Screen and rank CVs with GPT-4o, Google Sheets, Gmail and Telegram
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 AI workflow has 16 nodes and runs when an HTTP POST request hits its webhook URL. Along the way it connects Gmail, Google Sheets, OpenAI and Telegram.
How it runs
Trigger: When an HTTP POST request hits its webhook URL.
- Validate CV Input (Code): runs custom JavaScript code
- Route by File Format (Switch): routes items into 2 branches
- Parse PDF CV (Extract from File): extracts data from a file (pdf)
- Parse DOCX CV (Code): runs custom JavaScript code
- Read Job Requirements (Google Sheets): uses Google Sheets
- Generate CV Text (Code): runs custom JavaScript code
- AI Screening Model (OpenAI): uses OpenAI
- Parse JSON Content (Code): runs custom JavaScript code
- Check for Duplicates (Code): runs custom JavaScript code
- Check Score Threshold (If): checks a condition and branches into true / false
…plus 5 more steps. See the full node list below.
Services it uses
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.
Nodes used (9)
- Code
n8n-nodes-base.code - Gmail
n8n-nodes-base.gmail - Webhook
n8n-nodes-base.webhook - Switch
n8n-nodes-base.switch - Extract from File
n8n-nodes-base.extractFromFile - Google Sheets
n8n-nodes-base.googleSheets - OpenAI
@n8n/n8n-nodes-langchain.openAi - If
n8n-nodes-base.if - Telegram
n8n-nodes-base.telegram
From the author
How it works - Candidate submits CV via web form (PDF or DOCX) - Workflow extracts and prepares CV text automatically - GPT-4o scores the CV against configurable job requirements - Ranked shortlist generated — HR notified via Telegram - Full audit trail saved…