Computer-implemented and/or computer-assisted web database and/or interaction system for staffing of personnel in various employment related fields

• US 20020010614A1
• Filed: 03/27/2001
• Published: 01/24/2002
• Est. Priority Date: 03/27/2000
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: ADO Staffing Incorporated (Adecco Group AG)
• Original Assignee: Mps IP Services Corp.
• Inventors: Arrowood, Bryce A.
• Granted Patent: US 6,742,002 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 705/9
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/06375 Prediction of business process outcome or impact based on a proposed change
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/06398 Performance of employee with respect to a job function
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/10 Office automation; Time management
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 707/99945 Object-oriented database structure processing
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 707/99948 Application of database or data structure, e.g. distributed, multimedia, or image

Abstract

A method, system and process for a computer-assisted staffing of employees for a client. The system collects and stores, in a relational database, a large amount of information relating to the staffing of client'"'"'s projects, including employee data, firm data, and order data. For example, the system stores timesheets for the employees corresponding to the clients to which they are assigned; feedback on the employees'"'"' performances is obtained and stored; and a large amount of other information. The information can be used by clients to manage and analyze personnel functions, to manage and analyze financial functions, to select from a roster of candidate employees, and to make future projections. Additionally, the information can be used by employees to track their performance, and personnel functions such as accrued vacation. The system actively seeks information to ensure accuracy of the stored data. The database is web-enabled and is accessible via the internet.

Claims

1. A method for a computer-assisted staffing of employees for a client, comprising the steps of:

(a) storing, in an employee data storage, employee data for at least one employee;

(b) storing, in a firm data storage, firm data for at least one client;

(c) storing, for the at least one client, in an order data storage, order data;

(d) assigning the at least one employee to the at least one client;

(e) storing, for the at least one employee, in a timesheet storage, a plurality of timesheets corresponding to the at least one client; and

(f) storing, in a SCORE™

report storage, feedback from the client corresponding to the employee.

2. The method as claimed in claim 1, wherein said at least one client comprises a plurality of clients.

3. The method as claimed in claim 1, wherein said at least one employee comprises a plurality of employees.

4. The method as claimed in claim 1, wherein said at least one client comprises a plurality of clients and said at least one employee comprises a plurality of employees.

5. The method as claimed in claim 1, wherein the data storages include a relational database.

6. The method as claimed in claim 1, wherein at least one of the steps of collecting is responsive to a user request over a communications network.

7. The method as claimed in claim 1, wherein the step of collecting and storing employee data includes:

(a) inputting a resume for the at lease one employee;

(b) storing quantitative data for the at least one employee; and

(c) storing qualitative data for the at least one employee.

8. The method as claimed in claim 1, wherein the step of collecting and storing firm data includes:

(a) inputting information on quantitative preferences for the client, and

(b) storing information on contacts for the client.

9. The method as claimed in claim 1, wherein the step of collecting and storing order data includes:

(a) inputting, responsive to a request from a client, quantitative preferences for an employee; and

(b) inputting a quantitative description of the project to which the employee is to be assigned.

10. The method as claimed in claim 1, wherein the step of assigning includes, responsive to receipt of an order data from the client:

(a) searching at least a portion of the database for at least one employee substantially corresponding to the order data; and

(b) collecting, into an Assigned Candidate Profile™

, a profile for the located at least one employee; and

(c) storing, corresponding to the client, the Assigned Candidate Profile™

for the at least one employee.

11. The method as claimed in claim 1, wherein the step of assigning includes, responsive to receipt of an order data from the client, searching for the at least one employee corresponding to the order data, and assigning the located employee to the at least one client.

12. The method as claimed in claim 10, wherein the step of providing at least one Assigned Candidate Profile™

includes displaying, responsive to an inquiry from the client, the Assigned Candidate Profile™

for the at least one employee.

13. The method as claimed in claim 1, wherein the step of collecting and storing timesheets is responsive to an entry of at least one timesheet from the at least one employee.

14. The method as claimed in claim 1, wherein the step of collecting feedback includes, responsive to a request from the at least one client, inputting feedback information.

15. The method as claimed in claim 1, wherein the step of collecting feedback includes displaying, to the at least one client, at least one empty feedback for the at least one employee corresponding to the at least one client.

16. The method as claimed in claim 1, further comprising the step of, responsive to a ClientMonitor™

request from the at least one client, locating and providing historical case data to the at least one client indicating financial history.

17. The method as claimed in claim 1, further comprising the step of, responsive to a case management request from the at least one client, locating and providing historical personnel data to the at least one client indicating personnel data.

18. The method as claimed in claim 1, further comprising the step of, responsive to a futures request from the client:

(a) Selecting at least one project corresponding to the at least one client;

(b) inputting variables from the at least one client, and utilizing the variables in the at least one project in calculating a futures report; and

(c) providing the futures report to the at least one client.

