Systems and Methods for Providing Information Relating to Professional Growth

• US 20110066475A1
• Filed: 09/16/2009
• Published: 03/17/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 09/16/2009
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: The Strategic Coach Incorporated
• Original Assignee: The Strategic Coach Incorporated
• Inventors: Smith, Barbara Sue, Sullivan, Daniel J.
• Granted Patent: US 11,354,614 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 705/11
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/24575 using context
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/0637 Strategic management or analysis, e.g. setting a goal or target of an organisation; Planning actions based on goals; Analysis or evaluation of effectiveness of goals
• 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: G06Q 10/1053 Employment or hiring
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 50/2057 Career enhancement or continuing education service

Abstract

Systems and methods for providing information relating to professional growth are provided. A client provides client data regarding professional growth. The current level of professional growth of the client is determined, and the next level of professional growth is identified. The client is provided with information regarding the next level, based on the identification of the next level.

Claims

1. A method for providing information regarding a level of professional growth, the method comprising:

receiving client data regarding professional growth of a client,

executing instructions stored in memory, wherein execution of the instructions by a processor;

determines a current level of professional growth of the client, based on the received client data, and

identifies a next level of professional growth for the client, based on the determination of the current level, and

providing the client with information regarding the next level, based on the identification of the next level.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein providing the client with information regarding the next level further comprises providing the client with strategies on how to measurably progress from the current level to the next level.

3. The method of claim 1, further comprising providing to the client a professional growth tool, the interactive professional growth tool configured to assist the client in obtaining the next level of professional growth.

4. The method of claim 3, wherein the professional growth tool comprises a calculator configured to measure current client data relating to the professional growth of a client.

5. The method of claim 3, wherein the professional growth tool comprises an evaluation of the professional growth of the client based on current statistics supplied by the client.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein receiving client data regarding professional growth of a client further comprises receiving client data regarding professional growth of a client from a relational database coupled to the processor.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein receiving client data regarding professional growth of a client further comprises receiving client data regarding professional growth of a client obtained from scoring results that are furnished by the client, the scoring results relating to one or more levels of professional growth.

8. The method of claim 1, wherein the current level further comprises a result, a name, a summary, one or more strengths, one or more dangers, and one or more opportunities.

9. The method of claim 1, wherein the next level further comprises a result, a name, a summary, one or more strengths, one or more dangers, and one or more opportunities.

10. The method of claim 3, wherein the professional growth tool is online.

11. The method of claim 1, further comprising maintaining a historical overview of the professional growth of the client, based on the current level of the client and one or more prior levels of professional growth previously reached by the client.

12. The method of claim 1, further comprising providing the client with a statistical measurement of the professional growth of the client within a given time period.

13. A system for providing information regarding professional growth, the system comprising:

a memory configured to store client information regarding professional growth of the client;

a processor configured to execute instructions stored in memory to;

determines a current level of professional growth of the client, based on the received client data, and

identifies a next level of professional growth for the client, based on the determination of the current level, and

an interface configured to provide the client with information regarding the next level, based on the identification of the next level.

14. The system of claim 13, further comprising a relational database coupled to the processor, the relational database configured to provide client information regarding professional growth of the client.

15. The system of claim 13, further comprising a professional growth tool module stored in memory and executable by the processor to provide a professional growth tool configured to assist the client in obtaining the next level of professional growth.

16. The system of claim 13, further comprising a historical overview module stored in memory and executable by the processor to provide a historical overview of the professional growth of the client, based on the current level of the client and one or more prior levels of professional growth previously reached by the client.

17. The system of claim 13, further comprising a strategy module stored in memory and executable by the processor to provide one or more strategies to the client on how to measurably progress from the current level to the next level.

18. The system of claim 13, further comprising a statistics module stored in memory and executable by the processor to provide a statistical measurement of the professional growth of the client within a given time period.

19. A computer-readable storage medium having embodied thereon a program, the program executable by a processor to perform a method for managing professional development, the method comprising:

receiving client data regarding professional growth of a client,

determining a current level of professional growth of the client, based on the received client data,

identifying a next level of professional growth for the client, based on the determination of the current level, and

providing the client with information regarding the next level, based on the identification of the next level.

20. The computer readable medium of claim 19, further comprising providing to the client a professional growth tool, the professional growth tool configured to assist the client in obtaining the next level of professional growth.