Internet based employee/executive recruiting system and method

• US 20020026452A1
• Filed: 05/17/2001
• Published: 02/28/2002
• Est. Priority Date: 05/17/2000
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Claudia Kelly, Jason Baumgarten
• Original Assignee: Claudia Kelly, Jason Baumgarten
• Inventors: Kelly, Claudia, Baumgarten, Jason
• Application Number:
  US09/858,881
• Publication Number:
  US 20020026452A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 707/104.1
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/10 Office automation; Time management
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 40/04 Trading; Exchange, e.g. stocks, commodities, derivatives or currency exchange

Abstract

A website includes access to a database of job listings so that users can search the listings according to certain criteria as well as automatically be notified when a matching listing exits. Potential candidates interested in a particular matching position are presented with an online exam, based on the position, to eliminate unqualified candidates. Those candidates that match the job criteria and successfully complete the exam are then assessed off-line by an assessment specialist skilled and experienced at evaluating candidates for job openings, especially executive jobs two or three levels below the Chief Executive Officer level. A select few candidates are then interviewed, for example, by telephone or videoconference to further asses their fit with the job position. From the interview results a set of candidates are presented to the employer. To attract candidates to the web site, an adaptive predictive system is available for use that allows a candidate to input their current job position, their desired career goals and receive as output career path guidance which shows those positions that will help them reach their career goals.

Claims

1. A method for combining online and offline analysis of one or more candidates to identify a set of the one or more candidates that match a position, the method comprising the steps of:

receiving a plurality of profiles on-line, each profile associated with a candidate;

determining which of the plurality of profiles match the position to generate a set of qualified candidates; and

assessing the set of qualified candidates through an off-line interview to generate a set of matched candidates.

2. The method according to claim 1, further comprising the step of:

presenting the set of matched candidates to an entity associated with the position.

3. The method according to claim 1, wherein the step of receiving profiles includes the steps of:

presenting an on-line questionnaire; and

in response, receiving a profile from the one or more candidates.

4. The method according to claim 3, wherein the step of receiving profiles further includes the steps of:

presenting an examination based on knowledge related to the position; and

in response, receiving from each of the one or more candidates corresponding answers for the examination.

5. The method according to claim 3, wherein the step of determining matching profiles includes the steps of:

creating a position profile having a plurality of attributes; and

determining which of the plurality of profiles match the plurality of attributes of the position profile.

6. The method according to claim 4, wherein the step of determining matching profiles includes the step of:

determining for each of the one or more candidates whether the corresponding answers indicate the candidate has the knowledge related to the position.

7. The method according to claim 4, further comprising the steps of:

selecting off-line an intermediate set of candidates to interview based on the plurality of profiles and the corresponding answers; and

interviewing the intermediate set of candidates to further limit the set of qualified candidates.

8. The method according to claim 1, further comprising the steps of:

determining other candidates that match the position by searching other profiles, each of the other profiles associated with one of the other candidates; and

notifying the other candidates about the position.

9. The method according to claim 1, further comprising the steps of:

determining other candidates that match the position by searching at least one of the Internet and an external database; and

notifying the other candidates about the position.

10. A method for identifying one or more candidates for a position, the method comprising the steps of:

receiving a plurality of profiles, each of the profiles associated with one of a plurality of candidates;

receiving a job listing that describes characteristics of the position;

generating an examination to test knowledge relating to the position;

determining on-line, based on at least a portion of the profiles, which of the candidates match the characteristics of the position, to generate a first set of candidates;

providing on-line the examination to the first set of candidates;

in response, receiving from each of the first set of candidates a set of answers based on the examination;

determining, based on the sets of answers, which of the first set of candidates exhibit a predetermined level of knowledge relating to the position, to generate a second set of candidates;

assessing off-line, based on the profiles and the sets of answers, which of the second set of candidates to interview, to generate a third set of candidates;

interviewing off-line each of the third set of candidates to determine a fourth set of candidates; and

presenting to an entity associated with the position the fourth set of candidates.

