Claims:WE CLAIM:
1. An assessment system (10) for hiring comprising:
a central database (20) configured to store a set of job description information, a set of candidate data and a plurality of questions data;
a processing subsystem (30) coupled to the central database (20) and configured to:
generate an assessment test for a plurality of candidates based on the set of job description information, the set of candidate data and the plurality of questions data;
evaluate the assessment test based on answers provided by the plurality of candidates; and
generate a score card based on an evaluation result for hiring the plurality of candidates.
2. The system (10) as claimed in claim 1, wherein the set of job description information comprises a required plurality of years of work experience, an industry relevance and a required set of skills.
3. The system (10) as claimed in claim 1, wherein the set of candidate data comprises a set of skills, a plurality of years of work experience, a previous work record and an education qualification.
4. The system (10) as claimed in claim 1, wherein the processing subsystem (30) is configured to determine a level of difficulty in the assessment test.
5. The system (10) as claimed in claim 1, further comprising a mentor interface (50) coupled to the central database (20) and configured to input a set of job description information.
6. The system (10) as claimed in claim 1, further comprising a candidate interface (70) coupled to the central database (20) and configured to input the set of candidate data and the answers of the assessment test.
7. The system as claimed in claim 1, further comprising a self-learning module (90) configured to progressively learn from the received set of candidate data, the set of job description information and the plurality of questions.
8. A method (400) comprising:
storing a set of job description information, a set of candidate data and a plurality of questions data;
generating an assessment test for a plurality of candidates based on the set of job description information, a set of candidate data and the plurality of questions data;
evaluating the assessment test based on answers provided by the plurality of candidates; and
generating a score card based on an evaluation result for hiring the plurality of candidates.
9. The method (400) as claimed in claim 9, wherein generating the assessment test based on the set of job description information, the set of candidate data and the plurality of questions data comprises generating the assessment test by selecting a plurality of questions stored in the central database.
, Description:BACKGROUND
[0001] Embodiments of the present disclosure relates to hiring process, and more particularly to an assessment system for hiring and method for operating the same.
[0002] With the advent of modernization and stiff competition, the evaluation of candidate’s skills become difficult. Thousands of candidates apply for a particular position in a company and it is difficult to interview thousands of candidates for a position. To reduce the difficulty level in hiring, assessment tests are used to select a set of candidates from the list of thousands of candidates. The assessment tests include a set of questionnaires depending upon the requirement of the employer. Currently there are various assessment techniques are used to evaluate candidate’s skills.
[0003] Conventionally, paper based assessment tests are used to evaluate the candidate’s skills. In such method, employer has to evaluate each of the assessment sheet manually. However, such methods are error prone and are time consuming.
[0004] Furthermore, various online web-based portals are used for assessment test. In such systems, the questionnaires are prepared depending on the data stored in the database. However, such system does not provide the questionnaire depending on the candidate’s skills which result in selection of inappropriate candidate.
[0005] Moreover, in various assessment tools employer has to select the question manually depending upon the job description. Such system requires a technical person for each job description to prepare a set of questions. However, such system results in extra cost for technical person and result in vulnerabilities.
[0006] Hence, there is a need for an improved assessment module for hiring to address the aforementioned issues.
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[0007] In accordance with one embodiment of the present disclosure, an assessment system for hiring is provided. The system includes a central database which is configured to store a set of job description information, a set of candidate data and a plurality of questions data. The system also includes a processing subsystem coupled to the central database and configured to generate an assessment test for a plurality of candidates based on the set of job description information, the set of candidate data and the plurality of questions data. The processing subsystem also configured to evaluate the assessment test based on answers provided by the plurality of candidates. The processing subsystem further configured to generate a score card based on an evaluation result for hiring the plurality of candidates.
