Methods, devices and systems for managing group membership and record verification using blockchain

A non-transitory machine-readable medium, comprising executable instructions that, when executed by a processing system including a processor, facilitate performance of operations, the operations comprising:

• receiving first user-generated input from a recruiter device, wherein the recruiter device is associated with a manager of a group;
• generating a first smart contract between an applicant and the manager according to the first user-generated input, wherein the generating of the first smart contract comprises generating the first smart contract on a blockchain;
• providing the applicant access to the group according to the first smart contract;
• receiving second user-generated input from the recruiter device;
• generating a second smart contract between a record keeper and the manager according to the second user-generated input, wherein the generating of the second smart contract comprises generating the second smart contract on the blockchain;
• providing the record keeper access to the group according to the second smart contract;
• receiving a portion of applicant records from a record keeper device of the record keeper, wherein the applicant records comprise information corresponding to the applicant;
• publishing a portion of the applicant records to the blockchain, wherein the publishing the portion of the applicant records comprises hashing the portion of the applicant records resulting in a hashed portion of the applicant records, wherein the operations comprises storing the hashed portion of the applicant records in a database;
• receiving third user-generated input from an applicant device of the applicant;
• signing the portion of the applicant records on the blockchain according to the third user generated input;
• receiving fourth user-generated input from the recruiter device, wherein the fourth user generated input comprises a request for the portion of the applicant records;
• sending a notification to the applicant device, wherein the notification informs the applicant about the request;
• obtaining the portion of the applicant records from the hashed portion of the applicant records from the database in response to receiving a fifth user-generated input from the applicant device, wherein the fifth user-generated input comprises an approval to provide the portion of the applicant records;
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• providing the portion of the applicant records to the recruiter device.

A method, comprising:

• receiving, by a processing system including a processor, first user-generated input from a recruiter device, wherein the recruiter device is associated with a manager of a group;
• generating, by the processing system, a first smart contract between an applicant and the manager according to the first user-generated input, wherein the generating of the first smart contract comprises generating, by the processing system, the first smart contract on a blockchain;
• providing, by the processing system, the applicant access to the group according to the first smart contract;
• receiving, by the processing system, second user-generated input from the recruiter device;
• generating, by the processing system, a second smart contract between a record keeper and the manager according to the second user-generated input, wherein the generating of the second smart contract comprises generating, by the processing system, the second smart contract on the blockchain;
• providing, by the processing system, the record keeper access to the group according to the second smart contract;
• receiving, by the processing system, a portion of applicant records from a record keeper device of the record keeper, wherein the applicant records comprise information corresponding to the applicant;
• publishing, by the processing system, a portion of the applicant records to the blockchain wherein the publishing the portion of the applicant records comprises hashing, by the processing system, the portion of the applicant records resulting in a hashed portion of the applicant records;
• receiving, by the processing system, third user-generated input from an applicant device of the applicant;
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• signing, by the processing system, the portion of the applicant records on the blockchain according to the third user-generated input;
• receiving, by the processing system, fourth user-generated input from the recruiter device, wherein the fourth user-generated input comprises a request for the portion of the applicant records;
• sending, by the processing system, a notification to the applicant device, wherein the notification informs the applicant of the request;
• obtaining, by the processing system, the portion of the applicant records from the hashed portion of the applicant records from a database in response to receiving, by the processing system, a fifth user-generated input from the applicant device, wherein the fifth user-generated input comprises an approval to provide the portion of the applicant records;
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• providing, by the processing system, the portion of the applicant records to the recruiter device.