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 for comparing compensation criteria between at least one of a plurality of candidates having a candidate profile and at least one of a plurality of employers having a job profile by a computer system within a computer network prior to any direct contact between the candidate and the employer, the computer system comprising at least one computer comprising at least one processor in communication with at least one storage medium, the searchable candidate profile including at least one candidate-specified compensation requirement, the searchable job profile including at least one employer-specified compensation requirement, the method comprising:
 receiving the at least one candidate-specified compensation requirement by the at least one computer system;   storing the at least one candidate-specified compensation requirement in a structured format on the at least one storage medium;   receiving the at least one employer-specified compensation requirement by the at least one computer system;   storing the at least one employer-specified compensation requirement in a structured format on the at least one storage medium;   receiving at least one search request from either the candidate or the employer by the computer system to search the searchable compensation requirement of one of the candidate profile and the job profile;   identifying at least one candidate profile or job profile by the computer system based on the at least one search request; and   comparing the at least one candidate-specified compensation requirement with the at least one employer-specified compensation requirement by the computer system, whereby a first threshold comparison results.   
     
     
         2 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein upon the at least one candidate-specified compensation requirement being compatible with the at least one employer-specified compensation requirement, transmitting a message to either the candidate or the employer seeking consent to the exchange of contact information. 
     
     
         3 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 providing an indication to the candidate that the at least one candidate-specified compensation requirement exceeds the employer-specified compensation requirement; and   providing the candidate an opportunity to modify the candidate-specified compensation requirement.   
     
     
         4 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 providing an indication to the employer that the at least one candidate-specified compensation requirement exceeds the employer-specified compensation requirement; and   providing the employer an opportunity to modify the employer-specified compensation requirement.   
     
     
         5 . The method of  claim 3 , further comprising:
 receiving at least one modified candidate-specified compensation requirement by the at least one computer system;   storing the at least one modified candidate-specified compensation requirement in a structured format on the at least one storage medium;   receiving at least one candidate modified search request from the candidate by the computer system to search the searchable compensation requirement of the plurality of job profiles;   identifying at least one job profile by the computer system based on the at least one candidate modified search request; and   comparing the at least one modified candidate-specified compensation requirement with the at least one employer-specified compensation requirement by the computer system, whereby a subsequent threshold comparison results.   
     
     
         6 . The method of  claim 4 , further comprising:
 receiving at least one modified employer-specified compensation requirement by the at least one computer system;   storing the at least one modified employer-specified compensation requirement in a structured format on the at least one storage medium;   receiving at least one employer modified search request from the employer by the computer system to search the searchable compensation requirement of the plurality of candidate profiles;   identifying at least one candidate profile by the computer system based on the at least one employer modified search request; and   comparing the at least one modified employer-specified compensation requirement with the at least one candidate-specified compensation requirement by the computer system, whereby a subsequent threshold comparison results.