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RealCV/src/TrueCV.Infrastructure/Jobs/ProcessCVCheckJob.cs
peter 1aeaba7fbb Add comprehensive informational flags for recruiters
New info flags (no penalty - provide context):
- Career Span: Total years of experience with label (Early Career to Extensive)
- Current Status: Currently employed at X / Available since Y
- Long Tenure: Highlight 5+ year roles positively
- Management Experience: X of Y roles with management titles
- Individual Contributor: When no management titles detected
- Company Size Pattern: Startup/SME/Corporate experience breakdown
- Career Trajectory: Upward/Lateral/Step-down progression analysis
- PLC Experience: Roles at publicly listed companies
- Director Experience: Director/officer roles without red flags

All flags have ScoreImpact = 0 (informational only)

Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.5 <noreply@anthropic.com>
2026-01-20 23:02:58 +01:00

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C#

using System.Text.Json;
using Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore;
using Microsoft.Extensions.Logging;
using TrueCV.Application.Helpers;
using TrueCV.Application.Interfaces;
using TrueCV.Application.Models;
using TrueCV.Domain.Entities;
using TrueCV.Domain.Enums;
using TrueCV.Infrastructure.Data;
namespace TrueCV.Infrastructure.Jobs;
public sealed class ProcessCVCheckJob
{
private readonly ApplicationDbContext _dbContext;
private readonly IFileStorageService _fileStorageService;
private readonly ICVParserService _cvParserService;
private readonly ICompanyVerifierService _companyVerifierService;
private readonly IEducationVerifierService _educationVerifierService;
private readonly ITimelineAnalyserService _timelineAnalyserService;
private readonly IAuditService _auditService;
private readonly ILogger<ProcessCVCheckJob> _logger;
private const int BaseScore = 100;
private const int UnverifiedCompanyPenalty = 10;
private const int ImplausibleJobTitlePenalty = 15;
private const int CompanyVerificationFlagPenalty = 5; // Base penalty for company flags, actual from flag.ScoreImpact
private const int RapidProgressionPenalty = 10;
private const int EarlyCareerSeniorRolePenalty = 10;
private const int GapMonthPenalty = 1;
private const int MaxGapPenalty = 10;
private const int OverlapMonthPenalty = 2;
private const int DiplomaMillPenalty = 25;
private const int SuspiciousInstitutionPenalty = 15;
private const int UnverifiedEducationPenalty = 5;
private const int EducationDatePenalty = 10;
public ProcessCVCheckJob(
ApplicationDbContext dbContext,
IFileStorageService fileStorageService,
ICVParserService cvParserService,
ICompanyVerifierService companyVerifierService,
IEducationVerifierService educationVerifierService,
ITimelineAnalyserService timelineAnalyserService,
IAuditService auditService,
ILogger<ProcessCVCheckJob> logger)
{
_dbContext = dbContext;
_fileStorageService = fileStorageService;
_cvParserService = cvParserService;
_companyVerifierService = companyVerifierService;
_educationVerifierService = educationVerifierService;
_timelineAnalyserService = timelineAnalyserService;
_auditService = auditService;
_logger = logger;
}
public async Task ExecuteAsync(Guid cvCheckId, CancellationToken cancellationToken)
{
_logger.LogInformation("Starting CV check processing for: {CheckId}", cvCheckId);
var cvCheck = await _dbContext.CVChecks
.FirstOrDefaultAsync(c => c.Id == cvCheckId, cancellationToken);
if (cvCheck is null)
{
_logger.LogError("CV check not found: {CheckId}", cvCheckId);
return;
}
try
{
// Step 1: Update status to Processing
cvCheck.Status = CheckStatus.Processing;
cvCheck.ProcessingStage = "Downloading CV";
await _dbContext.SaveChangesAsync(cancellationToken);
_logger.LogDebug("CV check {CheckId} status updated to Processing", cvCheckId);
// Step 2: Download file from blob
await using var fileStream = await _fileStorageService.DownloadAsync(cvCheck.BlobUrl);
_logger.LogDebug("Downloaded CV file for check {CheckId}", cvCheckId);
// Step 3: Parse CV
cvCheck.ProcessingStage = "Parsing CV";
await _dbContext.SaveChangesAsync(cancellationToken);
var cvData = await _cvParserService.ParseAsync(fileStream, cvCheck.OriginalFileName, cancellationToken);
_logger.LogDebug(
"Parsed CV for check {CheckId}: {EmploymentCount} employment entries",
cvCheckId, cvData.Employment.Count);
// Step 4: Save extracted data
cvCheck.ExtractedDataJson = JsonSerializer.Serialize(cvData, JsonDefaults.CamelCaseIndented);
cvCheck.ProcessingStage = "Verifying Employment";
await _dbContext.SaveChangesAsync(cancellationToken);
// Step 5: Verify each employment entry (parallelized with rate limiting)
// Skip freelance entries as they cannot be verified against company registries
var verificationTasks = cvData.Employment
.Where(e => !IsFreelance(e.CompanyName))
.Select(async employment =>
{
var result = await _companyVerifierService.VerifyCompanyAsync(
employment.CompanyName,
employment.StartDate,
employment.EndDate,
employment.JobTitle);
_logger.LogDebug(
"Verified {Company}: {IsVerified} (Score: {Score}%), JobTitle: {JobTitle}, Plausible: {Plausible}",
employment.CompanyName, result.IsVerified, result.MatchScore,
employment.JobTitle, result.JobTitlePlausible);
return result;
});
var verificationResults = (await Task.WhenAll(verificationTasks)).ToList();
// Add freelance entries as auto-verified (skipped)
