Resume management and recruitment workflow system and method

• US 8,280,823 B1
• Filed: 03/17/2010
• Issued: 10/02/2012
• Est. Priority Date: 04/18/2003
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Jobdiva Incorporated (Axelon Services Corp.)
• Original Assignee: Jobdiva Incorporated (Axelon Services Corp.)
• Inventors: Obeid, Diya B.
• Primary Examiner(s): OUELLETTE, JONATHAN P
• Application Number:
  US12/726,232
• Time in Patent Office: 930 Days
• Field of Search: None
• US Class Current: 705/321
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/24573 using data annotations, e.g. user-defined metadata
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/24575 using context
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/93 Document management systems
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/9535 Search customisation based on user profiles and personalisation
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 40/205 Parsing
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/06 Resources, workflows, human or project management; Enterprise or organisation planning; Enterprise or organisation modelling
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/105 Human resources
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/1053 Employment or hiring
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/08 Auctions

Abstract

A computer system and method for managing access to a resume database. For each skill or experience-related phrase in a resume, the system computes a term of experience based on an experience range associated with a contextual use of the phrase in the resume. The term of experience for a phrase that occurs multiple times in the resume is the summation of the term of experience for each occurrence of the phrase associated with a different contextual use. The system stores each phrase and the term of experience in a parsed resume. The resume database also stores job descriptions that include required phrases and a required term of experience for each required phrase. The job descriptions also store a required level of education or field of specialization, and a required salary range. A recruiter searches the resume database to find matching resumes that satisfy a job description.

Claims

1. A system for using a computer to improve a precision ratio when searching a resume database, comprising:

a memory device resident in the computer; and

a processor disposed in communication with the memory device, the processor configured to;

receive a request to search the resume database;

receive search criteria;

send a database query to the resume database, the database query including the search criteria;

receive a result set in response to the database query, the result set including at least one matching resume; and

send the result set in a response to the request,

wherein the resume database includes at least one resume, and a parsed resume associated with each resume,

wherein each resume includes at least one skill or experience-related phrase,

wherein each skill or experience-related phrase has an experience range determined by examining a use of the skill or experience-related phrase in the resume, and a term of experience based on the experience range,

wherein the term of experience for each skill or experience-related phrase having multiple occurrences in the resume is a summation of the term of experience, or a portion of the term of experience, for each occurrence of the skill or experience-related phrase associated with a different experience range,

wherein each parsed resume includes each said at least one skill or experience-related phrase located in the resume, the term of experience for each said at least one skill or experience-related phrase, and a relationship between the term of experience and each said at least one skill or experience-related phrase, and

wherein each matching resume is one of said at least one resume having the parsed resume associated with the matching resume satisfying the search criteria.

2. The system of claim 1, wherein the processor receives the request from a recruiter.

3. The system of claim 1, wherein the processor receives the request from a recruitment team that includes at least one recruitment team member.

4. The system of claim 1, wherein the request includes the search criteria.

5. The system of claim 1, wherein to receive the result set, the processor is further configured to:

receive a portion of the result set in response to the database query.

6. The system of claim 1, wherein to send the result set, the processor is further configured to:

send a portion of the result set in the response to the request.

7. The system of claim 1, wherein the search criteria comprises a job description that includes at least one job requirement, each said at least one job requirement including a required skill or experience-related phrase and a required term of experience.

8. The system of claim 7, wherein to satisfy the search criteria, the parsed resume associated with each said at least one matching resume includes, for each said at least one job requirement, the required skill or experience-related phrase or at least one implying phrase of the required skill or experience-related phrase, and wherein the term of experience for the required skill or experience-related phrase or said at least one implying phrase of the required skill or experience-related phrase is greater than or equal to the required term of experience.

9. The system of claim 8, wherein the term of experience is rounded down to a unit of time.

10. The system of claim 9, wherein the unit of time is a number of seconds, minutes, hours, days, weeks, months, years, or decades.

11. The system of claim 9, wherein the unit of time is an integer.

12. The system of claim 9, wherein the unit of time is not an integer.

13. The system of claim 8, wherein the required term of experience is rounded up to a unit of time.

14. The system of claim 13, wherein the unit of time is a number of seconds, minutes, hours, days, weeks, months, years, or decades.

15. The system of claim 13, wherein the unit of time is an integer.

16. The system of claim 13, wherein the unit of time is not an integer.

17. The system of claim 7, wherein to satisfy the search criteria, the parsed resume associated with each said at least one matching resume includes, for at least one of said at least one job requirement, the required skill or experience-related phrase or at least one implying phrase of the required skill or experience-related phrase, and wherein the term of experience for the required skill or experience-related phrase or said at least one implying phrase of the required skill or experience-related phrase is greater than or equal to the required term of experience.

18. The system of claim 17, wherein the term of experience is rounded down to a unit of time.

19. The system of claim 18, wherein the unit of time is a number of seconds, minutes, hours, days, weeks, months, years, or decades.

20. The system of claim 18, wherein the unit of time is an integer.

21. The system of claim 18, wherein the unit of time is not an integer.

22. The system of claim 17, wherein the required term of experience is rounded up to a unit of time.

23. The system of claim 22, wherein the unit of time is a number of seconds, minutes, hours, days, weeks, months, years, or decades.

24. The system of claim 22, wherein the unit of time is an integer.

25. The system of claim 22, wherein the unit of time is not an integer.

26. The system of claim 7, wherein to satisfy the search criteria, the parsed resume associated with each said at least one matching resume includes, for each said at least one job requirement, either the required skill or experience-related phrase, or an alternative required skill or experience-related phrase, and wherein the term of experience for either the required skill or experience-related phrase, or the alternative required skill or experience-related phrase, is greater than or equal to the required term of experience.

27. The system of claim 26, wherein the term of experience is rounded down to a unit of time.

28. The system of claim 27, wherein the unit of time is a number of seconds, minutes, hours, days, weeks, months, years, or decades.

29. The system of claim 27, wherein the unit of time is an integer.

30. The system of claim 27, wherein the unit of time is not an integer.

31. The system of claim 26, wherein the required term of experience is rounded up to a unit of time.

32. The system of claim 31, wherein the unit of time is a number of seconds, minutes, hours, days, weeks, months, years, or decades.

33. The system of claim 31, wherein the unit of time is an integer.

34. The system of claim 31, wherein the unit of time is not an integer.

35. The system of claim 26, wherein the job description further comprises the alternative required skill or experience-related phrase.

36. The system of claim 1, wherein the search criteria comprises a required level of education or a required field of specialization.

