ICAT Playdate: How Explainable Resume Matching Empowers Job Seekers
Ended Jan 23, 2026
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Term: Spring 2026
Date: January 23rd, 2026
Time: 8:30 to 9:30 a.m.
Location: Community Assembly in the Creativity + Innovation District Living-Learning Community
Instructor: Phyllis Newbill
Presented By: Institute for Creativity, Arts, and Technology (ICAT)
Description:
This project explores the effects of explainable artificial intelligence (XAI) on candidates' self-efficacy in job searching processes. First, we developed a prototype system to support XAI-based resume matching---providing explainability in resume parsing and matching tasks. We also conducted an interactive workshop to gain insights from candidates on XAI-based resume matching—uncovering significant improvements in job seekers' perceived self-efficacy after using our prototype XAI-based resume matching system.
Speakers:
Dr. Chris Brown, Computer Science
Dr. Louis Hickman, Psychology
Swanand Vaishampayan, PhD Student, Computer Science
Nina Yang, Undergraduate Student, Computer Science