Career and employment services system and apparatus

• US 8,374,901 B2
• Filed: 07/29/2010
• Issued: 02/12/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 03/19/2002
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Career Destination Development LLC
• Original Assignee: Career Destination Development LLC
• Inventors: Vianello, Marc
• Primary Examiner(s): Jeanty, Romain
• Application Number:
  US12/846,635
• Publication Number:
  US 20110231329A1
• Time in Patent Office: 929 Days
• Field of Search: 705/7.14
• US Class Current: 705/7.14
• CPC Class Codes: G01C 21/20 Instruments for performing navigational calculations G01C21/24, G01C21/26 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/1053 Employment or hiring

Abstract

Systems, methods, distributed networks, and computer-readable media are provided that relate to recruiting and employment. 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 candidates, and employers and candidates are given an opportunity to exchange information.

Claims

1. A method of searching a plurality of candidate profiles having respective candidate attributes and threshold requirements by a computer system having at least one computer comprising at least one processor and storage medium within a computer network, said method comprising:

storing candidate attributes received from a candidate in a structured format on said at least one storage medium in communication with said at least one computer;

receiving by said at least one computer from a prospective employer at least one threshold requirement selected from said candidate profiles;

identifying at least one candidate profile by said computer system based on at least one search parameter received from said prospective employer;

comparing said at least one search parameter with said candidate attributes by said computer system;

determining by said computer system whether at least one of said identified candidate profiles matching said at least one search parameter meets said threshold requirement, and;

communicating to said prospective employer said at least one determined candidate profile.

2. The method as set forth in claim 1, wherein said at least one search parameter is associated with at least one job description.

3. The method as set forth in claim 1, wherein said at least one search parameter comprises data structured according to an occupational classification system.

4. The method as set forth in claim 1, wherein said at least one search parameter comprises data structured according to an industry classification system.

5. The method as set forth in claim 1, wherein said at least one determined candidate profile is ranked according to the extent it is compatible with said at least one search parameter.

6. The method of claim 5, wherein said computer system generates a listing of said at least one determined candidate profile based upon said ranking.

7. The method as set forth in claim 1, further comprising receiving from said prospective employer a request for an interview with a candidate associated with said at least one determined candidate profile;

transmitting said request for said interview to said candidate over said computer network; and

receiving a request-acceptance indication from said candidate over said computer network.

8. The method of claim 1 further comprising permitting said prospective employer to modify said at least one search parameter.

9. The method of claim 1 wherein said search is automatically performed by said computer system based on said at least one search parameter.

10. The method as set forth in claim 1, wherein said at least one candidate profile comprises data structured according to an occupational classification system.

11. The method as set forth in claim 1, wherein said at least one candidate profile comprises data structured according to an industry classification system.

12. A method of searching a plurality of candidate profiles having respective candidate threshold requirements and being stored in a computer system having at least one computer comprising a processor within a computer network, said method comprising:

receiving a request for a search associated with a specific job description received from a prospective employer;

identifying at least one candidate profile by said computer system based on at least one search parameter;

comparing said job description with at least one of said candidate threshold requirements by said computer system having at least one computer comprising said processor;

determining by said computer system whether said job description matches said at least one candidate threshold requirement, and;

communicating to said prospective employer said at least one indentified candidate profile based upon said search parameters.

13. The method as set forth in claim 12, wherein said at least one candidate profile is ranked according to its relative extent of compatibility with said job description.

14. The method as set forth in claim 13, wherein said computer system generates a listing of said at least one candidate profile based upon said ranking.

15. The method as set forth in claim 12, wherein said at least one candidate threshold requirement is received by said employer and electronically stored on said storage medium, said at least one threshold requirement comprising data structured according to an occupational classification system.

16. The method as set forth in claim 12, wherein said at least one candidate threshold requirement comprises data structured according to an industry classification system.

17. The method of claim 12, further comprising receiving from said prospective employer a request for an interview with at least one candidate associated with said at least one identified candidate profile;

transmitting said request for said interview to said at least one candidate over said computer network; and

receiving a request-acceptance indication from said at least one candidate over said computer network.

18. The method of claim 12 further comprising permitting said prospective employer to modify said at least one job description in response to said threshold determination.

19. The method of claim 12 wherein said search is automatically performed by said computer system based on said at least one search parameter.

20. The method of claim 12 wherein said at least one threshold requirement is provided by said candidate.

21. The method as set forth in claim 12, wherein said at least one candidate profile comprises data structured according to an occupational classification system.

22. The method as set forth in claim 12, wherein said at least one candidate profile comprises data structured according to an industry classification system.

23. A method of searching a plurality of job descriptions having respective employer threshold requirements and being stored in a computer system having at least one computer comprising at least one processor and storage medium within a computer network, said method comprising:

identifying at least one job description by said computer system based upon at least one search parameter, said at least one search parameter received by said computer system;

storing attributes of at least one candidate profile associated with a candidate in said computer system;

comparing said candidate profile with said at least one employer threshold requirement of said identified job description by said computer;

determining whether said candidate profile matches said identified job description based on said at least one employer threshold requirement, and;

communicating said identified job description to said candidate.

24. The method of claim 23 further comprising the steps of:

receiving a request for interview with at least one employer from said candidate through said computer network;

transmitting said request through said computer network to said at least one employer; and

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receiving a request-acceptance indication from said at least one employer over said computer network.

25. The method of claim 23 further including the step of permitting said candidate to modify said at least one search parameter.

26. The method of claim 23 wherein said at least one job description is ranked by said computer system indicating a relative maximum compensation associated with said at least one job description.

27. The method of claim 26 wherein said computer system generates a listing of said at least one job description arranged based upon said ranking.

28. The method of claim 23 wherein said search is automatically performed by said computer system based on said at least one search parameter.

29. The method of claim 23 wherein said at least one threshold requirement is provided by said employer.

30. The method as set forth in claim 23, wherein said at least one search parameter comprises data structured according to an occupational classification system.

31. The method as set forth in claim 23, wherein said at least one search parameter comprises data sructured according to an industry classification system.

32. The method as set forth in claim 23, wherein said at least one candidate profile comprises data structured according to an occupational classification system.

33. The method as set forth in claim 23, where said at least one candidate profile comprises data structured according to an industry classification system.