Computer-implemented system for human resources management

Abstract

A system and method for testing and/or evaluating employees or potential employees is disclosed. A computer arranges a plurality of applicants in a stack ranked table. The table may rank or re-rank applicants against each other, from best to worst, after successive screening, selecting, and/or interviewing stages for a particular job. Performance evaluations of hired workers may be fed back to the computer for adjusting the system and method. Competencies shown to be predictive of successful performance of a given type of job are tested for at various stages in an online testing system.

1 . A computer system employing a stack ranked table means, said computer system comprising: 
 identification means for identifying to a computer user a first uniform resource locator;    first computer means for determining whether said computer user has previously completed a screening solution;    second computer means for providing a second uniform resource locator to said computer user if said first computer means determines that said computer user has not previously completed a screening solution;    screening solution means for screening computer users, the screening solution means being implemented on a website identified by said second uniform resource locator and eliciting screening answers from said computer user;    stack ranked table means implemented by a computer for ranking said computer user in order against a plurality of other computer users, said stack ranked table means initially ranking said computer user and said other computer users in order from first to last as soon as said applicant inputs said screening answers;    selection solution means for selecting advancing computer users from said stack ranked table, said selection solution means eliciting selection answers from said computer user and said plurality of other computer users responsive to selection questions, said selecting being accomplished by said selection means evaluating said selection answers and said stack ranked table means re-ranking said computer user and said plurality of other computer users;    interview solution means for providing a structured interview of said advancing computer users, said structured interview comprising interview questions provided via computer, said stack ranked table means receiving interview scores from said interview solution means, and said stack ranked table means re-ranking said advancing computer users upon receiving said interview scores;    performance evaluation recordation means for subsequently recording a performance evaluation of said computer user;    correlation means for correlating said performance evaluation with said screening answers and said selection answers;    system adjustment means for adjusting said computer system in response to said correlating.    
     
     
         2 . A computer system for human resources management comprising: 
 a first computer terminal  102  associated with a first computer user;    a second computer terminal  116  associated with a second computer user;    a third computer terminal  120  associated with a third computer user;    a database  110 ; and    a first server  106  configured to:    communicate via an Internet  104  with the first computer terminal  102  and collect first identifying information;    host a screening website  524 ;    display on the screening website  524  screening questions eliciting first screening information from the first computer user;    receive over the Internet  104  from the first computer terminal  102  the first screening information;    evaluate the first screening information and calculate therefrom a first screening score;    associate the first screening score with the first identifying information;    store in a stack ranked table  530  of database  110  the first screening score in association with the first identifying information;    communicate via the Internet  104  with the second computer terminal  116  and collect second identifying information regarding the second computer user from the second computer terminal  116  via the Internet  104 ;    compare the second identifying information to data stored in the database  110  and determine whether database  110  has previously stored screening data regarding the second computer user;    display on the screening website  524  screening questions eliciting second screening information from the second user;    receive over the Internet  104  from the second computer terminal  116  the second screening information;    evaluate the second screening information and calculate therefrom a second screening score;    associate the second screening score with the second identifying information;    store in the stack ranked table  530  of database  110  the second screening score in association with the second identifying information;    communicate via the Internet  104  with the third computer terminal  120  and collect third identifying information regarding the third computer user from the third computer terminal  120  via the Internet  104 ;    compare the third identifying information to data stored in the database  110  and determine whether database  110  has previously stored screening data regarding the third computer user;    display on the screening website  524  screening questions eliciting third screening information from the third computer user;    receive over the Internet  104  from the third computer terminal  120  the third screening information;    evaluate the third screening information and calculate therefrom a third screening score;    associate the third screening score with the third identifying information;    store in the stack ranked table  530  of database  110  the third screening score in association with the third identifying information;    rank in the stack ranked table  530  a relative ranking of the first computer user, the second computer user, and third computer user based at least in part on the first screening score, the second screening score, and the third screening score;    provide a selection display  538 ;    provide access to the selection display  538  by the first computer user and the second computer user but not by the third computer user, based on the relative ranking;    display on the selection display  538  selection questions eliciting first selection information from the first computer user;    receive from a fourth computer terminal  124  the first selection information;    evaluate the first selection information and calculate therefrom a first selection score;    associate the first selection score with the first identifying information;    store in the stack ranked table  530  the first selection score in association with the first identifying information;    display on the selection display  538  selection questions eliciting second selection information from the second computer user;    receive from the fourth computer terminal  124  the second selection information;    evaluate the second selection information and calculate therefrom a second selection score;    associate the second selection score with the second identifying information;    store in the stack ranked table  530  the second selection score in association with the second identifying information;    re-rank in the stack ranked table  530  a relative re-ranking of the first computer user and the second computer user based at least in part on the first selection score and the second selection score;    select a successful employment candidate from among the first computer user and the second computer user based on the re-ranking; and    provide an indication of the identity of the successful employment candidate.    
     