37. The system of claim 36, wherein to satisfy the search criteria, the parsed resume associated with each said at least one matching resume includes the required level of education or the required field of specialization.

38. The system of claim 36, wherein to satisfy the search criteria, the parsed resume associated with each said at least one matching resume includes a related level of education that implies the required level of education, or a related field of specialization that implies the required field of specialization.

39. The system of claim 36, wherein to satisfy the search criteria, the parsed resume associated with each said at least one matching resume includes an alternative level of education phrase for the required level of education, or an alternative field of specialization phrase for the required field of specialization.

40. The system of claim 1, wherein the search criteria comprises a required salary range that includes a minimum required salary and a maximum required salary.

41. The system of claim 40, wherein to satisfy the search criteria, the parsed resume associated with each said at least one matching resume includes an expected salary that falls within the required salary range.

42. The system of claim 41, wherein the expected salary falls within the required salary range when:

the expected salary is greater than or equal to the minimum required salary, and

the expected salary is less than or equal to the maximum required salary.

43. The system of claim 42, wherein the parsed resume associated with each said at least one matching resume having at least one salary range set to represent the expected salary, each said at least one salary range set including a salary range unit and a multiplier, and wherein a multiplication of the salary range unit and the multiplier yields a result that is the greatest integer that is less than or equal to the expected salary.

44. A method for using a computer to improve a precision ratio when searching a resume database, comprising:

receiving a request to search the resume database;

receiving search criteria;

sending a database query to the resume database, the database query including the search criteria;

receiving a result set in response to the database query, the result set including at least one matching resume; and

sending the result set in a response to the request,

wherein the resume database includes at least one resume, and a parsed resume associated with each resume,

wherein each resume includes at least one skill or experience-related phrase,

wherein each skill or experience-related phrase has an experience range determined by examining a use of the skill or experience-related phrase in the resume, and a term of experience based on the experience range,

wherein the term of experience for each skill or experience-related phrase having multiple occurrences in the resume is a summation of the term of experience, or a portion of the term of experience, for each occurrence of the skill or experience-related phrase associated with a different experience range,

wherein each parsed resume includes each said at least one skill or experience-related phrase located in the resume, the term of experience for each said at least one skill or experience-related phrase, and a relationship between the term of experience and each said at least one skill or experience-related phrase, and

wherein each matching resume is one of said at least one resume having the parsed resume associated with the matching resume satisfying the search criteria.

45. The method of claim 44, wherein the receiving of the request is from a recruiter.

46. The method of claim 44, wherein the receiving of the request is from a recruitment team that includes at least one recruitment team member.

47. The method of claim 44, wherein the request includes the search criteria.

48. The method of claim 44, wherein the receiving of the result set further comprises:

receiving a portion of the result set in response to the database query.

49. The method of claim 44, wherein the sending of the result set further comprises:

sending a portion of the result set in the response to the request.

50. The method of claim 44, wherein the search criteria comprises a job description that includes at least one job requirement, each said at least one job requirement including a required skill or experience-related phrase and a required term of experience.

51. The method of claim 50, wherein to satisfy the search criteria, the parsed resume associated with each said at least one matching resume includes, for each said at least one job requirement, the required skill or experience-related phrase or at least one implying phrase of the required skill or experience-related phrase, and wherein the term of experience for the required skill or experience-related phrase or said at least one implying phrase of the required skill or experience-related phrase is greater than or equal to the required term of experience.

52. The method of claim 51, wherein the term of experience is rounded down to a unit of time.

53. The method of claim 52, wherein the unit of time is a number of seconds, minutes, hours, days, weeks, months, years, or decades.

54. The method of claim 52, wherein the unit of time is an integer.

55. The method of claim 52, wherein the unit of time is not an integer.

56. The method of claim 51, wherein the required term of experience is rounded up to a unit of time.

57. The method of claim 56, wherein the unit of time is a number of seconds, minutes, hours, days, weeks, months, years, or decades.

58. The method of claim 56, wherein the unit of time is an integer.

59. The method of claim 56, wherein the unit of time is not an integer.

60. The method of claim 50, wherein to satisfy the search criteria, the parsed resume associated with each said at least one matching resume includes, for at least one of said at least one job requirement, the required skill or experience-related phrase or at least one implying phrase of the required skill or experience-related phrase, and wherein the term of experience for the required skill or experience-related phrase or said at least one implying phrase of the required skill or experience-related phrase is greater than or equal to the required term of experience.

61. The method of claim 60, wherein the term of experience is rounded down to a unit of time.

62. The method of claim 61, wherein the unit of time is a number of seconds, minutes, hours, days, weeks, months, years, or decades.

63. The method of claim 61, wherein the unit of time is an integer.

64. The method of claim 61, wherein the unit of time is not an integer.

65. The method of claim 60, wherein the required term of experience is rounded up to a unit of time.

66. The method of claim 65, wherein the unit of time is a number of seconds, minutes, hours, days, weeks, months, years, or decades.

67. The method of claim 65, wherein the unit of time is an integer.

68. The method of claim 65, wherein the unit of time is not an integer.

69. The method of claim 50, wherein to satisfy the search criteria, the parsed resume associated with each said at least one matching resume includes, for each said at least one job requirement, either the required skill or experience-related phrase, or an alternative required skill or experience-related phrase, and wherein the term of experience for either the required skill or experience-related phrase, or the alternative required skill or experience-related phrase, is greater than or equal to the required term of experience.

70. The method of claim 69, wherein the term of experience is rounded down to a unit of time.

71. The method of claim 70, wherein the unit of time is a number of seconds, minutes, hours, days, weeks, months, years, or decades.

72. The method of claim 70, wherein the unit of time is an integer.

73. The method of claim 70, wherein the unit of time is not an integer.

74. The method of claim 69, wherein the required term of experience is rounded up to a unit of time.

75. The method of claim 74, wherein the unit of time is a number of seconds, minutes, hours, days, weeks, months, years, or decades.

76. The method of claim 74, wherein the unit of time is an integer.

77. The method of claim 74, wherein the unit of time is not an integer.

78. The method of claim 69, wherein the job description further comprises the alternative required skill or experience-related phrase.

79. The method of claim 44, wherein the search criteria comprises a required level of education or a required field of specialization.

80. The method of claim 79, wherein to satisfy the search criteria, the parsed resume associated with each said at least one matching resume includes the required level of education or the required field of specialization.

81. The method of claim 79, wherein to satisfy the search criteria, the parsed resume associated with each said at least one matching resume includes a related level of education that implies the required level of education, or a related field of specialization that implies the required field of specialization.

