Patent ID: 6289340
Filing Date: 2001-09-11
Classification: G06Q,Y10S

Abstract:
A method for selecting a candidate for a position from a pool of candidates, comprising the steps of:a) establishing a database, said database having a record for each candidate in a pool and a record for a position to be filled by a candidate, wherein each candidate record includes a skills list of predefined skills and each record for the position includes a needs list of predefined skills needed for the position;b) assigning a priority value score for one or more skills needed for a position based on the importance of the skill for the position;c) for each candidate and for each predefined skill, assigning a skill value representing the skill level of the candidate for predefined skill;d) generating a position-specific adjusted skill score for any skill in which the candidate's skill level exceeds the skill value assigned by the employer for that skill for that position, said adjusted skill score being determined by adjusting the value of the candidate skill level such that the candidate skill level does not exceed the priority value needed by the employer; ande) comparing candidates according to the sum of their skill values, using adjusted skill values for those skills in which the candidate's skill value exceeds the priority value.