Mini Project Report

on

Resume Parsing and Screening using NLP

Submitted in the partial fulfillment of the requirements
for the degree

Masters in Technology
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Computer Engineering
by

Vidit Shah
(Roll No: 16030724019)

Guide
Dr. Grishma Sharma

Department of Computer Engineering

K. J. Somaiya College of Engineering
Batch: 2024-25
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 Abstract
In the evolving landscape of recruitment, organizations face a significant challenge in efficiently
screening large volumes of resumes to identify the most suitable candidates. Manual screening is
not only time-consuming but also susceptible to bias and human error. To address this challenge,
this thesis presents the design and implementation of an intelligent, web-based resume screening
system targeted specifically at college students and job seekers preparing to enter the job market.
The proposed system leverages Natural Language Processing (NLP) techniques and Machine
Learning (ML) models to automatically extract key information from resumes, such as name,
contact details, and technical skills. Using the TF-IDF algorithm and Cosine Similarity, it
compares candidate resumes with predefined job descriptions to calculate an Applicant Tracking
System (ATS) score, which quantifies the relevance of a candidate’s profile. The system further
identifies missing skills by analyzing the gap between resume content and job requirements. To
bridge these gaps, it recommends relevant online courses and job opportunities using semantic
matching with Sentence-BERT (SBERT).
In addition to ATS scoring and recommendation, the system provides personalized resume
improvement suggestions to help users enhance the quality and impact of their resumes. The entire
solution is built using Django as the backend framework, with a modular architecture that supports
scalability and future enhancements such as multilingual support and administrative analytics.
By automating the resume screening process and providing targeted feedback, this thesis aims to
empower job seekers with actionable insights and improve their employability in a competitive
job market.
Key words: Resume Screening, Natural Language Processing (NLP), Applicant Tracking System
(ATS), TF-IDF, Cosine Similarity, Sentence-BERT (SBERT), Skill Matching, Course
Recommendation, Django, Job Recommendation, Resume Improvement, AI in Recruitment, Web
Application

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 Content of Table
LIST OF FIGURES ....................................................................................................................................VI
LIST OF TABLES .................................................................................................................................... VII
NOMENCLATURE ................................................................................................................................. VIII
1. INTRODUCTION ................................................................................................................................ 1
1.1. Introduction ...............................................................................................................................................1
1.2. Motivation ..................................................................................................................................................2
1.3. Scope............................................................................................................................................................3
1.4. Objective.....................................................................................................................................................4
2. LITERATURE SURVEY ...................................................................................................................... 5
2.1. Objective of the Thesis Work ................................................................................................................7
2.2. Gap analysis: .............................................................................................................................................9
3. MATHEMATICAL BACKGROUND AND FUNDAMENTAL CONCEPTS............................................. 10
3.1. Introduction .............................................................................................................................................10
3.2. Term Frequency-Inverse Document Frequency (TF-IDF) ..........................................................10
3.3. Cosine Similarity ....................................................................................................................................11
3.4. Sentence-BERT (SBERT) ....................................................................................................................12
3.5. Named Entity Recognition (NER) ......................................................................................................13
3.6. Regular Expressions (Regex) ...............................................................................................................13
4. IMPLEMENTATION ......................................................................................................................... 15
4.1. Introduction .............................................................................................................................................15
4.2. System Architecture ..............................................................................................................................15
4.3. UML Diagram .........................................................................................................................................16
4.4. System FlowChart: ................................................................................................................................16
4.5. Implementation .......................................................................................................................................17
4.6. Result and Analysis: ..............................................................................................................................18
4.7. Challenges and Solutions ......................................................................................................................22
5. CONCLUSIONS AND FUTURE WORK .............................................................................................. 24
5.1. Conclusion ................................................................................................................................................24
5.2. Future Scope (Brief and Detailed)......................................................................................................24
REFERENCES .......................................................................................................................................... 26

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List of Figures

Figure no. Name Page no.

