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`(19) World Intellectual Property Organization
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`(43) International Publication Date
`31 May 2001 (31.05.2001)
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`(10) International Publication Number
`WO 01/39078 Al
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`(51) International Patent Classification7:
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`G06F 17/60
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`(21) International Application Number: PCTlUSOO/32093
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`(22) International Filing Date:
`22 November 2000 (22.11.2000)
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`(25) Filing Language:
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`(26) Publication Language:
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`English
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`English
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`(30) Priority Data:
`60/167,531
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`24 November 1999 (24.11.1999) US
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`(71) Applicant: MEDICAL JOBSPOT.COM, INC. [USIUS];
`57 West Avenue, P.O. Box 404, Wayne, PA 19087 (US).
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`(72) Inventors: ROLLERI, Denise; 134 56th Street, Sea Isle
`City, NJ 08243 (US). SARCEWICZ, Maureen; 2708
`Clifton Drive, Bensalem, PA 19020 (US). SARCEWICZ,
`Colleen; 2708 Clifton Drive, Bensalem, PA 19020 (US).
`PATTISON, Stuart; 41 Valley View Road, Trumbull,
`CT 006611 (US). ROLLERI, Peter; 17 Lexington Road,
`Annandale, NJ 08801 (US). SCHNORR, Rob; 726 Justin
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`Lane, Paoli, PA 19301 (US). HARLACHER, Paul, B.;
`546 W. Beechtree Lane, Strafford, PA 19087 (US).
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`(74) Agent: RENZ, Eugene, E., Jr.; Eugene E. Renz, Jr. P.C.,
`205 North Monroe Street, P.O. Box 2056, Media, PA 19063
`(US).
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`(81) Designated States (national): AE, AL, AM, AT, AU, AZ,
`BA, BB, BG, BR, BY, CA, CH, CN, CU, CZ, DE, DK, EE,
`ES, FI, GB, GD, GE, GH, GM, HR, HU, ill, IL, IN, IS, JP,
`KE, KG, KP, KR, KZ, LC, LK, LR, LS, LT, LU, LV, MD,
`MG, MK, MN, MW, MX, NO, NZ, PL, PT, RO, RU, SD,
`SE, SG, SI, SK, SL, TJ, TM, TR, TT, UA, UG, UZ, VN,
`YD, ZA,ZW.
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`(84) Designated States (regional): ARIPO patent (GH, GM,
`KE, LS, MW, MZ, SD, SL, SZ, TZ, UG, ZW), Eurasian
`patent (AM, AZ, BY, KG, KZ, MD, RU, TJ, TM), European
`patent (AT, BE, CH, CY, DE, DK, ES, FI, FR, GB, GR, IE,
`IT, LU, MC, NL, PT, SE, TR), OAPI patent (BF, BJ, CF,
`CG, CI, CM, GA, GN, GW, ML, MR, NE, SN, TD, TG).
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`(54) Title: SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR RECRUITING EMPLOYEES AND FINDING EMPLOYMENT FOR SAME
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`~ (57) Abstract: An interactive internet-based system (Fig. 1) for recruiting employees and finding employment that includes an
`S (14), the job seeker site (16), and the administrator site (60) are linked to ajob posting and job seeker database (40) which centrally
`-..... entry screen (Fig. 2), an employer site (14), ajob seeker site (16), an administrator site (60), and a tracker (5). The employer site
`o second pictorial montage for job seekers. The employer site (14) is linked to a log in page (24), a resume search page (150), ajob
`> posting page (159), a view jobs page (142), and a contact page (26). The job seeker site (16) is linked to a log in page (34), a profile
`~ modification page (54), a resume page (55), a view jobs page (164), and a contact page (127).
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`store information for job po stings and job seekers. The entry screen (Fig. 2) includes a first pictorial montage for employers and a
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`FIELD OF THE INVENTION
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`This application claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Application No.
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`601167,531 filed November 24, 1999.
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`This invention relates to a system for recruiting employees and finding
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`for recruiting employees and finding employment.
