Reading Between the Lines: Classifying Resume Seniority with Large Language Models

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Autori principali: Cohen, Matan, Shani, Shira, Menahem, Eden, Aperstein, Yehudit, Apartsin, Alexander
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author Cohen, Matan
Shani, Shira
Menahem, Eden
Aperstein, Yehudit
Apartsin, Alexander
author_facet Cohen, Matan
Shani, Shira
Menahem, Eden
Aperstein, Yehudit
Apartsin, Alexander
contents Accurately assessing candidate seniority from resumes is a critical yet challenging task, complicated by the prevalence of overstated experience and ambiguous self-presentation. In this study, we investigate the effectiveness of large language models (LLMs), including fine-tuned BERT architectures, for automating seniority classification in resumes. To rigorously evaluate model performance, we introduce a hybrid dataset comprising both real-world resumes and synthetically generated hard examples designed to simulate exaggerated qualifications and understated seniority. Using the dataset, we evaluate the performance of Large Language Models in detecting subtle linguistic cues associated with seniority inflation and implicit expertise. Our findings highlight promising directions for enhancing AI-driven candidate evaluation systems and mitigating bias introduced by self-promotional language. The dataset is available for the research community at https://bit.ly/4mcTovt
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spellingShingle Reading Between the Lines: Classifying Resume Seniority with Large Language Models
Cohen, Matan
Shani, Shira
Menahem, Eden
Aperstein, Yehudit
Apartsin, Alexander
Computation and Language
Accurately assessing candidate seniority from resumes is a critical yet challenging task, complicated by the prevalence of overstated experience and ambiguous self-presentation. In this study, we investigate the effectiveness of large language models (LLMs), including fine-tuned BERT architectures, for automating seniority classification in resumes. To rigorously evaluate model performance, we introduce a hybrid dataset comprising both real-world resumes and synthetically generated hard examples designed to simulate exaggerated qualifications and understated seniority. Using the dataset, we evaluate the performance of Large Language Models in detecting subtle linguistic cues associated with seniority inflation and implicit expertise. Our findings highlight promising directions for enhancing AI-driven candidate evaluation systems and mitigating bias introduced by self-promotional language. The dataset is available for the research community at https://bit.ly/4mcTovt
title Reading Between the Lines: Classifying Resume Seniority with Large Language Models
topic Computation and Language
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2509.09229