System and method of matching candidates and employers
First Claim
1. A computer-implemented method of matching candidates and employers, comprising the steps of:
- requiring job candidates to enter their profile data into a candidate database, the profile data being formed from data comprising selections by the candidate from predefined lists of skills, wherein the selected skills are ranked according to the order of selection by the candidate;
requiring employers to enter profile information about their open job requirements into an employer database;
generating match scores based on a comparison between the candidate profiles and the open job profiles;
identifying candidates with the best fit for a particular job opening based on the match scores;
permitting candidates to view only the job openings for which they have been selected as top candidates; and
permitting employers to view only the profiles of candidates who have authorized them to do so.
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Abstract
The system and method of matching candidates and employers provides a user interface that requires job candidates to enter profile data to a database. The system imposes on the candidate, skills data entry and ranking from predefined lists of technical skills and soft skills. A background check authorization option is provided. The system accepts employer open job profile data that includes job titles, technical skills, soft skills, special requirements, education, certification, security clearance requirements, keywords and background check requirements. Candidate skills and experience profile data are utilized by a matching engine that processes all candidate and open job profiles. Match scores are generated by a unique matching logic to identify candidates with the best fit for a particular job opening. Candidates can only view job openings for which they are selected as top candidates. Employers can only view profiles of candidates who have authorized them to do so.
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1. A computer-implemented method of matching candidates and employers, comprising the steps of:
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requiring job candidates to enter their profile data into a candidate database, the profile data being formed from data comprising selections by the candidate from predefined lists of skills, wherein the selected skills are ranked according to the order of selection by the candidate; requiring employers to enter profile information about their open job requirements into an employer database; generating match scores based on a comparison between the candidate profiles and the open job profiles; identifying candidates with the best fit for a particular job opening based on the match scores; permitting candidates to view only the job openings for which they have been selected as top candidates; and permitting employers to view only the profiles of candidates who have authorized them to do so. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A system for matching candidates and employers, comprising:
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at least one computing device being in operable communication with at least one mass storage device; a candidate database and an open jobs database, the databases being held in the at least one mass storage device; at least one user interface in operable communication with the at least one computing device, the user interface having means for requiring candidates using the system to enter profile data into the candidate database, the profile data being formed from data comprising selections by the candidate from predefined lists of skills, wherein the selected skills are ranked according to the order of selection by the candidate; the user interface further having means for requiring employers to enter profile information about their open job requirements into the open jobs database; means for generating match scores based on a comparison between the candidate profiles and the open job profiles; means for identifying candidates with the best fit for a particular job opening based on the match scores; means for permitting candidates to view only the job openings for which they have been selected as top candidates; and means for permitting employers to view only the profiles of candidates who have authorized them to do so. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method of matching candidates and employers performed by a machine executing a program of instructions tangibly embodied in a program storage device readable by the machine, the method comprising the steps of:
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requiring job candidates to enter their profile data into a candidate database, the profile data being formed from data comprising selections by the candidate from predefined lists of skills, wherein the selected skills are ranked according to the order of selection by the candidate; requiring employers to enter profile information about their open job requirements into an employer database; generating match scores based on a comparison between the candidate profiles and the open job profiles; identifying candidates with the best fit for a particular job opening based on the match scores; permitting candidates to view only the job openings for which they have been selected as top candidates; and permitting employers to view only the profiles of candidates who have authorized them to do so. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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