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`BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
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`The Internet has emerged as a useful tool of commerce in nearly every area of
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`business today. In the field of job placement and recruiting companies sometimes use
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`Internet sites such as bulletin boards and web pages to post job listings and recruit new
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`employees through advertising. However, such approaches are very limited in the
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`ability to reach large numbers of potential employees since whether or not the sites are
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`found on the vast internet is, at best, a hit and miss possibility. Further, bulletin boards
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`are cumbersome and hard to maintain for both employers and employees and feature
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`little or nothing besides posting basic information.
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`lO In an apparent attempt to improve upon other Internet based applications,
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`applications offering some forms of resume screening and monitoring of employment
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`advertisements have been propose.d. One such system is disclosed in U.S. Patent No.
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`5,978,768 to McGovern, et al. entitled "Computerized Job Search System and Method
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`for Posting and Searching Job Openings Via a Computer Network." Unfortunately,
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`15 such systems are limited in that they require a wftware application that resides on a
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`computer owned and operated by a user. A further drawback of such a system is that
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`it depends upon the local computer operating system to pcrfonn almost all tasks. That
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`is, the system requires specific, dedicated software programs that must reside on each
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`user's computer, apart from software required to access the Internet. Still a further
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`20 drawback of such a system is that it requires resumes to be uploaded via e-mail or
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`transmitted by facsimile, rather than entered in real time and directly through an Internet
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`connection. Such indirect inputs can result in delays in posting the resumes.
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`As still a further drawback, such systems store job summaries separately from
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`job details. Only a portion ofthe infonnation about a position resides in a single location
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`accessible via computer network. A more detailed portion 'of the position infonnation
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`is maintained by each employer using the system on their separate computers. Thus,
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`. 5 maintenance of detailed position infonnation is more likely to be non-unifonn and
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`subject to variations in quality control depending on the individual users. Further, with
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`the data being stored in such a widely distributed manner, searching through complete
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`details of job descriptions is virtually impossible since each employer's computer must
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`be separately accessed. '
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`SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
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`The present invention provides a system that overcomes the drawbacks of the
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`prior art by providing an interactive internet-based site· application for recruiting
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`employees and finding employment.
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`The invention provides an interactive internet-based system for recruiting
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`employees and finding employment including an entry screen, an employer site, and a
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`job seeker site. The entry screen includes a first pictorial montage for employers and a
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`second pictorial montage for job seekers. An employer can be any person or entity that
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`hires job seekers, including, for example, institutions, corporations, companies,
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`10 partnerships, clinics, individuals, agencies and others needing workers. Both employers
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`and job seekers can be users of the system website.
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`Users use a pointing device to select one of the montages to access informational
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`or infonnatiol1 submission screens. The employer montages and job seeker montage are
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`linked to pages to review the features and benefits of the system, a page h1 register, a
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`15 page for directions to the site, and a page to enter the site if they are already registered.
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`The employer entrance site is linked to a log in page, a resume search page, a job
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`posting page, a view jobs page, and a contact page. The job seeker entrance site is linked
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`to a log in page, a profile modification page, a resume page, a view jobs page and a
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`contact page. A job position and job seeker database for centrally storing job postings
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`20 and job seeker information for a plurality of employers and job seekers is accessible
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`through an administrative site.
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`It is one object ofthe invention to provide an improved job placement system
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`that will allow employers to:
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`a) view all job seeker resume infonnation;
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`b) add job openings or po stings that can be viewed by job seekers;
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`c) modify or delete the employer's postings;
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`d) view all of their own postings;
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`e) optionally view consultant's resumes and qualifications;
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`f) optionally run banner advertisements throughout a website;
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`g) optionally conduct on-line interviews; and
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`h) optionally provide on-line orientation.
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`It is another object of the invention to provide an improved job placement
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`system that will allow job seekers to:
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`a) view all job openings or po stings for a plurality of employers as stored in a
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`central database;
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`b) view all job openings or postings by professional expertise;
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`c) view all job openings or po stings by geographical location; .
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`d) view a listing of job postings meeting custom search criteria, such as, for
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`example, state and professional expertise;
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`e) view all employers;
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`2 o f ) view facility profiles;
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`g) optionally participate in on-line interview; and
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`h) optionally participate in on-line orientation.
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`It is another object of the invention to provide an improved job placement
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`system that will allow job seekers and/or employers to initiate further contact with each
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`other using e-mail, telephone, facsimile or quick contact through the website.