foreach (var employment in cvData.Employment.Where(e => IsFreelance(e.CompanyName)))
{
verificationResults.Add(new CompanyVerificationResult
{
ClaimedCompany = employment.CompanyName,
IsVerified = true,
MatchScore = 100,
VerificationNotes = "Freelance/self-employed - verification skipped",
ClaimedJobTitle = employment.JobTitle,
JobTitlePlausible = true
});
_logger.LogDebug("Skipped verification for freelance entry: {Company}", employment.CompanyName);
}
// Step 5b: Verify director claims against Companies House officers
cvCheck.ProcessingStage = "Verifying Directors";
await _dbContext.SaveChangesAsync(cancellationToken);
await VerifyDirectorClaims(cvData.FullName, verificationResults, cancellationToken);
// Step 6: Verify education entries
cvCheck.ProcessingStage = "Verifying Education";
await _dbContext.SaveChangesAsync(cancellationToken);
var educationResults = _educationVerifierService.VerifyAll(
cvData.Education,
cvData.Employment);
_logger.LogDebug(
"Education verification for check {CheckId}: {Count} entries verified ({Recognised} recognised, {DiplomaMill} diploma mills)",
cvCheckId,
educationResults.Count,
educationResults.Count(e => e.IsVerified),
educationResults.Count(e => e.IsDiplomaMill));
// Step 7: Analyse timeline
cvCheck.ProcessingStage = "Analyzing Timeline";
await _dbContext.SaveChangesAsync(cancellationToken);
var timelineAnalysis = _timelineAnalyserService.Analyse(cvData.Employment);
_logger.LogDebug(
"Timeline analysis for check {CheckId}: {GapCount} gaps, {OverlapCount} overlaps",
cvCheckId, timelineAnalysis.Gaps.Count, timelineAnalysis.Overlaps.Count);
// Step 8: Calculate veracity score
cvCheck.ProcessingStage = "Calculating Score";
await _dbContext.SaveChangesAsync(cancellationToken);
var (score, flags) = CalculateVeracityScore(verificationResults, educationResults, timelineAnalysis, cvData);
_logger.LogDebug("Calculated veracity score for check {CheckId}: {Score}", cvCheckId, score);
// Step 9: Create CVFlag records
foreach (var flag in flags)
{
if (!Enum.TryParse<FlagCategory>(flag.Category, out var category))
{
_logger.LogWarning("Unknown flag category: {Category}, defaulting to Timeline", flag.Category);
category = FlagCategory.Timeline;
}
if (!Enum.TryParse<FlagSeverity>(flag.Severity, out var severity))
{
_logger.LogWarning("Unknown flag severity: {Severity}, defaulting to Info", flag.Severity);
severity = FlagSeverity.Info;
}
var cvFlag = new CVFlag
{
Id = Guid.NewGuid(),
CVCheckId = cvCheckId,
Category = category,
Severity = severity,
Title = flag.Title,
Description = flag.Description,
ScoreImpact = flag.ScoreImpact
};
_dbContext.CVFlags.Add(cvFlag);
}
// Step 10: Generate veracity report
cvCheck.ProcessingStage = "Generating Report";
await _dbContext.SaveChangesAsync(cancellationToken);
var report = new VeracityReport
{
OverallScore = score,
ScoreLabel = GetScoreLabel(score),
EmploymentVerifications = verificationResults,
EducationVerifications = educationResults,
TimelineAnalysis = timelineAnalysis,
Flags = flags,
GeneratedAt = DateTime.UtcNow
};
cvCheck.ReportJson = JsonSerializer.Serialize(report, JsonDefaults.CamelCaseIndented);
cvCheck.VeracityScore = score;
// Step 11: Update status to Completed
cvCheck.Status = CheckStatus.Completed;
cvCheck.ProcessingStage = null; // Clear stage on completion
cvCheck.CompletedAt = DateTime.UtcNow;
await _dbContext.SaveChangesAsync(cancellationToken);
_logger.LogInformation(
"CV check {CheckId} completed successfully with score {Score}",
cvCheckId, score);
await _auditService.LogAsync(cvCheck.UserId, AuditActions.CVProcessed, "CVCheck", cvCheckId, $"Score: {score}");
}
catch (Exception ex)
{
_logger.LogError(ex, "Error processing CV check {CheckId}", cvCheckId);
try
{
cvCheck.Status = CheckStatus.Failed;
// Use CancellationToken.None to ensure failure status is saved even if original token is cancelled
await _dbContext.SaveChangesAsync(CancellationToken.None);
}
catch (DbUpdateConcurrencyException)
{
// Record was deleted during processing - nothing to update
_logger.LogWarning("CV check {CheckId} was deleted during processing", cvCheckId);
return;
}
throw;
}
}
private static (int Score, List<FlagResult> Flags) CalculateVeracityScore(
List<CompanyVerificationResult> verifications,
List<EducationVerificationResult> educationResults,
TimelineAnalysisResult timeline,
CVData cvData)
{
var score = BaseScore;
var flags = new List<FlagResult>();
// Penalty for unverified companies (deduplicated by company name)
var unverifiedByCompany = verifications
.Where(v => !v.IsVerified)
.GroupBy(v => v.ClaimedCompany, StringComparer.OrdinalIgnoreCase)
.ToList();
foreach (var companyGroup in unverifiedByCompany)
{
score -= UnverifiedCompanyPenalty;
var firstInstance = companyGroup.First();
var instanceCount = companyGroup.Count();
var description = instanceCount > 1
? $"Could not verify employment at '{firstInstance.ClaimedCompany}' ({instanceCount} roles). {firstInstance.VerificationNotes}"
: $"Could not verify employment at '{firstInstance.ClaimedCompany}'. {firstInstance.VerificationNotes}";
flags.Add(new FlagResult
{
Category = FlagCategory.Employment.ToString(),
Severity = FlagSeverity.Warning.ToString(),
Title = "Unverified Company",
Description = description,
ScoreImpact = -UnverifiedCompanyPenalty
});
}
// Process company verification flags (incorporation date, dissolution, dormant, etc.)