82. The method of claim 79, wherein to satisfy the search criteria, the parsed resume associated with each said at least one matching resume includes an alternative level of education phrase for the required level of education, or an alternative field of specialization phrase for the required field of specialization.

83. The method of claim 44, wherein the search criteria comprises a required salary range that includes a minimum required salary and a maximum required salary.

84. The method of claim 83, wherein to satisfy the search criteria, the parsed resume associated with each said at least one matching resume includes an expected salary that falls within the required salary range.

85. The method of claim 84, wherein the expected salary falls within the required salary range when:

the expected salary is greater than or equal to the minimum required salary, and

the expected salary is less than or equal to the maximum required salary.

86. The method of claim 85, wherein the parsed resume associated with each said at least one matching resume having at least one salary range set to represent the expected salary, each said at least one salary range set including a salary range unit and a multiplier, and wherein a multiplication of the salary range unit and the multiplier yields a result that is the greatest integer that is less than or equal to the expected salary.

87. A computer program product, to be used on a computer, for improving a precision ratio when searching a resume database, comprising:

a computer readable medium storing;

program code for receiving a request to search the resume database;

program code for receiving search criteria;

program code for sending a database query to the resume database, the database query including the search criteria;

program code for receiving a result set in response to the database query, the result set including at least one matching resume; and

program code for sending the result set in a response to the request,

wherein the resume database includes at least one resume, and a parsed resume associated with each resume,

wherein each resume includes at least one skill or experience-related phrase,

wherein each skill or experience-related phrase has an experience range determined by examining a use of the skill or experience-related phrase in the resume, and a term of experience based on the experience range,

wherein the term of experience for each skill or experience-related phrase having multiple occurrences in the resume is a summation of the term of experience, or a portion of the term of experience, for each occurrence of the skill or experience-related phrase associated with a different experience range,

wherein each parsed resume includes each said at least one skill or experience-related phrase located in the resume, the term of experience for each said at least one skill or experience-related phrase, and a relationship between the term of experience and each said at least one skill or experience-related phrase, and

wherein each matching resume is one of said at least one resume having the parsed resume associated with the matching resume satisfying the search criteria.

88. The computer program product of claim 87, wherein the request includes the search criteria.

89. The computer program product of claim 87, wherein the program code for receiving the result set further comprises:

program code for receiving a portion of the result set in response to the database query.

90. The computer program product of claim 87, wherein the program code for sending the result set further comprises:

program code for sending a portion of the result set in the response to the request.

91. The computer program product of claim 87, wherein the search criteria comprises a job description that includes at least one job requirement, each said at least one job requirement including a required skill or experience-related phrase and a required term of experience.

92. The computer program product of claim 91, wherein to satisfy the search criteria, the parsed resume associated with each said at least one matching resume includes, for each said at least one job requirement, the required skill or experience-related phrase or at least one implying phrase of the required skill or experience-related phrase, and wherein the term of experience for the required skill or experience-related phrase or said at least one implying phrase of the required skill or experience-related phrase is greater than or equal to the required term of experience.

93. The computer program product of claim 92, wherein the term of experience is rounded down to a unit of time.

94. The computer program product of claim 92, wherein the required term of experience is rounded up to a unit of time.

95. The computer program product of claim 91, wherein to satisfy the search criteria, the parsed resume associated with each said at least one matching resume includes, for at least one of said at least one job requirement, the required skill or experience-related phrase or at least one implying phrase of the required skill or experience-related phrase, and wherein the term of experience for the required skill or experience-related phrase or said at least one implying phrase of the required skill or experience-related phrase is greater than or equal to the required term of experience.

96. The computer program product of claim 95, wherein the term of experience is rounded down to a unit of time.

97. The computer program product of claim 95, wherein the required term of experience is rounded up to a unit of time.

98. The computer program product of claim 91, wherein to satisfy the search criteria, the parsed resume associated with each said at least one matching resume includes, for each said at least one job requirement, either the required skill or experience-related phrase, or an alternative required skill or experience-related phrase, and wherein the term of experience for either the required skill or experience-related phrase, or the alternative required skill or experience-related phrase, is greater than or equal to the required term of experience.

99. The computer program product of claim 98, wherein the term of experience is rounded down to a unit of time.

100. The computer program product of claim 98, wherein the required term of experience is rounded up to a unit of time.

101. The computer program product of claim 98, wherein the job description further comprises the alternative required skill or experience-related phrase.

102. The computer program product of claim 87, wherein the search criteria comprises a required level of education or a required field of specialization.

103. The computer program product of claim 102, wherein to satisfy the search criteria, the parsed resume associated with each said at least one matching resume includes the required level of education or the required field of specialization.

104. The computer program product of claim 102, wherein to satisfy the search criteria, the parsed resume associated with each said at least one matching resume includes a related level of education that implies the required level of education, or a related field of specialization that implies the required field of specialization.

105. The computer program product of claim 102, wherein to satisfy the search criteria, the parsed resume associated with each said at least one matching resume includes an alternative level of education phrase for the required level of education, or an alternative field of specialization phrase for the required field of specialization.

106. The computer program product of claim 87, wherein the search criteria comprises a required salary range that includes a minimum required salary and a maximum required salary.

107. The computer program product of claim 106, wherein to satisfy the search criteria, the parsed resume associated with each said at least one matching resume includes an expected salary that falls within the required salary range.

108. The computer program product of claim 107, wherein the expected salary falls within the required salary range when:

the expected salary is greater than or equal to the minimum required salary, and

the expected salary is less than or equal to the maximum required salary.

109. The computer program product of claim 108, wherein the parsed resume associated with each said at least one matching resume having at least one salary range set to represent the expected salary, each said at least one salary range set including a salary range unit and a multiplier, and wherein a multiplication of the salary range unit and the multiplier yields a result that is the greatest integer that is less than or equal to the expected salary.

110. A system for using a computer to improve a precision ratio when searching a resume database, comprising:

means for receiving a request to search the resume database;

means for receiving search criteria;

means for sending a database query to the resume database, the database query including the search criteria;

means for receiving a result set in response to the database query, the result set including at least one matching resume; and

means for sending the result set in a response to the request,

wherein the resume database includes at least one resume, and a parsed resume associated with each resume,

wherein each resume includes at least one skill or experience-related phrase,

wherein each skill or experience-related phrase has an experience range determined by examining a use of the skill or experience-related phrase in the resume, and a term of experience based on the experience range,

wherein the term of experience for each skill or experience-related phrase having multiple occurrences in the resume is a summation of the term of experience, or a portion of the term of experience, for each occurrence of the skill or experience-related phrase associated with a different experience range,

wherein each parsed resume includes each said at least one skill or experience-related phrase located in the resume, the term of experience for each said at least one skill or experience-related phrase, and a relationship between the term of experience and each said at least one skill or experience-related phrase, and

wherein each matching resume is one of said at least one resume having the parsed resume associated with the matching resume satisfying the search criteria.

