[keenmaster]

Just like on your LinkedIn profile, there would be way more than a simple list of keywords and skills. The keywords would be part of a full profile which includes universities/degrees, certificates, years of experience, accomplishments, etc...some of which are easier for an ML to train on than others, but my point is those are stronger signals than “Java: Yes.” If there is residual fuzziness in the process, the platform can add skill tests (taken at a test center) that can get listed on your profile.

A third party ecosystem of skill tests could emerge, some of which would be more prestigious/respectable than others. Some would have a binary output, and some would give you a score that is benchmarked against the population of test takers. This would only really be necessary for more technical skills. I’m not talking about rinky dinky khaki cubicle test centers. I’m talking about new age corporations with $1B market cap that develop an unparalleled ability to assess skills so that corporate HR departments don’t have to. These testing companies would be part of the ecosystem developed by the theoretical ideal, statistically-oriented, applicant friendly job platform that I’m talking about.