SYSTEMS AND METHODS OF SCHEDULING INTERVIEWS

• US 20140278683A1
• Filed: 03/13/2014
• Published: 09/18/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 03/13/2013
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Hirevue Incorporated
• Original Assignee: Hirevue Incorporated
• Inventors: Kennell, Jonathan, Jain, Sandeep
• Application Number:
  US14/210,132
• Publication Number:
  US 20140278683A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 705/7.19
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/06311 Scheduling, planning or task assignment for a person or group
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/1053 Employment or hiring
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/1095 Meeting or appointment

Abstract

Interview scheduling technologies are described. In one method of scheduling an interview with a candidate, the method receives scheduling information including constraint and parameter information for scheduling the interview with the candidate and receives candidate information including candidate availability. The method determines, by a computer system, at least one optimized interview schedule matching the constraint information, the parameter information, and the candidate availability, the at least one optimized interview schedule including at least one interview slot and at least one interviewer associated with the at least one interview slot. The method provides the at least one optimized interview schedule to a user.

Claims

1. A method of scheduling an interview with a candidate, the method comprising:

receiving scheduling information including constraint and parameter information for scheduling the interview with the candidate;

receiving candidate information including candidate availability;

determining, by a computer system, at least one optimized interview schedule matching the constraint information, the parameter information, and the candidate availability, the at least one optimized interview schedule including at least one interview slot and at least one interviewer associated with the at least one interview slot; and

providing the at least one optimized interview schedule to a user.

2. The method of claim 1, further comprising receiving and storing external calendar information associated with the at least one interviewer.

3. The method of claim 1, further comprising periodically synchronizing the stored external calendar information.

4. The method of claim 1, further comprising determining the at least one optimized interview schedule based on external calendar information associated with the at least one interviewer.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein the constraint and parameter information includes at least one of interview duration, a specific start time, and interview positioning.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein the constraint and parameter information includes information associated with the interviewer, including at least one of interview load.

7. The method of claim 1, further including transmitting the at least one interview slot to the at least one interviewer associated with the at least one interview slot.

8. The method of claim 7, wherein transmitting the at least one interview slot further includes transmitting a calendar invite associated with the at least one interview slot to the at least one interviewer.

9. The method of claim 7, further including updating the at least one interview slot based on a response status to the calendar invite.

10. The method of claim 8, further including determining a finalized interview schedule based on the received response status.

11. The method of claim 1, further including storing an interview template based on the constraint information and the parameter information.

12. The method of claim 1, further including compiling an interview specification associated with the candidate information, the constraint information and the parameter information.

13. The method of claim 1, wherein determining at least one optimized schedule can include determining that zero schedules match the constraint information, the parameter information, and the candidate availability.

14. A system for scheduling an interview with a candidate, the system comprising:

a memory;

at least one processor coupled to the memory, the at least one processor configured to;

receive scheduling information including constraint and parameter information for scheduling the interview with the candidate;

receive candidate information including candidate availability;

determine at least one optimized interview schedule matching the constraint information, the parameter information and the candidate availability, the at least one optimized interview schedule including at least one interview slot and at least interviewer associated with the least one interview slot; and

providing the at least one optimized interview schedule to a user.

15. The system of claim 14, wherein the processor is further configured to receive and store external calendar information associated with the at least one interviewer.

16. The system of claim 14, wherein the processor is further configured to periodically synchronize the stored external calendar information.

17. The system of claim 14, wherein the processor is further configured to determine the at least one optimized interview schedule based on external calendar information associated with the at least one interviewer.

18. The system of claim 14, wherein the constraint and parameter information includes at least one of interview duration, a specific start time, an interview positioning.

19. A system for displaying an interview schedule to a user, including a plurality of interview sessions, each interview session including at least one interviewer, the system comprising:

a display;

an interface provided on the display and configured to;

display representations of the plurality of interview sessions and a representation of a timeline, wherein the representation of the timeline is displayed as contracted and the representations of the plurality of interview sessions are displayed as expanding from the representation of the timeline;

receive an interview invite status from the at least one interviewer; and

display, in response to the received interview invite status, representations of the at least one interviewer in the representations of the plurality of interview sessions.