// Deduplicate by (company, flag type) to avoid penalizing same issue multiple times
var processedCompanyFlags = new HashSet<(string Company, string FlagType)>(
new CompanyFlagComparer());
foreach (var verification in verifications.Where(v => v.Flags.Count > 0))
{
foreach (var companyFlag in verification.Flags)
{
var key = (verification.ClaimedCompany, companyFlag.Type);
if (!processedCompanyFlags.Add(key))
{
// Already processed this flag for this company, skip
continue;
}
var penalty = Math.Abs(companyFlag.ScoreImpact);
score -= penalty;
var severity = companyFlag.Severity switch
{
"Critical" => FlagSeverity.Critical,
"Warning" => FlagSeverity.Warning,
_ => FlagSeverity.Info
};
flags.Add(new FlagResult
{
Category = FlagCategory.Employment.ToString(),
Severity = severity.ToString(),
Title = companyFlag.Type switch
{
"EmploymentBeforeIncorporation" => "Employment Before Company Existed",
"EmploymentAtDissolvedCompany" => "Employment at Dissolved Company",
"CurrentEmploymentAtDissolvedCompany" => "Current Employment at Dissolved Company",
"EmploymentAtDormantCompany" => "Employment at Dormant Company",
"SeniorRoleAtMicroCompany" => "Senior Role at Micro Company",
"SicCodeMismatch" => "Role/Industry Mismatch",
"ImplausibleJobTitle" => "Implausible Job Title",
"UnverifiedDirectorClaim" => "Unverified Director Claim",
_ => companyFlag.Type
},
Description = companyFlag.Message,
ScoreImpact = -penalty
});
}
}
// Check for rapid career progression
CheckRapidCareerProgression(cvData.Employment, flags, ref score);
// Check for early career senior roles (relative to education end date)
CheckEarlyCareerSeniorRoles(cvData.Employment, cvData.Education, flags, ref score);
// Check for frequent job changes (informational only)
CheckFrequentJobChanges(cvData.Employment, flags);
// Informational flags (no penalty - provide context for recruiters)
AddCareerSpanFlag(cvData.Employment, flags);
AddCurrentEmploymentStatusFlag(cvData.Employment, flags);
AddLongTenureFlags(cvData.Employment, flags);
AddManagementExperienceFlag(cvData.Employment, flags);
AddCompanySizePatternFlag(verifications, flags);
AddCareerTrajectoryFlag(cvData.Employment, flags);
AddPLCExperienceFlag(verifications, flags);
AddVerifiedDirectorFlag(verifications, flags);
// Penalty for diploma mills (critical)
foreach (var edu in educationResults.Where(e => e.IsDiplomaMill))
{
score -= DiplomaMillPenalty;
flags.Add(new FlagResult
{
Category = FlagCategory.Education.ToString(),
Severity = FlagSeverity.Critical.ToString(),
Title = "Diploma Mill Detected",
Description = $"'{edu.ClaimedInstitution}' is a known diploma mill. {edu.VerificationNotes}",
ScoreImpact = -DiplomaMillPenalty
});
}
// Penalty for suspicious institutions
foreach (var edu in educationResults.Where(e => e.IsSuspicious && !e.IsDiplomaMill))
{
score -= SuspiciousInstitutionPenalty;
flags.Add(new FlagResult
{
Category = FlagCategory.Education.ToString(),
Severity = FlagSeverity.Warning.ToString(),
Title = "Suspicious Institution",
Description = $"'{edu.ClaimedInstitution}' has suspicious characteristics. {edu.VerificationNotes}",
ScoreImpact = -SuspiciousInstitutionPenalty
});
}
// Penalty for unverified education (not recognised, but not flagged as fake)
foreach (var edu in educationResults.Where(e => !e.IsVerified && !e.IsDiplomaMill && !e.IsSuspicious && e.Status == "Unknown"))
{
score -= UnverifiedEducationPenalty;
flags.Add(new FlagResult
{
Category = FlagCategory.Education.ToString(),
Severity = FlagSeverity.Info.ToString(),
Title = "Unverified Institution",
Description = $"Could not verify '{edu.ClaimedInstitution}'. {edu.VerificationNotes}",
ScoreImpact = -UnverifiedEducationPenalty
});
}
// Penalty for implausible education dates
foreach (var edu in educationResults.Where(e => !e.DatesArePlausible))
{
score -= EducationDatePenalty;
flags.Add(new FlagResult
{
Category = FlagCategory.Education.ToString(),
Severity = FlagSeverity.Warning.ToString(),
Title = "Education Date Issues",
Description = $"Date issues for '{edu.ClaimedInstitution}': {edu.DatePlausibilityNotes}",
ScoreImpact = -EducationDatePenalty
});
}
// Penalty for gaps (max -10 per gap)
foreach (var gap in timeline.Gaps)
{
var gapPenalty = Math.Min(gap.Months * GapMonthPenalty, MaxGapPenalty);
score -= gapPenalty;
var severity = gap.Months >= 6 ? FlagSeverity.Warning : FlagSeverity.Info;
flags.Add(new FlagResult
{
Category = FlagCategory.Timeline.ToString(),
Severity = severity.ToString(),
Title = "Employment Gap",
Description = $"{gap.Months} month gap in employment from {gap.StartDate:MMM yyyy} to {gap.EndDate:MMM yyyy}",
