System and method for screening of job applicants

US 20030071852A1
Filed: 06/04/2002
Published: 04/17/2003
Est. Priority Date: 06/05/2001
Status: Active Grant

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1. A method for screening a plurality of job applicants comprising:

receiving input to a predetermined plurality of questions that are targeted to a predetermined job opening from the plurality of job applicants; and

tabulating the input received from the plurality of job applicants to the predetermined plurality of questions to rank the plurality of job applicants based on the received input with at least one processor.

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A method and system for objectively evaluating job applicants utilizing a computer system is disclosed. This includes allowing the job applicant to answer a series of predetermined job related profile questions, providing a numeral score associated with each response, and tabulating the total score for all responses so that each job applicant can be objectively compared to other job applicants. The questions selected and numerical weight of each response can be custom tailored for each position. There is also a method and system for creating interview questions for job applicants utilizing a computer system is disclosed. Moreover, there is a method and system for managing the recruiting process for job applicants. This includes flexible shifting of job applicant responsibility among numerous personnel on a global basis and sharing information including objective test scores and interview questions.

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1. A method for screening a plurality of job applicants comprising:
- receiving input to a predetermined plurality of questions that are targeted to a predetermined job opening from the plurality of job applicants; and
  
  tabulating the input received from the plurality of job applicants to the predetermined plurality of questions to rank the plurality of job applicants based on the received input with at least one processor.
- View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
- - 2. The method for screening a plurality of job applicants according to claim 1, wherein the predetermined plurality of questions are selected from a database of questions or created based on the predetermined job opening.
  - 3. The method for screening a plurality of job applicants according to claim 1, wherein the input to each question of the plurality of questions includes a selection from a plurality of responses.
  - 4. The method for screening a plurality of job applicants according to claim 3, wherein each response of the plurality of responses is assigned a numerical value.
  - 5. The method for screening a plurality of job applicants according to claim 4, wherein the numerical value for each response of the plurality of responses is correlated against a predetermined numerical value.
  - 6. The method for screening a plurality of job applicants according to claim 3, wherein at least one response of the plurality of responses is designated or flagged as having a higher priority than other responses of the plurality of responses.
  - 7. The method for screening a plurality of job applicants according to claim 2, wherein the database of questions are grouped into a plurality of predetermined categories.
  - 8. The method for screening a plurality of job applicants according to claim 7, wherein the predetermined categories are related to desired skills or desired competencies for the predetermined job opening.
  - 9. The method for screening a plurality of job applicants according to claim 7, wherein the predetermined categories are related to desired position requirements or desired position qualifications for the predetermined job opening.
  - 10. The method for screening a plurality of job applicants according to claim 8, wherein the plurality of predetermined categories that relate to the desired skills or desired competencies are selected from the group consisting of achievement orientation, adaptability, flexibility, administrative effectiveness, analytical thinking, conceptual thinking, assertiveness, attention to detail, leadership change, commitment to task, commitment to quality, communication effectiveness, conflict management, coping, frustration tolerance, customer focus, decision making, empowering others, goal setting, goal achieving, honesty, integrity, impact, influence, initiative, innovation, interpersonal effectiveness, leadership orientation, learning orientation, organization, planning, performance management, policy, procedure, problem solving, sales aptitude, team building, tolerance of ambiguity and any combination thereof.
  - 11. The method for screening a plurality of job applicants according to claim 9, wherein the plurality of predetermined categories that relate to the desired position requirements or desired position qualifications are selected from the group consisting of age, basic information, disability, education, employment history, exit interview, gender, job fit, work style, national origin, position requirements and veteran status and any combination thereof.
  - 12. The method for screening a plurality of job applicants according to claim 1, further including providing a plurality of interview questions or interview tips for the predetermined job opening that are selected from a database of interview questions or interview tips.
  - 13. The method for screening a plurality of job applicants according to claim 12, wherein the plurality of interview questions for the predetermined job opening are divided into a plurality of interviews.
  - 14. The method for screening a plurality of job applicants according to claim 1, further including:
    - determining an action to be taken with regard to a particular job applicant of the plurality of job applicants from a plurality of possible actions; and
      
