Promentor - Data mining applied to job search

Abstract

Promentor is a solution that advises jobseekers on how to effectively improve their chances of obtaining employment in a specific field by focusing on what, at least historically, seems to have produced the best results. First, Promentor analyses previous selection processes to quantitatively evaluate the value of the information provided by the candidates during the process. Promentor uses this evaluation to assess the value of the profile of the jobseeker who is requesting advice based on the information it contains. It then conducts a simulation by applying each suggestion to the profile and evaluating the results. In this way, it identifies which suggestions improve the profile the most. Promentor is a module on the GetaJob.es employment website, which was developed in parallel and equipped with specific capabilities for capturing the data that Promentor requires.