[0008] In accordance with another embodiment of the present disclosure, a method for operating an assessment system is provided. The method includes storing a set of job description information, a set of candidate data and a plurality of questions data. The method also includes generating an assessment test for a plurality of candidates based on the set of job description information, a set of candidate data and the plurality of questions data. The method further includes evaluating the assessment test based on answers provided by the plurality of candidates. The method further includes generating a score card based on an evaluation result for hiring the plurality of candidates.
[0009] To further clarify the advantages and features of the present disclosure, a more particular description of the disclosure will follow by reference to specific embodiments thereof, which are illustrated in the appended figures. It is to be appreciated that these figures depict only typical embodiments of the disclosure and are therefore not to be considered limiting in scope. The disclosure will be described and explained with additional specificity and detail with the appended figures.
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The disclosure will be described and explained with additional specificity and detail with the accompanying figures in which:
[0010] FIG. 1 is a block diagram of an assessment system for hiring in accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure;
[0011] FIG. 2 is a block diagram of an exemplary assessment system for hiring in accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure;
[0012] FIG. 3 is a block diagram of a computer or a server in accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure; and
[0013] FIG. 4 is a flow chart representing the steps involved in a method for operating the assessment system for hiring of FIG. 1 in accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure.
[0014] Further, those skilled in the art will appreciate that elements in the figures are illustrated for simplicity and may not have necessarily been drawn to scale. Furthermore, in terms of the construction of the device, one or more components of the device may have been represented in the figures by conventional symbols, and the figures may show only those specific details that are pertinent to understanding the embodiments of the present disclosure so as not to obscure the figures with details that will be readily apparent to those skilled in the art having the benefit of the description herein.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0015] For the purpose of promoting an understanding of the principles of the disclosure, reference will now be made to the embodiment illustrated in the figures and specific language will be used to describe them. It will nevertheless be understood that no limitation of the scope of the disclosure is thereby intended. Such alterations and further modifications in the illustrated system, and such further applications of the principles of the disclosure as would normally occur to those skilled in the art are to be construed as being within the scope of the present disclosure.
[0016] The terms "comprises", "comprising", or any other variations thereof, are intended to cover a non-exclusive inclusion, such that a process or method that comprises a list of steps does not include only those steps but may include other steps not expressly listed or inherent to such a process or method. Similarly, one or more devices or sub-systems or elements or structures or components preceded by "comprises... a" does not, without more constraints, preclude the existence of other devices, sub-systems, elements, structures, components, additional devices, additional sub-systems, additional elements, additional structures or additional components. Appearances of the phrase "in an embodiment", "in another embodiment" and similar language throughout this specification may, but not necessarily do, all refer to the same embodiment.
[0017] Unless otherwise defined, all technical and scientific terms used herein have the same meaning as commonly understood by those skilled in the art to which this disclosure belongs. The system, methods, and examples provided herein are only illustrative and not intended to be limiting.
[0018] In the following specification and the claims, reference will be made to a number of terms, which shall be defined to have the following meanings. The singular forms “a”, “an”, and “the” include plural references unless the context clearly dictates otherwise.
[0019] Embodiments of the present disclosure relates to an assessment system for hiring. The system includes a central database which is configured to store a set of job description information, a set of candidate data and a plurality of questions data. The system also includes a processing subsystem coupled to the central database and configured to generate an assessment test for a plurality of candidates based on the set of job description information, the set of candidate data and the plurality of questions data. The processing subsystem also configured to evaluate the assessment test based on answers provided by the plurality of candidates. The processing subsystem further configured to generate a score card based on an evaluation result for hiring the plurality of candidates.
[0020] FIG. 1 is a block diagram of an assessment system (10) for hiring in accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure. The system (10) includes a central database (20) which is configured to store a set of job description information, a set of candidate data input by a plurality of candidates and a plurality of questions data. As discussed here, the plurality of candidates may be a plurality of job seeker who are looking for a job. In some embodiments, the plurality of candidates may be a fresher or an experienced person. In one embodiment, the set of job description information may include a required plurality of years of work experience, an industry relevance and a required set of skills. In some embodiments, the set of candidate data may include a set of skills, a plurality of years of work experience, a previous work record and an education qualification.
