Assessment system and method

Abstract

An assessment system and method configured to automatically assess an individual and an associated job using a computing device. The system includes a benchmark module that stores a benchmark associated with a job. The benchmark includes both minimum threshold scores and maximum threshold scores associated with particular characteristics. The system includes an electronic library of questions associated with an array of characteristics. The system includes a survey module functionally coupled to the electronic library and the benchmark module that automatically performs an assessment by automatically selecting questions from the electronic library based on the benchmark and applying such questions to an individual using a user interface module.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . An assessment system configured to automatically assess an individual and an associated job using a computing device, comprising:
 a) a benchmark module that stores a benchmark associated with a job;   b) an electronic library of questions associated with an array of characteristics;   c) a survey module functionally coupled to the electronic library and the benchmark module that automatically performs an assessment by automatically selecting questions from the electronic library based on the benchmark and applying such questions to an individual using a user interface module; and   d) an analysis module functionally coupled to the survey module that analyzes application of the assessment process to the individual.   
     
     
         2 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the survey module automatically generates a benchmark associated with a job by applying an assessment to a pool of individuals that perform that job. 
     
     
         3 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the benchmark includes both minimum threshold scores and maximum threshold scores associated with particular characteristics. 
     
     
         4 . The system of  claim 1 , further comprising a benchmark library including electronic records of an array of benchmarks against which the analysis module may compare an individual. 
     
     
         5 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the analysis module automatically generates a repot that details the analysis of the individual with respect to the job. 
     
     
         6 . The system of  claim 1 , further comprising an update module that modifies the benchmark based on real-time employment data from an employer. 
     
     
         7 . A method of automatically assessing an individual and an associated job using a computing device, comprising the steps of:
 a) storing a benchmark associated with a job;   b) associating a benchmark with a plurality of characteristics;   c) providing an electronic library of questions wherein the questions are associated with an array of characteristics including the plurality of characteristics;   d) automatically selecting questions from the electronic library of questions based on the benchmark and its associated plurality of characteristics; and   e) applying the automatically selected questions to an individual.   
     
     
         8 . The method of  claim 7 , further comprising the step of automatically analyzing application of the assessment process to the individual using a computing device. 
     
     
         9 . The method of  claim 7 , further comprising automatically generates a benchmark associated with a job by applying an assessment to a pool of individuals that perform that job. 
     
     
         10 . The method of  claim 7 , further comprising generating both minimum threshold scores and maximum threshold scores associated with the plurality of characteristics while associating the benchmark with the plurality of characteristics. 
     
     
         11 . The method of  claim 7 , further comprising providing a benchmark library including electronic records of an array of benchmarks against which the analysis module may compare an individual and automatically applying automatically selected questions associated with each of the array of benchmarks to the individual. 
     
     
         12 . The method of  claim 7 , further comprising automatically generates a report than details the analysis of the individual with respect to the job. 
     
     
         3 . The method of  claim 7 , further comprising modifying the benchmark based on real-time employment data from an employer, including real-time data regarding hiring and firing of employees within an employee pool associated with a particular benchmark. 
     
     
         14 . The method of  claim 8 , further comprising automatically generates a benchmark associated with a job by applying an assessment to a pool of individuals that perform that job. 
     
     
         15 . The method of  claim 14 , further comprising generating both minimum threshold scores and maximum threshold scores associated with the plurality of characteristics while associating the benchmark with the plurality of characteristics. 
     
     
         16 . The method of  claim 15 , further comprising providing a benchmark library including electronic records of an array of benchmarks against which the analysis module may compare an individual and automatically applying automatically selected questions associated with each of the array of benchmarks to the individual. 
     
     
         17 . The method of  claim 16 , further comprising automatically generates a report that details the analysis of the individual with respect to the job. 
     
     
         18 . The method of  claim 17 , further comprising modifying the benchmark based on real-time employment data from an employer, including real-time data regarding hiring and firing of employees within an employee pool associated with a particular benchmark. 
     
     
         19 . An assessment system configured to automatically assess an individual and an associated job using a computing device over a computerized network, comprising:
 a) a benchmark module that stores a benchmark associated with a job, wherein the benchmark includes both minimum threshold scores and maximum threshold scores associated with particular characteristics;   b) an electronic library of questions associated with an array of characteristics;   c) a survey module functionally coupled to the electronic library and the benchmark module that automatically generates a benchmark associated with a job by applying an assessment to a pool of individuals that perform that job and that automatically performs an assessment by automatically selecting questions from the electronic library based on the benchmark and applying such questions to an individual using a user interface module over a computerized network;   d) an analysis module functionally coupled to the survey module that analyzes application of the assessment process to the individual;   
     
     
         20 . The system of  claim 19 , further comprising:
 e) a benchmark library including electronic records of an array of benchmarks against which the analysis module may compare an individual; and   f) an update module that modifies the benchmark based on real-time employment data from an employer.