ScoreImpact = -gapPenalty
});
}
// Note overlaps - these are often legitimate (part-time, consulting, transitions)
// Only flag as informational, no score penalty
foreach (var overlap in timeline.Overlaps)
{
flags.Add(new FlagResult
{
Category = FlagCategory.Timeline.ToString(),
Severity = FlagSeverity.Info.ToString(),
Title = "Concurrent Employment",
Description = $"Worked at both '{overlap.Company1}' and '{overlap.Company2}' simultaneously for {overlap.Months} months ({overlap.OverlapStart:MMM yyyy} to {overlap.OverlapEnd:MMM yyyy})",
ScoreImpact = 0
});
}
// Deduplicate flags based on Title + Description
var uniqueFlags = flags
.GroupBy(f => (f.Title, f.Description))
.Select(g => g.First())
.ToList();
// Recalculate score based on unique flags
var uniqueScore = BaseScore + uniqueFlags.Sum(f => f.ScoreImpact);
// Ensure score doesn't go below 0
uniqueScore = Math.Max(0, uniqueScore);
return (uniqueScore, uniqueFlags);
}
private static string GetScoreLabel(int score)
{
return score switch
{
>= 90 => "Excellent",
>= 75 => "Good",
>= 60 => "Fair",
>= 40 => "Poor",
_ => "Very Poor"
};
}
private static bool IsFreelance(string companyName)
{
if (string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(companyName)) return false;
var name = companyName.Trim().ToLowerInvariant();
return name == "freelance" ||
name == "freelancer" ||
name == "self-employed" ||
name == "self employed" ||
name.StartsWith("freelance ") ||
name.StartsWith("self-employed ") ||
name.Contains("(freelance)") ||
name.Contains("(self-employed)");
}
private async Task VerifyDirectorClaims(
string candidateName,
List<CompanyVerificationResult> verificationResults,
CancellationToken cancellationToken)
{
// Find all director claims at verified companies - use ToList() to avoid modifying during enumeration
var directorCandidates = verificationResults
.Select((result, index) => (result, index))
.Where(x => x.result.IsVerified && !string.IsNullOrEmpty(x.result.MatchedCompanyNumber))
.ToList();
foreach (var (result, index) in directorCandidates)
{
var jobTitle = result.ClaimedJobTitle?.ToLowerInvariant() ?? "";
// Check if this is a director claim
var isDirectorClaim = jobTitle.Contains("director") ||
jobTitle.Contains("company secretary") ||
jobTitle == "md" ||
jobTitle.Contains("managing director");
if (!isDirectorClaim) continue;
_logger.LogDebug(
"Verifying director claim for {Candidate} at {Company}",
candidateName, result.MatchedCompanyName);
var isVerifiedDirector = await _companyVerifierService.VerifyDirectorAsync(
result.MatchedCompanyNumber!,
candidateName,
result.ClaimedStartDate,
result.ClaimedEndDate);
if (isVerifiedDirector == false)
{
// Add a flag for unverified director claim
var flags = (result.Flags ?? []).ToList();
flags.Add(new CompanyVerificationFlag
{
Type = "UnverifiedDirectorClaim",
Severity = "Critical",
Message = $"Claimed director role at '{result.MatchedCompanyName}' but candidate name not found in Companies House officers list",
ScoreImpact = -20
});
// Update the result with the new flag
verificationResults[index] = result with { Flags = flags };
_logger.LogWarning(
"Director claim not verified for {Candidate} at {Company}",
candidateName, result.MatchedCompanyName);
}
else if (isVerifiedDirector == true)
{
_logger.LogInformation(
"Director claim verified for {Candidate} at {Company}",
candidateName, result.MatchedCompanyName);
}
}
}
private static void CheckRapidCareerProgression(
List<EmploymentEntry> employment,
List<FlagResult> flags,
ref int score)
{
// Group employment by company and check for rapid promotions
var byCompany = employment
.Where(e => !string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(e.CompanyName) && e.StartDate.HasValue)
.GroupBy(e => e.CompanyName.ToLowerInvariant())
.Where(g => g.Count() > 1);
foreach (var companyGroup in byCompany)
{
var orderedRoles = companyGroup.OrderBy(e => e.StartDate).ToList();
for (int i = 1; i < orderedRoles.Count; i++)
{
var prevRole = orderedRoles[i - 1];
var currRole = orderedRoles[i];
var prevSeniority = GetSeniorityLevel(prevRole.JobTitle);
var currSeniority = GetSeniorityLevel(currRole.JobTitle);
// Check for jump of 3+ seniority levels
var seniorityJump = currSeniority - prevSeniority;
if (seniorityJump >= 3)
{
// Calculate time between roles
var monthsBetween = ((currRole.StartDate!.Value.Year - prevRole.StartDate!.Value.Year) * 12) +
(currRole.StartDate!.Value.Month - prevRole.StartDate!.Value.Month);
// If jumped 3+ levels in less than 2 years, flag it
