Apparatus and method for providing job searching services, recruitment services and/or recruitment-related services
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1. An apparatus, comprising:
- a memory device or a database, wherein the memory device or the database stores work schedule information or scheduling information of or for a plurality of individuals, independent contractors, temporary workers, or freelancers;
a receiver, wherein the receiver receives a first request, wherein the first request contains information regarding a request to obtain work schedule information or scheduling information of or for an individual, an independent contractor, a temporary worker, or a freelancer, from among the plurality of individuals, independent contractors, temporary workers, or freelancers, wherein the first request is received from a first communication device associated with an employer or a hiring entity;
a processor, wherein the processor is associated with a website, and further wherein the processor is specially programmed to process or to provide job search information, recruitment information, or recruitment-related information, wherein the processor processes information contained in the first request, wherein the processor or the apparatus generates a first message in response to the first request, and wherein the first message contains the work schedule information or the scheduling information of or for the individual, the independent contractor, the temporary worker, or the freelancer; and
a transmitter, wherein the transmitter transmits the first message to the first communication device on, over, or via, the Internet or the World Wide Web, wherein the apparatus receives a second request, wherein the second request contains information for reserving, engaging, or requesting, the services of the individual, the independent contractor, the temporary worker, or the freelancer,wherein the apparatus processes the information contained in the second request and generates a second message containing information regarding the second request, and further wherein the apparatus transmits the second message to a second communication device, wherein the second communication device is associated with the individual, the independent contractor, the temporary worker, or the freelancer.
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An apparatus, including a memory device for storing work schedule information or scheduling information for an individual, a transmitter for transmitting a job search request to a computer, wherein the computer is specially programmed for processing the job search request, for generating a message containing information regarding a job opening, a position, an assignment, a contract, or a project, and for transmitting the message to the apparatus in response to the job search request; a receiver for receiving the message; and a display for displaying at least some of the information contained in the message.
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1. An apparatus, comprising:
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a memory device or a database, wherein the memory device or the database stores work schedule information or scheduling information of or for a plurality of individuals, independent contractors, temporary workers, or freelancers; a receiver, wherein the receiver receives a first request, wherein the first request contains information regarding a request to obtain work schedule information or scheduling information of or for an individual, an independent contractor, a temporary worker, or a freelancer, from among the plurality of individuals, independent contractors, temporary workers, or freelancers, wherein the first request is received from a first communication device associated with an employer or a hiring entity; a processor, wherein the processor is associated with a website, and further wherein the processor is specially programmed to process or to provide job search information, recruitment information, or recruitment-related information, wherein the processor processes information contained in the first request, wherein the processor or the apparatus generates a first message in response to the first request, and wherein the first message contains the work schedule information or the scheduling information of or for the individual, the independent contractor, the temporary worker, or the freelancer; and a transmitter, wherein the transmitter transmits the first message to the first communication device on, over, or via, the Internet or the World Wide Web, wherein the apparatus receives a second request, wherein the second request contains information for reserving, engaging, or requesting, the services of the individual, the independent contractor, the temporary worker, or the freelancer, wherein the apparatus processes the information contained in the second request and generates a second message containing information regarding the second request, and further wherein the apparatus transmits the second message to a second communication device, wherein the second communication device is associated with the individual, the independent contractor, the temporary worker, or the freelancer. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. An apparatus, comprising:
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a memory device or a database, wherein the memory device or the database stores work schedule information or scheduling information of or for a plurality of employers or hiring entities; a receiver, wherein the receiver receives a first request, wherein the first request contains information regarding a request to obtain work schedule information or scheduling information of or for an employer or a hiring entity from among the plurality of employers or hiring entities, wherein the first request is received from a first communication device associated with an individual, an independent contractor, a temporary worker, or a freelancer; a processor, wherein the processor is associated with a website, and further wherein the processor is specially programmed to process or to provide job search information, recruitment information, or recruitment-related information, wherein the processor processes information contained in the first request, wherein the processor or the apparatus generates a first message in response to the first request, and wherein the first message contains the work schedule information or the scheduling information of or for the employer or the hiring entity; and a transmitter, wherein the transmitter transmits the first message to the first communication device on, over, or via, the Internet or the World Wide Web, wherein the apparatus receives a second request, wherein the second request contains information regarding a request to provide a service or services to or for the employer or the hiring entity, wherein the apparatus processes the information contained in the second request and generates a second message containing information regarding the second request, and further wherein the apparatus transmits the second message to a second communication device, wherein the second communication device is associated with the employer or the hiring entity. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. An apparatus, comprising:
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a memory device or a database, wherein the memory device or the database stores work schedule information or scheduling information of or for an individual, an independent contractor, a temporary worker, or a freelancer; an input device or a receiver, wherein the input device inputs, or the receiver receives, a first request, wherein the first request contains information regarding a request to obtain work schedule information or scheduling information of or for the individual, the independent contractor, the temporary worker, or the freelancer, wherein the first request is received from a first communication device associated with an employer or a hiring entity; a processor, wherein the processor is associated with a website, and further wherein the processor is specially programmed to process or to provide job search information, recruitment information, or recruitment-related information, wherein the processor processes information contained in the first request, wherein the processor or the apparatus generates a first message in response to the first request, and wherein the first message contains the work schedule information or the scheduling information of or for the individual, the independent contractor, the temporary worker, or the freelancer; and a transmitter, wherein the transmitter transmits the first message to the first communication device on, over, or via, the Internet or the World Wide Web, wherein the apparatus receives a second request, wherein the second request contains information for reserving, engaging, or requesting, the services of the individual, the independent contractor, the temporary worker, or the freelancer. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21)
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