111. The system of claim 110, wherein the request includes the search criteria.

112. The system of claim 110, wherein the means for receiving the result set further comprises:

means for receiving a portion of the result set in response to the database query.

113. The system of claim 110, wherein the means for sending the result set further comprises:

means for sending a portion of the result set in the response to the request.

114. The system of claim 110, wherein the search criteria comprises a job description that includes at least one job requirement, each said at least one job requirement including a required skill or experience-related phrase and a required term of experience.

115. The system of claim 114, wherein to satisfy the search criteria, the parsed resume associated with each said at least one matching resume includes, for each said at least one job requirement, the required skill or experience-related phrase or at least one implying phrase of the required skill or experience-related phrase, and wherein the term of experience for the required skill or experience-related phrase or said at least one implying phrase of the required skill or experience-related phrase is greater than or equal to the required term of experience.

116. The system of claim 115, wherein the term of experience is rounded down to a unit of time.

117. The system of claim 115, wherein the required term of experience is rounded up to a unit of time.

118. The system of claim 114, wherein to satisfy the search criteria, the parsed resume associated with each said at least one matching resume includes, for at least one of said at least one job requirement, the required skill or experience-related phrase or at least one implying phrase of the required skill or experience-related phrase, and wherein the term of experience for the required skill or experience-related phrase or said at least one implying phrase of the required skill or experience-related phrase is greater than or equal to the required term of experience.

119. The system of claim 118, wherein the term of experience is rounded down to a unit of time.

120. The system of claim 118, wherein the required term of experience is rounded up to a unit of time.

121. The system of claim 114, wherein to satisfy the search criteria, the parsed resume associated with each said at least one matching resume includes, for each said at least one job requirement, either the required skill or experience-related phrase, or an alternative required skill or experience-related phrase, and wherein the term of experience for either the required skill or experience-related phrase, or the alternative required skill or experience-related phrase, is greater than or equal to the required term of experience.

122. The system of claim 121, wherein the term of experience is rounded down to a unit of time.

123. The system of claim 121, wherein the required term of experience is rounded up to a unit of time.

124. The system of claim 121, wherein the job description further comprises the alternative required skill or experience-related phrase.

125. The system of claim 110, wherein the search criteria comprises a required level of education or a required field of specialization.

126. The system of claim 125, wherein to satisfy the search criteria, the parsed resume associated with each said at least one matching resume includes the required level of education or the required field of specialization.

127. The system of claim 125, wherein to satisfy the search criteria, the parsed resume associated with each said at least one matching resume includes a related level of education that implies the required level of education, or a related field of specialization that implies the required field of specialization.

128. The system of claim 125, wherein to satisfy the search criteria, the parsed resume associated with each said at least one matching resume includes an alternative level of education phrase for the required level of education, or an alternative field of specialization phrase for the required field of specialization.

129. The system of claim 110, wherein the search criteria comprises a required salary range that includes a minimum required salary and a maximum required salary.

130. The system of claim 129, wherein to satisfy the search criteria, the parsed resume associated with each said at least one matching resume includes an expected salary that falls within the required salary range.

131. The system of claim 130, wherein the expected salary falls within the required salary range when:

the expected salary is greater than or equal to the minimum required salary, and

the expected salary is less than or equal to the maximum required salary.

132. The system of claim 131, wherein the parsed resume associated with each said at least one matching resume having at least one salary range set to represent the expected salary, each said at least one salary range set including a salary range unit and a multiplier, and wherein a multiplication of the salary range unit and the multiplier yields a result that is the greatest integer that is less than or equal to the expected salary.

133. A system for using a computer to improve a precision ratio when searching a resume database, comprising:

a memory device resident in the computer; and

a processor disposed in communication with the memory device, the processor configured to;

send a request to search the resume database;

send search criteria; and

receive a result set in response to a database query to the resume database, the database query including the search criteria, and the result set including at least one matching resume,

wherein the resume database includes at least one resume, and a parsed resume associated with each resume,

wherein each resume includes at least one skill or experience-related phrase,

wherein each skill or experience-related phrase has an experience range determined by examining a use of the skill or experience-related phrase in the resume, and a term of experience based on the experience range,

wherein the term of experience for each skill or experience-related phrase having multiple occurrences in the resume is a summation of the term of experience, or a portion of the term of experience, for each occurrence of the skill or experience-related phrase associated with a different experience range,

wherein each parsed resume includes each said at least one skill or experience-related phrase located in the resume, the term of experience for each said at least one skill or experience-related phrase, and a relationship between the term of experience and each said at least one skill or experience-related phrase, and

wherein each matching resume is one of said at least one resume having the parsed resume associated with the matching resume satisfying the search criteria.

134. The system of claim 133, wherein a recruiter sends the request.

135. The system of claim 133, wherein a recruitment team that includes at least one recruitment team member sends the request.

136. The system of claim 133, wherein the request includes the search criteria.

137. The system of claim 133, wherein to receive the result set, the processor is further configured to:

receive a portion of the result set in response to the database query.

138. The system of claim 133, wherein the search criteria comprises a job description that includes at least one job requirement, each said at least one job requirement including a required skill or experience-related phrase and a required term of experience.

139. The system of claim 138, wherein to satisfy the search criteria, the parsed resume associated with each said at least one matching resume includes, for each said at least one job requirement, the required skill or experience-related phrase or at least one implying phrase of the required skill or experience-related phrase, and wherein the term of experience for the required skill or experience-related phrase or said at least one implying phrase of the required skill or experience-related phrase is greater than or equal to the required term of experience.

140. The system of claim 139, wherein the term of experience is rounded down to a unit of time.

141. The system of claim 140, wherein the unit of time is a number of seconds, minutes, hours, days, weeks, months, years, or decades.

142. The system of claim 140, wherein the unit of time is an integer.

143. The system of claim 140, wherein the unit of time is not an integer.

144. The system of claim 139, wherein the required term of experience is rounded up to a unit of time.

145. The system of claim 144, wherein the unit of time is a number of seconds, minutes, hours, days, weeks, months, years, or decades.

