Apparatuses, methods and systems for enhanced posted listing generation and distribution management

• US 8,645,817 B1
• Filed: 12/29/2006
• Issued: 02/04/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 12/29/2006
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Monster Worldwide Incorporated (Randstad NV)
• Original Assignee: Monster Worldwide Incorporated (Randstad NV)
• Inventors: Fisher, Clay
• Primary Examiner(s): Hutton, Jr., Doug
• Assistant Examiner(s): Marrero, Zaida I
• Application Number:
  US11/618,595
• Time in Patent Office: 2,594 Days
• Field of Search: 715/243
• US Class Current: 715/243
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/9535 Search customisation based on user profiles and personalisation
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/1053 Employment or hiring

Abstract

The Enhanced Posted Listing Management (EPLM) system facilitates generating, distributing, managing and tracking posted listing that are based on a sponsor'"'"'s underlying data entry. The underlying data entry may be configured as an advertisement or offer for any number of goods, services or opportunities. As an example, the data entry may be a posting on specialized search facilitation site, such as MONSTER® of www.Monster.com. The posted listings may be distributed to a posted listing aggregation web site, such as an online classified web site. Advantageously, the post EPLM system incorporates additional support resources into posted distributed listings. The additional support resources facilitate web user tracking and posted listing maintenance. Accordingly, the EPLM enable a posted listing sponsor to effectively and efficiently access posted listing performance and manage one or more posted listings.

Claims

1. A processor-implemented method for managing job opportunity posted listings comprising:

receiving a selected job description data entry that will be incorporated into an aggregation listing web site as a job opportunity posted listing,

wherein the selected job description data entry is provided by a sponsor entity in a bulk uploading of a plurality of job description data entries;

applying a job opportunity posted listing extraction rule to extract key terms from the selected job description data entry;

creating a job opportunity posted listing by populating the extracted key terms into a pre-defined job opportunity template;

incorporating a support resource module that tracks user interactions with the job opportunity posted listing into the job opportunity posted listing,

wherein the support resource module is configured to display a confirmation message upon a user applying to a job opportunity within the job opportunity posted listing;

distributing the job opportunity posted listing with the incorporated support resource module to a posted listing aggregation web site;

receiving, via the support resource module incorporated into the job opportunity posted listing, an indication of user selection of the job opportunity listing; and

presenting the confirmation message within the job opportunity posted listing via the support resource module after the user applies to the job opportunity;

determining job opportunity posted listing performance characteristics based on the received indication of user selection; and

providing the determined job opportunity posted listing performance characteristics to a job opportunity posted listing sponsor.

2. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

selecting a posted listing design template based on posting requirements associated with the job opportunity posted listing aggregation web site; and

retrieving the job opportunity posted listing design template from an aggregate posted listing template database.

3. The method of claim 2, wherein the job opportunity posted listing design template is selected based on a target aggregation selection.

4. The method of claim 3, further comprising:

populating a job opportunity posted listing design template with the extracted key terms.

5. The method of claim 2, wherein the job opportunity posted listing design template is selected based on a system default design template.

6. The method of claim 2, wherein the creating the job opportunity posted listing is in accordance with user designated job opportunity posted listing design parameters.

7. The method of claim 2, further comprising establishing generic job opportunity posted listing maintenance parameters.

8. The method of claim 7, wherein the generic job opportunity posted listing maintenance parameters include establishing parameters that define the generic job opportunity posted listing update frequency.

9. The method of claim 2, wherein the extracted key terms are used to create a job opportunity posted listing headline and body.

10. The method of claim 9, wherein the extracted key terms are also used to create meta data that is associated with the created job opportunity posted listing.

11. A processor-implemented method for managing job opportunity posted listings comprising:

receiving a selected data entry that will be incorporated into an aggregation listing web site as a job opportunity posted listing;

applying a job opportunity posted listing extraction rule to extract key terms from the selected data entry;

processing extracted key terms to create a job opportunity posted listing;

incorporating a support resource module that tracks user interactions with the job opportunity posted listing into the job opportunity posted listing,

wherein the support resource module is configured to display a confirmation message upon a user applying to a job opportunity within the job opportunity posted listing;

distributing the job opportunity posted listing with the incorporated support resource module to a job opportunity posted listing aggregation web site;

directing a web user to a full selected data entry within a data entry host web site;

providing the web user with the option to view additional related data entries related to a base data entry; and

generating an additional process to display additional data entries that are related to the selected data entry.

12. The method of claim 11, further comprising:

maintaining job opportunity posted listing generation and distribution parameters in a sponsor posted listing management dashboard.

13. The method of claim 12, wherein the generation and distribution parameters associated with a job opportunity posted listing are modifiable after the job opportunity posted listing has been distributed.

14. The method of claim 11, wherein the additional data entries are related by subject matter to the base data entry.

15. The method of claim 11, wherein the additional data entries are related by data entry sponsor entity.

16. The method of claim 11, further comprising:

delivering subsequent job opportunity posted listings to a registered user that would qualify as related additional data entries.

17. The method of claim 16, wherein the subsequent job opportunity posted listings are selected based on being associated with a data entry sponsor.

18. The method of claim 16, wherein the subsequent job opportunity posted listings are correlated with similar subject matter as the distributed job opportunity posted listing.