3.2.1 Formula of TF-IDF 10
3.2.2 Formula of TF 11
3.2.3 Formula of IDF 11
3.3.1 Formula of Cosine Similarity 11
4.3 UML Diagram 16
4.4 System Flowchart 16
4.6.1 Before Uploading or browsing the file 19
4.6.2 During Uploading or browsing the file 19
4.6.3 Filed Extraction 20
4.6.4 ATS score 20
4.6.5 Skill Gap Analysis 21
4.6.6 Recommendation 21
4.6.7 Suggestion 22

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List of Tables

Figure no. Name Page no.

2.1 Approach used and advantage from literature survey 9
3.3.1 Interpretation of Cosine Value 11
3.4 Use case and best practice 13
3.6 Comparison: Regex vs NER 14

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Nomenclature

AI: Artificial Intelligence

API: Application Programming Interface
NLP: Natural Language Processing
TF-IDF: Term Frequency-Inverse Document Frequency
SBERT: Sentence BERT (Bidirectional Encoder Representations from
Transformers)
UI: User Interface

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 Chapter I

1. Introduction

This chapter introduced the growing need for intelligent resume screening systems, especially
for college students and early job seekers. It highlighted challenges in manual screening and
how NLP and AI can offer scalable, unbiased alternatives. The motivation, scope, and
objectives of the proposed system were clearly defined. The system aims to extract data,
calculate ATS scores, recommend resources, and provide suggestions to improve resumes.

1.1. Introduction

In today's competitive job market, the hiring process has become increasingly complex,
particularly in the initial stages where recruiters receive hundreds — if not thousands — of resumes
for a single job posting. Manually screening these resumes is not only time-consuming but also
prone to bias, inconsistency, and human error. Moreover, with the increasing use of digital
applications and job portals, the volume of applications has significantly increased, demanding
more efficient and intelligent solutions.

Automated resume screening systems powered by Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Natural
Language Processing (NLP) have emerged as a solution to streamline this process. These systems
are capable of parsing unstructured resume documents, extracting key candidate information, and
matching candidate skills to job descriptions. They simulate human-like understanding of text to
identify relevant information, score resumes based on job relevance, and even provide
recommendations for skills or job opportunities that better align with the candidate’s profile.

This thesis focuses on the development of an intelligent resume screening system that leverages
NLP techniques, machine learning algorithms, and semantic matching strategies to automate and
improve the resume evaluation process. The system is designed to not only assess candidate
resumes but also offer personalized feedback and career guidance.

The proposed system allows users to upload resumes in various formats (PDF/DOCX), extracts
relevant details (name, email, phone number, skills), calculates an ATS (Applicant Tracking
System) score by comparing the resume with the selected job description, identifies missing skills,
recommends online learning resources, and provides suggestions for improving the resume

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content. The backend is powered by Django, with a user-friendly web interface that makes the
system accessible to both job seekers and recruiters.

1.2. Motivation
The motivation for this project stems from several real-world challenges in recruitment and resume
writing:
1. Manual screening inefficiencies: Recruiters often spend a disproportionate amount of
time filtering resumes, with limited time for deeper evaluation. This creates bottlenecks
and delays in the hiring pipeline.
2. Candidate mismatch: Many qualified candidates are overlooked due to minor formatting
issues, lack of proper keywords, or poor resume structuring. Automated systems can help
bridge this gap.
3. Bias and inconsistency: Human evaluation is inherently biased, often influenced by name,
gender, background, or format. AI-based systems can offer fairer, more standardized
assessments.
4. Lack of feedback: Most applicants never receive insights into why they weren’t
shortlisted. This system aims to provide improvement suggestions to help users craft better
resumes.
5. Learning opportunity: By identifying missing skills and recommending courses or job
listings, the system acts as a career guide, especially beneficial for students and entry-level
applicants.
6. Scalability: An automated screening tool can handle large-scale resume processing, which
is essential for companies receiving thousands of applications.

