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.
How to use it
- Copy the prompt and paste it into ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini or any other AI.
- Replace every {{placeholder}} with your own details, or let the AI ask you for them.
- 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
- If any required context is missing, ask for it before proceeding.
- Scan the resumes and identify frequently mentioned keywords, skills, and qualifications.
- Categorize the keywords (e.g., technical skills, soft skills, certifications, education).
- Rank the keywords by frequency and relevance to the job title.
- 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?