Abstract: Systems and methods for collecting data from one or more scoring candidates, storing such data in a database, and transforming such data using various techniques and software modules to generate a personal tracking and development score that determines an individual's proficiency for skills that are mapped to a job profile are depicted. Users may be ranked or compared against each other with similar units of measure. An attribute score may be used as a benefit for career development similar to the benefit a credit score may provide in assessing a user's financial records.

Abstract: A software application, method of constructing same, and method for editing text displayed by same are disclosed. In a form, the software application is a web-format application with a core set of executable instructions dictating the display, operation, and user interaction, the instructions including identifiers for text to be displayed on pages thereof. The software application includes at least one secondary file containing text strings and keys therein, and the identifiers use the keys to locate the text strings to be displayed. An editor is provided that allows for direct editing of the displayed text items, and the edited text items are then saved back to the secondary file(s). The software application further includes a program, such as an AJAX program or module, for automatically and dynamically changing the displayed text item to the edited text item on the displayed web page, for every user of the application.

Abstract: A method of and apparatus for storage and retrieval of résumé images in a manner which preserves the appearance, organization, and information content of the original document. In addition, summaries or “outlines” of résumé images, broken down into multiple fields, are stored, and can be searched field by field. A user interface is provided which is based on a familiar paper-based method already in common use, thus reducing the training required to effectively use the system.