WO2019123234A1

WO2019123234A1 - Method and device for identifying a candidate suitable for a job description

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Publication number: WO2019123234A1
Application number: PCT/IB2018/060231
Authority: WO
Inventors: Ravi Kumar RADHAKRISHNAN
Original assignee: Skillablers Technologies Private Limited
Priority date: 2017-12-18
Filing date: 2018-12-18
Publication date: 2019-06-27

Abstract

A computing device and method for identifying a candidate suitable for a job description is disclosed herein. The method includes receiving, at a computing device, information from one or more devices. The method includes facilitating the candidate to perform selective verification of the information from one or more devices. The method includes retrieving feedback information from one or more employers of past job applications, wherein, the feedback information is retrieved from the computing device. The method includes assigning a first set of numerical weights to the information from the one or more devices and a second set of numerical weights to the feedback information from the computing device. Further, the method includes calculating a score for the candidate profile, wherein, the score is the weighted sum average of the first set of numerical weights and the second set of numerical weights.

Description

METHOD AND DEVICE FOR IDENTIFYING A CANDIDATE SUITABLE FOR A JOB DESCRIPTION

FIELD OF INVENTION

The present disclosure relates to a field of identifying a candidate suitable for a job description. More particularly, the present disclosure relates to a method and a computing device that determines a score based on the suitability of a candidate in view of a job description.

BACKGROUND

Identifying right candidates for a specific job description is a difficult task. There are several online job portals that allow a recruiter or an employer to identify a candidate suitable for a job description. Most of these portals make use of search algorithms based on the key words used in the job applicant’s resume. A job applicant is displayed against a search based on the occurrence of maximum number of similar keywords in the candidate resume. However, it has been found that the selection of candidates via such methodologies are inefficient and erroneous.

One of the important steps while recruiting is the verification of the job applicant’s credentials. Existing verification web portals allow a recruiter to submit a resume online and get it verified by a verification agency. Once the verification is performed, the information is provided to the recruiter. Often, verification is done for criteria like academic qualification, marks or grades and dcgrcc(.s) obtained from a certain institute or for previous employment history. It is important that criteria like a candidate’s skillsets, talents, temperament etc. also get verified from references provided by the candidate. Existing verification methods include calling the references and asking them about the whereabouts of the candidate and authenticating the credentials of the job seeker. It has been found that such methods are not foolproof always.

Another important aspect of verification is that at times the recruiter would intend to verify certain aspects of the candidate apart from the verification of criteria like marks and previous employment history. Owing to various reasons, verification agencies may not be willing to verify each of the candidate criteria specified by the recruiter. In such scenarios, the recruiter may wish to describe in the job description that a certain set of criteria must be verified before the candidate can apply against the job description. The job portal may provide the option to candidate to get the verification done on the fly for specific criteria as given in the job description.

SUMMARY

This summary is provided to introduce a selection of concepts in a simple manner that is further described in the detailed description of the disclosure. This summary is not intended to identify key or essential inventive concepts of the subject matter nor is it intended for determining the scope of the disclosure.

To overcome the problems discussed in recruiting a candidate via job portals, a method and a computing device to determine a score based on the suitability of a candidate to a job description is disclosed herewith.

It is one objective of the present disclosure to disclose a method for identifying a candidate suitable for a job description. The method includes receiving, at a computing device, information from one or more devices, wherein, the information comprises biographical information, skillsets, employment history, education information, talents, and information corroborated by two or more credible references. The method includes facilitating the candidate to perform selective verification of the information from one or more devices. The method further includes retrieving feedback information from one or more employers of past job applications, wherein, the feedback information is retrieved from the computing device. The method includes assigning a first set of numerical weights to the information from the one or more devices and a second set of numerical weights to the feedback information from the computing device. The method further includes calculating a score for the candidate profile, wherein, the score is the weighted sum average of the first set of numerical weights and the second set of numerical weights.

Another objective of the present disclosure is to disclose a computing device for identifying a candidate suitable for a job description. The computing device comprises a processor and a fto/i-transitory computer readable storage medium. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium tangibly stores program logic for execution by the processor. The program logic comprises logic executed by the processor for receiving, at a computing device, information from one or more devices, wherein, the information comprises biographical information, skillsets, employment history, education information, talents, and information corroborated by two or more credible references, logic executed by the processor for facilitating the candidate to perform selective verification of the information from one or more devices, logic executed by the processor for retrieving feedback information from one or more employers of past job applications, wherein, the feedback information is retrieved from the computing device, logic executed by the processor for assigning a first set of numerical weights to the information from the one or more devices and a second set of numerical weights to the feedback information from the computing device, and logic executed by the processor for calculating a score for the candidate profile, wherein, the score is the weighted sum average of the first set of numerical weights and the second set of numerical weights.

