# US 2014/0156550 A1 · Systems and methods for conducting an interview

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- Number: US 2014/0156550 A1
- Document ID: US20140156550A1
- Status: Published application
- Kind: A1
- Application number: 13/706,151
- Filed: 2012-12-05
- Published: 2014-06-05
- Earliest claimed: 2012-12-05
- Inventors: Michael Olivier; Rachel Sanders; Alex Vauthey
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20140156550A1

## CPC

- G06Q 10/1053: Employment or hiring
- G06Q: INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY [ICT] SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL OR SUPERVISORY PURPOSES; SYSTEMS OR METHODS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL OR SUPERVISORY PURPOSES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR

## Abstract

A system for scheduling interviews includes an interviewer database and a calendar database. Interviewers are selected as a function of one or more modules of questions that are associated with each of the interviewers, and an interview schedule is generated for a job candidate from the selected interviewers. The system can also schedule and invite people to meetings based on their calendar availability and the skills, characteristics, or attributes associated with potential meeting attendees.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A system comprising:
a computer processor configured to:
store in an interview computer storage device one or more modules of questions for use in connection with an interview of a job candidate for a particular type of job;
store in an interviewer computer storage device data associating each of a plurality of interviewers with a particular module of questions that an interviewer is trained in or qualified to use in the interview;
provide to one or more of the plurality of interviewers the one or more modules of questions for use in the interview; and
capture and store responses of the job candidate during the interview and comments and ratings of the interviewer during the interview.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The system of claim 1, wherein the interview computer storage device comprises a plurality of model answers associated with the one or more modules of questions.

### Claim 3 (depends on 2)

The system of claim 2, wherein the computer processor is configured to provide the model answers to the interviewer during the interview.

### Claim 4 (depends on 2)

The system of claim 2, wherein the model answers comprise a sample solution to a computer programming problem.

### Claim 5 (depends on 2)

The system of claim 2, wherein the model answers comprise a medical diagnosis for a particular set of symptoms.

### Claim 6 (depends on 1)

The system of claim 1, wherein the computer processor is configured to provide an order of questions and follow up questions.

### Claim 7 (depends on 1)

The system of claim 1, wherein the computer processor is configured to present the one or more modules of questions to the plurality of interviewers such that a particular question or module of questions is not presented to the job candidate by more than one interviewer.

### Claim 8 (depends on 1)

The system of claim 1, wherein the computer processor is configured to conduct the job interview via a web conference.

### Claim 9 (depends on 8)

The system of claim 8, wherein the computer processor is configured to present each of the questions in the module of questions to the job candidate via the web conference, and to receive a response to each of the questions in the module of questions via the web conference.

### Claim 10 (depends on 9)

The system of claim 9, wherein the computer processor is configured to receive input from the interviewer during the interview regarding an answer provided by the job candidate to the module of questions.

### Claim 11 (depends on 9)

The system of claim 9, wherein the computer processor is configured to capture snapshots of the web-based interview at periodic intervals.

### Claim 12 (depends on 11)

The system of claim 11, wherein the computer processor is configured to record a cumulative amount of time in conjunction with the snapshots.

### Claim 13 (depends on 1)

The system of claim 1, wherein in the data relating to the job type comprises one or more job positions.

### Claim 14 (depends on 1)

The system of claim 1, wherein the computer processor is configured to transmit an electronic message to the interviewer, wherein the electronic message comprises one or more of an identification of the job candidate, data relating to the job candidate, and a module of questions for use in the job interview.

### Claim 15 (depends on 1)

The system of claim 1, wherein the computer processor is configured to display on a display unit an identification of the job candidate and a resume of the job candidate; and wherein the computer processor is configured to receive an initial approval or rejection of the job candidate, an identification of a person making the approval or rejection, and a note regarding the approval or rejection.

### Claim 16 (depends on 1)

The system of claim 1, wherein the computer processor is configured to accept input from a person who conducted a telephonic interview of a job candidate, the input comprising one or more of a time stamped note relating to the interview and a rating of the job candidate.

### Claim 17 (depends on 16)

The system of claim 16, wherein the telephonic interview comprises a web-based interview; and the computer processor is configured to:
capture a snapshot of the web based interview; and
associate the time stamped note with the snapshot of the interview.

### Claim 18 (depends on 17)

The system of claim 17, wherein the computer processor is configured to:
receive input from a user; and
display on a display unit the snapshot and time stamped note.

### Claim 19 (depends on 1)

The system of claim 1, wherein the computer processor is configured to display on a display unit a list of candidates who have been interviewed, an amount of time since the last action, and a rating for each of the job candidates.

### Claim 20 (depends on 19)

The system of claim 19, wherein the computer processor is configured to:
receive a selection of a particular job candidate on the display unit;
display on the display unit a list of the interviewers for the particular job candidate, a rating for the job candidate by each interviewer, and notes taken by the interviewers during the interview;
receive feedback on an interviewer's evaluation of the job candidate; and
send the feedback to each of the interviewers.

### Claim 21 (depends on 19)

The system of claim 19, wherein the computer processor is configured to receive input relating to an acceptance of the particular job candidate, a rejection of the particular job candidate, a placing on hold of the particular job candidate, and an indication of a further interview of the particular job candidate.