CV Screening with OpenAI

This workflow automates the resume screening process by utilizing powerful language understanding technology to analyze resumes, generating a matching score between candidates and positions, as well as a summary of strengths and weaknesses. By integrating data storage, it ensures structured management of information, enhancing the efficiency and accuracy of the initial recruitment screening. It is suitable for recruitment agencies, corporate HR departments, and employers, addressing the issues of cumbersome manual screening and high error rates, thereby facilitating informed decision-making and the rapid identification of suitable candidates.

Workflow Diagram
CV Screening with OpenAI Workflow diagram

Workflow Name

CV Screening with OpenAI

Key Features and Highlights

This workflow automates the resume screening process by leveraging OpenAI’s powerful language understanding capabilities to perform in-depth analysis of resume texts. It generates candidate-to-job match scores, summarizes strengths and weaknesses, and provides detailed reasoning. Integrated with Supabase for structured data storage, it ensures organized management and easy retrieval of information. The workflow also supports direct downloading of resumes from cloud storage and automatic extraction of PDF text content, significantly enhancing the efficiency and accuracy of initial recruitment screening.

Core Problems Addressed

Manual screening of large volumes of resumes during recruitment is time-consuming and prone to errors. This workflow tackles the challenge of batch processing resumes through automation, enabling rapid and objective evaluation of candidate backgrounds, reducing human bias, and improving the scientific rigor and efficiency of hiring decisions.

Application Scenarios

  • Bulk screening of candidate resumes by recruitment agencies and headhunters
  • Quick identification of suitable applicants by corporate HR teams
  • Organizations requiring structured analysis and scoring of resume content
  • Talent pool management and recruitment process automation integrated with data platforms

Main Process Steps

  1. Set Variables: Configure the resume file URL and job description text
  2. Download Resume File: Retrieve candidate’s resume PDF via URL
  3. Extract Text Content: Extract resume text from the PDF file
  4. Invoke OpenAI Analysis: Send resume text and job description to OpenAI to obtain match scores, summaries, and reasons for match/non-match
  5. Parse and Store Results: Parse the structured data returned by OpenAI and store it in Supabase for easy querying and further processing

Involved Systems or Services

  • OpenAI API: For intelligent analysis and scoring of resume text
  • Supabase: Structured storage of resume data and analysis results
  • HTTP Request Node: Enables online downloading of resume files
  • PDF Extraction Node: Extracts text content from PDF-format resumes
  • n8n Workflow Automation Platform: Integrates scheduling and execution of the entire process

Target Users and Value Proposition

  • Recruiters and HR Professionals: Reduce resume screening workload and improve accuracy
  • Recruitment Agencies and Headhunters: Rapidly process large volumes of applicants, enhancing service efficiency
  • Corporate Hiring Departments: Support data-driven, scientific candidate evaluation decisions
  • Technical Teams: Serve as a key component of recruitment automation solutions, supporting secondary development and integration

By utilizing this workflow, recruitment teams can achieve intelligent and automated resume screening, saving substantial human labor costs while obtaining more objective, data-driven candidate evaluation results.