Method and apparatus for ranking candidates using connection information provided by candidates
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1. A method for ranking candidates, comprising:
- receiving an identity of a prospective referrer from a candidate;
requesting the prospective referrer to refer the candidate to a company;
receiving candidate referrals from a plurality of referrers;
generating a predicted prospect ranking (PPR) based at least in part on received candidate referrals; and
displaying a candidate list ranked by the PPR.
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Abstract
A method and apparatus for permitting candidates to connect with a company to enhance their potential ranking is provided. Preferably, the method includes steps of and/or the apparatus performs steps of assisting candidates to contact employees of a company, either directly or via non-employee referrals, to obtain referrals to the company. Based upon such referrals, the method may further include receiving candidate referrals from a plurality of referrers, generating a predicted prospect ranking (PPR) based at least in part on received candidate referrals, and displaying a candidate list ranked by the PPR.
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1. A method for ranking candidates, comprising:
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receiving an identity of a prospective referrer from a candidate;
requesting the prospective referrer to refer the candidate to a company;
receiving candidate referrals from a plurality of referrers;
generating a predicted prospect ranking (PPR) based at least in part on received candidate referrals; and
displaying a candidate list ranked by the PPR. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A system for ranking candidates for a campaign, the system comprising an applicant tracker adapted and configured to:
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receive an identity of a prospective referrer from a candidate;
request the prospective referrer to refer the candidate to a company;
receive a candidate referral from the prospective referrer;
compare candidate profiles to campaign requirements;
weight candidate profiles based at least in part on referrer rankings;
weight candidate profiles based at least in part on the candidate profile to campaign requirement comparison; and
generate a predicted prospect ranking (PPR) based on candidate profile weightings. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method for assisting candidates to connect with a company, comprising:
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receiving an identity of a prospective referrer from a candidate; and
requesting the prospective referrer to assist the candidate in connecting with the company, wherein if the prospective referrer is an employee of the company, requesting the prospective referrer to assist the candidate comprises requesting the employee to connect the candidate to the company, and wherein if the prospective referrer is not an employee of the company, requesting the prospective referrer to assist the candidate comprises requesting the prospective referrer to identify an employee of the company. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16)
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17. A system for assisting candidates to connect with a company, the system comprising a processor programmed and configured to:
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receive an identity of a prospective referrer from a candidate; and
request the prospective referrer to assist the candidate in connecting with the company, wherein if the prospective referrer is an employee of the company, the request to the prospective referrer to assist the candidate comprises a request for the employee to connect the candidate to the company, and wherein if the prospective referrer is not an employee of the company, the request to the prospective referrer to assist the candidate comprises a request for the prospective referrer to identify an employee of the company and the system is further programmed and configured to receive an identity of an employee from the prospective referrer. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19)
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20. A system for assisting candidates to connect with a company, the system comprising:
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means for receiving an identity of a prospective referrer from a candidate;
means for requesting the prospective referrer to assist the candidate in connecting with the company, wherein if the prospective referrer is an employee of the company, requesting the prospective referrer to assist the candidate comprises requesting the employee to connect the candidate to the company, and wherein if the prospective referrer is not an employee of the company, requesting the prospective referrer to assist the candidate comprises requesting the prospective referrer to identify an employee of the company;
means for comparing candidate profiles to campaign requirements;
means for retrieving a referrer history for referred candidates; and
means for ranking candidate profiles based on information from the means for comparing and the means for retrieving.
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