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`Figure 1 shows an exemplary website map for a system made in accordance with
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`the present invention.
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`Figure 2 shows an exemplary entry web page for a system made in accordance
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`5 with the present invention.
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`Figures 3A and 3B are intended to be pieced together lengthwise in order to form
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`a single web page whereon the employer features and benefits of the web site are listed
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`in detail for the user.
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`Figures 3C, 3D and 3F are intended to be pieced together lengthwise in order to
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`form a single web page whereon the directions for the web site are listed in detail for the
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`user.
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`Figures 3G and 3H, are intended to be pit':ced together lengthwise in order to
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`form a single web page showing an example of a facility ;egistration page.
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`Figure 4 shows an exemplary display for logging onto a system made in
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`Figure 4A shows an example of an invalid login page.
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`Figure 5A shows a web page illustrating job :,:;;eker features and benefits of a
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`web site constructed in accordance with the invention.
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`Figures 5B, 5C and 5D are intended to be pieced together lengthwise in order to
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`form a single web page showing directions for the web site in detail for the user.
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`Figures 5E and 5F are intended to be pieced together lengthwise in order to form
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`a single web page showing a job seeker registration page.
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`Figure 6 shows an exemplary display ofajob posting addition form for a system
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`made in accordance with the present invention.
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`Figure 6A shows an exemplary display of a specific job posting for a system
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`made in accordance with the present invention.
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`Figure 7 A shows an exemplary display of a list of facility profiled.
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`Figure 7B shows an exemplary display of a facility profile.
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`Figure 8A shows an exemplary page for viewing job postings.
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`Figure 8B shows an exemplary page for viewing, modifying and/or deleting job
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`postings.
`Figure 8e shows an exemplary display of a job posting deletion confirmation
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`screen for a system made in accordance with the present invention in more detail.
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`Figme 8D shows an exemplary display of a job posting modification
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`confilmation screen.
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`Figure 9 shows an exemplary screen for vie\ving job seeker resumes by an
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`15 employer used in. a system made in accordance with the presem invention.
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`Figure 10 shows an exemplary display of a listing of available job seekers screen
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`for a system made in accordance with the present invention.
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`Figure 11 shows an exemplary display of a specific job seeker screen for a
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`system made in accordance with the present invention.
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`Figure 12 shows an example of a screen for direct e-mail contact with a job
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`seeker with e-mail tracking.
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`Figure 13 shows an exemplary display of an entry point search menu screen for
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`job seekers as used in a system made in accordance with the present invention.
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`Figure 14 shows an exemplary display of a job seeker profile setup screen for
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`job seekers as used in a system made in accordance with the present invention.
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`Figure 15 shows an exemplary display of a job seeker profile confirmation
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`screen for job seekers as used in a system made in accordance with the present
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`invention.
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`Figure 16 shows an exemplary display of a job seeker profile modification
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`confirmation screen for job seekers as used in a system made in accordance with the
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`present invention.
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`Figure 17 shows an exemplary display of a job seeker profile deletion
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`present invention.
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`Figure 18 shows an exemplary display of a listing of available job postings based
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`on searC!l criteria screen as used in a system made in accordance with the present
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`invention.
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`Figure 19 shows an exemplary display of details ofa specific job posting as used
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`in a system made in accordance with the present invention.
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`Figure 20 shows a conceptual block diagram illustrating the site tracking
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`capabilities of the system constructed in accordance with the present invention.
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`Figure 21 shows a page illustrating a view resume area.
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`Figures 22A and 22B are intended to be read as a single drawing pieced together
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`vertically to show a page illustrating an accounts area page as may be accessed through
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`the administrator entry link.
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`Figure 23 shows a page illustrating a view accounts area page as may be
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`accessed through the administrator entry link to view accounts.
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`Figure 24 shows a page illustrating an add users area page as may be accessed
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`through the administrator entry link.
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`Figure 25 shows a page illustrating a view users area page as may be accessed
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`through the administrator entry link.
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`Figure 26 shows a page illustrating an add resume area page as may be accessed
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`through the administrator entry link.
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`Figure 27 shows a page illustrating a modify resume area page as may be
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`10 accessed through the administrator entry link.