In an age of digital applications, college graduates and freshers face an overwhelming challenge:
creating a job-ready resume and competing with experienced applicants. Recruiters often receive
hundreds of applications per vacancy, and most candidates are rejected without understanding
why.
The motivation behind this project is to:
• Help college students improve their resumes by identifying missing information.
• Assist job seekers in understanding how well their resume matches job requirements.

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 • Provide personalized suggestions, ATS scoring, and resource recommendations to
increase employability.
• Build an accessible, user-friendly tool that bridges the gap between job seekers and
opportunities through AI.

1.3. Scope
The scope of this thesis encompasses the design, development, and partial deployment of a web-
based intelligent resume screening application. The core functionalities include:

• Resume Upload: Users can upload resumes in PDF or DOCX format.

• Text Extraction & Cleaning: Raw text is extracted and cleaned using tools like
pdfplumber, python-docx, and nltk.
• Field Extraction: Important fields like name, email, phone number, and skills are
extracted using NLP libraries such as spaCy and regex.
• ATS Score Calculation: The resume is matched against a selected job description using
techniques such as TF-IDF or cosine similarity, producing a match score.
• Skill Gap Analysis: The system identifies missing skills by comparing resume skills with
those required for the job role.
• Course/Job Recommendations: Based on the missing skills, relevant Coursera courses
or job listings are recommended using semantic similarity (e.g., Sentence-BERT).
• Resume Suggestions: Rule-based suggestions (and optionally AI-generated ones using
OpenAI) are provided to guide candidates in improving their resume content.
• User Interface: A simple, intuitive UI is provided using HTML, Bootstrap, and Django
templates, making the tool easy to use for students and professionals alike.

The system is built to be modular and extensible, allowing for future improvements such as
recruiter dashboards, multilingual support, OCR integration, or AI-driven decision logic.

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 1.4. Objective
The core objectives of this thesis are:
• Automate resume parsing using NLP and regex.
• Extract structured fields (Name, Email, Phone, Skills).
• Calculate ATS score based on job descriptions.
• Identify and recommend learning/job resources based on missing skills.
• Provide resume improvement suggestions to boost hiring potential.
• Build a user-friendly web interface with Django backend.

Chapter Summary:

Chapter 1 sets a solid foundation for the thesis by identifying the key problem in the recruitment
domain and explaining why automation is necessary. The motivation is clearly derived from real-
life issues encountered by students and job seekers, and the scope reflects the technical and
practical boundaries of the work. This chapter successfully establishes the objectives of the project
and justifies the relevance of the proposed solution.

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 Chapter II

2. Literature Survey
This chapter presentsA detailed review of 12 research papers was conducted, analyzing
various resume screening techniques involving NLP, machine learning, and deep learning. A
comparative table was provided, summarizing the approaches, advantages, and limitations.
The literature revealed a lack of integrated systems that offer extraction, evaluation, and
personalized feedback all in one.

The integration of Natural Language Processing (NLP), Machine Learning (ML), and Artificial
Intelligence (AI) into recruitment processes has gained significant attention in recent years. This
chapter reviews various research contributions on resume screening systems, focusing on
methodologies, implementations, and their limitations.

[1] Resume Screening Using Natural Language Processing and Machine Learning: A
Systematic Review
• Publication: Springer, 2021
• Summary: This paper provides a comprehensive review of resume screening methods using
NLP and ML. It emphasizes automated parsing, semantic understanding, and evaluation of
unstructured text data.
• Gap: Lacks empirical implementation and benchmarking against real-world data.

[2] Resume Parser with Natural Language Processing

• Publication: ResearchGate, 2021
• Summary: Proposes an NLP-powered resume parser that improves over traditional ATS by
enhancing data extraction and ranking accuracy.
• Gap: Challenges remain in data standardization and ensuring candidate-centric feedback.

[3] Application of LLM Agents in Recruitment: A Novel Framework for Resume Screening
• Publication: arXiv, 2024
• Summary: Introduces a framework using Large Language Models (LLMs) for more
accurate and scalable resume screening.
• Gap: Requires extensive validation across different sectors to confirm adaptability.

