Apparatus and methods for providing career and employment services
DCFirst Claim
1. A method executed by a computer processor for authorizing information exchange between at least one of a plurality of candidates and at least one of a plurality of employers prior to any direct contact between said candidate and said employer, said candidate having one or more candidate attributes including candidate minimum requirements, said employer having one or more employer attributes including employer minimum requirements, said one or more candidate attributes and minimum requirements including a searchable profile being stored in a candidate database, and said one or more employer attributes and minimum requirements including a searchable profile being stored in an employer database, said method comprising:
- receiving a search request from either said candidate or said employer to search the searchable profile of one of the candidate and employer databases for a possible employment opportunity based upon certain search parameters;
processing the search request and providing the results to the requesting one of said candidate and said employer;
receiving a at least one request for release of contact information from the requesting one of said candidate and said employer based upon the search results;
determining that the attributes of the requesting one of said candidate and said employer satisfy the minimum requirements of a non-requesting candidate or employer stored in the candidate and employer databases;
receiving a response from said non-requesting candidate or employer consenting to the release of the contact information of said candidate or said employer to said requesting party;
obligating a payment due in real time based on the response to said request for release of contact information wherein said payment due is a fee to a career site operator; and
providing exchange of contact information in real time prior to any direct contact between said candidate and said employer.
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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.
119 Citations
25 Claims
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1. A method executed by a computer processor for authorizing information exchange between at least one of a plurality of candidates and at least one of a plurality of employers prior to any direct contact between said candidate and said employer, said candidate having one or more candidate attributes including candidate minimum requirements, said employer having one or more employer attributes including employer minimum requirements, said one or more candidate attributes and minimum requirements including a searchable profile being stored in a candidate database, and said one or more employer attributes and minimum requirements including a searchable profile being stored in an employer database, said method comprising:
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receiving a search request from either said candidate or said employer to search the searchable profile of one of the candidate and employer databases for a possible employment opportunity based upon certain search parameters; processing the search request and providing the results to the requesting one of said candidate and said employer; receiving a at least one request for release of contact information from the requesting one of said candidate and said employer based upon the search results; determining that the attributes of the requesting one of said candidate and said employer satisfy the minimum requirements of a non-requesting candidate or employer stored in the candidate and employer databases; receiving a response from said non-requesting candidate or employer consenting to the release of the contact information of said candidate or said employer to said requesting party; obligating a payment due in real time based on the response to said request for release of contact information wherein said payment due is a fee to a career site operator; and providing exchange of contact information in real time prior to any direct contact between said candidate and said employer. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A distributed network for facilitating the exchange of contact information between at least one of a plurality of candidates and at least one of a plurality of employers, said candidate having one or more candidate attributes including candidate minimum requirements, and said employer having one or more employer attributes including employer minimum requirements, said distributed network comprising:
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means for managing enterprise database resources; means for storing the candidate attributes and requirements in a candidate database and providing at least a portion of the candidate database to be searched by said candidate and said employer; means for storing the employer attributes and requirements in an employer database and providing at least a portion of the employer database to be searched by said candidate and said employer; means for receiving a search request from either said candidate or said employer to search the searchable portion of one of the candidate and employer databases for a possible employment opportunity based upon certain search parameters; means for processing the search request and providing the results thereof to the requesting one of said candidate and said employer; means for receiving a request for release of contact information from the requesting one of said candidate and said employer based upon the search results; means for determining that the attributes of the requesting one of said candidate and said employer satisfy the minimum requirements of a non-requesting candidate or employer; means for determining that there is mutual consent for release of contact information regarding the candidate; means for computing a payment fee to the career site operator in real time based on the mutual consent for the release of contact information; means for obligating the payment fee in real time to the career site operator; means for collecting said payment fee in real time; and means for providing the exchange of contact information in real time prior to any direct contact between said candidate and said employer. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11)
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12. A method for operating a computer system for authorizing information exchange between at least one of a plurality of candidates and at least one of a plurality of employers prior to any direct contact between said candidate and said employer, said candidate having one or more attributes, including candidate minimum requirements, and said employer having one or more attributes, including employer minimum requirements, said method comprising:
