I was genuinely drowning in resumes 😭
200 resumes a week. My eyes were practically bleeding.
Then I discovered hiring-agent — an open-source tool that changed everything.
Spoiler: It won't replace HR. But for small teams processing fewer than 50 resumes a week, it's an absolute lifesaver 🔥
Built by the team behind InterviewStreet, this tool leverages LLMs to perform structured scoring of resumes. It's completely open-source and 100% free.
The core functionality is simple:
Feed it a job description (JD), and it scores each resume for you 💯
Real-World Test Results ✅
- Single resume scoring: 8–12 seconds
- Batch processing: Supports PDF, DOCX, and TXT formats
- Custom scoring: Define your own dimensions and weights
- Structured output: Includes strengths and weaknesses analysis
I tested it with 20 real resumes. The accuracy landed around 80%.
The key advantage? It never gets tired. It never misses a detail.
But Beware — The Pitfalls 😱
Pitfall 1: Chinese PDF Parsing Garbled Text
I had to modify the code three times to get it working. My recommendation: use pdfminer.six directly.
Pitfall 2: GPT-3.5 Hallucination Rate ~15%
The model can literally fabricate resume content. Do not use this in production.
Pitfall 3: Long JDs Blow the Token Limit
Keep your job descriptions under 500 characters.
Performance Benchmarks — The Truth 👇
| Model | Cost for 100 Resumes | Stability | Recommendation |
|---|---|---|---|
| GPT-4 | ~$6 | Most stable | ✅ Best for production |
| Claude | ~$0.8 | Great value | ✅ Best cost-performance |
| GPT-3.5 | Cheap | 15% hallucination rate | ❌ Avoid |
My advice: If your budget allows, go with GPT-4. Otherwise, use Claude. Stay away from GPT-3.5.
Who Should Use This?
✅ Perfect for:
- Startup HR teams and recruitment leads
- Interns and junior HR staff (as an initial screening assistant)
- Engineering teams who want to self-host
- Small-to-medium teams with moderate hiring volume
❌ Not suitable for:
- Large enterprises hiring 500+ per month
- HR professionals who can't write code
- Scenarios requiring 100% accuracy
Honest Take
Let's be real — this is a scoring tool, not an ATS system. Don't expect it to hire people for you.
But as a pre-screening assistant, it saves enough time for me to drink 10 bubble teas 🧋
Want my full deployment guide? Drop a comment and I'll write a detailed walkthrough.
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