[4] Resume Parser Using NLP

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 • Publication: IJARCCE, 2024
• Summary: Highlights a user-friendly NLP-powered resume parser built with Streamlit,
including real-time recommendations.
• Gap: Struggles with unconventional formats and a limited set of industries.

[5] Automated Resume Screening: A Deep Learning Approach

• Publication: IEEE Access, 2021
• Summary: Utilizes CNNs for semantic feature extraction from resumes to aid in automated
candidate selection.
• Gap: Performance on varied formats and creative layouts remains untested.

[6] Enhancing Resume Parsing with Bidirectional Encoder Representations from

Transformers (BERT)
• Publication: Elsevier, 2022
• Summary: Applies BERT for contextual embedding in resume parsing to improve
relevance and accuracy.
• Gap: Focuses only on English resumes; lacks multilingual support.

[7] A Comparative Study of Named Entity Recognition Techniques for Resume Information
Extraction
• Publication: Springer, 2023
• Summary: Compares rule-based, ML-based, and hybrid NER techniques for resume field
extraction.
• Gap: Does not incorporate dependency parsing for improved structural understanding.

[8] Leveraging Transfer Learning for Multilingual Resume Parsing

• Publication: ACM, 2022
• Summary: Explores transfer learning to parse resumes in multiple languages with reduced
training data.
• Gap: Ineffective on low-resource languages and script-heavy languages.

[9] Evaluating the Impact of Resume Layout on Automated Parsing Systems

• Publication: IEEE Transactions, 2021

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 • Summary: Investigates how visual layouts influence parsing success and extraction
accuracy.
• Gap: Offers no mitigation techniques for layout-induced errors.

[10] Integrating Social Media Profiles into Resume Screening: An NLP Approach
• Publication: Elsevier, 2023
• Summary: Uses NLP to analyze social media profiles (e.g., LinkedIn) alongside resumes
for holistic evaluation.
• Gap: Raises ethical concerns about privacy and personal data use.

[11] Real-Time Resume Parsing and Matching Using Graph Neural Networks
• Publication: NeurIPS, 2022
• Summary: Implements GNNs for modeling relationships between resume content and job
postings.
• Gap: Computational complexity hinders scalability and deployment.

[12] Bias Mitigation in Automated Resume Screening: An Adversarial Learning Approach

• Publication: ICML, 2023
• Summary: Introduces adversarial learning to reduce discrimination in automated screening
based on demographic attributes.
• Gap: Not yet evaluated across varied roles and industries.

2.1. Objective of the Thesis Work

Based on the reviewed literature, this thesis aims to:
• Design and implement a smart resume screening system using NLP and semantic
analysis.
• Extract key information (name, contact, skills) from resumes in PDF/DOCX format.
• Use TF-IDF and cosine similarity to calculate ATS match scores.
• Recommend relevant online courses and job listings based on missing skills.
• Suggest actionable resume improvements to enhance hiring chances.

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This work seeks to build on prior research by providing an end-to-end practical system,
improving both usability and matching accuracy, while addressing key gaps such as resume
formatting challenges and skill recommendation integration.

Ref. Approach Used Key Advantages Limitations

[1] NLP + ML for resume Automates parsing and No real-world

screening ranking implementation

[2] NLP-based resume parser Improves extraction Inconsistent formatting

accuracy support

[3] LLM agents for resume Context-aware intelligent Scalability not tested
screening parsing

[4] Streamlit-based resume User-friendly and visual Limited to predefined skill

parser templates

[5] Deep Learning (CNN) Learns from semantic High computational cost
features

[6] BERT for context-aware High precision in skill Only supports English
parsing extraction resumes

[7] Comparative NER analysis Finds best NER model Doesn’t handle multiple
sections well

[8] Multilingual parsing via Works across languages Poor results for low-
transfer learning resource languages

