To ensure that resume parsing is working as required run some tests before full implementation. Sovren suggests a number of rules for successfully testing resume parsing including:
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Do not use fake or disguised resumes.
The engine is designed to recognize and reject resumes containing:
- Test or a similar string as part or all of the candidate name.
- Employer 1 or similar in a career history.
- Text translated by an online translation engine for the purposes of testing.
- Do not use resumes supplied by a parsing engine vendor.
They are typically selected to perform well with the vendor's own engine and poorly with others.
- When testing resumes in more than one language, test a number of resumes per language or locale.
- Test resumes from more than one source and that apply to a representative range of industries and classes, relevant to the needs of your organization.
- Validate parsed resumes manually, checking the parsed results against the originals.
- Test for completeness and accuracy.