[0021] In a specific embodiment, the plurality of questions stored in the central database (20) may be collected from a plurality of world wide databases. In some embodiment, the plurality of questions stored in the central database are provided by an employer or mentor. As used herein, the mentor is an experienced or trusted adviser which helps to take an assessment test of a plurality of candidates. In one embodiment, the mentor may be an employee of a corporation, an employee of a third-party service provider or any person which provide their services while working part time for the corporation. In one embodiment, the central database (20) may be located on a server. In another embodiment, the central database (20) may be located in a local storage system. In such embodiment, the local storage system may include various types of memory devices such as RAM, ROM, CD ROM, DVD ROM, flash memory or cache memory.
[0022] Also, the system (10) includes a processing subsystem (30) which is coupled to the central database (20) and configured to generate an assessment test for a plurality of candidates based on the set of job description information, the set of candidate data and the plurality of questions data. In one embodiment, the assessment test may be generated by selecting a plurality of questions of mentor’s choice. In another embodiment, the assessment test may be generated by selecting a plurality of questions from the world wide database.
[0023] The processing subsystem (30) is also configured to evaluate the assessment test based on answers provided by the plurality of candidates. The processing subsystem (30) is further configured to generate a score card based on an evaluation result for hiring the plurality of candidates. In some embodiments, the scores may be quantitative scores or a rating such as a high, medium, low rating or a colour code to indicate strength or weakness of each of the plurality the candidates related to the assessment.
[0024] In one embodiment, the generation of the score card may be based on the set of candidate data to score mapping. In such embodiment, the set of candidate data to score mapping to generate the score card is done based on an empirical process called criterion validity. Such criteria then become indicators of the minimum threshold of the quality of the plurality of candidates needed for specific job roles within the corporation. In one embodiment, the processing subsystem (30) is configured to determine a level of difficulty in the assessment test.
[0025] In some embodiments, the mentor may input feedback on the assessment test. In one embodiment, the assessment of the plurality of candidates may include a telephonic interview assessment. In another embodiment, the assessment of the plurality of candidates may include a video interview assessment. In yet another embodiment, the assessment of the plurality of candidates may include a case study based assessment.
[0026] In one embodiment, the processing subsystem (30) may be configured to provide a customized learning map to the candidate, when fails in the assessment test. The customized learning map is provided for the learning purposes of the candidate. The customized learning map may include the study material for the candidates who got bad score card.
[0027] FIG. 2 is a block diagram of an exemplary assessment system (40) for hiring in accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure. The exemplary system (40) includes a mentor interface (50) to input a set of job description information from a mentor (60). The exemplary system (40) also includes a candidate interface (70) configured to input the set of candidate data from a plurality of candidates (80). For example, the plurality of candidates may input their name, age, sex, years of work experience, an industry relevance, a required set of skills using the candidate interface. The exemplary system (40) further includes a central database (20) which is coupled to the mentor interface (50) and the candidate interface (70) and configured to store the set of job description information, the set of candidate data and the plurality of questions data.
[0028] Furthermore, the exemplary system (10) includes a processing subsystem (30) which is coupled to the central database (20) and the candidate interface (70). The processing subsystem (30) is configured to generate an assessment test for the plurality of candidates (80) based on the set of job description information, the set of candidate data and the plurality of questions data. In some embodiments, the mentor (60) may select a plurality of question of his choice using the mentor interface (50) to generate the assessment test. For example, based on the candidate’s experience or skills in the particular subject area, the processing subsystem (30) may generate the assessment test.
[0029] The processing subsystem (30) also configured to evaluate the assessment test based on answers provided by the plurality of candidates (80) using the candidate interface (70). In one embodiment, the evaluation of assessment may be based on the set of candidate data to score mapping.