[9] Resume layout impact on Identifies parsing issues No solutions proposed

ATS due to design

[10] LinkedIn+resume analysis Combines public data for Privacy concerns

using NLP fuller evaluation

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 [11] Graph Neural Network Relationship-based job Complex implementation
(GNN) matching matching

[12] Adversarial model for bias Reduces demographic bias Needs wider testing across
removal in screening roles

Table no. 2.1: Approach used and advantage from literature survey

2.2. Gap analysis:

• Despite advancements in NLP-based resume parsing, several challenges persist. Many
studies lack real-world implementation, limiting industry adoption.
• Unstructured formats and visuals hinder accurate parsing, while multilingual support
remains weak, restricting global usability.
• Models perform well for tech jobs but struggle in healthcare and finance. Bias in
screening persists, requiring further evaluation.
• Privacy concerns arise from social media integration, and high computational costs
limit real-time use.
• Future research should focus on bias mitigation, multilingual adaptability, scalability,
and real-world validation for fair and efficient automated hiring.

Chapter summary:
The chapter validates the relevance of this research by identifying a significant gap in the existing
solutions: the lack of an all-in-one, intelligent, feedback-driven resume screening system. It
reinforces the need for a tool that not only scores resumes but also assists users with educational
resources and suggestions. These insights provided the academic and technological justification
for the project's objectives.

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 Chapter III

3. Mathematical Background and Fundamental Concepts

This chapter presents This chapter presented the core concepts driving the resume screening
system. Techniques such as TF-IDF, cosine similarity, SBERT, NER, and regex were explained
in depth. Each was supported by formulas, comparisons, and rationale for use. These concepts
are essential to extract data, score resumes, and recommend improvements.

3.1. Introduction

This chapter presents the theoretical foundations of the methods and algorithms used in the
proposed resume screening system. The system aims to extract structured information from
resumes, assess their relevance to job descriptions, and recommend learning or career
opportunities. To accomplish these tasks, the system leverages techniques from Natural
Language Processing (NLP) and Machine Learning, such as TF-IDF, Cosine Similarity,
Named Entity Recognition (NER), Regex-based pattern matching, and Sentence-BERT
(SBERT) for semantic similarity.

These concepts form the core of the resume evaluation pipeline—from extracting and cleaning
text, identifying key fields like skills, comparing resumes with job descriptions, to recommending
courses and jobs based on the skill gap.

3.2. Term Frequency-Inverse Document Frequency (TF-IDF)

TF-IDF is a statistical method used to evaluate the importance of a word in a document relative to
a collection (corpus) of documents. In our system, TF-IDF helps determine how closely a resume
matches a job description based on the presence of required keywords.
Formula:

Fig no. 3.2.1: Formula of TF-IDF

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 Fig no. 3.2.2: Formula of TF

Fig no. 3.2.3: Formula of IDF

An important feature of TF-IDF is that common words which appear in many documents receive
lower weights, while rare, distinctive terms receive higher weights.

3.3. Cosine Similarity

Cosine Similarity is a metric used to measure how similar two vectors are, by calculating the
cosine of the angle between them.
In your project:
• Resume → vector
• Job Description → vector
• The cosine similarity tells us how close the resume is to the job role in meaning.
Formula:

Fig no. 3.3.1: Formula of Cosine Similarity

Interpretation of Cosine Values
Cosine Value Meaning
1.0 Vectors are identical (perfect match)
0.5 – 0.9 High similarity
0.0 Orthogonal (no similarity)
< 0.0 Opposite meaning (rare in SBERT)
Table no. 3.3.2: Interception of Cosine Similarity

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A cosine similarity of:

• 1 → vectors are identical (perfect match)

• 0 → no similarity
• -1 → opposite direction (not applicable for TF-IDF)
• Efficient for matching high-dimensional text data
• Simple and effective for comparing resume and job description relevance

3.4. Sentence-BERT (SBERT)

SBERT (Sentence-BERT) is a modification of the original BERT model that is optimized for
computing semantic similarity between sentences or short texts. While BERT produces
contextual embeddings for each word token, SBERT adds a pooling layer to BERT’s output to
generate a single vector that represents the entire sentence.

