Best 3rd Party Resume Parser Tool

Question

We are working on a hiring application and need the ability to easily parse resumes. Before trying to build one, was wondering what resume parsing tools are available out there and what is the best one, in your opinion? We need to be able to parse both Word and TXT files.

Answer 1

Not sure if there are resume parsers. But I think you need someting that looks for certain words.

But then again, it is possible better to use a human parser. Unless you have a lot of resumes to chose from.

Answer 2

I have seen a lot of resumes in PDF format. Are you sure you don't care about them?

I'd recommend something simple:

1. Download google desktop search or similar tool (i.e. Copernic)
2. Drop the files in a directory
3. Point the index tool to that directory, and punch in your search terms.

Answer 3

I suggest looking at some AI tools. Three that I'm aware of are ALEX by Hireability (www.hireability.com/ALEX/), Sovren (www.sovren.com) and Resume Mirror by Talent Technology (http://www.talenttech.com/products/components/rm_extraction.htm). I think all the products handle Word, txt, and pdf along with a bunch of other document types. Although I've never used it, I've heard unfavorable things about Resume Mirror's accuracy and customer support. I'm a contract recruiter and have used both Sovren's and Hireability's parsers in different ATS's. From my view I thought Hireability did a better job, with Sovren it seemed like I was always fixing errors. And when there was a goof with Hire's I gave it to my ATS vendor and it seemed like it was fixed pretty quickly. Good luck.

Answer 4

Try out Sovren's Resume Parser, we have had in running on productions systems for a few years now with impressive results. Comes with out of the box web services you can use too.

Answer 5

Don't try to build one unless you want to dedicate your life to it. Don't re-invent wheels!

We build and sell a recruitment system. I did a long evaluation a few years ago and went for Daxtra - the other one in the frame was Burning Glass but I got the impression that Daxtra did non-US resumes better.

Anyway, we're re-evaluating it. Some parts it does brilliantly (name, address, phone numbers, work history) as long as the resume is culturally OK. But if it's not then it fails. What do I mean: Well, if the resume has as the first line:

Name: Sun Yat Sen

then Daxtra is smart enough to figure out that Sun Yat Sen is the guy's name. (Girl's?)

But if it has as the first line:

Sun Yat Sen

It can't figure it out.

On the other hand if the first line is

Johnny Rotten

then Daxtra works out his name.

Also, it works really well on UK addresses, fairly well on Australian addresses, crashes and burns on Indonesian addresses. That said, we've just parsed 35,000 Indonesian resumes relatively well - CERTAINLY far better than not doing it at all, or doing it manually!

On Skilling: I reckon if someone really tried to make the Skills section work then it would take 3 man-months or so and it would work really well.

Summary: Don't write it yourself, do some really good research on real resumes that you want parsing and dive in.

The key thing is: Don't expect any tool to be anywhere near 100% accurate - but it's a lot better than not having it.

Neil

Answer 6

Hello Dear You can try www.hrsoftware.us or www.resumeparser.us -- hey have also providing excellent solution. Recently they signed up with Turner Jobs and Zoho Recruit as partners and that is due to Cost effective and providing better facilities/accuracy.

This can now parse, txt, DOC, DOCX, PDF, RTF and if you go by its SaaS model you can store the data directly into your database -- input you can provide is via pop3, or ftp or web submission, and in return it can be stored directly into any SQL or mySQL databse, Act CRM, SugarCRM, Zoho Recruit and provide you HRXML as output too good one to start with just $29 onwards.

Thanks Vinay

Answer 7

Hello What we have at rchilli.com is we not only parse the content but we do pass the some analysis of the resumes like category, gap areas etc. Apart from this we are coming out with few more fields in resume which will change your resume seeing process ..... but that is under patent application once patent applicaton got submitted and no objections for 3 months, we will go ahead and release it .

so you can try.

If you have the excell sheet of all comparison then send me I will fill up rchilli.com data too if you need our data I can send you the comparison sheet of all competitors.
just contact me at [email protected] 630 - 544 - 9729

thanks

Vinay

Answer 8

Sovren has built the most accurate and configurable parser on the market. Take a look at the home page to get an idea of who uses Sovren. www.sovren.com

If you would like to learn more please feel free to drop me a line [email protected] or call 713-562-1800

Note: one of the other replys in this string that mentions a competitor has since moved to Sovren.

Answer 9

Hello Yes I agree Sovern has best available one, but highest priced too. check www.rchilli.com - priced anything from $5 - $2850 use what you need best.

Answer 10

Resume parser is one which work as technology background

Its not that which is high tech but high cost, The economic environment is - get best technology with best price band. At Rchilli, we used the fuzzy, which helped us to attain the best accuracy but with very cost effective way.

We conceptualized this product in year 2005 and did research with inputs of 12 recruiters, 61 HR Managers, and 70,000 resumes to generalize the database.

so with these many feature inputs and testing you can try for the solution.

if you need any more help feel free to write me or call

1-877-5-PARSER (877-572-7737

Thanks Vinay [email protected]