Method and apparatus for automatic categorization of applicants from resumes
First Claim
1. A method for generating the job category or categories most appropriate for a job application from the applicant'"'"'s printed resume using a programmed computer, the method comprising;
- loading a digital representation of the printed resume into the computer;
extracting and storing predefined words and word groups from the digital representation, each work and word group being related to one or more job categories;
assigning a weight to each extracted and stored word or work group, the weights varying in relation to the strength of each word or word group as an indicator of applicant'"'"'s ability to fulfill a position in the particular job category or categories;
summing the weights for each job category;
selecting the job category or categories with the highest weights; and
delivering as output in either computer-readable or text form the job category or categories with the highest weights.
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Abstract
A method and apparatus for automatically selecting the job category or categories within which an applicant should be placed using only the applicant'"'"'s resume is disclosed. The invention accepts as input a computer-readable version of the applicant'"'"'s resume. An extractor, using a predetermined list of word patterns, the word patterns having been selected as indicative of skill in different job categories and assigned a weight commensurate with its value as an indicator of skill in a particular job catagory or categories, locates those words and word groups found in the resume that match the patterns. The weights of these words or word groups are then summed for each particular job category and the job category or categories having the highest point totals are selected as the most appropriate areas within the applicant should be placed.
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15 Claims
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1. A method for generating the job category or categories most appropriate for a job application from the applicant'"'"'s printed resume using a programmed computer, the method comprising;
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loading a digital representation of the printed resume into the computer; extracting and storing predefined words and word groups from the digital representation, each work and word group being related to one or more job categories; assigning a weight to each extracted and stored word or work group, the weights varying in relation to the strength of each word or word group as an indicator of applicant'"'"'s ability to fulfill a position in the particular job category or categories; summing the weights for each job category; selecting the job category or categories with the highest weights; and delivering as output in either computer-readable or text form the job category or categories with the highest weights. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. A method for generating a job category or categories for a job applicant from the applicant'"'"'s printed resume using a programmed computer having a memory and a processor, the method comprising:
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storing a set of buzzwords, values and job categories, and associating each buzzword with value and a job category; loading a digital representation of the printed resume into the memory; comparing the digital representation of the resume with the stored set of buzzwords to extract one or more words and word groups which match with one or more of the buzzwords; assigning a weight to each job category, by deriving the weight from the value associated with the matched buzzwords; summing the assigned weights for each job category using the processor; selecting from the summed weights for each job category one or more job categories with the highest weights; and delivering as output the selected one or more job categories with the highest weights. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. An apparatus for determining the job category or categories most appropriate for an applicant based on applicant'"'"'s printed resume, where said apparatus comprises
a computer system comprising a memory and processing means coupled to said memory; -
an optical character recognition unit coupled to said computer system for scanning the printed resume and entering information from the printed resume into said memory; said processing means comprising means for extracting predefined words and word groups from said resume information; said processing means further comprising means for assigning weights to each word or word group, where said weights vary in relation to the strength of each word or word group as an indicator of applicant'"'"'s ability to fulfill a position in said job category or categories; said processing means further comprising means for calculating a weight for each job category based on said weights for each word or word group; and said processing means further comprising means for selecting and indicating the job category or categories with the highest weights. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15)
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