Resume screening system:

• You embed each missing skill, and also embed course/job titles.
• You then compare them using cosine similarity.
• SBERT helps identify semantically close matches, even if wording differs:
o E.g., "machine learning" ≈ "deep learning fundamentals"

SBERT Architecture (High-Level):

1. Input sentences are passed through BERT.
2. Output token embeddings (like [CLS], [SEP], etc.) are pooled (via mean/max or [CLS]
token).
3. Final result: a fixed-size vector (e.g., 384 or 768 dimensions).
4. These sentence vectors can now be compared using cosine similarity.

Combining SBERT + Cosine Similarity:

• Missing skills like “TensorFlow” are converted to vectors.
• Each course/job title is also converted to vectors.
• Cosine similarity is calculated to recommend top N resources.
• Helps students/job seekers identify exactly what to learn or apply to.

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 Use Case Best Practice
Resume vs Job Description Match Use with TF-IDF / SBERT
Skill vs Course/Job Link Relevance Use with SBERT
Keyword-based Matching Use TF-IDF + Cosine (efficient)
Semantic / Contextual Matching Use SBERT + Cosine (deeper match)
Table no. 3.4: Use case and best practice

3.5. Named Entity Recognition (NER)

NER is a core NLP task that identifies and classifies entities in text into predefined categories such
as Person, Organization, Location, etc.

NER Example:
Text:
"John Doe is a Python developer from New Delhi with experience in Django."
Extracted Entities:
• John Doe → Person
• Python, Django → Skills/Technologies (custom rule)
• New Delhi → Location

Used to extract structured fields like name, skills, email, etc. Makes resume parsing language-
aware rather than keyword-dependent.

3.6. Regular Expressions (Regex)

Regex allows pattern-based matching for structured data extraction. It’s fast and flexible for
parsing resumes with diverse formats.

Examples:
• Email: [\w\.-]+@[\w\.-]+
• Phone: \+?\d[\d\- ]{8,}\d
• Skills: \b(python|java|tensorflow)\b (case-insensitive search)

For extracting emails, phone numbers, and certain [Link] NER where
structured data is consistent.

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Comparison Regex vs NER:

Feature Regex NER

Speed Very fast Slower
Flexibility Manual pattern matching Trained on language
Accuracy High for structured data High for natural language
Table no. 3.6: Comparison: Regex vs NER

Chapter Conclusion:
This chapter laid the mathematical and logical foundation for the techniques used in this thesis.
TF-IDF and cosine similarity are used for evaluating resume-job relevance, SBERT provides
semantic matching for recommendations, while NER and regex handle data extraction. These
combined techniques enable the creation of a robust, intelligent resume screening system.

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 Chapter IV

4. Implementation

This chapter presents The implementation chapter detailed the step-by-step development of the
system. From data collection to extraction, scoring, recommendation, and suggestions — each
phase was described. The architecture, flowchart, and system layers were also provided. Tools
such as Django, pdfplumber, python-docx, spaCy, TF-IDF, and SBERT were used.

4.1. Introduction
This chapter elaborates on the implementation process of the intelligent resume screening system.
The goal of the implementation is to create an end-to-end web-based platform that accepts
resumes, extracts structured data, calculates ATS match scores, recommends courses and jobs, and
provides resume suggestions — all tailored to the chosen job position.
The implementation is carried out using Python (Django framework) for backend logic,
HTML/CSS/Bootstrap for frontend design, and NLP and ML libraries such as spaCy, NLTK,
and sentence-transformers for data processing.

