# US 2013/0159204 A1 · Career and employment services system and apparatus > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 2013/0159204 A1 - Document ID: US20130159204A1 - Status: Published application - Kind: A1 - Application number: 13/765,549 - Filed: 2013-02-12 - Published: 2013-06-20 - Earliest claimed: 2002-03-19 - Inventors: Marc VIANELLO - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20130159204A1 ## CPC - G06Q 10/1053: Employment or hiring - G06Q 10/063112: {Skill-based matching of a person or a group to a task} - G06Q 10/10: Office automation; Time management - G06Q 20/10: specially adapted for electronic funds transfer [EFT] systems; specially adapted for home banking systems - G06Q 30/0242: Determining effectiveness of advertisements - G06Q 30/0273: Determination of fees for advertising - G06Q: INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY [ICT] SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL OR SUPERVISORY PURPOSES; SYSTEMS OR METHODS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL OR SUPERVISORY PURPOSES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR ## 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. ## Claims ### Claim 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. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein the at least one candidate profile includes information classified according to an industry classification system. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein the at least one job description includes information classified according to an industry classification system. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein the at least one search parameter includes a maximum compensation requirement. ### Claim 5 (depends on 4) The method of claim 4, wherein the maximum compensation requirement is confidential. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein the at least one candidate threshold requirement includes a minimum compensation. ### Claim 7 (depends on 6) The method of claim 6, wherein the minimum compensation requirement is confidential. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) 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. ### Claim 9 (depends on 8) 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. ### Claim 10 (depends on 1) 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. ### Claim 11 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, further comprising providing the employer with a list of candidates whose associated candidate profiles matched the threshold requirements. ### Claim 12 (depends on 11) The method of claim 11, wherein said list of candidates is ordered by the degree of compatibility of the candidates with the job description. ### Claim 13 (depends on 11) 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. ### Claim 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. ### Claim 15 (depends on 14) The method of claim 14, wherein the job descriptions include information classified according to an industry classification system. ### Claim 16 (depends on 14) The method of claim 14, wherein the at least one candidate profile includes information classified according to an industry classification system. ### Claim 17 (depends on 14) The method of claim 14, wherein the at least one search parameter includes a minimum compensation threshold requirement. ### Claim 18 (depends on 17) The method of claim 17, wherein the minimum compensation requirement is confidential. ### Claim 19 (depends on 14) 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. ### Claim 20 (depends on 14) 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. ### Claim 21 (depends on 14) 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. ### Claim 22 (depends on 21) The method of claim 21, wherein the list of job descriptions is ordered by maximum compensation requirement of the job descriptions. ### Claim 23 (depends on 22) 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. ### Claim 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. ### Claim 25 (depends on 24) 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.