19. A method for a computer-assisted staffing of employees for a client, comprising the steps of:

(a) collecting and storing, in an employee data storage, employee data for at least one employee;

(b) collecting and storing, in a firm data storage, firm data for at least one client;

(c) collecting and storing, for the at least one client, in an order data storage, order data;

(d) assigning at least one employee to the at least one client;

(e) collecting and storing, for the at least one employee, in a timesheet storage, a plurality of timesheets corresponding to the at least one client; and

(f) collecting, for the at least one client and for the at least one employee, and storing, in a SCORE™

report storage, feedback from the client corresponding to the employee;

(g) wherein there are provided a plurality of clients and a plurality of employees;

(h) wherein the data storages include a relational database;

(i) wherein at least one of the steps of collecting is responsive to a user request over a communications network

(j) wherein the step of collecting and storing employee data includes;

(1) inputting a resume for the employee;

(2) storing quantitative data for the employee; and

(3) storing qualitative data for the employee;

(k) wherein the step of collecting and storing firm data includes;

(1) inputting information on quantitative preferences for the client, and

(2) storing information on contacts for the client;

(l) wherein the step of collecting and storing order data includes;

(1) inputting, responsive to a request from a client, quantitative preferences for an employee; and

(2) inputting a quantitative description of the project to which the employee is to be assigned;

(m) wherein the step of assigning includes, responsive to receipt of an order data from the client searching for at least one employee corresponding to the order data, and assigning the located employee to the client;

(n) wherein the step of collecting and storing timesheets is responsive to an entry of at least one timesheet from an employee;

(o) wherein the step of collecting feedback includes, responsive to a request from the client, inputting feedback information;

(p) wherein the step of collecting feedback includes displaying, to the client, at least one empty feedback for at least one employee corresponding to the client;

(q) responsive to a ClientMonitor™

request from the client, locating and providing historical case data to the client;

(r) responsive to a case management request from the client, locating and providing historical personnel data to the client; and

(s) responsive to a futures request from the client;

(1) Selecting at least one project corresponding to the client;

(2) inputting variables from the client, and utilizing those variables in the selected project in calculating a futures report; and

(3) providing the futures report to the client.

20. A system for a computer-assisted staffing of employees for client, at least one of the employees assigned to at least one client, comprising:

(a) in an employee data storage, for storing employee data for the at least one employee;

(b) a firm data storage, for storing firm data for the at least one client;

(c) an order data storage, storing order data for the at least one client;

(d) a timesheet storage, for storing a plurality of timesheets of the employee corresponding to the at least one client; and

(e) a SCORE™

report storage, for storing feedback from the client corresponding to the employee.

21. The system as claimed in claim 20, wherein there are provided a plurality of clients.

22. The system as claimed in claim 20, wherein there are provided a plurality of employees.

23. The system as claimed in claim 20, wherein there are provided a plurality of clients and a plurality of employees.

24. The system as claimed in claim 20, wherein the data storages include a relational database.

25. The system as claimed in claim 20, wherein information is stored responsive to a user request over a communications network.

26. The system as claimed in claim 20, wherein the stored employee data includes:

(a) a stored resume for the employee;

(b) stored quantitative data for the employee; and

(c) stored qualitative data for the employee.

27. The system as claimed in claim 20, wherein the stored firm data includes:

(a) stored information on quantitative preferences for the client, and

(b) stored information on contacts for the client.

28. The system as claimed in claim 20, wherein the stored order data includes:

(a) responsive to a request from a client, stored quantitative preferences for an employee; and

(b) a stored quantitative description of the project to which the employee is to be assigned.

29. The system as claimed in claim 20, wherein assigning includes, responsive to receipt of an order data from the client:

(a) a searching of at least a portion of the database for at least one employee approximately corresponding to the order data;

(b) storage, in an Assigned Candidate Profile™

, of a profile for the located at least one employee; and

(d) storage, corresponding to the client, of the Assigned Candidate Profile™

for the at least one employee.

30. The system as claimed in claim 20, wherein assigning includes, responsive to receipt of an order data from the client, a search for at least one employee corresponding to the order data, and an assignment of the located employee to the client.

31. The system as claimed in claim 29, wherein the at least one Assigned Candidate Profile™

includes a display, responsive to an inquiry from the client, of the Assigned Candidate Profile™

for the at least one employee.

32. The system as claimed in claim 20, wherein the timesheets are stored responsive to an entry of at least one timesheet from an employee.

33. The system as claimed in claim 20, wherein the feedback is stored, responsive to a request from the client, inputting feedback information.

34. The system as claimed in claim 20, wherein the feedback includes a display, to the client, of at least one empty feedback for at least one employee corresponding to the client.

