METHOD FOR MATCHING JOB CANDIDATES WITH EMPLOYERS
First Claim
1. A method of matching qualified job candidates in a career field with employers who have job openings in that career field, comprising the steps of:
- (a) creating a comprehensive Skills Matrix for that career field which includes a listing of Job Skills, Experience Levels and Competency Levels;
(b) prompting job candidates to enter their resumes based upon the comprehensive Skills Matrix;
(c) creating a database of job candidate resumes, each with entries corresponding to the comprehensive Skills Matrix;
(d) prompting employers to post job positions based upon the comprehensive Skills Matrix;
(e) creating a database of posted job openings, each with entries corresponding to the comprehensive Skills Matrix; and
(f) matching qualified job candidates with posted job openings based upon a match between the Skills Matrix entries in the job candidates resume and the Skills Matrix entries for that job posting.
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Abstract
A method of matching job candidates with jobs in a specific city or region includes the steps of creating an accessible database, such as an Internet web site, which is specifically representative of a city or region, and a particular career field, e.g. the career field might be Information Technologies and Services (“I/T” and “I/S”, respectively). Job candidates with skills or training in that career field who are interested in the specified city or region will come to the web site and post their qualifications in a specific skills matrix which incorporates very specific skill, competency and experience components. Employers can also enter positions in the same skills matrix format and operate a search engine which efficiently matches job position with candidate. As a result, job candidates can quickly and efficiently view all jobs available for their specific skills matrix in that city or region. Similarly, employers can quickly and efficiently identify candidates who fit the specific skills needed for a job since the available, qualified candidates have already evidenced an interest in locating in the city or region.
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1. A method of matching qualified job candidates in a career field with employers who have job openings in that career field, comprising the steps of:
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(a) creating a comprehensive Skills Matrix for that career field which includes a listing of Job Skills, Experience Levels and Competency Levels;
(b) prompting job candidates to enter their resumes based upon the comprehensive Skills Matrix;
(c) creating a database of job candidate resumes, each with entries corresponding to the comprehensive Skills Matrix;
(d) prompting employers to post job positions based upon the comprehensive Skills Matrix;
(e) creating a database of posted job openings, each with entries corresponding to the comprehensive Skills Matrix; and
(f) matching qualified job candidates with posted job openings based upon a match between the Skills Matrix entries in the job candidates resume and the Skills Matrix entries for that job posting. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method of matching qualified job candidates in a career field with employers who have job openings in that career field in a particular geographic region, such as a city and surrounding suburbs, comprising the steps of:
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(a) creating an Internet web site which is accessible to both job candidates and employers, with the Internet web site having some identification with the particular geographic region;
(b) creating a comprehensive Skills Matrix for that career field which includes a listing of Job Skills, Experience Levels and Competency Levels;
(c) prompting job candidates, via said Internet web site, to enter their resumes based upon the comprehensive Skills Matrix;
(d) creating a database of job candidate resumes, each with entries corresponding to the comprehensive Skills Matrix;
(e) prompting employers, via said Internet web site, to post job positions based upon the comprehensive Skills Matrix;
(f) creating a database of posted job openings, each with entries corresponding to the comprehensive Skills Matrix;
(g) posting said databases on said Internet web site; and
(h) matching qualified job candidates with posted job openings based upon a match between the Skills Matrix entries in the job candidates resume and the Skills Matrix entries for that job posting. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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