19. A processor-implemented method for managing job opportunity posted listings comprising:

receiving a selected data entry that will be incorporated into an aggregation listing web site as a job opportunity posted listing;

applying a job opportunity posted listing extraction rule to extract terms from the selected data entry;

processing extracted key terms to create a job opportunity posted listing;

incorporating a support resource module that tracks user interactions with the job opportunity posted listing into the job opportunity posted listing,

wherein the support resource module is configured to display a confirmation message upon a user applying to a job opportunity within the job opportunity posted listing;

distributing the job opportunity posted listing with the incorporated support resource module to a job opportunity posted listing aggregation web site;

activating a user application module associated with the job opportunity posted listing after a user interaction indicator is received; and

generating a notification detailing an applicant submission for the subject matter detailed in the job opportunity posted listing.

20. The method of claim 19, wherein the user application module facilitates a ‘

click register and apply’

process.

21. The method of claim 19, wherein the user application module facilitates a direct email application process.

22. The method of claim 19, wherein the user application module facilitates a click and apply process.

23. A system for managing job opportunity posted listings comprising:

a processor;

a memory in communication with the processor and containing program instructions;

an input and output in communication with the processor and memory, wherein the processor executes program instructions contained in the memory and the program instructions comprise;

receiving a selected data entry that will be incorporated into an aggregation listing web site as a job opportunity posted listing;

applying a posted listing extraction rule to extract key terms from the selected data entry;

processing extracted key terms to create a job opportunity posted listing;

incorporating a support resource module that tracks user interactions with the job opportunity posted listing into the job opportunity posted listing,

wherein the support resource module is configured to display a confirmation message upon a user applying to a job opportunity within the job opportunity posted listing; and

distributing the job opportunity posted listing with the incorporated support resource module to a posted listing aggregation web site.

24. The system of claim 23, wherein the instructions further comprise:

selecting a job opportunity posted listing design template based on posting requirements associated with the listing aggregation web site; and

retrieving the job opportunity posted listing design template from an aggregate posted listing template database.

25. The system of claim 24, further comprising establishing generic job opportunity posted listing maintenance parameters.

26. The system of claim 25, wherein the generic job opportunity posted listing maintenance parameters include establishing parameters that define the generic job opportunity posted listing update frequency.

27. The system of claim 24, wherein the extracted key terms are used to create a job opportunity posted listing headline and body.

28. The system of claim 27, wherein the extracted key terms are also used to create meta data that is associated with the created job opportunity posted listing.

29. The system of claim 24, wherein the job opportunity posted listing design template is selected based on a target aggregation selection.

30. The system of claim 29, wherein processing the extracted key terms involves populating a job opportunity posted listing design template with the extracted key terms.

31. The system of claim 24, wherein the job opportunity posted listing design template is selected based on a system default design template.

32. The system of claim 24, wherein

the creating the job opportunity posted listing is in accordance with user designated posted listing design parameters.

33. A system for managing job opportunity posted listings comprising:

a processor;

a memory in communication with the processor and containing program instructions;

an input and output in communication with the processor and memory, wherein the processor executes program instructions contained in the memory and the program instructions comprise;

receiving a selected data entry that will be incorporated into an aggregation listing web site as a job opportunity posted listing;

applying a job opportunity posted listing extraction rule to extract key terms from the selected data entry;

processing extracted key terms to create a job opportunity posted listing;

incorporating a support resource module that tracks user interactions with the job opportunity posted listing into the job opportunity posted listing,

wherein the support resource module is configured to display a confirmation message upon a user applying to a job opportunity within the job opportunity posted listing;

distributing the job opportunity posted listing with the incorporated support resource module to a job opportunity posted listing aggregation web site;

directing a web user to the full selected data entry within the data entry host web site;

providing the web user with the option to view additional related data entries related to a base data entry; and

generating an additional process to display additional data entries that are related to the base data entry.

34. The system of claim 33, wherein the instructions further comprise:

maintaining job opportunity posted listing generation and distribution parameters in a sponsor posted listing management dashboard.

35. The system of claim 34, wherein the generation and distribution parameters associated with a job opportunity posted listing are modifiable after the job opportunity posted listing has been distributed.

36. The system of claim 33, wherein the additional data entries are related by subject matter to the base data entry.

37. The system of claim 33, wherein the additional data entries are related by data entry sponsor entity.

38. The system of claim 33, wherein the instructions further comprise:

delivering subsequent job opportunity posted listings to a registered user that would qualify as related additional data entries.

39. The system of claim 38, wherein the subsequent job opportunity posted listings are selected based on being associated with a data entry sponsor.

40. The system of claim 38, wherein the subsequent job opportunity posted listings are correlated with similar subject matter as the distributed posted listing.

41. A system for managing job opportunity posted listings comprising:

a processor;

a memory in communication with the processor and containing program instructions;

an input and output in communication with the processor and memory, wherein the processor executes program instructions contained in the memory and the program instructions comprise;

receiving a selected data entry that will be incorporated into an aggregation listing web site as a job opportunity posted listing;

applying a job opportunity posted listing extraction rule to extract key terms from the selected data entry;

processing extracted key terms to create a job opportunity posted listing;

incorporating a support resource module that tracks user interactions with the job opportunity posted listing into the job opportunity posted listing,

wherein the support resource module is configured to display a confirmation message upon a user applying to a job opportunity within the job opportunity posted listing;

distributing the job opportunity posted listing with the incorporated support resource module to a job opportunity posted listing aggregation web site;

activating a user application module associated with the job opportunity posted listing after a user interaction indicator is received; and

generating a notification detailing an applicant submission for the subject matter detailed in the job opportunity posted listing.

42. The system of claim 41, wherein the user application module facilitates a ‘

click register and apply’

process.

43. The system of claim 41, wherein the user application module facilitates a direct email application process.

44. The system of claim 41, wherein the user application module facilitates a click and apply process.