Extract candidate data from CVs and resumes in seconds with AI-powered intelligence that goes beyond basic parsing to deliver executive search insights.
"You've just received 50 applications for a CFO search. Each resume is 3-5 pages. You need to extract contact info, work history, education, skills, languages, board positions, and deal experience. Manually, that's 10 hours of data entry."
Or you could let Yena's AI do it in 90 seconds.
There's a better way.
An AI resume parser is software that automatically extracts structured data from unstructured CVs and resumes. Instead of manually typing candidate information into your ATS, the parser reads the document and populates fields like name, email, work experience, education, and skills in seconds.
According to a 2024 HR tech report by CVShelf, recruiters spend an average of 8-12 minutes manually entering data from each resume. For a single search with 50 applications, that's 6-10 hours of pure data entry—time that could be spent building relationships or sourcing better candidates.
But here's what the statistics miss: not all parsing is created equal. Traditional resume parsers are built for volume hiring (parsing 500 applications for entry-level roles). Executive search requires parsing for intelligence: board memberships, M&A deal experience, language fluency, industry expertise, and leadership transitions.
From resume upload to structured intelligence in seconds
Drop CVs directly into Yena, forward them to your dedicated inbox, or use the Chrome extension to capture profiles from LinkedIn, job boards, or company websites.
Supports PDF, DOCX, TXT, RTF, and even scanned image files (OCR)
Yena's AI reads the resume and extracts structured data including contact info, work history with dates and descriptions, education with degrees and honors, skills, languages, certifications, publications, board memberships, speaking engagements, and more.
This is where Yena separates from traditional parsers. We don't just extract 'VP Sales.' We identify deal size, team size, markets served, exit values (for M&A roles), board seats, and executive transitions. We understand 'Supervisory Board' means non-executive governance, 'Geschäftsführer' is German CEO, and 'Series B raise' indicates growth-stage finance experience.
Parsed data flows directly into Yena's ATS with full candidate profiles ready for matching, outreach, and relationship management. No manual re-typing. No copy-paste errors. Just clean, structured intelligence.
Complete candidate intelligence extraction
Traditional resume parsers optimize for speed: parsing 1,000 entry-level applications in minutes. Yena optimizes for depth: understanding that 'Board Observer' is governance experience, 'Mittelstand CFO' means mid-market German finance leadership, and '€50M Series B raise' signals growth-stage fundraising expertise. We parse for intelligence, not just data.
Resume parsers give you 'VP Sales at Acme Corp.' Yena gives you: VP Sales at Acme Corp (SaaS, €20M ARR, 30-person team, DACH region, led Series A raise, exited via acquisition to SAP). That's the difference between data and intelligence. Executive search requires context. Yena delivers it.
Most resume parsers are built for US markets. Yena is European-first. We understand German job titles like 'Geschäftsführer' (CEO), 'Aufsichtsrat' (Supervisory Board), and 'Betriebsrat' (Works Council). We parse CVs in German, Polish, French, Italian, Spanish, and English with the same accuracy. And we're GDPR-compliant out of the box with EU data residency (Frankfurt AWS region).
No per-resume fees. No usage caps. No surprise invoices. Unlimited AI resume parsing is included in all Yena plans. Parse 10 resumes or 10,000—same price.
How Yena stacks up against industry leaders (based on internal testing with 100 executive resumes)
| Capability | Others | Yena |
|---|---|---|
| Overall Accuracy | 87% / 84% | 96% |
| Multilingual (German/French/Polish) | 72% / 68% | 94% |
| Executive-Level Roles | 81% / 79% | 98% |
| Intelligence Extraction (Board roles, M&A, etc.) | 23% / 18% | 91% |
| GDPR Compliance | Add-on / Manual | Native |
Unlike pay-per-resume parsers that charge €0.50-€2.00 per CV, Yena includes unlimited AI parsing in all plans.
Professional Plan
Enterprise Plan
96% average accuracy across all fields. For basic data (name, email, phone) we're at 99%. For complex intelligence extraction (board roles, M&A experience), we're at 91%. We tested against 100 executive resumes and compared results to manual data entry.
PDF, DOCX, DOC, TXT, RTF, and ODT. We also support scanned PDFs and images (JPG, PNG) via OCR. If a human can read it, Yena can parse it.
Yes. Yena natively supports German, French, Polish, Spanish, Italian, and English. We understand localized job titles, education systems, and industry terminology. A German 'Diplom-Kaufmann' is correctly identified as equivalent to a Master's in Business Administration.
Three ways: EU data residency (all candidate data stored in Frankfurt AWS region), consent tracking with built-in tools for documenting how you obtained each resume, and right to erasure with one-click deletion that removes all candidate data including parsed fields and source documents.
Yes, on Enterprise plans. You can define custom fields like 'Private Equity Experience' or 'German Language Fluency' and train Yena to extract them. Professional plans get our standard 150+ field set.
Single resumes: 2-3 seconds. Bulk uploads: 50 resumes in under 2 minutes. If you're uploading 500+ CVs, contact us for API access with parallel processing.
Yena is the ATS. We don't integrate with Bullhorn, Greenhouse, or Lever—we replace them. If you want to add AI parsing to your existing system, check their native features or third-party integrations. Yena is for firms ready to consolidate their recruiting stack entirely.
No caps. Parse 10 resumes a month or 10,000—same price. No per-document fees, no usage limits, no surprise charges. The €99/month includes parsing plus the full ATS, AI matching, relationship management, and outreach tools.