Employment recruiting system and method using a computer network for posting job openings and which provides for automatic periodic searching of the posted job openings
US6370510B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 7, 1999 |
| Grant date | Apr 9, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 7, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06Q10/1053
- WIPO fieldIT methods for management
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method and apparatus for providing an interactive computer-driven employment recruiting service. The method and apparatus enables an employer to advertise available positions on the Internet, directly receive resumes from prospective candidates, and efficiently organize and screen the received resumes. The method and apparatus further is capable of monitoring employment advertisements for a job seeker and automatically notifying the job seeker when a position for which the job seeker is suitable becomes available. The method and apparatus further enables a plurality of companies to advertise job positions at a single location accessible via the Internet by a job seeker, and enables the job seeker to communicate directly with a company via the Internet if the job seeker is interested in exploring further information pertaining to an available position at that company.
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