Patent ID: 8126904

Claim:
A system for a hiring party to assess one or more job applicants responding to a job posting, the system comprising: a network interface configured to be placed in communication with a network; at least one processor coupled to a memory and in communication with the network interface, the processor being programmed to: transmit an invitation to a selected job applicant to submit a first digital profile prepared using a job applicant associated digital footprint generated by at least one digital content resource using at least one data feed accessible over the network, the digital profile having one or more links relating to the applicant; receive the first digital profile from the job applicant; generate an independent digital profile having one or more links relating to the applicant and that are available on at least one digital content resource using at least one data feed accessible over the network and based on a set of identifying criteria relating to the selected job applicant; determine whether there are any discrepancies between the first digital profile and the independent digital profile by comparing the two profiles to one another; and in response to a determination of one or more discrepancies between the first digital profile and the independent digital profile, issue a notice to the selected job applicant associated with the first digital profile requesting an explanation regarding the discrepancies.