35. The system as claimed in claim 20, further comprising, responsive to a ClientMonitor™

request from the client, a search for historical case data, and a display of the historical case data to the client.

36. The system as claimed in claim 20, further comprising, responsive to a case management request from the client, a search for historical personnel data, and a display of the historical personnel data to the client.

37. The system as claimed in claim 20, further comprising, responsive to a futures request from the client:

(a) a search for at least one project corresponding to the client;

(b) input variables from the client, wherein those variables are utilized in the located project in a calculation of a futures report; and

(c) a display of the futures report to the client.

38. A system for a computer-assisted staffing of employees for a client, comprising:

(a) storage, in an employee data storage, employee data for at least one employee;

(b) storage, in a firm data storage, firm data for at least one client;

(c) storage, for the at least one client, in an order data storage, order data;

(d) at least one employee assigned to the at least one client;

(e) storage, for the at least one employee, in a timesheet storage, of a plurality of timesheets corresponding to the at least one client;

(f) for the at least one client and for the at least one employee, storage, in a SCORE™

report storage, of feedback from the client corresponding to the employee;

(g) wherein there are provided a plurality of clients and a plurality of employees;

(h) wherein the data storages include a relational database;

(i) wherein at least one storage is responsive to a user request over a communications network;

(j) wherein the storage of employee data includes;

(1) a stored resume for the employee;

(2) stored quantitative data for the employee; and

(3) stored qualitative data for the employee;

(k) wherein the stored firm data includes;

(1) inputted information on quantitative preferences for the client, and

(2) stored information on contacts for the client;

(l) wherein the stored order data includes;

(1) inputted quantitative preferences for an employee; and

(2) inputted quantitative description of the project to which the employee is to be assigned;

(m) wherein assigning includes, responsive to receipt of an order data from the client, a search for at least one employee corresponding to the order data, and an assignment of the located employee to the client;

(n) wherein the stored timesheets are stored responsive to an entry of at least one timesheet from an employee;

(o) wherein the stored feedback includes, responsive to a request from the client, inputted feedback information;

(p) wherein the stored feedback includes a display, to the client, of at least one empty feedback for at least one employee corresponding to the client;

(q) responsive to a ClientMonitor™

request from the client, a search for historical case data for the client and a display of the historical case data;

(r) responsive to a case management request from the client, a search for historical personnel data for the client and a display of the historical personnel data to the client; and

(s) responsive to a futures request from the client;

(1) a search for at least one project corresponding to the client;

(2) inputted variables from the client, and wherein those variables are utilized in the selected project in a calculation of a futures report; and

(3) a display of the futures report to the client.

39. A system for a computer-assisted staffing of employees for a client, comprising:

(a) means for collecting and storing, in an employee data storage, employee data for at least one employee;

(b) means for collecting and storing, in a firm data storage, firm data for at least one client;

(c) means for collecting and storing, for the at least one client, in an order data storage, order data;

(d) means for assigning the at least one employee to the at least one client;

(e) means for collecting and storing, for the at least one employee, in a timesheet storage, a plurality of timesheets corresponding to the at least one client; and

(f) means for collecting, for the at least one client and for the at least one employee, and storing, in a SCORE™

report storage, feedback from the client corresponding to the employee.

40. The system as claimed in claim 39, wherein there are provided a plurality of clients.

41. The system as claimed in claim 39, wherein there are provided a plurality of employees.

42. The system as claimed in claim 39, wherein there are provided a plurality of clients and a plurality of employees.

43. The system as claimed in claim 39, wherein the data storages include a relational database.

44. The system as claimed in claim 39, wherein at least one of the means for collecting is responsive to a user request over a communications network.

45. The system as claimed in claim 39, wherein the means for collecting and storing employee data includes:

(a) means for inputting a resume for the employee;

(b) means for storing quantitative data for the employee; and

(c) means for storing qualitative data for the employee.

46. The system as claimed in claim 39, wherein the means for collecting and storing firm data includes:

(a) means for inputting information on quantitative preferences for the client, and

(b) means for storing information on contacts for the client.

47. The system as claimed in claim 39, wherein the means for collecting and storing order data includes:

(a) means for inputting, responsive to a request from a client, quantitative preferences for an employee; and

(b) means for inputting a quantitative description of the project to which the employee is to be assigned.

48. The system as claimed in claim 39, wherein the means for assigning includes, responsive to receipt of an order data from the client:

(a) means for searching at least a portion of the database for at least one employee approximately corresponding to the order data; and

(b) means for collecting, into an Assigned Candidate Profile™

, a profile for the located at least one employee; and

(c) means for storing, corresponding to the client, the Assigned Candidate Profile™

for the at least one employee.

