Maryam Ashraff@MaryamAshraff

The Resume Shortlister is an AI-powered system designed to automate and streamline the initial stages of the hiring process. Instead of manually going through large volumes of resumes, recruiters can rely on the system to parse documents, extract key information, and evaluate candidate profiles with high accuracy. By analyzing elements such as skills, experience, education, certifications, achievements, and job-specific keywords, the system builds a comprehensive understanding of each applicant’s qualifications. The core functionality involves converting unstructured resume content—PDFs, DOCX files, or plain text—into structured data suitable for analysis. Once the information is extracted, the system intelligently matches it with the requirements provided in the job description. Factors like required skills, relevant experience, industry background, and preferred qualifications are all considered during this matching process. Based on these evaluations, the system generates relevance scores that reflect how closely each candidate aligns with the role. Using these scores, the Resume Shortlister ranks and shortlists top applicants, allowing hiring teams to quickly identify the most promising candidates without spending hours on manual screening. This automated ranking not only accelerates the hiring process but also ensures fairness and consistency. Unlike human evaluation, which may vary from person to person or be influenced by fatigue, the system applies the same criteria to every resume, making the selection process more reliable.

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