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Handling job application submissions with AI and n8n forms

Ready for 3.0

by Jimleuk ✓ · 13,683 views · created 2024-11-26 · HR, AI Summarization

Ready 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 15 nodes and runs when someone submits an n8n form (“Step 1 of 2: Submit Your CV”) (plus 1 other trigger). Along the way it connects OpenAI Chat Model and Airtable.

How it runs

Trigger: When someone submits an n8n form (“Step 1 of 2: Submit Your CV”) (plus 1 other trigger).

  1. Extract from File: extracts data from a file (pdf)
  2. Save to Airtable (Airtable): update
  3. Classify Document (Text Classifier): classifies text into categories with AI, with model: OpenAI Chat Model
  4. Form Success (n8n Form): shows the next form page
  5. Application Suitability Agent (Basic LLM Chain): sends a prompt to an LLM, with model: OpenAI Chat Model; output parser: Structured Output Parser
  6. File Upload Retry (n8n Form): shows the next form page
  7. Save to Airtable (Airtable): create
  8. Upload File to Record (HTTP Request): calls an HTTP API (POST)
  9. Submission Success (n8n Form): shows the next form page
  10. Redirect To Step 2 of (n8n Form): shows the next form page

Services it uses

OpenAI Chat ModelAirtable

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)

From the author

This n8n template leverages n8n's multi-form feature to build a 2 part job application submission journey which aims to eliminate the need for applicants to re-enter data found on their CVs/Resumes. How it works The application submission process starts with…

Excerpt from Jimleuk's description on n8n.io.

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