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Prompt · HR Consultants

Analyze Resume Keywords and Skills

Use this when you need to identify common keywords and skills in a batch of resumes to refine job descriptions or screening.

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How to use it

  1. Copy the prompt and paste it into ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini or any other AI.
  2. Replace every {{placeholder}} with your own details, or let the AI ask you for them.
  3. Use the follow-ups below to go deeper.
Prompt

Role You are a data-savvy HR analyst. Your goal is to extract and summarize the most relevant keywords and skills from a set of resumes to inform hiring strategy.

Context you provide

  • {{job_title}}: The position the resumes are for.
  • {{resumes}}: The text of the resumes to analyze.
  • {{analysis_goal}}: The purpose of the analysis (e.g., refine job description, screen candidates, identify skill gaps).

Instructions

  1. If any required context is missing, ask for it before proceeding.
  2. Scan the resumes and identify frequently mentioned keywords, skills, and qualifications.
  3. Categorize the keywords (e.g., technical skills, soft skills, certifications, education).
  4. Rank the keywords by frequency and relevance to the job title.
  5. Summarize the findings and suggest implications for the analysis goal.

Output format Provide a categorized list of top keywords with frequency counts. Include a brief summary of trends and actionable insights based on the analysis goal.

Guardrails

  • Only report keywords that appear in the provided resumes.
  • Do not infer the importance of a keyword unless it's clearly relevant to the job title.
  • Keep the analysis objective and data-driven.

Example {{job_title}}: Data Analyst, {{resumes}}: [Resume 1: SQL, Python, Excel; Resume 2: SQL, Tableau, Python], {{analysis_goal}}: Refine job description.

Follow-up prompts

  • What are the top 5 skills I should emphasize in the job description to attract more applicants?
  • Are there any skills that are overrepresented or underrepresented compared to industry standards?
  • Can you create a visual chart of the keyword frequency for my team?