Resume storage and retrieval system
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1. A resumé
- storage and retrieval system comprising;
a server including a memory, and a database defined in the memory;
an applicant'"'"'s client machine in selective communication with the server, the server communicating to the applicant'"'"'s client machine a resumé
outline form to be completed by an applicant, the form having a plurality of fields relevant to employment, using which typical information found on a resumé
is summarized by an applicant, the applicant'"'"'s client machine selectively transmitting to the server summary information defined by at least completed fields of the form, as well as a graphics file of a resumé
including formatting, font, and pictorial information of a type contained in a traditional paper resumé
, the server receiving and storing in the database the graphics file as well as an entry defined by the summary information from the form for the filled in fields, the server associating the summary information entry with the graphics file submitted by the applicant'"'"'s client machine; and
an employer'"'"'s client machine in selective communication with the server, the employer'"'"'s client machine selectively providing a search request to the server and initiating a search of the summary information in the database by defining search parameters by indicating which fields are to be searched for which keywords, the server upon completing the search communicating to the employer'"'"'s client machine an amount of the summary information for entries that satisfy the search parameters, and querying the employer'"'"'s client machine as to whether to present graphics files of resumé
s associated with the entries that satisfy the search parameters.
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Abstract
A method of and apparatus for storage and retrieval of resumé images in a manner which preserves the appearance, organization, and information content of the original document. In addition, summaries or “outlines” of resumé images, broken down into multiple fields, are stored, and can be searched field by field. A user interface is provided which is based on a familiar paper-based method already in common use, thus reducing the training required to effectively use the system.
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1. A resumé
- storage and retrieval system comprising;
a server including a memory, and a database defined in the memory;
an applicant'"'"'s client machine in selective communication with the server, the server communicating to the applicant'"'"'s client machine a resumé
outline form to be completed by an applicant, the form having a plurality of fields relevant to employment, using which typical information found on a resumé
is summarized by an applicant, the applicant'"'"'s client machine selectively transmitting to the server summary information defined by at least completed fields of the form, as well as a graphics file of a resumé
including formatting, font, and pictorial information of a type contained in a traditional paper resumé
, the server receiving and storing in the database the graphics file as well as an entry defined by the summary information from the form for the filled in fields, the server associating the summary information entry with the graphics file submitted by the applicant'"'"'s client machine; and
an employer'"'"'s client machine in selective communication with the server, the employer'"'"'s client machine selectively providing a search request to the server and initiating a search of the summary information in the database by defining search parameters by indicating which fields are to be searched for which keywords, the server upon completing the search communicating to the employer'"'"'s client machine an amount of the summary information for entries that satisfy the search parameters, and querying the employer'"'"'s client machine as to whether to present graphics files of resumé
s associated with the entries that satisfy the search parameters. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
- storage and retrieval system comprising;
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20. A resumé
- storage and retrieval system comprising;
a server including a memory, and a database defined in the memory;
the server being in selective communication with an applicant'"'"'s client machine, the server communicating to the applicant'"'"'s client machine a resumé
outline form to be completed by an applicant, the form having a plurality of fields relevant to employment, using which typical information found on a resumé
is summarized by an applicant, the applicant'"'"'s client machine selectively transmitting to the server summary information for at least some of the fields of the form, as well as a graphics file of a resumé
including formatting and pictorial information of a type contained in a traditional paper resumé
, the server receiving and storing in the database the graphics file as well as an entry defined by the summary information from the form for the filled in fields, the server associating the entry of summary information with the graphics file submitted by the applicant'"'"'s client machine;
the server being in selective communication with an employer'"'"'s client machine, the employer'"'"'s client machine selectively initiating a search of the summary information in the database by indicating which fields are to be searched for which keywords, the server upon completing the search communicating to the employer'"'"'s client machine an amount of the summary information for entries that satisfy the search parameters, and querying the employer'"'"'s client machine as to whether to present graphics files of resumé
s associated with the entries that satisfy the search parameters.
- storage and retrieval system comprising;
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21. A method carried out by a server including a memory, and including a database defined by the memory, the method comprising:
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communicating to a first machine a resumé
outline form having a plurality of fields relevant to employment, using which typical information found on an applicant'"'"'s resumé
is summarized by a user;
receiving summary information for at least some of the fields of the form;
receiving a graphics file of a resumé
including formatting and pictorial information of a type contained in a traditional paper resumé
;
storing in a database the graphics file as well as an entry defined by the summary information from the form for the filled in fields, the server associating the summary information entry with the graphics file submitted by the first machine;
communicating with an employer'"'"'s client machine to receive a search request defined by an indication of which fields are to be searched for which keywords;
performing a search through the entries in the database, searching for the keywords communicated by the employer'"'"'s client machine in the fields indicated by the employer'"'"'s client machine;
communicating to the employer'"'"'s client machine an amount of the summary information for entries that satisfy the search parameters; and
querying the employer'"'"'s client machine as to whether to present graphics files of resumé
s associated with the entries that satisfy the search parameters.
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