To further clarify advantages and features of the present disclosure, a more particular description of the disclosure will be rendered by reference to specific embodiments thereof, which is illustrated in the appended figures. It is to be appreciated that these figures depict only typical embodiments of the disclosure and are therefore not to be considered limiting of its scope. The disclosure will be described and explained with additional specificity and detail with the accompanying figures.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE FIGURES

The disclosure will be described and explained with additional specificity and detail with the accompanying figures in which:

FIG. 1 illustrates a computing device for calculating a score based on candidate

suitability for a job description, in accordance with one embodiment of the disclosure; and

FIG. 2 illustrates a method of calculating a score based on candidate suitability

for a job description, in accordance with another embodiment of the disclosure.

Further, persons skilled in the art to which this disclosure belongs will appreciate that elements in the figures are illustrated for simplicity and may not have been necessarily been drawn to scale. Furthermore, in terms of the construction of the device, one or more components of the device may have been represented in the figures by conventional symbols,

B and the figures may show only those specific details that are pertinent to understanding the embodiments of the present disclosure so as not to obscure the figures with details that will be readily apparent to those of ordinary skill in the art having benefit of the description herein.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

For the purpose of promoting an understanding of the principles of the disclosure, reference will now be made to the embodiment illustrated in the figures and specific language will be used to describe them. It will nevertheless be understood that no limitation of the scope of the disclosure is thereby intended. Such alterations and further modifications to the disclosure, and such further applications of the principles of the disclosure as described herein being contemplated as would normally occur to one skilled in the art to which the disclosure relates are deemed to be a part of this disclosure.

It will be understood by those skilled in the art that the foregoing general description and the following detailed description are exemplary and explanatory of the disclosure and are not intended to be restrictive thereof.

The terms "comprises", "comprising", or any other variations thereof, are intended to cover a non-exclusive inclusion, such that a process or method that comprises a list of steps does not include only those steps but may include other steps not expressly listed or inherent to such a process or a method. Similarly, one or more devices or sub-systems or elements or structures or components preceded by "comprises... a" does not, without more constraints, preclude the existence of other devices, other sub-systems, other elements, other structures, other components, additional devices, additional sub-systems, additional elements, additional structures, or additional components. Appearances of the phrase“in an embodiment”,“in another embodiment” and similar language throughout this specification may, but do not necessarily, all refer to the same embodiment.

Unless otherwise defined, all technical and scientific terms used herein have the same meaning as commonly understood by one of ordinary skill in the art to which this disclosure belongs. The present disclosure relates to a computing device that calculates a score for a job applicant. It is to be noted that the term job applicant is interchangeably used with the term candidate in this disclosure. It is also to be noted that the term recruiter is interchangeably used with the term employer in this disclosure.

The computing device connects three groups of people, i.e. individuals who are job seekers, institutions who provide services, for example, services such as skill development, and people from the industry who has a hiring requirement. The user interface in the computing device is such that in a single window, the three groups of people get to see the information as required by them and can get connected. Moreover, the computing device is an on-demand device. On-demand device refers to the capability of the computing device to provide automated employability opportunities identification, skillability opportunities identification and entrepreneurial opportunities identification on-demand. On-demand device may also refer to the capability of the computing device to connect with multiple other devices to collect and collate data and provide the three groups of people the information required by each one of them. More details of the computing device are explained in conjunction with Fig. 1.

Referring to Fig. 1 now, an environment 100 is shown wherein a computing device 105 is connected to various other entities via a network 135. The computing device 105 comprises a processor 140, an I/O interface 145, and a memory 150. The computing device 105 can be a stand-alone server or a cloud server. In one embodiment, the computing device 105 is a portable device that can be a plug and play device connected to other devices in a cloud computing environment.

The network 135 may be a wireless network, a wired network or a combination thereof. In one embodiment, the network 135 is a cloud network. The network 135 can be implemented as one of the different types of networks, such as intranet, local area network (LAN), wide area network (WAN), the internet, and the like. The network 135 may either be a dedicated network or a shared network. The shared network represents an association of the different types of networks that use a variety of protocols, for example, Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP), Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol (TCP/IP), Wireless Application Protocol (WAP), and the like, to communicate with one another. Further the network 135 may include a variety of network devices, including routers, bridges, servers, computing devices, storage devices, and the like.