146. The system of claim 144, wherein the unit of time is an integer.

147. The system of claim 144, wherein the unit of time is not an integer.

148. The system of claim 138, wherein to satisfy the search criteria, the parsed resume associated with each said at least one matching resume includes, for at least one of said at least one job requirement, the required skill or experience-related phrase or at least one implying phrase of the required skill or experience-related phrase, and wherein the term of experience for the required skill or experience-related phrase or said at least one implying phrase of the required skill or experience-related phrase is greater than or equal to the required term of experience.

149. The system of claim 148, wherein the term of experience is rounded down to a unit of time.

150. The system of claim 149, wherein the unit of time is a number of seconds, minutes, hours, days, weeks, months, years, or decades.

151. The system of claim 149, wherein the unit of time is an integer.

152. The system of claim 149, wherein the unit of time is not an integer.

153. The system of claim 148, wherein the required term of experience is rounded up to a unit of time.

154. The system of claim 153, wherein the unit of time is a number of seconds, minutes, hours, days, weeks, months, years, or decades.

155. The system of claim 153, wherein the unit of time is an integer.

156. The system of claim 153, wherein the unit of time is not an integer.

157. The system of claim 138, wherein to satisfy the search criteria, the parsed resume associated with each said at least one matching resume includes, for each said at least one job requirement, either the required skill or experience-related phrase, or an alternative required skill or experience-related phrase, and wherein the term of experience for either the required skill or experience-related phrase, or the alternative required skill or experience-related phrase, is greater than or equal to the required term of experience.

158. The system of claim 157, wherein the term of experience is rounded down to a unit of time.

159. The system of claim 158, wherein the unit of time is a number of seconds, minutes, hours, days, weeks, months, years, or decades.

160. The system of claim 158, wherein the unit of time is an integer.

161. The system of claim 158, wherein the unit of time is not an integer.

162. The system of claim 157, wherein the required term of experience is rounded up to a unit of time.

163. The system of claim 162, wherein the unit of time is a number of seconds, minutes, hours, days, weeks, months, years, or decades.

164. The system of claim 162, wherein the unit of time is an integer.

165. The system of claim 162, wherein the unit of time is not an integer.

166. The system of claim 157, wherein the job description further comprises the alternative required skill or experience-related phrase.

167. The system of claim 133, wherein the search criteria comprises a required level of education or a required field of specialization.

168. The system of claim 167, wherein to satisfy the search criteria, the parsed resume associated with each said at least one matching resume includes the required level of education or the required field of specialization.

169. The system of claim 167, wherein to satisfy the search criteria, the parsed resume associated with each said at least one matching resume includes a related level of education that implies the required level of education, or a related field of specialization that implies the required field of specialization.

170. The system of claim 167, wherein to satisfy the search criteria, the parsed resume associated with each said at least one matching resume includes an alternative level of education phrase for the required level of education, or an alternative field of specialization phrase for the required field of specialization.

171. The system of claim 133, wherein the search criteria comprises a required salary range that includes a minimum required salary and a maximum required salary.

172. The system of claim 171, wherein to satisfy the search criteria, the parsed resume associated with each said at least one matching resume includes an expected salary that falls within the required salary range.

173. The system of claim 172, wherein the expected salary falls within the required salary range when:

the expected salary is greater than or equal to the minimum required salary, and

the expected salary is less than or equal to the maximum required salary.

174. The system of claim 173, wherein the parsed resume associated with each said at least one matching resume having at least one salary range set to represent the expected salary, each said at least one salary range set including a salary range unit and a multiplier, and wherein a multiplication of the salary range unit and the multiplier yields a result that is the greatest integer that is less than or equal to the expected salary.

175. A method for using a computer to improve a precision ratio when searching a resume database, comprising:

sending a request to search the resume database;

sending search criteria; and

receiving a result set in response to a database query to the resume database, the database query including the search criteria, and the result set including at least one matching resume,

wherein the resume database includes at least one resume, and a parsed resume associated with each resume,

wherein each resume includes at least one skill or experience-related phrase,

wherein each skill or experience-related phrase has an experience range determined by examining a use of the skill or experience-related phrase in the resume, and a term of experience based on the experience range,

wherein the term of experience for each skill or experience-related phrase having multiple occurrences in the resume is a summation of the term of experience, or a portion of the term of experience, for each occurrence of the skill or experience-related phrase associated with a different experience range,

wherein each parsed resume includes each said at least one skill or experience-related phrase located in the resume, the term of experience for each said at least one skill or experience-related phrase, and a relationship between the term of experience and each said at least one skill or experience-related phrase, and

wherein each matching resume is one of said at least one resume having the parsed resume associated with the matching resume satisfying the search criteria.

176. The method of claim 175, wherein the sending of the request is from a recruiter.

177. The method of claim 175, wherein the sending of the request is from a recruitment team that includes at least one recruitment team member.

178. The method of claim 175, wherein the request includes the search criteria.

179. The method of claim 175, wherein the receiving of the result set further comprises:

receiving a portion of the result set in response to the database query.

180. The method of claim 175, wherein the search criteria comprises a job description that includes at least one job requirement, each said at least one job requirement including a required skill or experience-related phrase and a required term of experience.

181. The method of claim 180, wherein to satisfy the search criteria, the parsed resume associated with each said at least one matching resume includes, for each said at least one job requirement, the required skill or experience-related phrase or at least one implying phrase of the required skill or experience-related phrase, and wherein the term of experience for the required skill or experience-related phrase or said at least one implying phrase of the required skill or experience-related phrase is greater than or equal to the required term of experience.

182. The method of claim 181, wherein the term of experience is rounded down to a unit of time.

183. The method of claim 182, wherein the unit of time is a number of seconds, minutes, hours, days, weeks, months, years, or decades.

184. The method of claim 182, wherein the unit of time is an integer.

185. The method of claim 182, wherein the unit of time is not an integer.

186. The method of claim 181, wherein the required term of experience is rounded up to a unit of time.

187. The method of claim 186, wherein the unit of time is a number of seconds, minutes, hours, days, weeks, months, years, or decades.

188. The method of claim 186, wherein the unit of time is an integer.

189. The method of claim 186, wherein the unit of time is not an integer.

190. The method of claim 180, wherein to satisfy the search criteria, the parsed resume associated with each said at least one matching resume includes, for at least one of said at least one job requirement, the required skill or experience-related phrase or at least one implying phrase of the required skill or experience-related phrase, and wherein the term of experience for the required skill or experience-related phrase or said at least one implying phrase of the required skill or experience-related phrase is greater than or equal to the required term of experience.

191. The method of claim 190, wherein the term of experience is rounded down to a unit of time.

192. The method of claim 191, wherein the unit of time is a number of seconds, minutes, hours, days, weeks, months, years, or decades.

