Patent ID: 7184969
Filing Date: 2007-02-27
Classification: G06Q,G09B

Abstract:
1. A method of evaluating potential job performance of applicants or existing employees for a specific job, comprising: (a) defining a set of competencies relevant to performance in the specific job; (b) ranking the set of competencies in order of importance for the specific job to provide a set of defined job characteristics for the specific job; (c) surveying a set of high-performing individuals in the specific job to ascertain if they possess the competencies specified by the job to validate the set of competencies defined for the specific job; (d) preparing a report regarding ranking of the set of defined job characteristics; (e) providing a set of proposed interview questions related to the set of defined job characteristics to assist hiring authorities to plan structured selection interviews; (f) surveying an applicant or existing employee regarding said job to ascertain how said applicant or existing employee demonstrates said set of defined job characteristics; and (g) reporting a comparison of potential performance of the applicant or existing employee for specific job based upon the applicant's or existing employee's demonstration of said defined job characteristics.