Project Title: AI-Powered Resume Screening for HR Systems
1. Introduction
In the modern recruitment process, Human Resource (HR) departments often face challenges in
efficiently managing and screening large volumes of resumes. Traditional manual screening is time-
consuming, prone to bias, and inconsistent. This project proposes an AI-powered Resume Screening
System that automates candidate evaluation by leveraging Natural Language Processing (NLP),
Machine Learning (ML), and database integration, enabling faster and more objective hiring
decisions.
2. Objectives
Automate the resume screening process.
Rank candidates based on job description relevance.
Reduce human bias and improve screening consistency.
Store and manage candidate data securely.
Provide analytics and reports to HR teams.
3. Tools & Technologies
Python: For resume parsing, NLP, and machine learning algorithms.
NLP Libraries: SpaCy, NLTK, or Transformers (e.g., BERT) for text processing.
Machine Learning: Scikit-learn or TensorFlow for classification and ranking.
MySQL: For storing resumes, parsed data, job postings, and scores.
Excel: For HR exports and manual overrides.
Power BI: For visual analytics on hiring trends and candidate metrics.
4. System Workflow
1. Resume Upload:
o HR uploads resumes in PDF/DOCX formats via a simple UI or folder directory.
o Resumes are parsed using Python-based PDF/DOCX parsers (like pdfminer, docx, or
pyresparser).
2. Resume Parsing & Data Extraction:
o Extract structured information: Name, Email, Education, Skills, Work Experience,
Certifications, etc.
o Store this structured data in MySQL.
3. Job Description Analysis:
o Job descriptions are tokenized and vectorized.
o Key skills, qualifications, and experience requirements are extracted.
4. Candidate Scoring & Ranking:
o NLP and ML algorithms compute similarity between resume data and job
description.
o Each candidate receives a fitment score.
o Optional: ML classifiers predict candidate suitability based on historical hiring data.
5. Visualization & Reporting:
o Power BI dashboards display:
Top-ranked candidates per role.
Skill gaps.
Candidate source effectiveness (e.g., referrals vs job portals).
Diversity metrics (if demographic data is included ethically and
transparently).
6. HR Decision Support:
o Excel sheets are exported with ranked candidates for further HR review.
o HR can manually adjust scores or add notes.
5. Features
Bulk resume screening.
Keyword and semantic matching.
Intelligent filtering based on custom criteria (e.g., location, notice period).
Bias mitigation options (blind screening).
Visual insights on talent pool quality.
Data export for audits and record-keeping.
6. Benefits
Reduces manual effort by up to 80%.
Improves time-to-hire metrics.
Enhances objectivity and fairness in hiring.
Scales easily for enterprise-level HR operations.
Provides actionable hiring insights through Power BI.
7. Future Enhancements
Integration with Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS).
Real-time chatbot screening for preliminary candidate interaction.
Sentiment analysis of cover letters.
Support for multi-language resumes.
Advanced analytics using Deep Learning models (BERT, GPT).
8. Conclusion
This AI-Powered Resume Screening System modernizes the HR recruitment process by making it
faster, smarter, and fairer. It demonstrates how data science, machine learning, and visualization
tools can revolutionize talent acquisition and empower HR professionals to make more informed
decisions.