[0030] The processing subsystem (30) is further configured to generate a score card based on an evaluation result for hiring the plurality of candidates (80). In one embodiment, the processing subsystem (30) may be configured to determine a level of difficulty in the assessment test. In a specific embodiment, the processing subsystem (30) may be separate out the question into a plurality of data sets according to the difficulty level of the questions.
[0031] Moreover, the exemplary system (10) includes include a self-learning module (90) which is coupled to the processing subsystem (30) and central database (20). The self-learning module (90) is configured to progressively learn from the received set of candidate data, the set of job description information and the plurality of questions.
[0032] In one embodiment, the mentor interface (50) allows the mentor (60) to create an account on the assessment system (40) and subsequently use that account to access and search the central database (20) of assessed candidates, shortlist candidates as per their requirement. In a specific embodiment, the candidate interface (70) allows the plurality of candidates (80) to create an account on the assessment system (40) and subsequently use that account to access the score card, cut off list, answers of each of the plurality of questions asked in the assessment test. The central database (20) and the processing subsystem (30) is substantially similar to central database (20) and processing subsystem (30) of FIG. 1.
[0033] FIG. 3 is a block diagram of an exemplary system (100) such as computer (100) or a server in accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure. The exemplary system (100) for implementing the assessment system (10) for hiring includes a general-purpose computing device in the form of a computer (100) or a server or the like. The computer (100) includes a data processing unit (110) substantially similar to processing subsystem (30) of FIG. 1 and configured to generate an assessment test for a plurality of candidates based on the set of job description information, the set of candidate data and the plurality of questions data. The data processing unit (110) is also configured to evaluate the assessment test based on answers provided by the plurality of candidates. The data processing unit (110) is further configured to generate a score card based on an evaluation result for hiring the plurality of candidates. The computer (100) also includes a system memory (120) substantially similar to central database (20) od FIG.1 and configured to store a set of job description information, a set of candidate data and a plurality of questions data. The computer (100) includes a system bus (130) that coupled to various system components including the system memory (120) to the data processing unit (110) configured to transport the set of job description information, the set of candidate data and the plurality of questions data to the processing subsystem (30). The system bus (130) may be any of several types of bus structures including a memory bus or memory controller, a peripheral bus, and a local bus using any of a variety of bus architectures. The system memory (120) includes read-only memory (ROM) (140) and random-access memory (RAM) (150). A basic input/output system (160) (BIOS), containing the basic routines that help transfer information between elements within the computer (100), such as during start-up, is stored in ROM (140). The computer (100) may further include a hard disk drive for reading from and writing to a hard disk (not shown) a magnetic disk drive for reading from or writing to a removable magnetic disk, and an optical disk drive for reading from or writing to a removable optical disk such as a CD-ROM, DVD-ROM or other optical media.
[0034] The hard disk drive, magnetic disk drive, and optical disk drive are connected to the system bus (130) by a hard disk drive interface (220), a magnetic disk drive interface (230), and an optical drive interface (240), respectively. The drives and their associated computer-readable media provide non-volatile storage of computer readable instructions, data structures, program modules and other data for the computer (100) to store the various results generated from the data processing unit (110). Although the exemplary environment described herein employs a hard disk, a removable magnetic disk and a removable optical disk, that should be appreciated by those skilled in the art that other types of computer readable media that may store data that is accessible by a computer, Such as magnetic cassettes, flash memory cards, digital video disks, Bernoulli cartridges, random access memories (RAMS), read-only memories (ROMs) and the like may also be used in the exemplary operating environment.
