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OwnerMilton S. Cotterinventor
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Abstract
A computerized method for screening job seekers and determining whether a job seeker is a qualified applicant for possible employment by an entity delivered through software and/or the web is disclosed. The method comprises attracting a pool of job seekers to a web site; enabling each job seeker to choose at least one job of interest to the job seeker; pre-screening each job seeker for each job of interest to the job seeker by having each job seeker respond to a series of computerized questions which can be scored; scoring each of the job seekers answers to the pre-screening questions on the computer to determine if the job seeker has a sufficiently high score to be classified as a qualified applicant for the job; and obtaining additional information over the computer from job seekers.
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A computerized method for screening job seekers and determining whether a job seeker is a qualified applicant for possible employment by an entity, the method being delivered through software and/or the web comprising the steps of:
- (a) attracting a pool of job seekers to a web site;
- (b) enabling each job seeker to choose at least one available job of interest;
- (c) pre-screening each job seeker for each job of interest to the job seeker by having each job seeker respond to a series of computerized questions which can be scored;
- (d) scoring each of the job seekers answers to the pre-screening questions on the computer to determine if the job seeker has a sufficiently high score to be classified as a qualified applicant for the job;
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- (e) obtaining additional information over the computer from job seekers
A computerized method for screening job seekers and determining whether a job seeker is a qualified applicant for possible employment by an entity comprising the steps of:
- a. attracting a pool of job seekers to a website;
- b. enabling each job seeker to select at least one job location for which to apply and to select a job opening for which to apply;
- c. pre-screening each job seeker for each job of interest to the job seeker by having each job seeker respond to a series of computerized questions which can be scored, the questions relating to qualifications required for the job;
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- d. scoring each of the job seeker's answers to the pre-screening questions on the computer to determine if the job seeker has a sufficiently high score to be classified as a qualified applicant for the job, and for each job seeker:
- (i) having the job seeker supply the information as requested in a formal entity job application;
- (ii) electronically attaching the job seeker's resume to the job application;
- (iii) conducting skill testing on the job seeker;
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- (iv) entering information into the computer relating to data covering licensing requirements, credit checks, criminal background checks and/or certification requirements.
A computerized method for screening job seekers and determining whether a job seeker is a qualified applicant for possible employment by an entity, the process being delivered through the web on an employment center web site comprising the steps of:
- (a) attracting a pool of job seekers to a web site;
- (b) enabling each job seeker to choose at least one available job of interest to the job seeker;
- (c) pre-screening each job seeker for each job of interest to the job seeker by having each job seeker respond to a series of computerized questions which can be scored;
- (d) scoring each of the job seeker's answers to the pre-screening questions on the computer to determine if the job seeker has a sufficiently high score to be classified as a qualified applicant for the job;
- (e) obtaining additional information over the computer from those job seekers that have been classified as qualified applicants;
- (f) hiring at least one of the job seekers to the status of a new employee
- (g) providing a selection choice on the web site between a new employee and a current employee;
- (h) allowing the new employee and/or the current employee access to specific company information;
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- (i) allowing the employer access to information about the new employee and/or the current employee.
A computerized system for screening job seekers and determining whether a job seeker is a qualified applicant for possible employment by an entity comprising:
- (a) means for attracting a pool of job seekers to a web site;
- (b) means for enabling each job seeker to choose at least one available job of interest;
- (c) means for pre-screening each job seeker for each job of interest to the job seeker by having each job seeker respond to a series of computerized questions which can be scored;
- (d) means for scoring each of the job seekers answers to the pre-screening questions on the computer to determine if the job seeker has a sufficiently high score to be classified as a qualified applicant for the job;
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- (e) means for obtaining additional information over the computer from the job seeker.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.