System and method for career development
First Claim
1. A method for providing career development services utilizing an electronic network connected to a computer system and a memory device comprising the steps of:
- establishing a plurality of modules containing career development information on said memory device having at least one module which guides a user through the process of developing a personalized plan for career advancement;
establishing a user database on said memory device having at least one data record representing said user of said system and storing the progress of said user through said plurality of modules;
assigning a counselor to said user; and
displaying to said user at least one of said plurality of modules over a communications network in response to an indication of acceptance received from said counselor.
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Abstract
A computer system and method is disclosed that aids in career development. Several client workstations and servers are coupled together over a communications network. A web server provides access to a career development web site to client computers. The web server provides various career development modules, such as an information module, orientation module, exploration module, preparation module, destination module, and/or success strategies module. A database server stores information related to the operation of the web site. At least one client computer is used for allowing one or more field guides and/or administrators to administer the site. At least one client computer contains a browser user interface to allow end users to interact with the web site.
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67 Claims
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1. A method for providing career development services utilizing an electronic network connected to a computer system and a memory device comprising the steps of:
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establishing a plurality of modules containing career development information on said memory device having at least one module which guides a user through the process of developing a personalized plan for career advancement;
establishing a user database on said memory device having at least one data record representing said user of said system and storing the progress of said user through said plurality of modules;
assigning a counselor to said user; and
displaying to said user at least one of said plurality of modules over a communications network in response to an indication of acceptance received from said counselor. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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29. A computer readable medium encoded with machine-readable instructions for causing a computer to implement the method comprising:
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establishing a plurality of modules containing career development information on said memory device having at least one module which guides a user through the process of developing a personalized plan for career advancement;
establishing a user database on said memory device having at least one data record representing said user of said system and storing the progress of said user through said plurality of modules;
assigning a counselor to said user; and
displaying to said user at least one of said plurality of modules over a communications network in response to an indication of acceptance received from said counselor. - View Dependent Claims (30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56)
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57. A system for providing career planning services over an electronic network comprising:
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a business enterprise including;
a user client system;
a counselor client system;
a data storage device comprising;
a user database; and
a module database;
a web server; and
a communications network;
wherein said user client system, said counselor client system, said data storage device, and said server are in communication with each other via said communications network; and
wherein further, a career planning services solution for providing career planning information to a user on said user client system and allowing a counselor on said counselor client system to manage the progress of said user through a series of modules stored in said module database is executing on said web server. - View Dependent Claims (58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67)
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