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`Figure 28 shows a page illustrating a view resume area page as may be accessed
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`through the administrator entry link.
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`Figure 29 shows a block diagram ofthe vil1ual interview and on-line orientation
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`features of the invention.
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`DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS
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`The invention is described herein with reference to some examples relating to
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`medical professions and employers. However it will be understood that these examples
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`are provided only to illustrate the teachings of the invention and that the invention is not
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`so limited. Referring now to Figure 1, an exemplary website map for an interactive
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`internet-based site application for recruiting employees and finding employment system
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`made in accordance with the present invention is shown. The website map includes a'
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`homepage 10 including entry points or links into a plurality of related Internet based
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`sites. In one example of a system constructed in accordance with the present invention,
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`the home page 10 branches into system entries, including a, employer entry 14, and a
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`job seeker entry 16. An administrator entry 60 is available only to a system
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`administrator. Ajob position and candidate database for centrally storing job postings
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`and candidate infonnation for a plurality of employer institutions and candidates is
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`accessible through the administrator site.
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`The employer entry 14 is linked to a page to review the features and benefits of
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`the system 20, a page for directions to the site 22, a page to register 23, and a page to
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`enter the site and log in 24 ifthey are already registered. After properly filling in the log
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`in page 24, links may be made to a resume search page 150, ajob posting page 159, a
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`view jobs page 142, and a contact page 26. The resume search page 150 has further links
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`to a page for viewing resume details 154 that is linked to a page for contacting a job
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`seeker 156. The view jobs page 142 may further be linked to access an employer page
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`to modify a job posting 148 that is also linked to an employer page to delete a job
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`posting 146.
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`The job seeker entry 16 is similarly linked to ajob seeker page to review the
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`features and benefits of the system 17, ajob seeker page for directions to the site 18, a
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`job seeker page to register 19, and ajob seeker page to enter the site and log in 34 if they
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`are already registered. After properly filling in the job seeker log in page 34, links may
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`5 be made to a view/modify profile page 54, view/modify resume page 55, a searchjob
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`postings page 164, a view facilities page 179, a view jobs page 142, and ajob seeker
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`contact page 127.
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`The administrator entry 60 is linked to a plurality of administrator pages
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`including a page to add an account 62, a page to view accounts 64, a page to add job
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`79, a page to add a resume 84, and a page to vie .. " resumes 86. The page to view
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`accounts 64 may further be linked to access a page to modify accounts 66 and a page to
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`delete an account 68. The page to view job postings 72 may further be linked to access
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`a page to modifY ajob posting 74 and a page to delete ajob posting 74.
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`Through tracker 5, the system tracks how many times a user logs in, their last
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`login, how many times a resume is updated and how many times it is viewed; how many
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`times ajob posting is viewed and when it was updated. Tnd:er 5 may be implementerd
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`in software residing on an administrative computer or server, for example.
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`An optional banner advertising database 28 includes banner advertisements from
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`20 a plurality of employers for inclusion on web pages related to the job placement system.
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`In one embodiment of the invention, an optional consultant database 52 comprising
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`infonnation on a plurality of available consultants is included in the system. The job
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`position and job seeker database 40, the banner advertising database 28, and the
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`consultant database 52 may all be accessed by an administrator.
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`Referring now to Figure 2, an exemplary entry web page for a system made in
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`5 accordance with the present invention is shown. This is by way of example only for
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`teaching purposes. It will be understood that the system of the invention is by no means
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`limited to the medical field, but is applicable to any profession or work. The entry screen
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`10 includes a first pictorial montage comprising the entry for employers 14 and a second
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`pictorial montage comprising the entry for job seekers 16. As described above, the
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`10 pictorial montage comprising the entry for employers 14 comprises links to the page to
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`review the features and benefits of the system 20, the page for directions to the site 22,
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`the page to :'egister 23, and the page to enter the site and log in 24 if they are already
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`registered. As discussed above, both employers and job seekers can be users of the
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`system website. Users use a pointing device to select one of the montages to access
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`infonnational or infoffilation submission screens. As further indicated above. 2.11
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`employer can be any person or entity that hires job seekers, including, for example,
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`instituticns, corporations, companies, partnerships, clinics, individuals, agencies and
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`others needing workers.
