Abstract: A comprehensive and visual personal career management system, designed first and foremost for the individual, and comprised of three distinct sets of functionality that answer three ongoing and critical career management questions: Where am I now? (Career Assessment), Where do I really want to be? (Career Exploration), and How do I get there? (Personal Marketing & Development). A differentiating approach of applying data visualization techniques to career data by enabling a person to capture, assess, and communicate their comprehensive career experiences in a compelling visual way.

Abstract: A multi-purpose talent management and career management system and method that helps organizations attract, develop and retain critical talent through computer aided visualization and analysis of informal career paths of individuals. Historical career data is collected from an individual and a visual history of their career path is created via graphical views that include career, job and project experiences as well as competencies such as roles, skills, and knowledge. Individuals can use views for career self-assessment, and to develop a differentiating “visual resume”, and to expand their viable career options. Organizations can use these views to recruit talent by helping candidates understand the informal career paths of the organization. The data used to construct the views is stored in a relational database that can be searched to identify talent that meets search criteria. The data can be analyzed to determine a variety of talent metrics such as career and job mobility.