193. The method of claim 191, wherein the unit of time is an integer.

194. The method of claim 191, wherein the unit of time is not an integer.

195. The method of claim 190, wherein the required term of experience is rounded up to a unit of time.

196. The method of claim 195, wherein the unit of time is a number of seconds, minutes, hours, days, weeks, months, years, or decades.

197. The method of claim 195, wherein the unit of time is an integer.

198. The method of claim 195, wherein the unit of time is not an integer.

199. The method of claim 180, wherein to satisfy the search criteria, the parsed resume associated with each said at least one matching resume includes, for each said at least one job requirement, either the required skill or experience-related phrase, or an alternative required skill or experience-related phrase, and wherein the term of experience for either the required skill or experience-related phrase, or the alternative required skill or experience-related phrase, is greater than or equal to the required term of experience.

200. The method of claim 199, wherein the term of experience is rounded down to a unit of time.

201. The method of claim 200, wherein the unit of time is a number of seconds, minutes, hours, days, weeks, months, years, or decades.

202. The method of claim 200, wherein the unit of time is an integer.

203. The method of claim 200, wherein the unit of time is not an integer.

204. The method of claim 199, wherein the required term of experience is rounded up to a unit of time.

205. The method of claim 204, wherein the unit of time is a number of seconds, minutes, hours, days, weeks, months, years, or decades.

206. The method of claim 204, wherein the unit of time is an integer.

207. The method of claim 204, wherein the unit of time is not an integer.

208. The method of claim 199, wherein the job description further comprises the alternative required skill or experience-related phrase.

209. The method of claim 175, wherein the search criteria comprises a required level of education or a required field of specialization.

210. The method of claim 209, wherein to satisfy the search criteria, the parsed resume associated with each said at least one matching resume includes the required level of education or the required field of specialization.

211. The method of claim 209, wherein to satisfy the search criteria, the parsed resume associated with each said at least one matching resume includes a related level of education that implies the required level of education, or a related field of specialization that implies the required field of specialization.

212. The method of claim 209, wherein to satisfy the search criteria, the parsed resume associated with each said at least one matching resume includes an alternative level of education phrase for the required level of education, or an alternative field of specialization phrase for the required field of specialization.

213. The method of claim 175, wherein the search criteria comprises a required salary range that includes a minimum required salary and a maximum required salary.

214. The method of claim 213, wherein to satisfy the search criteria, the parsed resume associated with each said at least one matching resume includes an expected salary that falls within the required salary range.

215. The method of claim 214, wherein the expected salary falls within the required salary range when:

the expected salary is greater than or equal to the minimum required salary, and the expected salary is less than or equal to the maximum required salary.

216. The method of claim 215, wherein the parsed resume associated with each said at least one matching resume having at least one salary range set to represent the expected salary, each said at least one salary range set including a salary range unit and a multiplier, and wherein a multiplication of the salary range unit and the multiplier yields a result that is the greatest integer that is less than or equal to the expected salary.

217. A computer program product, to be used on a computer, for improving a precision ratio when searching a resume database, comprising:

a computer readable medium storing;

program code for sending a request to search the resume database;

program code for sending search criteria; and

program code for receiving a result set in response to a database query to the resume database, the database query including the search criteria, and the result set including at least one matching resume,

wherein the resume database includes at least one resume, and a parsed resume associated with each resume,

wherein each resume includes at least one skill or experience-related phrase,

wherein each skill or experience-related phrase has an experience range determined by examining a use of the skill or experience-related phrase in the resume, and a term of experience based on the experience range,

wherein the term of experience for each skill or experience-related phrase having multiple occurrences in the resume is a summation of the term of experience, or a portion of the term of experience, for each occurrence of the skill or experience-related phrase associated with a different experience range,

wherein each parsed resume includes each said at least one skill or experience-related phrase located in the resume, the term of experience for each said at least one skill or experience-related phrase, and a relationship between the term of experience and each said at least one skill or experience-related phrase, and

wherein each matching resume is one of said at least one resume having the parsed resume associated with the matching resume satisfying the search criteria.

218. The computer program product of claim 217, wherein the request includes the search criteria.

219. The computer program product of claim 217, wherein the program code for receiving the result set further comprises:

program code for receiving a portion of the result set in response to the database query.

220. The computer program product of claim 217, wherein the search criteria comprises a job description that includes at least one job requirement, each said at least one job requirement including a required skill or experience-related phrase and a required term of experience.

221. The computer program product of claim 220, wherein to satisfy the search criteria, the parsed resume associated with each said at least one matching resume includes, for each said at least one job requirement, the required skill or experience-related phrase or at least one implying phrase of the required skill or experience-related phrase, and wherein the term of experience for the required skill or experience-related phrase or said at least one implying phrase of the required skill or experience-related phrase is greater than or equal to the required term of experience.

222. The computer program product of claim 221, wherein the term of experience is rounded down to a unit of time.

223. The computer program product of claim 221, wherein the required term of experience is rounded up to a unit of time.

224. The computer program product of claim 220, wherein to satisfy the search criteria, the parsed resume associated with each said at least one matching resume includes, for at least one of said at least one job requirement, the required skill or experience-related phrase or at least one implying phrase of the required skill or experience-related phrase, and wherein the term of experience for the required skill or experience-related phrase or said at least one implying phrase of the required skill or experience-related phrase is greater than or equal to the required term of experience.

225. The computer program product of claim 224, wherein the term of experience is rounded down to a unit of time.

226. The computer program product of claim 224, wherein the required term of experience is rounded up to a unit of time.

227. The computer program product of claim 220, wherein to satisfy the search criteria, the parsed resume associated with each said at least one matching resume includes, for each said at least one job requirement, either the required skill or experience-related phrase, or an alternative required skill or experience-related phrase, and wherein the term of experience for either the required skill or experience-related phrase, or the alternative required skill or experience-related phrase, is greater than or equal to the required term of experience.

228. The computer program product of claim 227, wherein the term of experience is rounded down to a unit of time.

229. The computer program product of claim 227, wherein the required term of experience is rounded up to a unit of time.

230. The computer program product of claim 227, wherein the job description further comprises the alternative required skill or experience-related phrase.

231. The computer program product of claim 217, wherein the search criteria comprises a required level of education or a required field of specialization.

232. The computer program product of claim 231, wherein to satisfy the search criteria, the parsed resume associated with each said at least one matching resume includes the required level of education or the required field of specialization.

233. The computer program product of claim 231, wherein to satisfy the search criteria, the parsed resume associated with each said at least one matching resume includes a related level of education that implies the required level of education, or a related field of specialization that implies the required field of specialization.

