Integrations - CV parsing

Introduction

CV parsing, in People First recruitment, automates the extraction and organisation of information from an applicant’s CV when they upload it to apply for a vacancy reducing the need for an applicant to manually add their details to the system.

CV parsing is integrated into People First and is an example of a People First partner integration.

Key benefits

Faster application process
CV parsing scans, identifies and extracts key applicant details, which auto-populates the application making it quicker for applicants to apply for vacancies.
Easier to review applications
After extraction, the parsed information is organised into a structured format of an applicant profile making it easier for the hiring team to assess the application in an ordered way.
Skills extraction
As part of the parsing process, skills are extracted from the CV/resume based on job titles and descriptions and presented as part of the application form. This utilised with People First’s ‘match and gap’ feature will give the applicant a % match for the campaign they have applied for and this % match is seen by hiring teams, meaning high % match applicants can be identified quickly.

Who is the partner we integrate with?

Text Kernel As a global leader in AI-powered recruitment and talent management solutions for over 20 years, Textkernel have been at the forefront of driving efficiencies in the HR and Staffing & Recruitment industry.

People First has prebuilt interfaces with the partner www.textkernel.com

How it works

When an applicant uploads a CV / resume document, the data is sent to a Text Kernel data centre, EU for EU and US for US environments. The data is structured into the format as outlined above and returned as a JSON file.

The data sent to Text Kernel is not retained by Text Kernel when this process is completed.

Data exchanged between systems

Below is a list of the data exchanged between People First and Text Kernel.

Applicant CV/ resume is sent to Text Kernel

Field	Description
Name	Applicant’s title, first name & last name
Contact details	Landline phone number, mobile number and email address
Employment history	All employment history including job title, employer, job description, start date and end date (if applicable)
Qualifications	Type of qualification, qualification name and dates if applicable.
Certifications, licences and training.	Any certification, licence or training and date of attendance.

Data Returned from Text Kernel to People First

Field	Description
Name	Applicant’s title, first name & last name
Contact details	Landline phone number, mobile number and email address
Address	Street name and number, town or city, postcode or zip code and country.
Employment history	All employment history including job title, employer, job description, start date and end date (if applicable)
Qualifications	Type of qualification, qualification name and dates if applicable.
Skills	Text Kernel’s cv parsing functionality is able to extract skills data from CVs for the applicant to review/change as part of their application Each skill and profession is associated with a variety of synonyms, acronyms, and alternative wordings that enable efficient data harmonisation across sources.

Summary

The built-in integration between People First and Text Kernel, allows organisations to improve their time to hire and reduce time taken by applicants when applying to their organisation.

Integrations - CV Parsing