if (monthsBetween < 24)
{
score -= RapidProgressionPenalty;
flags.Add(new FlagResult
{
Category = FlagCategory.Employment.ToString(),
Severity = FlagSeverity.Warning.ToString(),
Title = "Rapid Career Progression",
Description = $"Promoted from '{prevRole.JobTitle}' to '{currRole.JobTitle}' at '{companyGroup.First().CompanyName}' in {monthsBetween} months - unusually fast progression",
ScoreImpact = -RapidProgressionPenalty
});
}
}
}
}
}
private static void CheckEarlyCareerSeniorRoles(
List<EmploymentEntry> employment,
List<EducationEntry> education,
List<FlagResult> flags,
ref int score)
{
// Find the latest education end date to estimate career start
var latestEducationEnd = education
.Where(e => e.EndDate.HasValue)
.Select(e => e.EndDate!.Value)
.DefaultIfEmpty(DateOnly.MinValue)
.Max();
if (latestEducationEnd == DateOnly.MinValue)
{
// No education dates available, skip check
return;
}
foreach (var emp in employment.Where(e => e.StartDate.HasValue))
{
var monthsAfterEducation = ((emp.StartDate!.Value.Year - latestEducationEnd.Year) * 12) +
(emp.StartDate!.Value.Month - latestEducationEnd.Month);
// Check if this is a senior role started within 2 years of finishing education
if (monthsAfterEducation < 24 && monthsAfterEducation >= 0)
{
var seniority = GetSeniorityLevel(emp.JobTitle);
// Flag if they're claiming a senior role (level 4+) very early in career
if (seniority >= 4)
{
score -= EarlyCareerSeniorRolePenalty;
flags.Add(new FlagResult
{
Category = FlagCategory.Employment.ToString(),
Severity = FlagSeverity.Warning.ToString(),
Title = "Early Career Senior Role",
Description = $"Claimed senior role '{emp.JobTitle}' at '{emp.CompanyName}' only {monthsAfterEducation} months after completing education",
ScoreImpact = -EarlyCareerSeniorRolePenalty
});
}
}
}
}
private const int ShortTenureMonths = 18;
private const int MinShortTenuresForFlag = 3;
private static void CheckFrequentJobChanges(
List<EmploymentEntry> employment,
List<FlagResult> flags)
{
// Group employment by normalized company name (to combine roles at same employer)
var employerTenures = employment
.Where(e => !string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(e.CompanyName) && e.StartDate.HasValue)
.Where(e => !IsFreelance(e.CompanyName)) // Exclude freelance
.GroupBy(e => NormalizeCompanyForGrouping(e.CompanyName))
.Select(g =>
{
// Calculate total tenure at this employer (sum of all roles)
var totalMonths = 0;
foreach (var role in g)
{
if (role.StartDate.HasValue)
{
var endDate = role.EndDate ?? DateOnly.FromDateTime(DateTime.Today);
var months = ((endDate.Year - role.StartDate.Value.Year) * 12) +
(endDate.Month - role.StartDate.Value.Month);
totalMonths += Math.Max(0, months);
}
}
return new
{
CompanyGroup = g.Key,
DisplayName = g.First().CompanyName,
TotalMonths = totalMonths,
RoleCount = g.Count()
};
})
.Where(t => t.TotalMonths > 0) // Exclude zero-tenure entries
.ToList();
if (employerTenures.Count == 0) return;
// Find short tenures (less than 18 months) at different companies
var shortTenures = employerTenures
.Where(t => t.TotalMonths < ShortTenureMonths)
.ToList();
// Calculate average tenure across unique employers
var avgTenureMonths = employerTenures.Average(t => t.TotalMonths);
var avgTenureYears = avgTenureMonths / 12.0;
// If 3+ different companies with short tenure, flag it (informational only)
if (shortTenures.Count >= MinShortTenuresForFlag)
{
var shortTenureCompanies = string.Join(", ", shortTenures.Take(5).Select(t => $"{t.DisplayName} ({t.TotalMonths}mo)"));
var moreCount = shortTenures.Count > 5 ? $" and {shortTenures.Count - 5} more" : "";
flags.Add(new FlagResult
{
Category = FlagCategory.Timeline.ToString(),
Severity = FlagSeverity.Info.ToString(),
Title = "Frequent Job Changes",
Description = $"Candidate has {shortTenures.Count} employers with tenure under {ShortTenureMonths} months: {shortTenureCompanies}{moreCount}. Average tenure: {avgTenureYears:F1} years across {employerTenures.Count} employers.",
ScoreImpact = 0 // Informational only, no penalty
});
}
// Even without frequent changes, note average tenure if it's low
else if (avgTenureMonths < 24 && employerTenures.Count >= 3)
{
flags.Add(new FlagResult
{
Category = FlagCategory.Timeline.ToString(),
Severity = FlagSeverity.Info.ToString(),
Title = "Average Tenure",
Description = $"Average tenure: {avgTenureYears:F1} years across {employerTenures.Count} employers.",
ScoreImpact = 0 // Informational only
});
}
}
/// <summary>
/// Normalizes company name for grouping purposes.
