Computer implemented recruitment system

A computer-implemented recruitment system comprising:

• at least one server, said at least one server being enabled for communication with a plurality of clients across a global computer network;
• and
• at least one computer usable database including a candidate database, said candidate database containing, in respect of each of a plurality of employment candidates, at least one candidate data record, and at least one computer-renderable audio-visual file, wherein said candidate database is accessible by said at least one server,
• and wherein, in response to a candidate registration request by a second client, said at least one server is arranged to provide at least one electronic candidate registration form to said second client across said global computer network, said at least one electronic candidate registration form being capable of being rendered to an employment candidate by said second client, and wherein, in response to an indication from said second client that said at least one registration form is completed, said at least one server is arranged to cause a respective candidate data record to be stored in said candidate database, said respective candidate data record comprising data provided by said employment candidate via said second client in response to said at least one registration form when rendered, and wherein, said candidate registration form comprises a plurality of data fields, each data field being associated with a respective data type, said candidate registration form further including means for presenting, when rendered to said employment candidate by said second client, a plurality of data value options in respect of at least some of said data fields, and means for entering into said at least some data fields at least one respective data value option selected by said employment candidate via said second client, said selected data value options being included in said candidate data record for said employment candidate.

A method of billing an employer-user of a computer-implemented recruitment system comprising at least one server, said at least one server being enabled for communication with a plurality of clients across a global computer network, and at least one computer usable database including a candidate database, said candidate database containing, in respect of each of a plurality of employment candidates, at least one candidate data record, said method comprising:

• causing said user to register in respect of at least one of a plurality of business fields;
• assigning each of said business fields to a respective one of a plurality of tiers;
• and
• charging said employer-user a fee in respect of the, or each, business in respect of which it is registered depending on which tier the, or each, business is assigned to.