Apparatus, system, and method for social network job applications
First Claim
1. A method for submitting a job application on a social network, the method comprising:
- providing, via a computer, a social network comprising a database storing a plurality of accounts and a plurality of connections among the accounts,wherein each account comprises a user profile storing a resume and a plurality of network connections, the resume comprising information changeable by the user, wherein the social network allows the forming of connections between specific accounts;
receiving, via the computer, details for a job posting from a job poster, the job posting corresponding to an employment position;
providing, via a webpage, a job board comprising a plurality of job postings including the received job posting, the job board in communication with the database and capable of displaying the received job posting to one or more users of a social network, the job board capable of displaying two or more job postings, the one or more users having accounts on the social network;
receiving, via a webpage, a request from a user of the social network to apply for the employment position corresponding to the received job posting;
generating one or more indicators that reflect a degree of match between the user'"'"'s profile and requirements of the employment position;
creating, via the computer, a job application in response to the request to apply for the employment position, wherein the job application is automatically created from information in the user profile, wherein the job application includes the one or more indicators;
submitting, via the computer, the job application for viewing by the job poster, the job application comprising at least a portion of the resume and automatically created in response to user instruction, wherein the resume is obtained from the user'"'"'s profile on the social network by the computer;
receiving, via a webpage, changes to information in the resume; and
updating, via the computer, at least a portion of the submitted job application and the one or more indicators to reflect changes made to the resume after submission of the job application.
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Abstract
An apparatus, system, and method are disclosed for social network job applications. A method for submitting a job includes receiving details for a job posting from a job poster and the job posting corresponds to an employment position. The method includes providing the job posting for viewing on a job board by one or more users of a social network. Each account includes a user profile storing user information. The method includes receiving a request from a user to apply for the employment position corresponding to the job board posting. The method also includes submitting a job application for viewing by the job poster. The job application includes at least a portion of the user information from the user profile corresponding to the user. At least a portion of the user information included in the job application is pulled from the user profile.
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20 Claims
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1. A method for submitting a job application on a social network, the method comprising:
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providing, via a computer, a social network comprising a database storing a plurality of accounts and a plurality of connections among the accounts, wherein each account comprises a user profile storing a resume and a plurality of network connections, the resume comprising information changeable by the user, wherein the social network allows the forming of connections between specific accounts; receiving, via the computer, details for a job posting from a job poster, the job posting corresponding to an employment position; providing, via a webpage, a job board comprising a plurality of job postings including the received job posting, the job board in communication with the database and capable of displaying the received job posting to one or more users of a social network, the job board capable of displaying two or more job postings, the one or more users having accounts on the social network; receiving, via a webpage, a request from a user of the social network to apply for the employment position corresponding to the received job posting; generating one or more indicators that reflect a degree of match between the user'"'"'s profile and requirements of the employment position; creating, via the computer, a job application in response to the request to apply for the employment position, wherein the job application is automatically created from information in the user profile, wherein the job application includes the one or more indicators; submitting, via the computer, the job application for viewing by the job poster, the job application comprising at least a portion of the resume and automatically created in response to user instruction, wherein the resume is obtained from the user'"'"'s profile on the social network by the computer; receiving, via a webpage, changes to information in the resume; and updating, via the computer, at least a portion of the submitted job application and the one or more indicators to reflect changes made to the resume after submission of the job application. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. An apparatus comprising:
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a job application module that receives details for a job posting from a job poster, the job posting corresponding to an employment position; a network module that manages one or more users having accounts on a social network, the accounts stored in a database; wherein each account comprises a user profile storing a resume and a plurality of network connections, the resume comprising information changeable by the user, wherein the social network allows the forming of connections between specific accounts; and a job board module in communication with the database that; provides, via a webpage, the job posting for viewing on a job board by one or more users of a social network, the job board module configured to display two or more job postings, receives, via a webpage, a request from a user of the social network to apply for the employment position corresponding to the job board posting, creates a job application in response to the request to apply for the employment position, wherein the job application is automatically created from information in the user profile, wherein the job application includes one or more indicators that reflect a degree of match between the user'"'"'s profile and requirements of the employment position, and submits the job application for viewing by the job poster, the job application comprising at least a portion of the resume, wherein the resume is obtained from the user'"'"'s profile on the social network by a computer, wherein the resume comprises one or more of work qualification information, work experience information, and a cover letter; and an indicator module that generates the one or more indicators that reflect a degree of match between the user'"'"'s profile and requirements of the employment position; wherein the job board module dynamically updates at least a portion of the submitted job application and the one or more indicators, in response to the user changing information in the resume, to reflect changes made to the resume after submission of the job application, wherein at least a portion of the job application module, the network module, the indicator module, and the job board module comprise one or more of a hardware circuit, a programmable hardware device, and executable code, the executable code stored on one or more computer readable storage media. - View Dependent Claims (17)
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18. A computer program product comprising a non-transitory computer readable storage medium storing computer readable program code, the program code, when executed by a processor, cause the processor to perform:
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providing, via a computer, a social network comprising a database storing a plurality of accounts and a plurality of connections among the accounts, wherein each account comprises a user profile storing a resume and a plurality of network connections, the resume comprising information changeable by the user, wherein the social network allows the forming of connections between specific accounts; receiving, via the computer, details for a job posting from a job poster, the job posting corresponding to an employment position; providing, via a webpage, a job board comprising a plurality of job postings including the received job posting, the job board in communication with the database and capable of displaying the received job posting to one or more users of a social network, the job board capable of displaying two or more job postings; receiving, via a webpage, a request from a user of the social network to apply for the employment position corresponding to the received job posting; generating, via the computer, one or more indicators that reflect a degree of match between the user'"'"'s profile and requirements of the employment position; creating, via the computer, a job application in response to the request to apply for the employment position, wherein the job application is automatically created from information in the user profile, wherein the job application includes the one or more indicators; submitting, via the computer, the job application for viewing by the job poster, the job application comprising at least a portion of the resume and automatically created in response to user instruction, wherein the resume is obtained from the user'"'"'s profile on the social network by the computer; receiving, via a webpage, changes to information in the resume; and dynamically updating, via the computer, at least a portion of the submitted job application and the one or more indicators to reflect changes made to the resume after submission of the job application. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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