     
         3 . The computer system of  claim 3  characterized in that the first server  106  is further configured to: 
 transmit over the Internet  104  to the first computer terminal  102  first feedback  540  responsive to the first screening score;  
 transmit over the Internet  104  to the second computer terminal  116  second feedback  540  responsive to the second screening score; and  
 transmit over the Internet  104  to the third computer terminal  120  third feedback  540  responsive to the third screening score.  
 
     
     
         4 . The computer system of  claim 3  characterized in that the first server  106  is further configured to direct the successful employment candidate to a success website indicating an employment offer.  
     
     
         5 . The computer system of  claim 3  characterized in that the first computer terminal  102  comprises a wireless communication device connected to the Internet  104 .  
     
     
         6 . The computer system of  claim 3  characterized in that the fourth computer terminal  124  is located in a controlled facility remote from the first computer terminal  102 .  
     
     
         7 . The computer system of  claim 3  characterized in that the fourth computer terminal  124  comprises the first computer terminal  102  and the second computer terminal  116 .  
     
     
         8 . The computer system of  claim 3  characterized in that the first server  106  comprises a second server  112  in communication with the fourth computer terminal  124 .  
     
     
         9 . The computer system of  claim 3  characterized in that the selection display  538  comprises a website hosted by the first server  106 .  
     
     
         10 . The computer system of  claim 3  characterized in that the first screening information, the second screening information, and the third screening information received over the Internet  104  by the first server  106  indicate relative aptitude in information technology.  
     
     
         11 . The computer system of  claim 3  characterized in that the first computer terminal  102  is a telephone.  
     
     
         12 . A computer-implemented method for managing human resources in a computer system comprising a first computer terminal  102  associated with a first computer user, a second computer terminal  116  associated with a second computer user, a third computer terminal  120  associated with a third computer user, a database  110 , and a first server  106 , the method comprising: 
 communicating via an Internet  104  with the first computer terminal  102  and obtaining first identifying information;  
 hosting a screening website  524 ;  
 displaying on the screening website  524  screening questions eliciting first screening information from the first user;  
 receiving over the Internet  104  from the first computer terminal  102  the first screening information;  
 evaluating the first screening information and calculating therefrom a first screening score;  
 associating the first screening score with the first identifying information;  
 storing in a stack ranked table  530  of database  110  the first screening score in association with the first identifying information;  
 communicating via the Internet  104  with the second computer terminal  116  and collecting second identifying information regarding the second computer user from the second computer terminal  116  via the Internet  104 ;  
 comparing the second identifying information to data stored in the database  110  and determine whether database  110  has previously stored screening data regarding the second computer user;  
 displaying on the screening website  524  screening questions eliciting second screening information from the second user;  
 receiving over the Internet  104  from the second computer terminal  116  the second screening information;  
 evaluating the second screening information and calculating therefrom a second screening score;  
 associating the second screening score with the second identifying information;  
 storing in the stack ranked table  530  of database  110  the second screening score in association with the second identifying information;  
 communicating via the Internet  104  with the third computer terminal  120  and collecting third identifying information regarding the third computer user from the third computer terminal  120  via the Internet  104 ;  
 comparing the third identifying information to data stored in the database  110  and determine whether database  110  has previously stored screening data regarding the third computer user;  
 displaying on the screening website  524  screening questions eliciting third screening information from the third user;  
 receiving over the Internet  104  from the third computer terminal  120  the third screening information;  
 evaluating the third screening information and calculate therefrom a third screening score;  
 associating the third screening score with the third identifying information;  
 storing in the stack ranked table  530  of database  110  the third screening score in association with the third identifying information;  
 ranking in the stack ranked table  530  a relative ranking of the first computer user, the second computer user, and third computer user based at least in part on the first screening score, the second screening score, and the third screening score;  
 providing a selection display  538 ;  
 providing access to the selection display  538  by the first computer user and the second computer user but not by the third computer user, based on the relative ranking;  
 displaying on the selection display  538  selection questions eliciting first selection information from the first user;  
 receiving from a fourth computer terminal  124  the first selection information;  
 evaluating the first selection information and calculating therefrom a first selection score;  
 associating the first selection score with the first identifying information;  
 storing in the stack ranked table  530  the first selection score in association with the first identifying information;  
 displaying on the selection display  538  selection questions eliciting second selection information from the second user;  
 receiving from the fourth computer terminal  124  the second selection information;  
 evaluating the second selection information and calculating therefrom a second selection score;  
 associating the second selection score with the second identifying information;  
 storing in the stack ranked table  530  the second selection score in association with the second identifying information;  
 re-ranking in the stack ranked table  530  a relative re-ranking of the first computer user and the second computer user based at least in part on the first selection score and the second selection score;  
 selecting a successful employment candidate from among the first computer user and the second computer user based on the re-ranking; and  
 providing an indication of the identity of the successful employment candidate.  
 
     
     
         13 . The method of  claim 13  further comprising directing the successful employment candidate to a success website indicating an employment offer.