11. The method according to claim 10, further comprising the step of:

receiving compensation from the entity, based on at least one candidate in the fourth set of candidates.

14. The method according to claim 13, further comprising the steps of:

training a predictive model using a plurality of historical career paths, wherein the step of predicting uses the predictive model.

15. The method according to claim 14, farther comprising the steps of:

receiving a previous employment profile about the candidate; and

adapting the predictive model based on the previous employment profile.

16. The method according to claim 15, further comprising the steps of:

receiving a modification to at least one of the profile, the current position, and the desired position;

modifying the predicted one or more intermediate career paths based on the received modification; and

forwarding the modified predicted one or more intermediate career paths to a user.

17. The method according to claim 13, further comprising the steps of:

calculating a probability associated with the candidate attaining each of the predicted one or more intermediate career paths; and

forwarding the calculated probabilities to the user.

12. A method for performing an employment search comprising the steps of:

communicating with a first data repository storing a plurality of job postings;

each posting having a corresponding first set of attributes;

communicating with a second data repository storing a plurality of on-line examinations, each examination associated with one of the plurality of job postings;

receiving a query related to the job postings, the query having a second set of attributes;

identifying which of the job postings match the received query based on a comparison of the corresponding first sets of attributes and the second set of attributes;

forwarding the identified matching job postings to the sender of the query;

in response, receiving an indication of interest in applying for a particular job posting of the identified matching job postings;

providing an on-line questionnaire to the sender of the query;

in response, receiving a candidate profile;

providing to the sender of the query the on-line examination associated with the particular job posting;

in response, receiving a set of answers;

assessing off-line whether or not to select the sender of the query for an interview based on the set of answers and the candidate profile;

interviewing off-line the sender of the query, if selected for the interview; and

determining, based on the interview, whether the sender of the query matches the particular job posting.

13. A method for providing career advice, the method comprising the steps of:

receiving at least a current position and a desired position about a candidate;

predicting one or more intermediate career paths between the current position and the desired positions, wherein each intermediate career path comprises one or more positions; and

forwarding the predicted one or more intermediate career paths to a user.

18. A computer readable medium bearing instructions for combining online and offline analysis of one or more candidates to identify a set of the one or more candidates that match a position, said instructions being arranged to cause one or more processors upon execution thereof to perform the steps of:

receiving a plurality of profiles on-line, each profile associated with a candidate;

determining which of the plurality of profiles match the position to generate a set of qualified candidates; and

identifying the set of qualified candidates in order to permit assessing of the set of qualified candidates through an off-line interview to generate a set of matched candidates.

19. A computer readable medium bearing instructions for performing an employment search, said instructions being arranged to cause one or more processors upon execution thereof to perform the steps of:

communicating with a first data repository storing a plurality of job postings;

each posting having a corresponding first set of attributes;

communicating with a second data repository storing a plurality of on-line examinations, each examination associated with one of the plurality of job postings;

receiving a query related to the job postings, the query having a second set of attributes;

identifying which of the job postings match the received query based on a comparison of the corresponding first sets of attributes and the second set of attributes;

forwarding the identified matching job postings to the sender of the query;

in response, receiving an indication of interest in applying for a particular job posting of the identified matching job postings;

providing an on-line questionnaire to the sender of the query;

in response, receiving a candidate profile;

providing to the sender of the query the on-line examination associated with the particular job posting;

in response, receiving a set of answers;

providing the received set of answers and candidate profile to an assessment specialist to allow;

off-line assessing of whether or not to select the sender of the query for an interview based on the set of answers and the candidate profile;

interviewing off-line the sender of the query, if selected for the interview; and

determining, based on the interview, whether the sender of the query matches the particular job posting.

20. A computer readable medium bearing instructions for providing career advice, said instructions being arranged to cause one or more processors upon execution thereof to perform the steps of:

receiving at least a current position and a desired position about a candidate;

predicting one or more intermediate career paths between the current position and the desired positions, wherein each intermediate career path comprises one or more positions; and

forwarding the predicted one or more intermediate career paths to a user.