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Description This workflow automates personalized candidate communication for both shortlisted and rejected applicants. It fetches candidate details, processes resumes, checks for errors, and uses GPT-4o to generate professional HTML emails. Shortlisted candidates receive congratulatory onboarding plans, while rejected candidates receive polite rejections with learning resources. What This Template Does (Step-by-Step) ⚡ Manual Trigger – Starts the workflow execution. 📑 Candidate Data Fetch (Google Sheets) – Pulls structured candidate data (name, email, resume link, skills, job info, status). 📥 Resume Downloader (Google Drive) – Downloads candidate resumes from sheet links. ✅ Resume File Check (If Condition) – Ensures the resume file is valid before proceeding. ⚠️ Error Logging (Google Sheets) – Records failed or missing resumes in a dedicated sheet for audit. 📄 PDF → Text Extractor – Extracts raw resume text for deeper AI analysis. 🧩 Candidate Data Builder (Code Node) – Combines Google Sheets data with extracted resume text into a single enriched JSON object. 🎯 Shortlisted vs Rejected (If Condition) – Splits candidates into two flows based on their status field. Shortlisted Path 🎉 Congrats + Onboarding Plan (LLM Chain) – GPT-4o generates a congratulatory HTML email including: Identified skill gaps Recommended online courses (Coursera/Udemy/LinkedIn Learning) Next onboarding steps 📧 Candidate Mailer – Shortlisted (Gmail) – Sends the onboarding email directly to the candidate. Rejected Path 🙏 Polite Rejection + Learning Plan (LLM Chain) – GPT-4o generates a professional rejection email including: Empathetic rejection message Constructive feedback on skill gaps Learning resources to improve for future opportunities 📧 Candidate Mailer – Rejected (Gmail) – Sends the polite rejection + learning plan to the candidate. Prerequisites Google Sheets (candidate database + error log) Google Drive (resume storage) Gmail API (for sending candidate emails) Azure OpenAI (GPT-4o-mini model access) Key Benefits ✅ Automates candidate communication (both shortlisted & rejected) ✅ Delivers professional, HTML-ready emails ✅ Enhances candidate experience with personalized learning plans ✅ Prevents silent rejections by providing constructive resources ✅ Improves employer branding with empathetic communication ✅ Error resilience via logging and validation steps Perfect For Recruitment teams managing high candidate volume Companies looking to humanize rejections HR departments that want automated but personalized communication Organizations investing in candidate experience & employer brand. An n8n automation workflow template by Rahul Joshi.
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