Resume Extractor

The Resume Extractor is a Python script that enables you to search for specific keywords within a collection of resumes stored as PDF files. This tool is designed to help streamline the process of identifying resumes that align with specific skills or qualifications.

Introduction

When dealing with a large number of resumes, it can be time-consuming to manually review each one to find candidates with specific skills. The Resume Extractor script automates this process by allowing you to specify keywords, searching through the resumes, and presenting a list of matching resumes along with the corresponding keywords.

Features

• Search for multiple keywords within resumes.
• Display detailed information about matching resumes.
• User-friendly command line interface.
• Case-insensitive keyword search.

Usage

Requirements

• Python 3.x

Installation

1. Clone or download the repository.
2. Open a terminal or command prompt.
3. Navigate to the directory containing the resumeExtractor.py script.
4. Install any required packages using pip if necessary:

Command Line Interface

To use the script, open a terminal or command prompt and navigate to the directory containing the resumeExtractor.py script. Run the script using the following command format:

python resumeExtractor.py -k KEYWORDS -p FILES_PATH

Example

Suppose you have a directory named demo_resumes/ containing various resumes in PDF format. You want to search for resumes containing keywords "python" and "js". Run the following command:

$ py resumeExtractor.py -k python,js -p demo_resumes/

***Following are shortlisted resumes.***

1. Filename: Resume1.pdf,
Matching keywords: python, js

2. Filename: Resume2.pdf,
Matching keywords: python, js

3. Filename: Resume3.pdf,
Matching keywords: python

4. Filename: Resume4.pdf,
Matching keywords: js

$ py test_resumeExtractor.py
..
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Ran 2 tests in 0.001s

OK

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License.