System and method for determining candidates for a role in an organization

Abstract

A system, method and computer program product for determining suitability of a candidate for a role in an organization. According to an embodiment, the system is configured to generate an ideal candidate profile for the selected role based on performance data, psychometric test results and/or social network or profile data of one or more employees or individuals in an organization. The system is configured to generate a profile for the candidate in the selected role based on psychometric test results and/or social network data. The system compares the profile of the candidate to the ideal candidate profile and the basis of the comparison generates a suitability rating or factor for the candidate in the selected role.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A system for determining suitability of a candidate for a selected role in an organization, said system comprising:
 a processor operatively coupled to a database and including an input component configured to retrieve performance data associated with an ideal candidate;   said processor including a component configured to generate an ideal candidate profile based on said performance data associated with said ideal candidate;   said processor including another input component configured to input data associated with the candidate;   said processor including a component configured to generate a profile for the candidate based on said inputted data; and   said processor including a comparison component configured to compare said profile to said ideal candidate profile, and a component configured to generate a suitability rating for the selected role based on said comparison.   
     
     
         2 . The system as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein said suitability rating comprises a hiring recommendation. 
     
     
         3 . The system as claimed in  claim 2 , wherein said processor further includes an evaluation module, said evaluation module including a component configured to input role performance data after the hiring of the candidate, and said evaluation component being configured to update the ideal candidate profile based on said inputted role performance data. 
     
     
         4 . The system as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein said other input component is configured to input one or more of psychometric test results data associated with the candidate and social network based data associated with the candidate. 
     
     
         5 . The system as claimed in  claim 4 , wherein said ideal candidate comprises an existing employee in the selected role in the organization, and said input component is configured to retrieve one or more of psychometric test results data associated with said existing employee and social network data associated with said existing employee. 
     
     
         6 . The system as claimed in  claim 5 , further comprising a server and a plurality of client machines, and said server being operatively coupled to said plurality of client machines, and said server being configured with said processor, and each of said plurality of client machines comprising a graphical user interface configured to execute one or more web pages comprising said input component, said ideal candidate component, said other input component, said profile component or said comparison component. 
     
     
         7 . The system as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein said ideal candidate component comprises executing an analysis component configured to generate said ideal candidate profile based on a sum of scores for each of a plurality of domains. 
     
     
         8 . The system as claimed in  claim 4 , wherein said profile component comprises performing an analysis configured to generate said profile for the candidate based on a sum of scores for each of a plurality of domains. 
     
     
         9 . A computer-implemented method for determining a suitability rating for a candidate for a selected role in an organization, said method comprising:
 inputting data from a database associated with an ideal candidate for the selected role;   generating an ideal candidate profile for the selected role based on said inputted data;   collecting data associated with the candidate;   generating a profile for the candidate based on said collected data;   comparing said profile of the candidate to said ideal candidate profile; and   generating the suitability rating for the candidate for the selected role based on said comparison and comprising executing an algorithm configured to generate said suitability rating based on a sum of scores for each of a plurality of domains and wherein one or more of said plurality of domains includes an associated weighting factor.   
     
     
         10 . The computer-implemented method as claimed in  claim 9 , further including the steps of inputting data associated with the candidate in performance of the selected role in the organization, and updating the ideal candidate profile based on said inputted performance data. 
     
     
         11 . The computer-implemented method as claimed in  claim 9 , wherein said data associated with the candidate comprises one or more of data related to psychometric test results data and social networking data. 
     
     
         12 . The computer-implemented method as claimed in  claim 11 , wherein said ideal candidate comprises an existing employee in the selected role in the organization, and said data associated with said ideal candidate comprises one or more of performance data associated with said existing data in the performance of the selected role, psychometric test results data associated with said existing employee and social network data associated with said existing employee. 
     
     
         13 . The computer-implemented method as claimed in  claim 9 , wherein said step generating a profile comprises performing an analysis configured to generate said profile based on a sum of scores for each of a plurality of domains. 
     
     
         14 . The computer-implemented method as claimed in  claim 13 , wherein said step of generating an ideal candidate profile comprises performing an analysis configured to generate said ideal candidate profile based on a sum of scores for each of a plurality of domains. 
     
     
         15 . The computer-implemented method as claimed in  claim 9 , further including adjusting said weighting factors utilizing a machine learning technique applied to some or all of said inputted data. 
     
     
         16 . A computer program product for determining a suitability rating for a candidate for a selected role in an organization, said computer program product comprising:
 a non-transitory storage medium configured to store computer readable instructions;   said computer readable instructions including instructions for,
 inputting data from a database associated with an ideal candidate for the selected role; 
 generating an ideal candidate profile for the selected role based on said inputted data; 
 collecting data associated with the candidate; 
 generating a profile for the candidate based on said collected data; 
 comparing said profile of the candidate to said ideal candidate profile; and 
 generating the suitability rating for the candidate for the selected role based on said comparison and comprising executing an algorithm configured to generate said suitability rating based on a sum of scores for each of a plurality of domains and wherein one or more of said plurality of domains includes an associated weighting factor. 
   
     
     
         17 . The computer program product as claimed in  claim 16 , further including executable instructions for inputting data associated with the candidate in performance of the selected role in the organization, and updating the ideal candidate profile based on said inputted data associated with the candidate. 
     
     
         18 . The computer program product as claimed in  claim 17 , wherein said data associated with the candidate comprises one or more of psychometric test results data and social networking data. 
     
     
         19 . The computer program product as claimed in  claim 18 , wherein said ideal candidate comprises an existing employee in the selected role in the organization, and said data associated with said ideal candidate comprises one or more of performance data associated with said existing data in the performance of the selected role, psychometric test results data associated with said existing employee and social network data associated with said existing employee. 
     
     
         20 . The computer program product as claimed in  claim 16 , further including adjusting said weighting factors utilizing a machine learning technique applied to some or all of said inputted data.