      associating a status with the particular job applicant.
  - 15. The method for screening a plurality of job applicants according to claim 14, further including:
    - determining an event with regard to a particular job applicant; and
      
      determining a reason for the event.
  - 16. The method for screening a plurality of job applicants according to claim 15, wherein the action to be taken with regard to a particular job applicant from a plurality of possible actions is selected from the group consisting of further consideration, called and left message, awaiting response, hired as of a particular date, archive, consider in future and any combination thereof and the event with regard to a particular job applicant is selected from the group consisting of qualifications review, first interview review, second interview review, third interview review, testing, send offer, upgrade offer, offer accepted, offer rejected, withdraw offer and any combination thereof and the reason for an event is selected from the group consisting of highly qualified, qualified, not qualified, need additional information, see notes, information inconsistent, inadequate compensation, accepted another position, withdrew candidacy, did not show-up for interview, did not call to follow-up and any combination thereof.

17. A method for screening a plurality of job applicants comprising:
- receiving input to a predetermined plurality of questions that are targeted to a predetermined job opening from the plurality of job applicants; and
  
  tabulating the input received from the plurality of applicants to the predetermined plurality of questions to rank the plurality of job applicants based on the received input with at least one processor, wherein the predetermined plurality of questions are selected from a database of questions based on the predetermined job opening and the received input includes a plurality of responses so that each response of the plurality of responses is assigned a numerical value and the numerical value for each response of the plurality of responses is correlated against a predetermined value of a plurality of predetermined values.

18. A method for screening a plurality of job applicants comprising:
- listing at least one job opening on at least one processor;
  
  associating a plurality of questions with the at least one job opening;
  
  providing a plurality of potential responses to each question of the plurality of questions; and
  
  prioritizing the plurality of potential responses to each question of the plurality of questions.
- View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
- - 19. The method for screening a plurality of job applicants according to claim 18, wherein the listing for the at least one job opening includes information selected from the group consisting of a job category, a position title, a job reference code, an approval code, a travel description, a type of employment, a job description, a salary range, posting information, marketing sources and any combination thereof.
  - 20. The method for screening a plurality of job applicants according to claim 18, further including:
    - electronically communicating to notify a selected job applicant of a potential interview by at least one recruiter; and
      
      electronically communicating to the at least one recruiter to provide an indication of at least one desired time for an interview by the selected job applicant.
  - 21. The method for screening a plurality of job applicants according to claim 18, further including generating a summary of selected responses from the plurality of potential responses for each job applicant of the plurality of job applicants.
  - 22. The method for screening a plurality of job applicants according to claim 18, further including:
    - creating a numerical representation of a correlation of at least one selected response of the plurality of potential responses to at least one corresponding predetermined response of a plurality of predetermined responses for at least one of the plurality of questions; and
      
      providing the numerical representation of the correlation of at least one selected response of the plurality of potential responses to at least one corresponding predetermined response of a plurality of predetermined responses for at least one of the plurality of questions to at least one recruiter of a plurality of recruiters.
  - 23. The method for screening a plurality of job applicants according to claim 18, further including providing an electronic resume to at least one of a plurality of recruiters.
  - 24. The method for screening a plurality of job applicants according to claim 18, further including providing a numerical value based on an interview of at least one job applicant of the plurality of job applicants to at least one recruiter of a plurality of recruiters.
  - 25. The method for screening a plurality of job applicants according to claim 18, further including providing a plurality of potential interview questions or a plurality of interview tips to at least one recruiter of a plurality of recruiters.
  - 26. The method for screening a plurality of job applicants according to claim 18, wherein the listing for the at least one job opening includes material describing a day working in a job that corresponds to the at least one job opening.
  - 27. The method for screening a plurality of job applicants according to claim 18, further including providing contact information for at least one job applicant of the plurality of job applicants to at least one of a plurality of recruiters.

