Career and employment services system and apparatus

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.

Having thus described the disclosed subject matter, what is claimed as new and desired to be secured by Letters Patent is: 
     
         1 . A method of searching a plurality of candidate profiles having at least one respective candidate threshold requirement by a computer system within a computer network, the computer system comprising at least one computer comprising at least one processor in communication with at least one storage medium, the method comprising:
 receiving at least one job description by the computer system;   storing at least one candidate profile on the at least one storage medium;   receiving at least one search parameter by the computer system from an employer;   identifying at least one candidate profile by the computer system based on the at least one search parameter;   comparing the at least one job description with the at least one candidate threshold requirement of the identified candidate profile by the computer system;   determining by the computer system that the at least one job description matches the at least one candidate threshold requirement of the identified candidate profile; and   communicating to the employer the at least one determined candidate profile.   
     
     
         2 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the at least one candidate profile includes information classified according to an industry classification system. 
     
     
         3 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the at least one job description includes information classified according to an industry classification system. 
     
     
         4 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the at least one search parameter includes a maximum compensation requirement. 
     
     
         5 . The method of  claim 4 , wherein the maximum compensation requirement is confidential. 
     
     
         6 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the at least one candidate threshold requirement includes a minimum compensation. 
     
     
         7 . The method of  claim 6 , wherein the minimum compensation requirement is confidential. 
     
     
         8 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 upon the at least one candidate threshold requirement matching the at least one job description, receiving from the employer a request by the computer system for an interview with a candidate associated with the at least one determined candidate profile; and   transmitting the interview request to the candidate over the computer network.   
     
     
         9 . The method of  claim 8 , further comprising:
 receiving from the candidate an indication regarding whether the candidate accepts the interview request by the computer system.   
     
     
         10 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising providing the employer with an opportunity to modify the at least one search parameter and the at least one job description if the threshold comparison indicates at least one the candidate profile does not match the at least one job description. 
     
     
         11 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising providing the employer with a list of candidates whose associated candidate profiles matched the threshold requirements. 
     
     
         12 . The method of  claim 11 , wherein said list of candidates is ordered by the degree of compatibility of the candidates with the job description. 
     
     
         13 . The method of  claim 11 , wherein the list of candidates is further ordered by geographic proximity to a geographic location specified in the search parameters. 
     
     
         14 . A method of searching a plurality of job descriptions with corresponding employer threshold requirements by a computer system within a computer network, the computer system comprising at least one computer comprising at least one processor in communication with at least one storage medium, the method comprising:
 receiving at least one candidate profile associated with at least one candidate;   storing the job descriptions on the at least one storage medium;   receiving at least one search parameter by the computer system from the at least one candidate;   identifying a job description associated with a prospective employer by the computer system based on the at least one search parameter;   comparing the at least one candidate profile with the at least one employer threshold requirement of the identified job description by the computer system;   determining by the computer system that the at least one candidate profile matches the at least one employer threshold requirement; and   communicating to the candidate the determined job description.   
     
     
         15 . The method of  claim 14 , wherein the job descriptions include information classified according to an industry classification system. 
     
     
         16 . The method of  claim 14 , wherein the at least one candidate profile includes information classified according to an industry classification system. 
     
     
         17 . The method of  claim 14 , wherein the at least one search parameter includes a minimum compensation threshold requirement. 
     
     
         18 . The method of  claim 17 , wherein the minimum compensation requirement is confidential. 
     
     
         19 . The method of  claim 14 , further comprising:
 upon the at least one candidate profile matching the at least one employer threshold requirement, receiving from the candidate a request by the computer system for an interview with an employer associated with the determined job description; and   transmitting the interview request to the employer by the computer system.   
     
     
         20 . The method of  claim 14 , further comprising providing the candidate with an opportunity to modify the at least one search parameter and the at least one candidate profile if the threshold comparison indicates that the at least one candidate profile does not match the at least one employer threshold requirements. 
     
     
         21 . The method of  claim 14 , further comprising providing the candidate with a list of job descriptions for which the at least one candidate profile matches the at least one employer threshold requirement. 
     
     
         22 . The method of  claim 21 , wherein the list of job descriptions is ordered by maximum compensation requirement of the job descriptions. 
     
     
         23 . The method of  claim 22 , wherein the list of job descriptions is further ordered by geographic proximity to a geographic location specified in the at least one search parameter. 
     
     
         24 . A method of searching a plurality of candidate profiles having respective candidate attributes by a computer system having at least one computer comprising at least one processor, and a storage medium in communication with the at least one computer within a computer network, wherein the candidate profiles are stored on the at least one storage medium, the method comprising:
 identifying at least one candidate profile by the computer system based on at least one search parameter received from a prospective employer, the search parameter including a threshold requirement of the employer; and   communicating to the prospective employer at least one identified candidate profile.   
     
     
         25 . The method of  claim 24 , further comprising:
 comparing the at least one search parameter with the candidate attributes by the computer system;   determining by the computer system whether at least one of the identified candidate profiles meets at least one threshold requirement specified by the employer; and   communicating to the prospective employer at least one determined candidate profile.