4.2. System Architecture

Frontend
• HTML5, Bootstrap, JavaScript
• File upload and display output
Backend (Application Layer)
• Django views and templates
• Handles parsing, scoring, and rendering
Processing Layer
• NLP with spaCy/nltk
• TF-IDF and SBERT calculations
• Regex-based extraction
Data Layer
• Resume files stored in resume_uploaded/
• Output stored in runtime memory

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 4.3. UML Diagram

Fig no. 4.3: UML Diagram

4.4. System FlowChart:

Fig no. 4.4: System Flowchart

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 4.5. Implementation
Step 1: Data Collection (Resume Upload)
• Tools Used: pdfplumber (for .pdf), python-docx (for .docx)
• Extract text from each page or paragraph of the uploaded file.

Code:
with [Link]('[Link]') as pdf:
text = '\n'.join([page.extract_text() for page in [Link]])

Step 2: Data Preprocessing and Extraction

• Text Normalization: Lowercasing, removing special characters.
• Tokenization: Using nltk.word_tokenize()
• Stopword Removal: Using [Link]
• NER: Extracting name, email, phone using spaCy
• Regex: Fallback for phone numbers, emails, skills
• Skills: Compared against predefined or job-specific keywords

Code:
email = [Link](r"\b[\w.-]+@[\w.-]+\.\w+\b", text)

Step 3: Displaying Extracted Data

• Resume fields (Name, Email, Phone, Skills) displayed in Bootstrap cards.
• ATS Score shown via a progress bar with animated percentage.
• Missing Skills shown in list form.
• Recommended courses and job links shown in tabular layout.

Step 4: ATS Score Calculation (TF-IDF)

• Compare job description and resume using TfidfVectorizer
• Calculate cosine similarity
• Score = % of matched job-specific keywords in resume

Code:
vectorizer = TfidfVectorizer()
vectors = vectorizer.fit_transform([resume_text, job_description])
score = cosine_similarity(vectors[0], vectors[1])

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Step 5: Job and Course Recommendation (Cosine Similarity + SBERT)
• SBERT: Convert course titles and missing skills into embeddings
• Use cosine_similarity to match skills to relevant resources
• Recommend top 3 resources per missing skill
Code:
from sentence_transformers import SentenceTransformer, util
model = SentenceTransformer('all-MiniLM-L6-v2')
similarity = util.pytorch_cos_sim(skill_embed, course_embed)

Step 6: Resume Suggestions

Based on:
• Missing sections (no education/project/experience)
• Too few words (<150)
• Low ATS score
• Shown as a list of actionable suggestions

Code:
if len([Link]()) < 150:
[Link]("Your resume seems too short. Add more content or
experiences.")

4.6. Result and Analysis:

The intelligent resume screening system was evaluated using various sample resumes targeting
different job roles (Software Developer, Python Developer, AI/ML Engineer, etc.).

The following outputs were consistently generated:

• Before Uploading the or browsing the file:

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 Fig no. 4.6.1: Before Uploading or browsing the file

• During uploading the file:

Fig no. 4.6.2: During Uploading or browsing the file

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After uploading the file we will gets the ouputs
• Field Extraction: Accurately extracted name, email, phone, and skills using a
combination of spaCy (NER) and regex.

Fig no. 4.6.3: Filed Extraction

• ATS Score: Calculated relevance scores ranging from 30% to 90%, depending on the
resume’s match with the selected job description.

Fig no. 4.6.4: ATS score

• Skill Gap Analysis: Identified missing skills accurately by comparing job keywords to
resume content.

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 Fig no. 4.6.5: Skill Gap Analysis

• Recommendations: Provided contextual course and job links using SBERT and cosine
similarity, with similarity scores ≥ 0.85 for top matches.

Fig no. 4.6.6: Recommandation

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 • Suggestions: Gave 2–5 personalized resume improvement suggestions based on missing
sections or low word count.

Fig no. 4.6.7: Suggestion

4.7. Challenges and Solutions

1. Challenge: Parsing Unstructured or Poorly Formatted Resumes
• Issue: Inconsistent formatting made extraction unreliable.
• Solution: Used pdfplumber and python-docx to preserve text layout. Applied fallback rules
(regex) for missing fields.