The processor 140 may be implemented as one or more microprocessors, microcomputers, microcontrollers, digital signal processors, central processing units, state machines, logic circuitries, and/or any devices that manipulate signals based on operational instructions. Among other capabilities, at least one processor 140 is configured to fetch and execute computer-readable instructions stored in the memory 150.

The I/O interface 145 may include a variety of software and hardware interfaces, for example, a web interface, a graphical user interface, and the like. The I/O interface 145 may allow the computing device 105 to interact with a user directly or through user devices such as a laptop or a smart phone or a tablet. Further, the I/O interface 145 may enable the computing device 105 to communicate with other computing devices, such as web servers and external data servers ( not shown). The I/O interface 145 may facilitate multiple communications within a wide variety of networks and protocol types, including wired networks, for example, LAN, cable, etc., and wireless networks, such as WLAN, cellular, or satellite. The I/O interface 145 may include one or more ports for connecting a number of devices to one another or to another server.

The memory 150 may include any computer-readable medium known in the art including, for example, volatile memory, such as static random access memory (SRAM) and dynamic random access memory (DRAM), and/or non-volatile memory, such as read only memory (ROM), erasable programmable ROM, flash memories, hard disks, optical disks, and magnetic tapes. The memory 150 is a non- transitory computer readable storage medium for tangibly storing program logic for execution by the processor 140. The program logic comprises logic executed by the processor 140 for receiving, at the computing device 105, information from one or more devices, wherein, the information comprises biographical information, skillsets, employment history, education information, talents, and information corroborated by two or more credible references. A recruiter 110 posts a job requirement on to the computing device 105 via the network 135. A job seeker 115 provides biographical information, skillsets, employment history, education information, talents, and information corroborated by two or more credible references on to the computing device 105 via the network 135. In one embodiment, the job seeker 115 provides information from one or more devices. For example, the job seeker 115 may provide part of the information from a first device, for example, a laptop and remaining information from a second device, for example, a mobile phone. The computing device 105 collates information from the laptop and the mobile phone and processes the information to arrive at a score for the job seeker 115.

The program logic comprises logic executed by the processor 140 for facilitating the candidate to perform selective verification of the information from the one or more devices. A job seeker 115 once registered on to the computing device 105 starts filling various information fields which builds up a minimal score. For example, the job seeker 115 may fill in details of educational qualification or details of the previous employment history. At each stage the job seeker 115 enters information, the job seeker 115 is provided with an option to verify the information that is entered which adds to the scores built upon filling in requisite information. Once the job seeker 115 chooses to verify the information, the computing device connects the job seeker 115 with verification agencies 120. The verification agencies 120 in turn verify the information received and the result of the verification is automatically synchronized to the job seeker’s 115 profile. The processor 140 facilitates verification of any information that the job seeker 115 provides thus enabling attainment of scores built up over several stages.

In one embodiment, the recruiter 110, may demand verification of selective information from the candidate to be considered for a job description. For example, the recruiter 110 may want the candidate to get certain certifications for a job and may want the candidate to get it verified. The candidate sees the verification requirement and will get it verified to apply for the job. In some instances, if the candidate does not have the necessary certifications or skills required for a job, the candidate can seek to enhance skills or get certified from skill development institutions 130. The processor 140 facilitates the candidate to get certifications from the skill development institutions 130.

In another embodiment, the processor 140 facilitates the candidate to upload a video of predefined timeframe, wherein, the video comprises a self-appraisal of skills, talents, qualities and virtues by the candidate and an objective assessment by the two or more references 125. The assessment by the two or more references 125 are verified via the computing device 105. The processor 140 facilitates verification of the information provided by the two or more references 125.

In one example, the job seeker 115 uploads a self-assessment video from a first device, consider for example a laptop. The video may consist self-appraisal by the job seeker 115 about the job seeker’s 115 personal life, career history, achievements etc. Further, the job seeker 115 may request a reference, someone from an academic institution, for example principal of the college, to give recommendation over a video. The recommendation video from the principal can be captured from a mobile phone. Likewise, the job seeker 115 can request a reference, someone outside academia, for example a previous employer, to give recommendation over a video. The recommendation video from the previous employer can be captured using a video camera recorder. The processor 140 collates the self-assessment video of the job seeker 115 captured from the laptop, the recommendation video from the principal captured from the mobile phone, and the recommendation video from the previous employer captured using the video camera recorder. Further, the processor 140 facilitates the verification of the collated video.

