System and method for screening and processing applicants

A computer system for employment suitability analysis comprising:

• a processor;
• a memory connected to the and in communication with the processor and containing processor-executable instructions;
• a network interface connected to the processor to provide network access to the processor;
• wherein the processor is configured to execute instructions contained in the memory and the instructions comprise:
• presenting, via an employment service controller module comprising program code stored in the memory that is executed by the processor, a user interface on a display screen of a computing device in operable communication with the processor via the network interface, the computing device being configured to display on the screen a menu listing one or more electronic applications, a selected application for managing service requests;
• receiving from the computing device via the network interface applicant background information, at the employment service controller module, comprising:
• skills, identification information, and experience;
• identifying reference data elements, via the employment service controller module, from the received applicant background information having a rapid screening response time that is less than or equal to a predetermined rapid response time;
• ranking an estimated confirmation time for each identified reference data element via the employment service controller module;
• selecting a minimum group of identified reference data elements based on the ranked estimated confirmation times automatically via the employment service controller module;
• assigning, by the employment service controller module, points to data elements of the selected minimum group of data elements;
• analyzing, via the employment service controller module, the received skills and experience information to perform an instantaneous first test of suitability for the applicant based on the selected minimum group of data elements, wherein said performance of the instantaneous first test of suitability comprises summation of said assigned points according to skillset-based categorical segregation, and wherein the instantaneous first test of suitability considers current employment needs;
• automatically adjusting, by the employment service controller module, said instantaneous first test of suitability analysis based on a quantity of applicants passing the instantaneous first test of suitability, according to feedback from a placement module of the employment service controller module to a candidate acquisition module of the employment service controller module;
• transmitting, from the employment service controller module, via the network interface background check requests based on the identification information if the applicant receives a passing score on the first test of suitability;
• receiving, at the employment service controller module, via the network interface background check results for the applicant;
• analyzing, via the employment service controller module, the background check results to perform a second test of suitability for the applicant;
• and
• presenting, by the employment service controller module, on the display screen of the computing device to the applicant via the network interface an interview scheduling screen if the applicant receives a passing score on the second test of suitability, wherein the presentation of the interview scheduling screen is automatically displayed via the employment service controller module when the passing score is received for the second test of suitability.

A computer implemented method for employment suitability analysis comprising:

• receiving via a user interface on a display screen of a computing device being configured to display on the screen a menu listing one or more electronic applications, a selected application for managing service requests, applicant background information from an applicant, at an employment service controller module of a processing system, comprising:
• skills, identification information, and experience, wherein the employment service controller module comprises program code stored in memory that is executed by a processor;
• identifying reference data elements, via the employment service controller module, from the received applicant background information having a rapid screening response time that is less than or equal to a predetermined rapid response time;
• ranking an estimated confirmation time for each identified reference data element via the employment service controller module;
• selecting a minimum group of identified reference data elements based on the ranked estimated confirmation times automatically via the employment service controller module;
• assigning, by the employment service controller module, points to data elements of the selected minimum group of data elements;
• analyzing, via the employment service controller module, the received skills and experience information to perform an instantaneous first test of suitability for the applicant based on the selected minimum group of data elements, wherein said performance of the instantaneous first test of suitability comprises summation of said assigned points according to skillset-based categorical segregation;
• automatically adjusting, by the employment service controller module, said instantaneous first test of suitability analysis based on a quantity of applicants passing the instantaneous first test of suitability, according to feedback from a placement module of the employment service controller module to a candidate acquisition module of the employment service controller module;
• the employment service controller module transmitting background check requests, via a network interface, based on the identification information if the applicant receives a passing score on the first test of suitability;
• receiving, at the employment service controller module background check results for the applicant and analyzing the background check results to perform a second test of suitability for the applicant;
• and
• presenting, by the employment service controller module, on the display screen of the computing device to the applicant via the network interface an interview scheduling screen if the applicant receives a passing score on the second test of suitability, wherein the presentation of the interview scheduling screen is automatically displayed via the employment service controller module when the passing score is received for the second test of suitability.

A computer implemented method for employment suitability analysis comprising:

• receiving via a user interface on a display screen of a computing device being configured to display on the screen a menu listing one or more electronic applications, a selected application for managing service requests, applicant background information from an applicant, at an employment service controller module of a processing system, comprising:
• skill and location, wherein the employment service controller module comprises program code stored in memory that is executed by a processor;
• identifying reference data elements, via the employment service controller module, from the received applicant background information having a rapid screening response time that is less than or equal to a predetermined rapid response time;
• ranking an estimated confirmation time for each identified reference data element via the employment service controller module;
• selecting a minimum group of identified reference data elements based on the ranked estimated confirmation times automatically via the employment service controller module;
• assigning, by the employment service controller module, points to data elements of the selected minimum group of data elements;
• analyzing, via the employment service controller module, the received background information to perform an instantaneous first test of suitability for the applicant based on the selected minimum group of data elements, wherein said performance of the instantaneous first test of suitability comprises summation of said assigned points according to skillset-based categorical segregation;
• automatically adjusting, by the employment service controller module, said instantaneous first test of suitability analysis based on a quantity of applicants passing the instantaneous first test of suitability, according to feedback from a placement module of the employment service controller module to a candidate acquisition module of the employment service controller module;
• the employment service controller module transmitting background check requests, via a network interface, based on the identification information if a suitability interview is passed;
• and
• receiving at the employment service controller module background check results for the applicant and analyzing the background check results to perform a second test of suitability for the applicant;
• and
• presenting, by the employment service controller module, on the display screen of the computing device to the applicant via the network interface an interview scheduling screen if the applicant receives a passing score on the second test of suitability, wherein the presentation of the interview scheduling screen is automatically displayed via the employment service controller module when the passing score is received for the second test of suitability.

A computer implemented method for employment suitability analysis comprising:

• receiving via a user interface on a display screen of a computing device being configured to display on the screen a menu listing one or more electronic applications, a selected application for managing service requests, applicant background information from an applicant, at an employment service controller module of a processing system, comprising:
• skill, location, and availability, wherein the employment service controller module comprises program code stored in memory that is executed by a processor;
• identifying reference data elements, via the employment service controller module, from the received applicant background information having a rapid screening response time that is less than or equal to a predetermined rapid response time;
• ranking an estimated confirmation time for each identified reference data element via the employment service controller module;
• selecting a minimum group of identified reference data elements based on the ranked estimated confirmation times automatically via the employment service controller module;
• assigning, by the employment service controller module, points to data elements of the selected minimum group of data elements;
• analyzing, via the employment service controller module, the received background information to perform an instantaneous first test of suitability for the applicant based on the selected minimum group of data elements, wherein said performance of the instantaneous first test of suitability comprises summation of said assigned points according to skillset-based categorical segregation;
• automatically adjusting, by the employment service controller module, said instantaneous first test of suitability analysis based on a quantity of applicants passing the instantaneous first test of suitability, according to feedback from a placement module of the employment service controller module to a candidate acquisition module of the employment service controller module;
• transmitting, by the employment service controller module, one or more reference requests if the first test of suitability is passed;
• the employment service controller module transmitting background check requests, via a network interface, based on the identification information if one or more responses to the transmitted reference requests are received;
• receiving, at the employment service controller module background check results for the applicant and analyzing the background check results to perform a second test of suitability for the applicant;
• and
• presenting, by the employment service controller module, on the display screen of the computing device to the applicant via the network interface an interview scheduling screen if the applicant receives a passing score on the second test of suitability, wherein the presentation of the interview scheduling screen is automatically displayed via the employment service controller module when the passing score is received for the second test of suitability.