized equipment, following switching procedures and when to stop a job and call it in. Each was scored against your rubric, and your dashboard shows a ranked list with a short summary for every one.
Your operations manager reads the summaries over coffee and picks five people for the aptitude test. A field tech who did his interview from a motel during mutual-aid work gets a status email that morning and replies within the hour. By 7:30, five names are on the test-day roster taped inside the line shop door.
An illustrative scenario, not a customer case study.
The problem — and how we solve it
Every challenge energy & utilities hiring teams face, solved by RiseYou
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Challenge
Experienced line workers and plant operators are scarce, and other employers want them too.
RiseYou Solution
Invite strong candidates directly, such as former apprentices or last year's applicants, while every new applicant is invited when they arrive.
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Challenge
Safety-critical roles need careful screening, not a rushed five-minute call.
RiseYou Solution
When your job description covers safety, the interview asks situational questions, so every candidate walks through how they'd handle real field situations.
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Challenge
Field workers are rarely near a phone during business hours.
RiseYou Solution
Candidates interview 24/7 from any device, after the shift or between callouts.
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Challenge
Hiring decisions involve operations, safety and HR, and everyone wants the same information.
RiseYou Solution
Shortlists, scores and transcripts live in one dashboard, with seats and permissions for each person on the hiring team.
How it works
Getting started is simple. Create and share your interview, then let our voice AI handle the rest.
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Create an AI interview
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Natural-sounding AI
Conversational interview experience that feels genuine and human-like.
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Fair, structured interviews
Every energy & utilities candidate gets questions built from their own experience and your job, scored on the skills the role needs.
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Interview 24/7
Candidates complete interviews at their convenience — no scheduling needed.
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Share your interview link
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Screen thousands in one click
Simplify your recruitment process and screen at scale like magic.
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Hear your candidates answer
Listen to the recorded answers and read the full transcript. Hire with confidence every time.
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Review and rank candidates
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Instant interview summaries
Automated summaries for each interview, making decisions faster and easier.
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Candidate assessment
Filter through candidates using data-driven insights and rankings to identify top talent.
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Work as a team
Collaborate seamlessly to keep your hiring team aligned every step of the way.
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Source more talent
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Source and discover top talent
Quickly find pre-vetted talent that's ready to hire for any role.
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Hire from top companies
Every professional is pre-screened and evaluated — access top matches fast.
What matters most in energy & utilities
The parts of RiseYou energy & utilities hiring teams lean on hardest
Questions built for the role
Interview questions come from the job you're hiring for and each candidate's own experience, not generic small talk.
Why it matters here
Line, plant and field roles each get questions about their own work, including safety when the job calls for it.
Voice AI interviews, 24/7
A natural-sounding AI interviewer that candidates can talk to from any device, at any hour.
Why it matters here
Field crews can interview at night or on a day off, without stepping away from a job site.
Proactive job invites
Invite great-fit candidates before they have even applied.
Why it matters here
In a tight market for line workers, you can invite strong candidates directly instead of waiting for them to find your posting.
Roles energy & utilities teams interview for
Line worker
Apprentice lineworker
Field service technician
Power plant operator
Substation technician
Meter technician
Water treatment operator
Maintenance technician
Energy & Utilities hiring questions
How do utilities hire line workers and field technicians faster?
Every applicant gets a voice AI interview as soon as they apply and can complete it 24/7. Questions are built for each role, including safety scenarios. Those who finish land on a ranked shortlist with summaries and transcripts.
Can the interview cover safety procedures for field roles?
Yes. If your job description covers safety, the interview can ask situational questions about it, such as working near energized equipment or deciding when to stop a job. Every candidate is scored on the same rubric.
Does RiseYou verify certifications or replace a skills test?
No. Your application questions can ask about a CDL or other required credentials, but RiseYou doesn't verify them. Credential checks, pre-employment aptitude tests, climbing or field skills tests and background checks stay with your team, for the finalists you choose.
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