The processor 140 assigns a first set of numerical weights to the information from the one or more devices. For example, the processor 140 assigns a weight for each information entered by the job seeker 115. Further, it is to be noted that the first set of numerical weights can be assigned before the completeness of the verification or after the completeness of the verification. In one example, the processor 140 assigns a higher weight for each verified information provided by the job seeker 115. It is to be noted that the processor 140 assigns weights on the go as, i.e. as and when information is received from each device connected via the network 135. For example, the processor 140 might receive a video from the laptop via the network and the processor 140 assigns a weight based on whether the video is verified or not. Further, the processor 140 might receive a video from a mobile phone via the network and the processor 140 assigns a weight based on whether the video is verified or not.

In one embodiment, the processor 140 retrieves feedback information from one or more employers of past job applications, wherein, the feedback information is retrieved from the computing device 105. The processor 140 assigns a second set of numerical weights to the feedback information from the computing device 105. In one example, the feedback information is information why the job seeker 115 was not selected for a job. In another example, the feedback information is information why the job seeker 115 left job from a previous organization. In yet another example, the feedback information is information about no show by the job seeker 115 for an interview or a no show by the job seeker 115 after getting selected for a job.

The processor 140 calculates a score for a candidate profile. The score is the weighted sum average of the first set of numerical weights and the second set of numerical weights. The score calculated is a dynamic score. A dynamic score is defined in this disclosure as a score that varies based on the various information provided by the job seeker, the feedback information from various sources, and based on the completeness of the verification for requisite information. Also, the dynamic score can vary based on job description of the employer. For example, the candidate can have a first score for a job description of one company and a second score for the same job description from another company.

For a recruiter, the candidates are displayed in order of their scores for a specific job description, skillsets, aptitude, talents, temperament and personality. The computing device 105 also allows visual profiling of the candidate. The candidate can manage talent portfolio for career advancement. Further, the candidate can perform skill development and apply for internships and mentorship using the computing device 105. The computing device 105 also allows live project support for the candidate.

FIG. 2 illustrates a method of calculating a score based on candidate suitability for a job description.

The method starts at step 205.

At step 210, a computing device receives information from one or more devices. The information comprises biographical information, skillsets, employment history, education information, talents, and information corroborated by two or more credible references. A candidate may register onto the computing device. The computing device then collects information from the candidate. This information may be provided by the candidate from more than one device. For example, the candidate may give the biographical information, skillsets, employment history, education information, and talents from a laptop. Further, the candidate may give the information corroborated by two or more credible references from a mobile phone. In one embodiment, the candidate uploads a video of predefined timeframe. The predefined timeframe can be a default time provided by the computing device or may be a time set by the candidate. The video comprises a self-appraisal of skills, talents, qualities and virtues by the candidate and an objective assessment by the two or more references. The first part of the video, i.e. self-appraisal of skills, talents, qualities and virtues by the candidate, is a self-assessment performed by the candidate. The second part of the video, i.e. objective assessment by the two or more references, is performed by references given by the candidate. The computing device combines the videos into one and gets it verified for the authenticity of the video. It is to be noted that the videos can be uploaded from separate devices, for example, a laptop and a mobile phone, and the computing device seamlessly combines the videos, gets it verified and provides a score for the candidate.

At step 215, a candidate performs selective verification of the information from one or more devices. The candidate chooses as in what information provided by the candidate needs to be verified. For example, assume that the candidate is registering on to the computing device for the first time, the candidate may wish to verify only certain information, such as the educational qualifications, to be verified. In another example, a recruiter may demand verification of selective information from the candidate for a job candidature. Assume that the job candidature has a pre-requisite that the job applicant needs to verify the previous employment history, and verification of the references. Then the candidate receives this requirement in the display screen. The candidate may then seamlessly get the required information verified using the computing device.

At step 220, the computing device retrieves feedback information from one or more employers of past job applications. In one example, the feedback information is information why the candidate was not selected for a job. In another example, the feedback information is information why the candidate left job from a previous organization. In yet another example, the feedback information is information about no show by the candidate for an interview or a no show by the candidate after getting selected for a job.

Step 225 comprises assigning a first set of numerical weights to the information from the one or more devices and a second set of numerical weights to the feedback information from the computing device. Numerical weights can be assigned to every information that the candidate provides. The first set of numerical weights can be assigned before the completeness of the verification or after the completeness of the verification.