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storing the candidate attributes and requirements in a candidate database; storing the employer attributes and requirements in an employer database; establishing a portion of the employer database to be searchable by said candidate; receiving a search request from said candidate to search the searchable portion of the employer database for a possible employment opportunity based upon certain search parameters; processing the search request and providing the results to the requesting candidate; receiving a request from said candidate to submit said candidate'"'"'s contact information to at least one employer based upon the search results; determining that the attributes of the candidate satisfy the minimum requirements of the at least one employer; receiving a response from said at least one employer that it desires to receive the contact information of said candidate; for each specific response, obligating a payment due in real time based on said employer'"'"'s consent to receive the contact information of said candidate wherein said payment due is a fee to a career site operator; and providing the exchange of contact information in real time between said candidate and said at least one employer. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A method for operating a computer system for authorizing information exchange between at least one of a plurality of candidates and at least one of a plurality of employers prior to any direct contact between said candidate and said employer, said candidate having one or more attributes, including candidate minimum requirements, and said employer having one or more attributes, including employer minimum requirements, said method comprising:
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storing the candidate attributes and requirements in a candidate database; storing the employer attributes and requirements in an employer database; establishing a portion of the candidate database to be searchable by said employer; receiving a search request from said employer to search the searchable portion of the candidate database for a possible employment opportunity based upon certain search parameters; processing the search request and providing the results to the requesting employer; receiving a request from said employer for release of contact information of at least one candidate based upon the search results; determining that the attributes of the employer satisfy the minimum requirements of the at least one candidate; receiving a response from said at least one candidate that it desires to release the contact information of said candidate to said employer; for each specific response, obligating a payment due from said employer in real time based on said at least one candidate'"'"'s consent for release of contact information wherein said payment due is a fee to a career site operator; and providing the exchange of contact information in real time between said at least one candidate and said employer. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A method executed by a computer system for authorizing the exchange of contact information between at least one of a plurality of candidates and at least one of a plurality of employers prior to any direct contact between said candidate and said employer, said method comprising:
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determining if either said employer or said candidate has not yet responded to a request for release of contact information; if it is determined that either said employer or said candidate has not yet responded to a request for release for contact information, then precluding said employer or candidate from further interaction with the computer system until said response is provided; communicating to said employer or candidate that a response to a request for release of contact information is required; offering the opportunity to said employer or said candidate to respond to the request for release of contact information; if said employer or candidate responds to the request for release of contact information, then determining that there is mutual consent for the release of contact information regarding such response; obligating a payment due in real time based on the mutual consent for release of contact information wherein said payment due is a fee to a career site operator; and providing the exchange of contact information in real time between said candidate and said employer.
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23. A computer system for coordinating information exchange between at least one of a plurality of candidates and at least one of a plurality of employers prior to any direct contact between said candidate and said employer, said candidate having one or more candidate attributes, including candidate minimum requirements, said employer having one or more employer attributes, including employer minimum requirements, said computer system comprising:
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a processor; memory connected to said processor; at least one program for controlling the operation of said processor; and an interface operable to communicate with said candidate and said employer; said processor being operative with said memory and with said at least one program to; store the candidate attributes and requirements in a candidate database; store the employer attributes and requirements in an employer database; establish a searchable portion of the candidate database; establish a searchable portion of the employer database; receive a search request from either said candidate or said employer to search the searchable portion of one of the candidate and employer databases for a possible employment opportunity; process the search request and provide the results thereof to the requesting one of said candidate and said employer; receive a request for release of contact information from the requesting one of said candidate and said employer based upon the search results; determine that the attributes of the requesting one of said candidate and said employer satisfy the minimum requirements of the non-requesting candidate or employer stored in the candidate and employer databases; determine that there is mutual consent for the release of contact information regarding the candidate; obligate a payment due from said employer in real time based on the mutual consent for release of contact information wherein said payment fee is due to a career site operator; and provide the exchange of contact information in real time prior to any direct contact between said candidate and said employer. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25)
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