234. The computer program product of claim 231, wherein to satisfy the search criteria, the parsed resume associated with each said at least one matching resume includes an alternative level of education phrase for the required level of education, or an alternative field of specialization phrase for the required field of specialization.

235. The computer program product of claim 217, wherein the search criteria comprises a required salary range that includes a minimum required salary and a maximum required salary.

236. The computer program product of claim 235, wherein to satisfy the search criteria, the parsed resume associated with each said at least one matching resume includes an expected salary that falls within the required salary range.

237. The computer program product of claim 236, wherein the expected salary falls within the required salary range when:

the expected salary is greater than or equal to the minimum required salary, and the expected salary is less than or equal to the maximum required salary.

238. The computer program product of claim 237, wherein the parsed resume associated with each said at least one matching resume having at least one salary range set to represent the expected salary, each said at least one salary range set including a salary range unit and a multiplier, and wherein a multiplication of the salary range unit and the multiplier yields a result that is the greatest integer that is less than or equal to the expected salary.

269. The graphical user interface of claim 238, wherein, for each said at least one of said at least one required phrase that includes at least two alternative required phrases, a Boolean operator separates adjoining ones of said at least two alternative required phrases.

239. A system for using a computer to improve a precision ratio when searching a resume database, comprising:

means for sending a request to search the resume database;

means for sending search criteria; and

means for receiving a result set in response to a database query to the resume database, the database query including the search criteria, and the result set including at least one matching resume,

wherein the resume database includes at least one resume, and a parsed resume associated with each resume,

wherein each resume includes at least one skill or experience-related phrase,

wherein each skill or experience-related phrase has an experience range determined by examining a use of the skill or experience-related phrase in the resume, and a term of experience based on the experience range,

wherein the term of experience for each skill or experience-related phrase having multiple occurrences in the resume is a summation of the term of experience, or a portion of the term of experience, for each occurrence of the skill or experience-related phrase associated with a different experience range,

wherein each parsed resume includes each said at least one skill or experience-related phrase located in the resume, the term of experience for each said at least one skill or experience-related phrase, and a relationship between the term of experience and each said at least one skill or experience-related phrase, and

wherein each matching resume is one of said at least one resume having the parsed resume associated with the matching resume satisfying the search criteria.

240. The system of claim 239, wherein the request includes the search criteria.

241. The system of claim 239, wherein the means for receiving the result set further comprises:

means for receiving a portion of the result set in response to the database query.

242. The system of claim 239, wherein the search criteria comprises a job description that includes at least one job requirement, each said at least one job requirement including a required skill or experience-related phrase and a required term of experience.

243. The system of claim 242, wherein to satisfy the search criteria, the parsed resume associated with each said at least one matching resume includes, for each said at least one job requirement, the required skill or experience-related phrase or at least one implying phrase of the required skill or experience-related phrase, and wherein the term of experience for the required skill or experience-related phrase or said at least one implying phrase of the required skill or experience-related phrase is greater than or equal to the required term of experience.

244. The system of claim 243, wherein the term of experience is rounded down to a unit of time.

245. The system of claim 243, wherein the required term of experience is rounded up to a unit of time.

246. The system of claim 242, wherein to satisfy the search criteria, the parsed resume associated with each said at least one matching resume includes, for at least one of said at least one job requirement, the required skill or experience-related phrase or at least one implying phrase of the required skill or experience-related phrase, and wherein the term of experience for the required skill or experience-related phrase or said at least one implying phrase of the required skill or experience-related phrase is greater than or equal to the required term of experience.

247. The system of claim 246, wherein the term of experience is rounded down to a unit of time.

248. The system of claim 246, wherein the required term of experience is rounded up to a unit of time.

249. The system of claim 242, wherein to satisfy the search criteria, the parsed resume associated with each said at least one matching resume includes, for each said at least one job requirement, either the required skill or experience-related phrase, or an alternative required skill or experience-related phrase, and wherein the term of experience for either the required skill or experience-related phrase, or the alternative required skill or experience-related phrase, is greater than or equal to the required term of experience.

250. The system of claim 249, wherein the term of experience is rounded down to a unit of time.

251. The system of claim 249, wherein the required term of experience is rounded up to a unit of time.

252. The system of claim 249, wherein the job description further comprises the alternative required skill or experience-related phrase.

253. The system of claim 239, wherein the search criteria comprises a required level of education or a required field of specialization.

254. The system of claim 253, wherein to satisfy the search criteria, the parsed resume associated with each said at least one matching resume includes the required level of education or the required field of specialization.

255. The system of claim 253, wherein to satisfy the search criteria, the parsed resume associated with each said at least one matching resume includes a related level of education that implies the required level of education, or a related field of specialization that implies the required field of specialization.

256. The system of claim 253, wherein to satisfy the search criteria, the parsed resume associated with each said at least one matching resume includes an alternative level of education phrase for the required level of education, or an alternative field of specialization phrase for the required field of specialization.

257. The system of claim 239, wherein the search criteria comprises a required salary range that includes a minimum required salary and a maximum required salary.

258. The system of claim 257, wherein to satisfy the search criteria, the parsed resume associated with each said at least one matching resume includes an expected salary that falls within the required salary range.

259. The system of claim 258, wherein the expected salary falls within the required salary range when:

the expected salary is greater than or equal to the minimum required salary, and the expected salary is less than or equal to the maximum required salary.

260. The system of claim 259, wherein the parsed resume associated with each said at least one matching resume having at least one salary range set to represent the expected salary, each said at least one salary range set including a salary range unit and a multiplier, and wherein a multiplication of the salary range unit and the multiplier yields a result that is the greatest integer that is less than or equal to the expected salary.

261. A graphical user interface, comprising:

a first data entry region including at least one required phrase;

a second data entry region including a search string comprising at least one search phrase, each said at least one search phrase including one of said at least one required phrase, wherein a one-to-one mapping exists between said at least one search phrase and said at least one required phrase; and

a search button operative to send a database query to a database, the database query including the search string,

wherein the database includes at least one resume, and a parsed resume associated with each resume,

wherein each resume includes at least one skill or experience-related phrase,

wherein each skill or experience-related phrase has an experience range determined by examining a use of the skill or experience-related phrase in the resume, and a term of experience based on the experience range,

wherein the term of experience for each skill or experience-related phrase having multiple occurrences in the resume is a summation of the term of experience, or a portion of the term of experience, for each occurrence of the skill or experience-related phrase associated with a different experience range,

wherein each parsed resume includes each said at least one skill or experience-related phrase located in the resume, the term of experience for each said at least one skill or experience-related phrase, and a relationship between the term of experience and each said at least one skill or experience-related phrase, and

wherein in response to clicking the search button, a processor sends the database query and receives a result set that includes at least one matching resume, each matching resume is one of said at least one resume having the parsed resume associated with the matching resume satisfying the search string.

