Startup Idea: Startup Idea for Developing Advanced Candidate Assessment Software

Startup idea to build a software solution that utilises machine learning, programmatic natural language processing, and progressive testing to screen job applicants. The system should include customizable business-specific skill assessment tools, resume processing and capability to capture and analyze essay-type responses from candidates. The goal is to eliminate lengthy interviews and screen candidates efficiently based on custom-fit criteria.

I have worked in the software development industry for over 20 years. Candidate locating and screening is the bane of our industry. There is no easy means to determine an applicant's cultural and technical background fit without several lengthy in person interviews. However, recent developments in machine learning, progressive testing and programmatic natural language (context) processing of candidate response data has the potential to change this.

Ideally, the software solution would be some mix of resume' processing, that included a tool set that enabled technical and human resources managers to custom tailor business specific skill and knowledge assessment and an open format essay-type data entry piece to be completed by interested job candidates that would sort and rank job candidates based on their fit within a user-defined n-dimensional job-fit space would, I believe, be a gold mine for the right small team. I tried locating a tool set, but nothing really does a good job right now.

keywords: job candidate assessment tools, pre-employment job assessment tools

The problem is currently solved with phone screening, technical testing and in person interviews.