[0035] A number of program modules may be stored on the hard disk, magnetic disk, optical disk, ROM (140) or RAM (150), including an operating system (250). The computer (100) includes a file system (170) associated with or included within the operating system (250), one or more application programs (260), other program modules (270) and program data (280). A user may enter commands and information into the computer (100) through input devices (290) such as a keyboard and pointing device. Other input devices (not shown) may include a microphone, joystick, game pad, Satellite dish, Scanner or the like. These and other input devices are often connected to the data processing unit (110) through a serial port interface (300) that is coupled to the system bus, but may be connected by other interfaces, such as a parallel port, game port or universal serial bus (USB). A monitor (310) or other type of display device is also connected to the system bus (130) via an interface. Such as a video adapter (320). In addition to the monitor (310), personal computers typically include other peripheral output devices (not shown), such as speakers and printers.
[0036] The computer (100) may operate in a networked environment using logical connections to one or more remote computers (330). The one or more remote computer (330) may be another computer, a server, a router, a network PC, a peer device or other common network node, and typically includes many or all of the elements described above relative to the computer (100), although only a memory storage device (340) has been illustrated. The logical connections include a local area network (LAN) (350) and a wide area network (WAN) (360). Such networking environments are common place in offices, enterprise-wide computer networks, Intranets and the Internet. When used in a LAN (350) networking environment, the computer (100) is connected to the local network (350) through a network interface or adapter (370). When used in a WAN (360) networking environment, the computer (100) typically includes a modem (380) or other means for establishing communications over the wide area network (360), such as the Internet.
[0037] The modem (380), which may be internal or external, is connected to the system bus (130) via the serial port interface (300). In a networked environment, program modules depicted relative to the computer (100), or portions thereof, may be stored in the remote memory storage device. It will be appreciated that the network connections shown are exemplary and other means of establishing a communications link between the computers may be used.
[0038] FIG. 4 is a flow chart representing the steps involved in a method (400) for operating the assessment system for hiring of FIG. 1 in accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure. The method (400) includes storing a set of job description information, a set of candidate data and a plurality of questions data in step 410. The method (400) also includes generating an assessment test for a plurality of candidates based on the set of job description information, a set of candidate data and the plurality of questions data in step 420. In one embodiment, generating the assessment test based on the set of job description information, the set of candidate data and the plurality of questions data may include generating the assessment test by selecting a plurality of questions of mentor’s choice.
[0039] Furthermore, the method (400) includes evaluating the assessment test based on answers provided by the plurality of candidates in step 430. The method (400) further includes generating a score card based on an evaluation result for hiring the plurality of candidates in step 440. In a specific embodiment, the method (400) may include generating a score card based on an evaluation result for hiring the plurality of candidates may include generating a score card base on empirical process called criterion validity.
[0040] In one embodiment, the method (400) may include determining a level of difficulty in the assessment test. In some embodiments, the method (400) may include generating a customized learning map for candidates who failed in the assessment test.
[0041] Various embodiments of the assessment system described above enables the automatic generation of assessment test based on the set of candidate data which makes the system cost effective.
[0042] Also, the system is fast and less error prone because the system generates the assessment test without manual assistant. The system also allowing interaction with mentor and the plurality of candidates.
[0043] Furthermore, the system provides the candidates of proper skills as the system generates the assessment test based on the set of candidate data and the set of job description information.
[0044] It will be understood by those skilled in the art that the foregoing general description and the following detailed description are exemplary and explanatory of the disclosure and are not intended to be restrictive thereof.
[0045] While specific language has been used to describe the disclosure, any limitations arising on account of the same are not intended. As would be apparent to a person skilled in the art, various working modifications may be made to the method in order to implement the inventive concept as taught herein.
[0046] The figures and the foregoing description give examples of embodiments. Those skilled in the art will appreciate that one or more of the described elements may well be combined into a single functional element. Alternatively, certain elements may be split into multiple functional elements. Elements from one embodiment may be added to another embodiment. For example, order of processes described herein may be changed and are not limited to the manner described herein. Moreover, the actions of any flow diagram need not be implemented in the order shown; nor do all of the acts need to be necessarily performed. Also, those acts that are not dependent on other acts may be performed in parallel with the other acts. The scope of embodiments is by no means limited by these specific examples.