28. A system for screening a plurality of job applicants comprising:
- at least one input device that receives an input regarding a predetermined plurality of questions that are targeted to a predetermined job opening from the plurality of job applicants; and
  
  at least one processor that tabulates the input received from the plurality of job applicants to the predetermined plurality of questions to rank the plurality of job applicants based on the received input.
- View Dependent Claims (29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41)
- - 29. The system for screening a plurality of job applicants according to claim 28, wherein the predetermined plurality of questions are selected from or entered into a database of questions based on the predetermined job opening and the input to each question of the plurality of questions includes a selection from a plurality of potential responses.
  - 30. The system for screening a plurality of job applicants according to claim 29, wherein the at least one processor designates a numerical value for each response of the plurality of responses.
  - 31. The system for screening a plurality of job applicants according to claim 30, wherein the at least one processor correlates a numerical value for each response of the plurality of responses against a predetermined numerical value of a plurality of predetermined numerical values.
  - 32. The system for screening a plurality of job applicants according to claim 30, wherein the at least one processor designates or flags at least one response of the plurality of responses as having a higher priority than other responses of the plurality of responses.
  - 33. The system for screening a plurality of job applicants according to claim 29, wherein the at least one processor groups the database of questions into a plurality of predetermined categories.
  - 34. The system for screening a plurality of job applicants according to claim 33, wherein the predetermined categories are related to desired skills or desired competencies for the predetermined job opening.
  - 35. The system for screening a plurality of job applicants according to claim 33, wherein the predetermined categories are related to desired position requirements or desired position qualifications for the predetermined job opening.
  - 36. The system for screening a plurality of job applicants according to claim 34, wherein the plurality of predetermined categories that relate to the desired skills or desired competencies are selected from the group consisting of achievement orientation, adaptability, flexibility, administrative effectiveness, analytical thinking, conceptual thinking, assertiveness, attention to detail, leadership change, commitment to task, commitment to quality, communication effectiveness, conflict management, coping, frustration tolerance, customer focus, decision making, empowering others, goal setting, goal achieving, honesty, integrity, impact, influence, initiative, innovation, interpersonal effectiveness, leadership orientation, learning orientation, organization, planning, performance management, policy, procedure, problem solving, sales aptitude, team building, tolerance of ambiguity and any combination thereof.
  - 37. The system for screening a plurality of job applicants according to claim 35, wherein the plurality of predetermined categories that relate to the desired position requirements or desired position qualifications are selected from the group consisting of age, basic information, disability, education, employment history, exit interview, gender, job fit, work style, national origin, position requirements and veteran status and any combination thereof.
  - 38. The system for screening a plurality of job applicants according to claim 28, wherein the at least one processor utilizes data involving a plurality of interview questions or a plurality of interview tips for the predetermined job opening that are selected from a database of interview questions or interview tips.
  - 39. The system for screening a plurality of job applicants according to claim 38, wherein the plurality of interview questions for the predetermined job opening are divided into a plurality of interviews.
  - 40. The system for screening a plurality of job applicants according to claim 28, wherein the at least one processor determines an action to be taken with regard to a particular job applicant from a plurality of possible actions and associates a status with the particular job applicant.
  - 41. The system for screening a plurality of job applicants according to claim 28, wherein the at least one processor determines an event with regard to a particular job applicant and determines a reason for the event.

42. A system for screening a plurality of job applicants comprising:
- at least one input device that provides an input to a predetermined plurality of questions that are targeted to a predetermined job opening from the plurality of job applicants; and
  
  at least one processor that tabulates the input received from the plurality of applicants to the predetermined plurality of questions to rank the plurality of job applicants based on the received input, wherein the predetermined plurality of questions are selected from or entered into a database of questions based on the predetermined job opening and the received input includes a plurality of responses so that each response of the plurality of responses is assigned a numerical value and the numerical value for each response of the plurality of responses is correlated against a predetermined value of a plurality of predetermined values.

