Score and suggestion generation for a job seeker where the score includes an estimated duration until the job seeker receives a job offer
View Patent ↗Methods, systems and computer program products are provided for generating a feasibility score for a job search and for generating a suggestion for enhancing the score. In one method, one or more computing devices receive, over a network, a data object that is associated with a user who is engaged in a search for employment. The data object includes a résumé of the user and a requirement that is associated with the search. The computers calculate, based on the data object, a score that indicates a likelihood of receiving an offer for an employment position that satisfies the requirement. The computers generate a suggestion that identifies how the score may be increased. The computers send the suggestion over the network to a computing device of the user.
1. A method comprising:
receiving, over a network, a data object that is associated with a user who is engaged in a search for employment, wherein the data object includes a résumé of the user and a requirement that is associated with the search;
calculating, based on the data object, a score that indicates a likelihood of receiving an offer for an employment position that satisfies the requirement, wherein the score includes an estimated duration until the user receives the offer;
generating a suggestion that identifies how the score may be increased; and
sending the suggestion over the network to a computing device of the user;
wherein the method is performed by one or more computing devices.
2. The method of claim 1 , further comprising sending the score over the network to the computing device.
3. The method of claim 2 wherein the suggestion includes an estimated reduction of the estimated duration if the suggestion is fulfilled.
4. The method of claim 1 wherein the suggestion includes an estimated increase of the score if the suggestion is fulfilled.
5. The method of claim 1 , further comprising comparing the data object with a second data object of a second user, wherein the suggestion identifies a modification that, if made, would result in a higher score than a score of the second user.
6. The method of claim 1 wherein the suggestion comprises an attribute of a second user.
7. The method of claim 6 wherein the attribute of the second user comprises an identification of a professional improvement course that the second user has taken.
8. The method of claim 1 wherein the suggestion identifies a professional improvement course.
9. The method of claim 1 wherein calculating or generating is based on data obtained from a user profile of a social networking website.
10. The method of claim 9 wherein the data obtained comprises at least one of:
a professional reference, a skill, or a career objective.
11. The method of claim 1 , wherein calculating or generating comprises calculating or generating based on an amount of page views of a webpage.
12. The method of claim 1 wherein:
the requirement comprises a locale and a desired employment position; and
calculating or generating comprises calculating or generating based on employment market conditions in the locale of the desired employment position.
13. The method of claim 12 wherein:
the requirement comprises a desired locale that indicates where the user desires to work;
the suggestion identifies an alternate locale for the desired employment position, wherein the alternate locale is different than the desired locale.
14. The method of claim 1 wherein the suggestion identifies a skill.
15. The method of claim 1 wherein calculating or generating comprises calculating or generating based on a ranking of an academic institution.
16. The method of claim 1 wherein calculating or generating comprises calculating or generating based on a self-rating by the user.
17. The method of claim 1 wherein:
the résumé comprises a plurality of parameters; and
the method further comprises determining a parameter score for each of the plurality of parameters;
the parameter score is based on a respective parameter weight;
wherein calculating comprises calculating based on the parameter score of each of the plurality of parameters.
18. The method of claim 1 wherein the requirement comprises at least one of: one or more preferred employers, a salary range, or an amount of work hours desired.
19. A system comprising:
one or more processors;
one or more storage media storing instructions which, when executed by the one or more processors, cause:
receiving, over a network, a data object that is associated with a user who is engaged in a search for employment, wherein the data object includes a résumé of the user and a requirement that is associated with the search;
calculating, based on the data object, a score that indicates a likelihood of receiving an offer for an employment position that satisfies the requirement, wherein the score includes an estimated duration until the user receives the offer;
generating a suggestion that identifies how the score may be increased; and
sending the suggestion over the network to a computing device of the user.
20. One or more computer readable media comprising instructions that, when executed by one or more processors, cause:
receiving, over a network, a data object that is associated with a user who is engaged in a search for employment, wherein the data object includes a résumé of the user and a requirement that is associated with the search;
calculating, based on the data object, a score that indicates a likelihood of receiving an offer for an employment position that satisfies the requirement, wherein the score includes an estimated duration until the user receives the offer;
generating a suggestion that identifies how the score may be increased; and
sending the suggestion over the network to a computing device of the user.