2. Challenge: Extracting Accurate Skills

• Issue: Skills written differently (e.g., “ML” vs “Machine Learning”).
• Solution: Added synonym mappings and fuzzy keyword matching.

3. Challenge: Semantic Relevance in Recommendations

• Issue: Matching job titles/courses to missing skills semantically.
• Solution: Integrated SBERT embeddings and cosine similarity to identify top 3 relevant
links.

4. Challenge: Resume Improvement Feedback

• Issue: Creating meaningful suggestions without user feedback.
• Solution: Used heuristic rules (e.g., missing “Projects” section, word count < 150) to auto-
generate improvement tips.

5. Challenge: Real-Time Responsiveness

• Issue: SBERT embeddings take time to compute.

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 • Solution: Cached model on load and limited similarity checks to top 10 resources for
efficiency.

Chapter Conclusion:
The implementation chapter demonstrates the practical realization of the thesis objectives. By
following a modular, layer-wise approach, the system ensures maintainability and future
scalability. The Django-based design successfully integrates backend logic with an intuitive
frontend. The system supports real-world usage, especially for students and early-career
professionals who need feedback and improvement direction.

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 Chapter V

5. Conclusions and Future work

This chapter presents This final chapter summarized the thesis outcomes and proposed future
enhancements. Key achievements include automated field extraction, ATS scoring, job/course
recommendations, and resume suggestions. Future scope includes adding admin dashboards,
multilingual support, and better accuracy via advanced AI models.

5.1. Conclusion
This thesis successfully presents the design and implementation of a smart, web-based resume
screening system using AI, NLP, and semantic matching. The system allows users to upload
resumes and automatically receive:
• Structured information (Name, Email, Phone, Skills)
• An ATS score based on keyword relevance
• Identification of missing skills
• Personalized course/job recommendations
• Resume suggestions for self-improvement

By leveraging TF-IDF, SBERT, NER, and cosine similarity, the system delivers real-time results
and empowers users — especially students and entry-level professionals — with career-readiness
feedback. The system is flexible, scalable, and customizable, with the potential to be adopted by
placement cells, career platforms, and job-seeking portals.

5.2. Future Scope (Brief and Detailed)

1. Admin Login & Resume Tracking:
• Brief: Add an admin interface for managing resume records and analytics.
• Detail: Admins can view how many resumes have been processed, analyze common skill
gaps among students, and export resume data for internal reports.

2. Multilingual Resume Support:

• Brief: Support resumes in languages like Hindi, French, German.
• Detail: Use multilingual NLP models (e.g., XLM-RoBERTa or mBERT) to process non-
English resumes, making the system usable in international contexts.

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3. Improve ATS Score Accuracy:
• Brief: Use machine learning to weigh critical skills higher.
• Detail: Develop a learning-based ATS model using labeled resume-job pairs, allowing the
system to learn the relative importance of different terms rather than using flat matching.

4. Enhanced Resume Suggestions:

• Brief: Integrate LLMs (e.g., OpenAI GPT) for dynamic suggestions.
• Detail: Instead of rule-based tips, the system can suggest action items based on resume
content and target job (e.g., “Add metrics to your experience at XYZ”).

5. Real-Time API Integration for Jobs/Courses:

• Brief: Link with LinkedIn, Coursera, Udemy APIs.
• Detail: Automatically fetch and recommend live job listings and active online courses with
enrollment links and deadlines.

6. Recruiter View (Long-Term)

• Brief: Build a dashboard for companies to screen multiple candidates.
• Detail: Implement filters (e.g., ATS > 70%, Python skills) to rank and shortlist candidates,
allowing the system to serve as an applicant management tool.

Chapter Conclusion:
Chapter 5 confirms that the project met its intended objectives and demonstrated the feasibility of
an AI-powered resume screening tool. It not only empowers job seekers with insights but also
bridges the gap between resume quality and job expectations. The future scope highlights the
potential for the system to evolve into a comprehensive career guidance tool, integrated with real-
world job portals and learning platforms.

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