Screen CVs against job descriptions with Gmail, easybits, Airtable and Slack
Ready for 3.0Ready for 3.0. This template uses no nodes that n8n 3.0 removes. No removed nodes, versions or helpers found. Static check, last run 2026-10-19.
What this workflow does
This workflow has 12 nodes and runs on Gmail events. Along the way it connects Gmail and Airtable. It also calls extractor.easybits.tech and hooks.slack.com over HTTP.
How it runs
Trigger: On Gmail events.
- Download Email & Attachment (HTTP Request): calls an HTTP API
- Convert PDF to Base (HTTP Request): calls an HTTP API
- Prepare PDF Payload (Code): runs custom JavaScript code
- easybits: Extract CV Data (HTTP Request): calls extractor.easybits.tech (POST)
- Airtable: search
- Score CV vs Job Description (Code): runs custom JavaScript code
- Route by Score (If): checks a condition and branches into true / false
- Airtable: create
- Airtable: create
- Slack: Notify For Review (HTTP Request): calls hooks.slack.com (POST)
…plus 1 more step. See the full node list below.
Services it uses
HTTP calls to: extractor.easybits.tech, hooks.slack.com
Before you upgrade to n8n 3.0
Nothing in this workflow is removed in n8n 3.0, so it should import and run after the upgrade.
- Still check Gmail Trigger below v1.4 runs as v1.4 (drafts skipped, max emails per poll) (Gmail: Watch CV Emails).
Nodes used (5)
- Gmail Trigger
n8n-nodes-base.gmailTrigger - HTTP Request
n8n-nodes-base.httpRequest - Code
n8n-nodes-base.code - Airtable
n8n-nodes-base.airtable - If
n8n-nodes-base.if
From the author
How it works A CV arrives by email. easybits extracts structured candidate data from the PDF: same JSON schema every time, regardless of CV layout or language. The workflow then fetches the open job description from Airtable, compares the candidate's skills…