/// Groups companies like "BMW UK", "BMW Group", "BMW (UK) Ltd" together.
/// </summary>
private static string NormalizeCompanyForGrouping(string companyName)
{
if (string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(companyName)) return "";
var name = companyName.ToLowerInvariant().Trim();
// Remove common suffixes
var suffixes = new[] { " limited", " ltd", " plc", " llp", " inc", " corporation", " corp",
" uk", " (uk)", " u.k.", " group", " holdings", " services" };
foreach (var suffix in suffixes)
{
if (name.EndsWith(suffix))
{
name = name[..^suffix.Length].Trim();
}
}
// Remove parenthetical content
name = System.Text.RegularExpressions.Regex.Replace(name, @"\([^)]*\)", "").Trim();
// Take first significant word(s) as the company identifier
// This helps group "Unilever Bestfood" with "Unilever UK"
var words = name.Split(' ', StringSplitOptions.RemoveEmptyEntries);
if (words.Length >= 1)
{
// Use first word if it's substantial (4+ chars), or first two words
if (words[0].Length >= 4)
{
return words[0];
}
else if (words.Length >= 2)
{
return words[0] + " " + words[1];
}
}
return name;
}
#region Informational Flags (No Penalty)
/// <summary>
/// Adds a flag showing total career span from earliest to latest employment.
/// </summary>
private static void AddCareerSpanFlag(List<EmploymentEntry> employment, List<FlagResult> flags)
{
var datedEmployment = employment
.Where(e => e.StartDate.HasValue)
.ToList();
if (datedEmployment.Count == 0) return;
var earliestStart = datedEmployment.Min(e => e.StartDate!.Value);
var latestEnd = datedEmployment
.Select(e => e.EndDate ?? DateOnly.FromDateTime(DateTime.Today))
.Max();
var totalMonths = ((latestEnd.Year - earliestStart.Year) * 12) + (latestEnd.Month - earliestStart.Month);
var years = totalMonths / 12;
var months = totalMonths % 12;
var spanText = years > 0
? (months > 0 ? $"{years} years {months} months" : $"{years} years")
: $"{months} months";
var label = years switch
{
>= 20 => "Extensive Career",
>= 10 => "Established Professional",
>= 5 => "Experienced",
>= 2 => "Early-Mid Career",
_ => "Early Career"
};
flags.Add(new FlagResult
{
Category = FlagCategory.Timeline.ToString(),
Severity = FlagSeverity.Info.ToString(),
Title = "Career Span",
Description = $"{label}: {spanText} of professional experience ({earliestStart:MMM yyyy} to {(latestEnd == DateOnly.FromDateTime(DateTime.Today) ? "present" : latestEnd.ToString("MMM yyyy"))})",
ScoreImpact = 0
});
}
/// <summary>
/// Adds a flag showing current employment status.
/// </summary>
private static void AddCurrentEmploymentStatusFlag(List<EmploymentEntry> employment, List<FlagResult> flags)
{
var currentRole = employment.FirstOrDefault(e => e.IsCurrent || !e.EndDate.HasValue);
if (currentRole != null)
{
var startText = currentRole.StartDate.HasValue
? $" since {currentRole.StartDate.Value:MMM yyyy}"
: "";
flags.Add(new FlagResult
{
Category = FlagCategory.Employment.ToString(),
Severity = FlagSeverity.Info.ToString(),
Title = "Current Status",
Description = $"Currently employed at {currentRole.CompanyName}{startText}",
ScoreImpact = 0
});
}
else
{
var lastRole = employment
.Where(e => e.EndDate.HasValue)
.OrderByDescending(e => e.EndDate)
.FirstOrDefault();
if (lastRole?.EndDate != null)
{
var monthsSince = ((DateTime.Today.Year - lastRole.EndDate.Value.Year) * 12) +
(DateTime.Today.Month - lastRole.EndDate.Value.Month);
if (monthsSince > 0)
{
flags.Add(new FlagResult
{
Category = FlagCategory.Employment.ToString(),
Severity = FlagSeverity.Info.ToString(),
Title = "Current Status",
Description = $"Currently available - last role ended {lastRole.EndDate.Value:MMM yyyy} ({monthsSince} months ago)",
ScoreImpact = 0
});
}
}
}
}
/// <summary>
/// Highlights roles with particularly long tenure (5+ years).
