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Screen job applicants with Groq and Gmail

Started by another system calling it, and works across Gmail, Google Sheets and Slack. It hands the judgement calls to Groq. 14 steps, 2 branches: a working afternoon to understand properly.

MediumCalls a model: Groq

14 stepsMedium: a working afternoon
2Branches: places the flow splits
0Loops or waits
3Services it connects to

The flow

Starts it 1Model 2Logic 4Service 7

The steps in the order they run, from what starts it.

  1. 1Receive Application via WebhookWebhookStarts it
  2. 2Groq LLM (llama-3.3-70b)Lm Chat GroqModel
  3. 3Structure Job and Candidate DataSetLogic
  4. 4Score Candidate with AIAgentModel
  5. 5Check for Duplicate ApplicationGoogle SheetsService
  6. 6Parse Score, Reason, Strengths and GapsCodeLogic
  7. 7Is Duplicate Application?IfLogic
  8. 8Route by Score BandSwitchLogic
  9. 9Log Shortlisted Candidate to SheetGoogle SheetsService
  10. 10Log Moderate Candidate to WaitlistGoogle SheetsService
  11. 11Send Shortlist Congratulations EmailGmailService
  12. 12Send Waitlist Holding EmailGmailService
  13. 13Notify HR Team on SlackSlackService
  14. 14Send Rejection EmailGmailService

How it's built

Starts on
Another system calling it
Steps
14, with 2 branches
Size
Medium: a working afternoon
Connects to
Gmail, Google Sheets, Slack
Model
Groq

Questions

What does it need to run?

An n8n account, plus your own Gmail, Google Sheets and Slack accounts, and a key for Groq. You connect your own accounts after importing it; none are included.

What starts it?

It starts on another system calling it.

Does it use AI?

Yes. It calls Groq. Model calls are billed by the provider, not by n8n.

How long does it take to set up?

Plan an afternoon. 14 steps is enough that you should read each one before running it.

How do I import it?

Copy the workflow, open a new workflow in n8n and paste. The steps appear on the canvas, ready for your own accounts.

Before you run it

Nothing here has been tested by us. It is somebody's working automation, read and described from its own steps. Treat the connections it wants as a list of accounts it will touch, and read the 14 steps before you point it at anything that matters.