43. A system for screening a plurality of job applicants comprising:
- at least one processor for listing at least one job opening and an associated plurality of questions with the at least one job opening and providing a plurality of potential responses to each question of the plurality of questions and prioritizing the plurality of potential responses to each question of the plurality of questions.
- View Dependent Claims (44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52)
- - 44. The system for screening a plurality of job applicants according to claim 43, wherein the listing for the at least one job opening includes information selected from the group consisting of a job category, a position title, a job reference code, an approval code, a travel description, a type of employment, a job description, a salary range, posting information, marketing sources and any combination thereof.
  - 45. The system for screening a plurality of job applicants according to claim 43, further including:
    - a first electronic communication device that is capable of notifying a selected job applicant of a potential interview by at least one recruiter; and
      
      a second electronic communication device that is capable of providing an indication of at least one desired time for an interview from the selected job applicant to the at least one recruiter.
  - 46. The system for screening a plurality of job applicants according to claim 43, wherein the at least one processor is capable of generating a summary of selected responses from the plurality of selected responses for each job applicant.
  - 47. The system for screening a plurality of job applicants according to claim 43, further including at least one electronic communication device, wherein the processor is capable of creating a numerical representation of a correlation of the summary of selected responses to predetermined responses and the electronic communication device is capable of providing the numerical representation of the correlation of the summary of selected responses to predetermined responses to at least one recruiter of a plurality of recruiters.
  - 48. The system for screening a plurality of job applicants according to claim 43, further including at least one electronic communication device for providing an electronic resume to at least one of a plurality of recruiters from the processor.
  - 49. The system for screening a plurality of job applicants according to claim 43, further including at least one electronic communication device, wherein the processor is capable of providing a quantified value based on an interview of a job applicant through the at least one electronic communication device to at least one recruiter of a plurality of recruiters.
  - 50. The system for screening a plurality of job applicants according to claim 43, further including at least one electronic communication device, wherein the at least one processor is capable of providing a plurality of potential interview questions or interview tips through the at least one electronic communication device to at least one recruiter of a plurality of recruiters.
  - 51. The system for screening a plurality of job applicants according to claim 43, wherein the at least one processor is capable of listing for the at least one job opening includes material describing a day working in a job that corresponds to the at least one job opening.
  - 52. The method for screening a plurality of job applicants according to claim 43, further including at least one electronic communication device, wherein the at least one processor is capable of providing contact information for at least one job applicant of the plurality of job applicants through the at least one electronic communication device to at least one of a plurality of recruiters.

53. A data processing system for screening a plurality of job applicants comprising:
- at least one processor for processing the application program;
  
  at least one database of at least one data file of questions for the plurality of job applicants;
  
  at least one database of at least one data file of proposed responses for the plurality of job applicants; and
  
  at least one database of predetermined responses for a predetermined job opening, wherein the processor is capable of correlating the selected responses from the plurality of job applicants to the predetermined responses and creating a score for each job applicant of the plurality of job applicants.
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- - 54. The data processing system for screening a plurality of job applicants according to claim 53, wherein the selected responses from the plurality of job applicants can be utilized from successful job holders to determine important questions for determining potentially successful job candidates.

55. A software program product for use in screening a plurality of job applicants comprising:
- a computer usable medium for correlating inputted responses to a series of questions to predetermined desired responses and creating a score for each job applicant of the plurality of job applicants so that the plurality of job applicants can be ranked.

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Current Assignee
Accuhire.com Corporation
Original Assignee
Accuhire.com Corporation
Inventors
Stimac, Damir Joseph

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US 7,778,938 B2
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345/810
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G06Q 10/10 Office automation; Time man...

G06Q 10/1053 Employment or hiring

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