At Step 230, the computing device calculates a score based on the completeness of the candidate’s profile. The score is directly related to the individual’s profile builder. The score rated on a scale of 0-360 points is compartmentalized into 6 categories (carrying 60 points each) - Personal Information, Sphere of Influence, Experience, Endorsements, Core Compctcncc(.s) and Personality. The score is the weighted sum average of the first set of numerical weights and the second set of numerical weights. The computing device calculates the score each time the candidate provides information. Further, the score varies based on whether the provided information is verified or not. In one embodiment, the candidate may lack certain skills mentioned in a job description and the candidate may receive a first score. The candidate can upgrade the skills via the computing device. Once the candidate upgrades the skills, the candidate receives a second score, which is an improvement over the first score. The eventual score will be dynamic and vary based on the requirements of prospective employer.

In one embodiment, the candidate receives a negative feedback from a past employer or a recruiter. The score remains unaltered after the feedback but the computing device will add a rider to reflect the feedback and will add a tag to the score. The recruiter can view the candidates in the display screen in order of their scores for a specific job description, skillsets, aptitude, talents, temperament and personality.

The method ends at step 235.

The core objective of the computing device is to connect a candidate seeking to acquire relevant skills with vocational institutes offering skills and also connect with organizations seeking to hire skilled candidates. The computing device connects individuals, i.e. Students & Candidates, Industries i.e. Corporates, medium, small, large and startups and Institutions i.e. Academic & Vocational institutions. The computing device, which can be a portable device, provides on-demand services to facilitate the recruitment of the candidate. Further, the computing device, provides all the stakeholders, i.e. individuals, industries and institutions an overall view of their profile, talent and career planning.

Claims

WE CLAIM:

1. A method for identifying a candidate suitable for a job description, comprising the steps of:

receiving, at a computing device, information from one or more devices, wherein, the information comprises biographical information, skillsets, employment history, education information, talents, and information corroborated by two or more credible references;

facilitating the candidate to perform selective verification of the information from one or more devices;

retrieving feedback information from one or more employers of past job applications wherein, the feedback information is retrieved from the computing device;

assigning a first set of numerical weights to the information from the one or more devices and a second set of numerical weights to the feedback information from the computing device; and

calculating a score for the candidate profile, wherein, the score is the weighted sum average of the first set of numerical weights and the second set of numerical weights.

2. The method as claimed in claim 1, wherein, the first set of numerical weights is assigned based on at least one of before the completeness of the verification and after the completeness of the verification.

3. The method as claimed in claim 1, further comprising facilitating a recruiter to demand verification of selective information from the candidate for a job candidature.

4. The method as claimed in claim 1, further comprising facilitating the candidate to upload a video of pre-defined timeframe, wherein, the video comprises a self-appraisal of skills, talents, qualities and virtues by the candidate and an objective assessment by the two or more references.

5. The method as claimed in claim 4, wherein, the assessment by the two or more references are verified via the computing device.

6. The method as claimed in claim 1, wherein, candidates are displayed in order of their scores for a specific job description, skillsets, aptitude, talents, temperament and personality.

7. The method as claimed in claim 1, further comprising managing talent portfolio of the candidate for career advancement.

8. A computing device for identifying a candidate suitable for a job description, the computing device comprising:

a processor; and

a non-transitory computer readable storage medium for tangibly storing thereon program logic for execution by the processor, the program logic comprising:

logic executed by the processor for receiving, at a computing device, information from one or more devices, wherein, the information comprises biographical information, skillsets, employment history, education information, talents, and information corroborated by two or more credible references;

logic executed by the processor for facilitating the candidate to perform selective verification of the information from one or more devices;

IB logic executed by the processor for retrieving feedback information from one or more employers of past job applications wherein, the feedback information is retrieved from the computing device;

logic executed by the processor for assigning a first set of numerical weights to the information from the one or more devices and a second set of numerical weights to the feedback information from the computing device; and

logic executed by the processor for calculating a score for the candidate profile, wherein, the score is the weighted sum average of the first set of numerical weights and the second set of numerical weights.

9. The computing device as claimed in claim 8, comprising logic executed by the processor to facilitate a recruiter to demand verification of selective information from the candidate to be considered for a job description.

10. The computing device as claimed in claim 8, comprising logic executed by the processor to facilitate the candidate to upload a video of predefined timeframe, wherein, the video comprises a self-appraisal of skills, talents, qualities and virtues by the candidate and an objective assessment by the two or more references.