262. The graphical user interface of claim 261, wherein a processor updates the search string in the second data entry region to reflect changes made by a user editing said at least one required phrase in the first data entry region.

263. The graphical user interface of claim 261, wherein a processor updates said at least one required phrase in the first data entry region to reflect changes made by a user editing the search string in the second data entry region.

264. The graphical user interface of claim 261, wherein grouping characters enclose each said at least one search phrase.

265. The graphical user interface of claim 264, wherein the grouping characters include parentheses or brackets.

266. The graphical user interface of claim 264, wherein, when the search string comprises at least two search phrases, a Boolean operator separates adjoining ones of said at least two search phrases.

267. The graphical user interface of claim 264, wherein at least one of said at least one required phrase further includes at least one alternative required phrase, and wherein, for each said at least one search phrase corresponding to said at least one of said at least one required phrase that further includes said at least one alternative required phrase, each said at least one search phrase further includes said at least one alternative required phrase.

268. The graphical user interface of claim 267, wherein the search string further comprises a Boolean operator to separate each said at least one of said at least one required phrase from said at least one alternative required phrase.

270. The graphical user interface of claim 261, wherein the processor sends a portion of the result set in response to the database query.

271. The graphical user interface of claim 261, wherein to satisfy the search string, the parsed resume associated with each said at least one matching resume includes each said at least one search phrase.

272. The graphical user interface of claim 261, wherein to satisfy the search string, the parsed resume associated with each said at least one matching resume further includes at least one alternative phrase for each said at least one search phrase.

273. The graphical user interface of claim 261, wherein to satisfy the search string, the parsed resume associated with each said at least one matching resume includes at least one of said at least one search phrase.

274. A graphical user interface for a resume management and recruitment workflow system, comprising:

a first data entry region including at least one required skill set, each said at least one required skill set comprising a required skill or experience-related phrase, and a required term of experience;

a second data entry region including a search string comprising at least one search phrase, each said at least one search phrase including one of said at least one required skill set, wherein a one-to-one mapping exists between said at least one search phrase and said at least one required skill set; and

a search button operative to send a database query to a resume database, the database query including the search string,

wherein the resume database includes at least one resume, and a parsed resume associated with each resume,

wherein each resume includes at least one skill or experience-related phrase,

wherein each skill or experience-related phrase has an experience range determined by examining a use of the skill or experience-related phrase in the resume, and a term of experience based on the experience range,

wherein the term of experience for each skill or experience-related phrase having multiple occurrences in the resume is a summation of the term of experience, or a portion of the term of experience, for each occurrence of the skill or experience-related phrase associated with a different experience range,

wherein each parsed resume includes each said at least one skill or experience-related phrase located in the resume, the term of experience for each said at least one skill or experience-related phrase, and a relationship between the term of experience and each said at least one skill or experience-related phrase, and

wherein in response to clicking the search button, a processor sends the database query and receives a result set that includes at least one matching resume, each matching resume is one of said at least one resume having the parsed resume associated with the matching resume satisfying the search string.

275. The graphical user interface of claim 274, wherein a processor updates the search string in the second data entry region to reflect changes made by a user editing said at least one required skill set in the first data entry region.

276. The graphical user interface of claim 274, wherein a processor updates said at least one required skill set in the first data entry region to reflect changes made by a user editing the search string in the second data entry region.

277. The graphical user interface of claim 274, wherein grouping characters enclose each said at least one search phrase.

278. The graphical user interface of claim 277, wherein the grouping characters include parentheses or brackets.

279. The graphical user interface of claim 277, wherein, when the search string comprises at least two search phrases, a Boolean operator separates adjoining ones of said at least two search phrases.

280. The graphical user interface of claim 277, wherein at least one of said at least one required skill set further includes at least one alternative required skill set, each said at least one alternative required skill set comprising an alternative required skill or experience-related phrase, and an alternative required term of experience, and wherein, for each said at least one search phrase corresponding to said at least one of said at least one required skill set that further includes said at least one alternative required skill set, each said at least one search phrase further includes said at least one alternative required skill set.

281. The graphical user interface of claim 280, wherein the search string further comprises a Boolean operator to separate each said at least one of said at least one required skill set from said at least one alternative required skill set.

282. The graphical user interface of claim 281, wherein, for each said at least one of said at least one required skill set that includes at least two alternative required skill sets, a Boolean operator separates adjoining ones of said at least two alternative required skill sets.

283. The graphical user interface of claim 274, wherein the term of experience is rounded down to a unit of time.

284. The graphical user interface of claim 283, wherein the unit of time is a number of seconds, minutes, hours, days, weeks, months, years, or decades.

285. The graphical user interface of claim 283, wherein the unit of time is an integer.

286. The graphical user interface of claim 283, wherein the unit of time is not an integer.

287. The graphical user interface of claim 283, wherein the processor sends a portion of the result set in response to the database query.

288. The graphical user interface of claim 283, wherein the required term of experience, or an alternative required term of experience, is rounded up to a unit of time.

289. The graphical user interface of claim 288, wherein the unit of time is a number of seconds, minutes, hours, days, weeks, months, years, or decades.

290. The graphical user interface of claim 288, wherein the unit of time is an integer.

291. The graphical user interface of claim 288, wherein the unit of time is not an integer.

292. The graphical user interface of claim 288, wherein to satisfy the search string, the parsed resume associated with each said at least one matching resume includes the required skill or experience-related phrase for each said at least one search phrase, and the term of experience for the required skill or experience-related phrase is greater than or equal to the required term of experience.

293. The graphical user interface of claim 292, wherein to satisfy the search string, the parsed resume associated with each said at least one matching resume further includes at least one alternative required skill or experience-related phrase for each said at least one search phrase, each said at least one alternative required skill or experience-related phrase having an alternative required term of experience, and wherein either the term of experience for the required skill or experience-related phrase is greater than or equal to the required term of experience, or the term of experience for the alternative required skill or experience-related phrase is greater than or equal to the alternative required term of experience.

294. The graphical user interface of claim 288, wherein to satisfy the search string, the parsed resume associated with each said at least one matching resume includes the required skill or experience-related phrase for at least one of said at least one search phrase, and the term of experience for the required skill or experience-related phrase is greater than or equal to the required term of experience.