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`The second pictorial montage comprising the entry for job seekers 16 comprises
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`links to the job seeker page to review the features and benefits ofthe system 17, the job
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`seeker page for directions to the site 18, the job seeker page to register 19, and the job
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`seeker page to enter the site and log in 34 if they are already registered.
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`In use, ifthe user selects the link to a page to review the employer features and
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`benefits of the system 20, the link will bring up a page 20A as represented by Figures
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`3A and 3B that are intended to be pieced together lengthwise in order to form a single
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`web page. Thereon the employer features and benefits of the web site are listed in detail
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`In use, ifthe user selects the link to a page for employer directions to the site 22,
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`the link will bring up a page 22A as represented by Figures 3C, 3D and 3F that are
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`intended to be pieced together lengthwise in order to form a single web page. Thereon
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`Referring now to Figures 3G and 3R, that are intended to be pieced together
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`lengthwise in order to form a single web page, an example of a facility registration page
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`23A is shown. In use, if the user selects the link to page to register 23, the link will
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`bring up a registration page 23A. The employer user must type in the requested contact
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`information in the blanks provided including the facility 2300, contact first name 2302,
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`15 contact last name 2304, address, including city 2306, state 2308, and zip code 23; O.
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`Other requested fields in this example include an e-mail address 2312, telephone number
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`2314 and facsimile number 2316. When the use has completed the facility registration
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`fields they may be submitted by activating a submit button 2318.
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`Referring now to Figure 4 an exemplary display 100 for logging onto a system
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`20 made in accordance with the present invention is shown. In use, ifthe user selects a page
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`to enter the site and log in 24 ifthey are already registered, the link will bring up a page
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`24A. A login entry 306 including password entry 308 is provided for users if they have
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`previously been assigned a login name and password. The login process is completed
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`by selecting an enter button 310. If an invalid password or user name are entered, an
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`invalid login page is presented to the user as represented by Figure 4A. The invalid
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`login page of Figure 4A allows the user to try again, obtain an e-mail reminder or seek
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`help by activating the appropriate screen button. A substantially similar screen is
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`5 presented to the job seeker user when the job seeker user activates the portion of the
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`montage representing the job seeker entry 34.
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`Referring again briefly to Figure 2, in use, if a job seeker user selects the link to
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`a page to review the job seeker features and benefits of the system 17, the link will bring
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`up a page 17 A as represented by Figure 5A. Thereon the job seeker features and benefits
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`10 of the web site are listed in detail for the user.
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`In use, ifthe job seeker user selects the link to a page for job seeker directions
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`to the site 22, the link win bring up a page 22A as represented by Figures 5B, 5C and
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`5D that are intended to be pieced together lengthwise in order to form a single web page.
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`Thereon the directions for the web site. are listed in detail for the user.
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`In use, if the job seeker user selects the link to page to register 19, the link will
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`bring up ajob seeker registration page 19A as represented by Figures 5E and 5F that are
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`intended to be pieced together lengthwise in order to fonn a single web page. As in the
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`case of an employer, a job seeker user must type in the requested contact information
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`in the blanks provided including a, usemame, a user password, profession, first name,
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`this example include an e-mail address, telephone number and facsimile number. When
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`the use has completed the facility registration fields they may be submitted by activating
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`a submit button.
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`Referring now to Figure 14, an exemplary display of a job seeker profile setup
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`screen for job seekers as used in a system made in accordance with the present invention
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`is shown. The job seeker profile screen includes a form to 'be filled in by a job seeker
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`including information such as, for example, a unique user name, a password, ajob title,
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`5 name, address and contact information. As described above with reference to Figure 2,
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`from the profile setup screen 162 ajob seeker can submit a personal profile by selecting
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`the submit button 122 to access a submission contirmation screen 172.
