# Applicant Screening

Screens resumes against role requirements and gives each candidate a score. Useful when applications pile up and someone has to read them all.

- skill · `type=skill` · Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Gemini CLI, OpenCode · 4600 installs · ★ 540
- Author: claude-office-skills
- License: MIT · policy=mirror · the beginning of the file is at the end of this page
- Source: https://github.com/claude-office-skills/skills/tree/HEAD/applicant-screening/SKILL.md
- Updated: 2026-01-31
- HTML: https://affpapa.org/en/nevibecode/skills/applicant-screening

## What it does

The skill takes a resume and a job spec and maps one onto the other. It builds a requirements matrix first: must-haves with weights, nice-to-haves with bonus points, and disqualifiers such as missing work authorization or a salary expectation outside the range. Every line gets a score and the evidence behind it.

Output comes in two shapes. A single-candidate report carries a score out of 100, a recommendation, strengths, interview questions and a list of things to verify. Batch mode ranks applicants into tiers and closes with a read on the whole pool: what most of them share, what most of them lack.

It leans on the `office-mcp` MCP server for `extract_text_from_pdf`, `extract_text_from_docx` and `analyze_document_structure`, so PDF and DOCX resumes need that server in place. Employment history stays unverified, and the score is guidance rather than a verdict. The author's advice is to score before gut feeling sets in, otherwise the numbers bend toward the impression you already have.

## Install

### Claude Code (native platform)

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add claude-office-skills/skills --skill applicant-screening -a claude-code
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `~/.claude/skills/applicant-screening/SKILL.md` — Copy the whole skill folder; for one project use .claude/skills/applicant-screening/

### Codex

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add claude-office-skills/skills --skill applicant-screening -a codex
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.agents/skills/applicant-screening/SKILL.md` — For all projects use ~/.agents/skills/

### Cursor

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add claude-office-skills/skills --skill applicant-screening -a cursor
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.cursor/skills/applicant-screening/SKILL.md` — Cursor also reads .agents/skills/ and .claude/skills/

### GitHub Copilot

1. **GitHub CLI**
```bash
gh skill install claude-office-skills/skills applicant-screening
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.github/skills/applicant-screening/SKILL.md`

### Gemini CLI

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add claude-office-skills/skills --skill applicant-screening -a gemini-cli
```

2. **Platform CLI**
```bash
gemini skills install https://github.com/claude-office-skills/skills --path applicant-screening
```

### Windsurf (Devin Desktop)

**Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.devin/skills/applicant-screening/SKILL.md` — The legacy .windsurf/skills/ path still works

### OpenCode

**Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add claude-office-skills/skills --skill applicant-screening -a opencode
```

### Claude.ai

**Claude.ai**
- Zip the folder and upload it in Settings → Capabilities → Skills

Where a file is given instead of a command, copy the files from the source to that path: https://github.com/claude-office-skills/skills/tree/HEAD/applicant-screening/SKILL.md

## When to use it
- sort a resume into must-have and nice-to-have requirements
- score every applicant on one consistent scale
- rank a batch of applications and split them into tiers
- pull interview questions out of the weak spots in a resume
- spot which skills the whole applicant pool is missing

## Example prompts
- Screen this resume against our Senior Python Developer requirements
- Rank these 10 applications for the developer role
- Screen for: 5+ years Python, AWS required, ML nice-to-have

## Source text · SKILL.md · MIT

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# ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
# CLAUDE OFFICE SKILL - Enhanced Metadata v2.0
# ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════

# Basic Information
name: Applicant Screening
description: "Screen job applications against requirements and score candidates"
version: "1.0"
author: claude-office-skills
license: MIT

# Categorization
category: hr
tags:
  - screening
  - hiring
  - recruitment
  - evaluation
department: HR

# AI Model Compatibility
models:
  recommended:
    - claude-sonnet-4
    - claude-opus-4
  compatible:
    - claude-3-5-sonnet
    - gpt-4
    - gpt-4o

# MCP Tools Integration
mcp:
  server: office-mcp
  tools:
    - extract_text_from_pdf
    - extract_text_from_docx
    - analyze_document_structure

# Skill Capabilities
capabilities:
  - candidate_evaluation
  - requirement_matching
  - scoring

# Language Support
languages:
  - en
  - zh
---

# Applicant Screening

Screen job applications against role requirements to identify top candidates efficiently.

## Overview

This skill helps you:
- Evaluate resumes against job requirements
- Score candidates consistently
- Identify must-have vs. nice-to-have qualifications
- Flag potential concerns
- Rank applicants for interviews

## How to Use

### Single Candidate
```
"Screen this resume against our [Job Title] requirements"
"Evaluate this application for the [Position] role"
```

### Batch Screening
```
"Screen these 10 applications for the Senior Developer position"
"Rank these candidates based on our requirements"
```

### With Criteria
```
"Screen for: 5+ years Python, AWS experience required, ML nice-to-have"
```

## Screening Framework

### Requirements Matrix
```markdown
## Job Requirements: [Position]

### Must-Have (Required)
| Requirement | Weight | Criteria |
|-------------|--------|----------|
| [Skill 1] | 20% | [X] years experience |
| [Skill 2] | 15% | [Certification/level] |
| [Education] | 10% | [Degree type] |
| [Experience] | 25% | [Industry/role type] |

### Nice-to-Have (Preferred)
| Requirement | Bonus | Criteria |
|-------------|-------|----------|
| [Skill 3] | +5pts | [Description] |
| [Skill 4] | +5pts | [Description] |
| [Trait] | +3pts | [Indicator] |

### Disqualifiers
- [ ] No work authorization
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