TalentPrism offers a resume parsing feature that you can really shape to match your specific database needs. It’s all about getting the exact information you want, right into your system, without a fuss. This tool works with pretty much any document type you throw at it, making it super flexible.

Key Takeaways

  • Customize which fields are extracted from resumes.
  • Supports various document formats: images, DOCX, PDF, and URLs.
  • API available for easy integration into candidate intake processes.
  • Ability to add custom fields, like checking for graduate degrees.

Setting Up Your Resume Parsing Schema

The main place to get started is on the page where you define and test your schema. This is where you tell TalentPrism exactly what information you need to pull from resumes before you connect it to your database. When you open up the schema, you can see all the different pieces of information that are being pulled from any resume.

Let’s try running a sample parse with my own resume to show you what the output looks like. While that’s processing, it’s worth mentioning the API. You can use this to automate your resume processing as part of your candidate intake workflow, which can save a lot of time.

Understanding The Parsing Output

Once the parsing is done, you’ll see the results. My resume, for example, produced an output with all the fields that can be parsed directly into your database tables. It’s pretty straightforward.

Customizing Your Schema

What if you need to change things up or add your own specific columns? That’s easy to do. For instance, I might want to get rid of the separate first name and last name fields because they’re a bit redundant for my needs. Instead, I could add a custom field to specifically track if a candidate has a graduate degree.

After you make these kinds of changes, you can save them as your team’s default settings. This way, everyone uses the same setup.

Testing Your Updated Schema

Now, let’s test that updated schema with the same resume again. We want to see if that new custom column we added actually shows up. While that’s running, let’s look at another cool feature.

Handling All Document Formats

TalentPrism’s resume parser can handle documents in pretty much any format. This time, let’s try using the candidate portal and uploading a resume that’s an image file. TalentPrism can deal with all sorts of formats, including Word documents, PDFs, images, and even links from the web.

Finalizing Your Custom Fields

Once the parsing is finished, you can check back here. You should see that the graduate degree field, our custom addition, is now populated. This really shows how you can add your own specific columns during the parsing stage. Even an image resume gets parsed correctly, proving the system’s versatility.