How to use Claude to check academic resumes
Claude Code used scoring guidelines and academic applications to produce a CSV, an HTML report with flags and a prioritized candidate list. The author's wife independently checked the conclusions.
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Use [scoring guidelines] and [sample application] to propose checks for the claims in [application folder]. Produce a CSV of findings and an HTML report with clearly explained flags. Distinguish verified information from unresolved claims and prepare the results for human review.
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- The author reports that Claude evaluated the applications in under 30 minutes, produced a CSV and HTML report, and prioritized candidates. Their wife's verification almost completely matched its conclusions.
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- The author's wife independently double checked the conclusions and reported an almost complete match.
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How the agent did it
- Supply scoring guidelines and a sample resume.
- Have Claude propose checks for credentials, salaries and publications.
- Give Claude access to the folder containing the resumes.
The author used Claude Code to help their wife examine roughly 100 applications for a college position. Each application was about four pages and contained academic scores, employment history, research and publications. The task involved checking declared information behind the institution's candidate scores.
The author first supplied a PDF of scoring guidelines and a sample resume. Claude proposed checking college accreditation and government ratings, comparing claimed salaries with median salaries for the position, and checking publications against SCOPUS or a government approved index. The author then gave it access to the folder of resumes.
According to the post, Claude evaluated the candidates and wrote a CSV in under 30 minutes. After a request for a more readable presentation, it created an HTML page with red, green and yellow flags and a prioritized candidate list. The author's wife double checked its conclusions, reporting an almost complete match with her verification. The post describes screening assistance rather than a final hiring decision.
Who it's for: Academic administrators who can independently verify application screening results.
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Source: Hacker News · spaceman_2020
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What information did the author supply?
The author supplied a PDF of scoring guidelines, a sample resume and access to a folder containing roughly 100 resumes.
Did anyone check Claude's conclusions?
The author's wife double checked the conclusions. The author says her verification almost completely matched Claude's results.
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Remaining steps
- Request a readable HTML report after receiving the CSV.
- Have the author's wife double check the conclusions.
About this account
Claude proposed the checking plan and processed the supplied resumes; the author requested a clearer presentation afterward.
Platform: Hacker News. Attribution: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46638363. Prompt: Suggested (written by Agents In Use, not the author's). Sourced by the Agents In Use pipeline.
Credit: spaceman_2020 on Hacker News
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Claude Code · PDF · CSV · HTML
Academic recruitment · Resume screening · Document analysis
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