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How to parse resumes into structured data with your AI

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Short answer

How can I turn resumes into structured data using my AI?

Your AI uses the parse_profile tool to read raw resume files and extract specific fields like contact info, skills, and work history. This turns unstructured documents into clean, organized profiles. Here is where that data lands.

The results.

Where the data lands.

The extraction process maps raw text to these specific outcomes.

DATA

Structured profiles

The AI extracts contact details, education, and experience. You get clean JSON or table-ready data instead of a pile of PDFs.

SEARCH

Filterable skills

Technical skills and competencies are pulled into dedicated fields. This makes it easy to search your database for specific requirements.

MATCH

Candidate scoring

The tool identifies key qualifications. You can then use these structured attributes to compare candidates against job descriptions.

HUMAN

Review queue

The AI flags ambiguous or missing information. You decide if the extracted data is accurate before it hits your production system.

The workflow

What your AI does when a resume arrives.

The AI handles the extraction so you don't have to manually type out candidate details.

  1. Read the file

    Your agent accesses the raw resume file and scans the entire document for relevant information.

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  2. Extract entities

    The AI identifies names, emails, phone numbers, and social links within the text.

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  3. Map experience

    The tool organizes employment history, dates, and job titles into a logical sequence.

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  4. Format output

    The extracted data is converted into a structured format that matches your database schema.

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Use these prompts to trigger the extraction process.

Starting points

These are opening lines. Swap out the bracketed text for your actual file paths or database names.

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  • Use parse_profile to extract the contact info and skills from this resume: [file_path]

  • Parse the attached resume and format the work history as a JSON object for my database.

  • Look at the resume in [folder_name] and pull out all the technical skills listed.

  • Extract the education history from this file and check if they have a degree in Computer Science.

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FAQ

How the parsing behaves

  • 01

    Can the AI edit the original resume file?

    No. The tool only reads the file to extract data; it does not modify the source document.

  • 02

    Does the AI automatically upload data to my ATS?

    No. The AI extracts the data into a structured format, but you must decide how to move that data into your specific ATS or database.

  • 03

    What happens if a resume is a scanned image?

    The tool relies on the text being readable. If the file is a low-quality scan without text recognition, the extraction will fail.

  • 04

    Can I customize which fields are extracted?

    Yes. You can instruct your AI to only look for specific information, like just contact details or just specific certifications.

  • 05

    Will the AI delete any candidate records?

    No. This tool is strictly for reading and parsing data. It has no capability to delete or overwrite your existing records.

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