Human Resources Automation - Resume Skill Extractor

 

Notes:

• Problem Solved: Automates skill extraction from resumes to support faster candidate screening.

• Customization Benefits: Adjust for specific job descriptions or keyword databases.

• Further Adoption: Integrate with an ATS or recruitment chatbot for end-to-end automation.

Python Code:

import docx2txt

import spacy

nlp = spacy.load("en_core_web_sm")

SKILL_KEYWORDS = {"python", "excel", "project management", "machine learning", "communication", "leadership"}

def extract_skills_from_resume(file_path):

    text = docx2txt.process(file_path)

    doc = nlp(text.lower())

    found_skills = {token.text for token in doc if token.text in SKILL_KEYWORDS}

    return list(found_skills)

# Example usage

resume_file = "candidate_resume.docx"

skills = extract_skills_from_resume(resume_file)

print("Extracted Skills:", skills)