Patent ID: 8484072

Claim:
A computer-implemented method of selecting potential hires for progression through a hiring process, comprising: selecting at least one performance indicator for a position; obtaining the at least one performance indicator for a plurality of incumbents in the position; surveying a group of the plurality of incumbents, the group of the plurality of incumbents including both high performers and low performers relative to the at least one performance indicator; generating, by a processor, an optimal profile for the position based upon the incumbent survey and the at least one performance indicator of at least some of the group of the plurality of incumbents, wherein the at least some of the group of the plurality of incumbents includes both high performers and low performers relative to the at least one performance indicator; generating, by a processor, a candidate profile of a potential hire based on a survey administered to the potential hire; comparing, by a processor, the candidate profile of the potential hire with the optimal profile for the position to determine a result for the potential hire; and determining whether to progress the potential hire to a next stage in the hiring process based upon the result.