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`Referring now to Figure 6, an exemplary display of a screen for adding a job
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`'posting for a system made in accordance with the present invention is shown. An
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`10 employer fills in details pertinent to the job to be added, as well as selecting information
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`from predetermined menus. The job posting screen includes information specific to a
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`job posting including, for example, :l!l indication whether the job posting is active, the
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`professional expertise needed, the type of position, job title, location, region, job
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`description, job requirements, benefits package, salaf'j, other inforrnation, the name of
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`the employer, employer address and other contact irlformation including telephone
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`numbers, facsimile numbers and e-mail address. Comments may also be included by
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`the user in a comment window 622. The user may also select an option to display or not
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`display salary by marking the appropriate indicator at 612. When the job aqdition form
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`screen is filled out by the user, it is submitted to the system database by activating the
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`20 submit button 624. Also provided, on this screen and on other employer screens, are
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`buttons to activate a search for resumes button 630, to add a job posting button 632, to
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`view ajob posting button 634 and to contact the web site administration button 636.
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`The user may log out of the system by activating log out button 638.
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`Referring now to Figure 6A, an exemplary display of a screen 144 including a
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`specific job posting for a system made in accordance with the present invention is
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`shown in more detail. The specific job posting screen 144 includes information specific
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`to a selected job posting including, for example, a JOB ID, the profession needed, the
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`type of position, experience required, other requirements, the name of the employer,
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`employer address and other contact information including telephone numbers, facsimile
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`numbers and e-mail address. A contact-now button 145 is available to launch the
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`contact-now e-mail screen 156 (see Fig. 12). A space for comments 147 is also
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`provided for the user for posting against the job posting. A similar detail screen is
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`10 available for eachjob posting in the database.
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`Referring now to Figure 7 A, an exemplary display of a list. of facility profiled
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`is there shown. A user may follow links 701 to any of the listed facilities to view their
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`respective profiles.
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`Referring now to figure 7B, an exemplaIy display of a facility profile for an·
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`15 employer is there shown. A facility description page is availabJe for each facility in the
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`database. The facility description page advantageously inc!udes facility information
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`700, a listing of job po stings for the facility 702 and a plurality of detail buttons 704.
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`The user may view details of any job posting by activating the detail button 704.
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`Further, The facility description page can include a graphic, hyperlink to the employer's
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`up by the administrator and can be viewed by job candidates that search the job posiing
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`Referring now to Figure 8A, an exemplary page for viewing job po stings is
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`shown. In one example, a user may access the view posts area screen through the
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`employer link 142 or the view job postings link 164. A detailed job posting page may
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`be accessed by activating details button 804.
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`Referring now to Figure 8B, an exemplary page for viewing, modifying and/or
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`deleting job postings is shown. In one example, an administrative user may access the
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`view posts area screen through the administrator links, like view job postings 72. A
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`modify job posting page may be accessed by activating modify button 800. Similarly
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`a delete button 802 is provided for deleting unwanted job postings. Note that in a
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`10 preferred embodiment of the system of the invention, an administrator may modify or
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`delete job postings for multiple employers, but a particular employer may only modify
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`or delete its own jcb postings.
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`Referring nm.v to Figure 8e, an exemplary display of a job posting deletion
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`confinnation screen 146 for a system made in accordance with the preserltinventiori-jin
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`15 more detail. Thejob posting deletion confinnation screen 146 also includes information
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`specific to a selected job posting including, for example, a JOB ID, the profession
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`needed, the type of position, experience required, other requirements, the name of the
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`employer, employer address and other contact information including telephone numbers,
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`facsimile numbers and e-mail address. Aback button is also provided. Using the
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`20 deletion confi.rmation screen, a user can verify information of ajob posting to be deleted
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`before irretrievably deleting the posting. Referring now to Figure 8D, an exemplary
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`display of a job posting modification confirmation screen 148 for a system made in
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`accordance with the present invention is shown in more detail. The job posting
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`modification confinnation screen 148 also includes infonnation specific to a selected
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`job posting including, for example, a JOB ID, the profession needed, the type of
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`position, experience required, other requirements, the name ofthe employer, employer
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`address and other contact information including telephone numbers, facsimile numbers
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`5 and e-mail address. A back button is also provided. Using the modification
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`confirmation screen, a user can verify modified infonnation of a job posting.
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`Referring now to Figure 9, an exemplary screen for viewing employee resumes
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`by an employer used in a system made in accordance with the present invention is
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`shown in more detail. The user has the options of selecting a view all button 420,
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`10 marking at least one predetermined search criteria 422, selecting a professional expertise
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