Candidate skills matrix — free Excel template
A free skills matrix for shortlisting: one row per candidate with years of experience, skills, education, certifications and languages side by side. Download it, or upload a batch of resumes and compare every applicant on the same axes without reading each one twice.
What’s inside the candidate skills matrix
The template is a single ready-to-use sheet with a frozen header row and one column per field. Its columns are:
- Name
- Current title
- Company
- Years experience
- Skills
- Education
- Certifications
- Languages
- Location
How to use this template
Two ways. Fill it in by hand as a plain spreadsheet — or, to skip the typing, upload your resumes to ParseForMe, pick this template as your export format, and the parsed data lands in these columns automatically. Map the fields once and every future document reuses the layout.
Who it’s for
Recruiters and hiring managers comparing a shortlist against a role spec, where the question is who has which skill rather than who applied when.
Frequently asked questions
Is the Candidate skills matrix template free?
Yes — download the .xlsx and use it however you like. No signup is required just to download the template.
How do I fill it in automatically?
Upload your resumes to ParseForMe, then choose this template as your export format. Your parsed data lands in these exact columns — no manual typing.
Can I change the columns?
Yes. Edit the spreadsheet freely. If you re-upload your edited version as your export template, ParseForMe maps the parsed fields to your columns.
Try it on your own document
Drop a document to see the structured data come back.