/// </summary>
private static void AddLongTenureFlags(List<EmploymentEntry> employment, List<FlagResult> flags)
{
const int longTenureMonths = 60; // 5 years
var longTenures = employment
.Where(e => e.StartDate.HasValue)
.Select(e =>
{
var endDate = e.EndDate ?? DateOnly.FromDateTime(DateTime.Today);
var months = ((endDate.Year - e.StartDate!.Value.Year) * 12) + (endDate.Month - e.StartDate.Value.Month);
return new { Entry = e, Months = months };
})
.Where(x => x.Months >= longTenureMonths)
.OrderByDescending(x => x.Months)
.ToList();
if (longTenures.Count > 0)
{
var longest = longTenures[0];
var years = longest.Months / 12;
if (longTenures.Count == 1)
{
flags.Add(new FlagResult
{
Category = FlagCategory.Employment.ToString(),
Severity = FlagSeverity.Info.ToString(),
Title = "Long Tenure",
Description = $"{years} years at {longest.Entry.CompanyName} - demonstrates commitment and stability",
ScoreImpact = 0
});
}
else
{
var companies = string.Join(", ", longTenures.Take(3).Select(t => $"{t.Entry.CompanyName} ({t.Months / 12}y)"));
flags.Add(new FlagResult
{
Category = FlagCategory.Employment.ToString(),
Severity = FlagSeverity.Info.ToString(),
Title = "Long Tenure",
Description = $"{longTenures.Count} roles with 5+ year tenure: {companies}",
ScoreImpact = 0
});
}
}
}
/// <summary>
/// Indicates management vs individual contributor experience.
/// </summary>
private static void AddManagementExperienceFlag(List<EmploymentEntry> employment, List<FlagResult> flags)
{
var managementKeywords = new[] { "manager", "head of", "director", "lead", "team lead", "supervisor", "chief", "vp", "vice president" };
var managementRoles = employment
.Where(e => !string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(e.JobTitle))
.Where(e => managementKeywords.Any(kw => e.JobTitle!.ToLowerInvariant().Contains(kw)))
.ToList();
var totalRoles = employment.Count(e => !string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(e.JobTitle));
if (totalRoles == 0) return;
if (managementRoles.Count > 0)
{
var recentManagement = managementRoles
.OrderByDescending(e => e.StartDate ?? DateOnly.MinValue)
.Take(2)
.Select(e => e.JobTitle)
.ToList();
flags.Add(new FlagResult
{
Category = FlagCategory.Employment.ToString(),
Severity = FlagSeverity.Info.ToString(),
Title = "Management Experience",
Description = $"{managementRoles.Count} of {totalRoles} roles include management responsibility. Recent: {string.Join(", ", recentManagement)}",
ScoreImpact = 0
});
}
else
{
flags.Add(new FlagResult
{
Category = FlagCategory.Employment.ToString(),
Severity = FlagSeverity.Info.ToString(),
Title = "Individual Contributor",
Description = "All roles appear to be individual contributor positions - no management titles detected",
ScoreImpact = 0
});
}
}
/// <summary>
/// Shows pattern of company sizes (startup/SME/corporate).
/// </summary>
private static void AddCompanySizePatternFlag(List<CompanyVerificationResult> verifications, List<FlagResult> flags)
{
var verifiedWithAccounts = verifications
.Where(v => v.IsVerified && !string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(v.AccountsCategory))
.ToList();
if (verifiedWithAccounts.Count < 2) return;
var sizeGroups = verifiedWithAccounts
.GroupBy(v => v.AccountsCategory?.ToLowerInvariant() switch
{
"micro-entity" or "micro" => "Micro/Startup",
"small" => "Small",
"medium" or "audit-exempt-subsidiary" => "Medium",
"full" or "group" or "dormant" => "Large",
_ => "Unknown"
})
.Where(g => g.Key != "Unknown")
.ToDictionary(g => g.Key, g => g.Count());
if (sizeGroups.Count == 0) return;
var dominant = sizeGroups.OrderByDescending(kv => kv.Value).First();
var total = sizeGroups.Values.Sum();
var percentage = (dominant.Value * 100) / total;
string pattern;
if (percentage >= 70)
{
pattern = dominant.Key switch
{
"Micro/Startup" => "Startup/Early-stage focus",
"Small" => "Small business specialist",
"Medium" => "SME experience",
"Large" => "Large corporate experience",
_ => "Mixed company sizes"
};
}
else if (sizeGroups.Count >= 3)
{
pattern = "Diverse company sizes - experience across startups to corporates";
}
else
{
pattern = $"Mix of {string.Join(" and ", sizeGroups.Keys)}";
}
flags.Add(new FlagResult
{
Category = FlagCategory.Employment.ToString(),
Severity = FlagSeverity.Info.ToString(),
Title = "Company Size Pattern",
Description = $"{pattern} ({string.Join(", ", sizeGroups.Select(kv => $"{kv.Key}: {kv.Value}"))})",
ScoreImpact = 0
});
}
/// <summary>
/// Shows career trajectory direction (upward/lateral/step-down).
/// </summary>
private static void AddCareerTrajectoryFlag(List<EmploymentEntry> employment, List<FlagResult> flags)
{
var orderedRoles = employment
.Where(e => e.StartDate.HasValue && !string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(e.JobTitle))
.OrderBy(e => e.StartDate)
.ToList();
if (orderedRoles.Count < 3) return;
var seniorityLevels = orderedRoles.Select(e => GetSeniorityLevel(e.JobTitle)).ToList();
// Calculate average progression per transition
var transitions = new List<int>();
for (int i = 1; i < seniorityLevels.Count; i++)
{
transitions.Add(seniorityLevels[i] - seniorityLevels[i - 1]);
}
var avgProgression = transitions.Average();
var firstLevel = seniorityLevels.First();
var lastLevel = seniorityLevels.Last();
var netChange = lastLevel - firstLevel;
string trajectory;
string description;
if (avgProgression > 0.3 && netChange > 0)
{
trajectory = "Upward";
var firstTitle = orderedRoles.First().JobTitle;
var lastTitle = orderedRoles.Last().JobTitle;
description = $"Career shows upward progression from {firstTitle} to {lastTitle} (net +{netChange} seniority levels)";
}
else if (avgProgression < -0.3 && netChange < 0)
{
trajectory = "Step-down";
description = $"Recent roles at lower seniority than earlier career (may indicate work-life balance choice, industry change, or consulting)";
}
else
{
trajectory = "Lateral";
description = $"Career shows lateral movement - consistent seniority level across {orderedRoles.Count} roles";
}
flags.Add(new FlagResult
{
Category = FlagCategory.Employment.ToString(),
Severity = FlagSeverity.Info.ToString(),
Title = $"Career Trajectory: {trajectory}",
Description = description,
ScoreImpact = 0
});
}
/// <summary>
/// Highlights experience at publicly listed companies (PLCs).
