Apparatus and methods for providing career employment services

• US 7,797,181 B2
• Filed: 03/31/2008
• Issued: 09/14/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 03/19/2002
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Career Destination Development LLC
• Original Assignee: Marc Vianello
• Inventors: Vianello, Marc
• Primary Examiner(s): Jeanty; Romain
• Application Number:
  US12/059,799
• Publication Number:
  US 20080183585A1
• Time in Patent Office: 897 Days
• Field of Search: 705/9, 705/11
• US Class Current: 705/7.14
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/063112 Skill-based matching of a person or a group to a task
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/10 Office automation; Time management
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/1053 Employment or hiring
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/10 specially adapted for electronic funds transfer [EFT] systems; specially adapted for home banking systems
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0242 Determining effectiveness of advertisements
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0273 Determination of fees for advertising

Abstract

Systems, methods, distributed networks, and computer-readable media are provided that relate to recruiting and employment services. Background information associated with talent-capability attributes is received from talent. Job description information is received from employers. Prospective matches are identified between employers and talent, and employers and talent are given an opportunity to consent to exchange of talent contact information.

Claims

1. A method of searching a plurality of job descriptions having respective job-threshold requirements and being stored in a computer system within a computer network and comprising a computer with a processor for performing the following steps, said method performed by a talent-user using said computer system, and said method comprising:

entering at least one talent profile related to said talent-user into said computer system;

receiving search parameters within said computer system from said talent-user;

identifying target job descriptions associated with prospective employers by said computer system based on said search parameters;

comparing said talent profile with said job-threshold requirements of said target job descriptions by said computer system, whereby a threshold comparison results;

determining by said computer system whether at least one of said target job descriptions is compatible with said talent profile, based on said threshold comparison;

upon said one of said target job descriptions being compatible with said talent profile, receiving from said talent-user a request in said computer system for interview with a target employer associated with said one of said target job descriptions;

transmitting said request for interview to said target employer over said computer network;

receiving a request-acceptance indication from said target employer over said computer network regarding whether said target employer accepts said request for interview; and

providing a questionnaire to said target employer over said computer network regarding said request-acceptance indication based on a negative value of said request-acceptance indication.

2. The method as set forth in claim 1, further comprising:

receiving from said talent-user an indication regarding whether to perform a foreign search for said target job descriptions located outside of a specified geographic location; and

providing job description information corresponding to said target job descriptions that occur outside of a primary location country associated with said talent-user.

3. The method as set forth in claim 1, wherein said search parameters include a minimum compensation requirement.

4. The method as set forth in claim 3, wherein said minimum compensation requirement is confidential.

5. The method as set forth in claim 1, further comprising:

inactivating an account associated with said target employer based on a failure to respond to said questionnaire; and

reactivating said account based on a subsequent response to said questionnaire.

6. The method as set forth in claim 5, further comprising:

reactivating said account based on passage of a predetermined period of time.

7. The method as set forth in claim 1, further comprising providing said talent-user with an opportunity to modify said search parameters and said talent profile if said threshold comparison indicates that said talent profile does not match said job-threshold requirements.

8. The method as set forth in claim 1, further comprising providing said talent-user with a list of job descriptions for which said talent profile matches said job-threshold requirements.

9. The method as set forth in claim 8, wherein said list of job descriptions is ordered by compensation offered in connection with a particular job.

10. The method as set forth in claim 9, wherein said list of job descriptions is further ordered by geographic proximity to a geographic location specified in said search parameters.

11. A method of searching a plurality of job descriptions having respective job-threshold requirements and being stored in a computer system within a computer network, said computer system comprising a computer with a processor for performing the following steps, said method performed by a talent-user using said computer system, and said method comprising:

entering at least one talent profile related to said talent-user into said computer system;

receiving search parameters within said computer system from said talent-user;

identifying target job descriptions associated with prospective employers by said computer system based on said search parameters;

comparing said talent profile with said job-threshold requirements of said target job descriptions by said computer system, whereby a threshold comparison results;

determining by said computer system whether at least one of said target job descriptions is compatible with said talent profile, based on said threshold comparison;

upon said one of said target job descriptions being compatible with said talent profile, receiving from said talent-user a request in said computer system for interview with a target employer associated with said one of said target job descriptions;

transmitting said request for interview to said target employer over said computer network;

receiving a request-acceptance indication from said target employer over said computer network regarding whether said target employer accepts said request for interview;

providing a questionnaire to said target employer over said computer network regarding said request-acceptance indication based on a negative value of said request-acceptance indication;

providing said talent-user with an opportunity to modify said search parameters and said talent profile if said threshold comparison indicates that said talent profile does not match said job-threshold requirements; and

providing said talent-user with a list of job descriptions for which said talent profile matches said job-threshold requirements.

12. A method of searching a plurality of job descriptions structured according to an occupational classification system, having respective job-threshold requirements, and being stored in a computer system within a computer network, said computer system comprising a computer with a processor for performing the following steps, said method performed by a talent-user using said computer system, and said method comprising:

entering at least one talent profile related to said talent-user into said computer system, said talent profile including talent-user career information structured according to said occupational classification system;

receiving search parameters within said computer system from said talent-user;

identifying target job descriptions associated with prospective employers by said computer system based on said search parameters;

comparing said talent profile with said job-threshold requirements of said target job descriptions by said computer system, whereby a threshold comparison results;

determining by said computer system whether at least one of said target job descriptions is compatible with said talent profile, based on said threshold comparison;

upon said one of said target job descriptions being compatible with said talent profile, receiving from said talent-user a request in said computer system for interview with a target employer associated with said one of said target job descriptions; and

transmitting said request for interview to said target employer over said computer network.

13. The method as set forth in claim 12 further comprising the steps of:

receiving a request-acceptance indication from said target employer over said computer network regarding whether said target employer accepts said request for interview;

providing a questionnaire to said target employer over said computer network regarding said request-acceptance indication based on a negative value of said request-acceptance indication;

providing said talent-user with an opportunity to modify said search parameters and said talent profile if said threshold comparison indicates that said talent profile does not match said job-threshold requirements; and

providing said talent-user with a list of job descriptions for which said talent profile matches said job-threshold requirements.

14. A method as set forth in claim 12 wherein:

said occupational classification system is a government maintained occupational classification system.