Wayne, PA (PRWEB) January 29, 2015
SkillSurvey, Inc. today announced that in addition to U.S. Patent No. 8,721,340, which was awarded to the Company in spring 2014, the United States Patent office has recently awarded the Company three more patents covering its Pre-Hire 360® solution, namely U.S. Patent Nos. 8,894,416; 8,888,496; and 8,939,768. SkillSurvey’s novel methodology improves reliability and validity to harness the power of big data to help companies source, recruit, and hire new talent. Pre-Hire 360, the Company’s flagship solution, utilizes a unique combination of behavioral science, talent analytics, and data-driven benchmarking.
"We’re very pleased to receive these three additional patents to further protect our industry-leading solution that provides meaningful reference feedback like no other,” said Ray Bixler, CEO of SkillSurvey. “This affirms the unique nature of Pre-Hire 360 and its ability to provide recruiters with unparalleled tools and insights to make better informed, faster and more predictive hiring decisions. It goes hand-in-hand with the scientific, peer-reviewed and published research that has proven that Pre-Hire 360 is predictive of turnover (for cause) and post hire performance.”
Some key features of SkillSurvey’s Pre-Hire 360 that are unique and protected under the patents include:
- Facilitating reference-checking earlier in the hiring process, before employers decide whether or not to conduct job interviews.
- Providing job-specific surveys that are configured to ensure confidentiality of all references, which leads to more candid, extensive and reliable feedback.
- Gathering responses of references to each of the survey questions utilizing a numerical extent scale.
- Conducting statistical analyses of the competency ratings made by a candidate’s references.
About SkillSurvey®
SkillSurvey harnesses the power of data to help companies source, recruit and hire the talent that drives their businesses forward. Our solutions address critical points in the talent lifecycle to help talent management professionals contribute to their organizations’ business results by obtaining and applying more trustworthy data and insight to transform the talent lifecycle from an inefficient process into a streamlined, reliable workflow. The company’s flagship product, Pre-Hire 360®, is an award-winning, patented technology solution that utilizes a unique combination of behavioral science, talent analytics, and data-driven benchmarking. SkillSurvey’s Pre-Hire 360 reference assessment is scientifically proven to drive better hiring decisions and generate predictive candidate insight based upon feedback provided by references on a candidate’s past job performance. The company also offers an extension of Pre-Hire 360 in the form of a passive sourcing solution, The Q®, and the recently launched Credential 360TM, a new solution that helps hospitals and healthcare organizations improve patient care outcomes by expediting the professional credential verification process. SkillSurvey’s cloud-based software products are being used by 1,400 companies, institutions and organizations. Visit SkillSurvey at http://www.skillsurvey.com, and on Facebook, LinkedIn and Twitter.
SkillSurvey ®, Pre-Hire 360® and The Q® are registered trademarks and Credential 360TM is a trademark of SkillSurvey Inc. or its affiliates and are registered in the U.S. and other countries. © 2015 SkillSurvey Inc. and its affiliates.
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