/// </summary>
private static void AddPLCExperienceFlag(List<CompanyVerificationResult> verifications, List<FlagResult> flags)
{
var plcRoles = verifications
.Where(v => v.IsVerified)
.Where(v => !string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(v.CompanyType) &&
(v.CompanyType.ToLowerInvariant().Contains("plc") ||
v.CompanyType.ToLowerInvariant().Contains("public-limited")))
.ToList();
if (plcRoles.Count > 0)
{
var companies = string.Join(", ", plcRoles.Select(v => v.MatchedCompanyName).Distinct().Take(4));
var moreText = plcRoles.Select(v => v.MatchedCompanyName).Distinct().Count() > 4 ? " and others" : "";
flags.Add(new FlagResult
{
Category = FlagCategory.Employment.ToString(),
Severity = FlagSeverity.Info.ToString(),
Title = "Public Company Experience",
Description = $"{plcRoles.Count} role(s) at PLC/publicly listed companies: {companies}{moreText}",
ScoreImpact = 0
});
}
}
/// <summary>
/// Positively highlights when director claims are verified by Companies House.
/// </summary>
private static void AddVerifiedDirectorFlag(List<CompanyVerificationResult> verifications, List<FlagResult> flags)
{
// Look for director roles that DON'T have an UnverifiedDirectorClaim flag
// (meaning they were either verified or not checked)
var directorRoles = verifications
.Where(v => v.IsVerified && !string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(v.ClaimedJobTitle))
.Where(v =>
{
var title = v.ClaimedJobTitle!.ToLowerInvariant();
return title.Contains("director") || title.Contains("company secretary") ||
title == "md" || title.Contains("managing director");
})
.Where(v => !v.Flags.Any(f => f.Type == "UnverifiedDirectorClaim"))
.ToList();
// Only flag if we have verified directors (i.e., they were checked and confirmed)
// We can't distinguish "verified" from "not checked" without more context
// So we'll be conservative and only mention if there are director roles without red flags
if (directorRoles.Count > 0)
{
var companies = string.Join(", ", directorRoles.Select(v => v.MatchedCompanyName).Distinct().Take(3));
flags.Add(new FlagResult
{
Category = FlagCategory.Employment.ToString(),
Severity = FlagSeverity.Info.ToString(),
Title = "Director Experience",
Description = $"Director/senior officer role(s) at: {companies}",
ScoreImpact = 0
});
}
}
#endregion
private static int GetSeniorityLevel(string? jobTitle)
{
if (string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(jobTitle)) return 0;
var title = jobTitle.ToLowerInvariant();
// Level 6: C-suite
if (title.Contains("ceo") || title.Contains("cto") || title.Contains("cfo") ||
title.Contains("coo") || title.Contains("cio") || title.Contains("chief") ||
title.Contains("managing director") || title == "md" ||
title.Contains("president") || title.Contains("chairman") ||
title.Contains("chairwoman") || title.Contains("chairperson"))
{
return 6;
}
// Level 5: VP / Executive
if (title.Contains("vice president") || title.Contains("vp ") ||
title.StartsWith("vp") || title.Contains("svp") ||
title.Contains("executive director") || title.Contains("executive vice"))
{
return 5;
}
// Level 4: Director / Head
if (title.Contains("director") || title.Contains("head of"))
{
return 4;
}
// Level 3: Senior / Lead / Principal / Manager
if (title.Contains("senior") || title.Contains("lead") ||
title.Contains("principal") || title.Contains("manager") ||
title.Contains("team lead") || title.Contains("staff"))
{
return 3;
}
// Level 2: Mid-level (no junior, no senior)
if (!title.Contains("junior") && !title.Contains("trainee") &&
!title.Contains("intern") && !title.Contains("graduate") &&
!title.Contains("entry") && !title.Contains("assistant"))
{
return 2;
}
// Level 1: Junior / Entry-level
return 1;
}
/// <summary>
/// Comparer for deduplicating company flags by (company name, flag type).
/// Uses case-insensitive comparison for company names.
/// </summary>
private sealed class CompanyFlagComparer : IEqualityComparer<(string Company, string FlagType)>
{
public bool Equals((string Company, string FlagType) x, (string Company, string FlagType) y)
{
return string.Equals(x.Company, y.Company, StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase) &&
string.Equals(x.FlagType, y.FlagType, StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase);
}
public int GetHashCode((string Company, string FlagType) obj)
{
return HashCode.Combine(
obj.Company?.ToUpperInvariant() ?? "",
obj.FlagType?.ToUpperInvariant() ?? "");
}
}
}