49. The system as claimed in claim 39, wherein the means for assigning includes, responsive to receipt of an order data from the client, means for searching for at least one employee corresponding to the order data, and for assigning the located employee to the client.

50. The system as claimed in claim 39, wherein the means for providing at least one Assigned Candidate Profile™

includes displaying, responsive to an inquiry from the client, the Assigned Candidate Profile™

for the at least one employee.

51. The system as claimed in claim 39, wherein the means for collecting and storing timesheets is responsive to an entry of at least one timesheet from an employee.

52. The system as claimed in claim 39, wherein the means for collecting feedback includes, responsive to a request from the client, means for inputting feedback information.

53. The system as claimed in claim 39, wherein the means for collecting feedback includes displaying, to the client, at least one empty feedback for at least one employee corresponding to the client.

54. The system as claimed in claim 39, further comprising means, responsive to a ClientMonitor™

request from the client, for locating and providing historical case data to the client.

55. The system as claimed in claim 39, further comprising means, responsive to a case management request from the client, for locating and providing historical personnel data to the client.

56. The system as claimed in claim 39, further comprising means, responsive to a futures request from the client, for:

(a) selecting at least one project corresponding to the client;

(b) inputting variables from the client, and utilizing those variables in the selected project in calculating a futures report; and

(c) providing the futures report to the client.

57. A system for a computer-assisted staffing of employees for a client, comprising:

(a) means for collecting and storing, in an employee data storage, employee data for at least one employee;

(b) means for collecting and storing, in a firm data storage, firm data for at least one client;

(c) means for collecting and storing, for the at least one client, in an order data storage, order data;

(d) means for assigning at least one employee to the at least one client;

(e) means for collecting and storing, for the at least one employee, in a timesheet storage, a plurality of timesheets corresponding to the at least one client; and

(f) means for collecting, for the at least one client and for the at least one employee, and storing, in a SCORE™

report storage, feedback from the client corresponding to the employee;

(g) wherein there are provided a plurality of clients and a plurality of employees;

(h) wherein the data storages include a relational database;

(i) wherein at least one of the means for collecting is responsive to a user request over a communications network;

(j) wherein the means for collecting and storing employee data includes;

(1) means for inputting a resume for the employee;

(2) means for storing quantitative data for the employee; and

(3) means for storing qualitative data for the employee;

(k) wherein the means for collecting and storing firm data includes;

(1) means for inputting information on quantitative preferences for the client; and

(2) means for storing information on contacts for the client;

(l) wherein the means for collecting and storing order data includes;

(1) means for inputting, responsive to a request from a client, quantitative preferences for an employee; and

(2) means for inputting a quantitative description of the project to which the employee is to be assigned;

(m) wherein the means for assigning includes, responsive to receipt of an order data from the client, means for searching for at least one employee corresponding to the order data, and for assigning the located employee to the client;

(n) wherein the means for collecting and storing timesheets is responsive to an entry of at least one timesheet from an employee;

(o) wherein the means for collecting feedback includes, responsive to a request from the client, means for inputting feedback information;

(p) wherein the means for collecting feedback includes displaying, to the client, at least one empty feedback for at least one employee corresponding to the client;

(q) means, responsive to a ClientMonitor™

request from the client, for locating and providing historical case data to the client;

(r) means, responsive to a case management request from the client, for locating and providing historical personnel data to the client; and

(s) means, responsive to a futures request from the client, for;

(1) selecting at least one project corresponding to the client;

(2) inputting variables from the client, and utilizing those variables in the selected project in calculating a futures report; and

(3) providing the futures report to the client.

58. A computer implemented or computer assisted method of staffing of at least one candidate for at least one client using a computer, comprising the steps of:

(1) inputting into the computer personnel data associated with at least one candidate, including a resume, quantitative and qualitative data for the at least one candidate;

(2) inputting into the computer client data, and personnel order data for the at least one client, including quantitative preferences for the at least one candidate, and a quantitative description of at least one project to which the at least one candidate is being hired by the at least one client;

(3) searching by the computer system for the at least one candidate that substantially matches the personnel order data requested by the at least one client, and assigning the at least one candidate to the at least one client responsive to a substantial match thereto;

(4) inputting a plurality of timesheets summarizing work activity and time associated therewith conducted on at least one project for the at least one client;

(5) receiving feedback from the at least one client corresponding to the work activity performed by the at least one candidate;

(6) updating the personnel data associated with at least one candidate, including the quantitative and the qualitative data for the at least one candidate responsive to the feedback to be used in additional searching for a substantial match of the at least one candidate with other personnel order data for the at least one client or other clients;

(7) responsive to a client monitor request from the at least one client, providing historical work activity data and the personnel data to the at least one client; and

(8) responsive to a futures request from the at least one client, providing a project cost estimate for additional work activities to be performed by the at least one candidate.