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`PATENT
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`IN THE UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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`Application of: Marc Vianello
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`Serial No.: 10/101,644
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`Filed: March 19, 2002
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`For: APPARATUS AND METHODS
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`FOR PROVIDING CAREER
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`EMPLOYMENT SERVICES
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`Last Office Action: November 10, 2005
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`Examiner: Romain Jeanty
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`Group Art Unit: 3623
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`Attorney Docket No.: 15703.10002
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`Customer No.: 027128
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`Confirmation No.: 8626
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`AMENDMENT F
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`Mail Stop Amendment
`Commissioner for Patents
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`PO. Box 1450
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`Alexandria, VA 22313-1450
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`Sir:
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`In response to the Office Action mailed November 10, 2005, please amend the above-
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`identified application in accordance with the amendments and remarks as set forth herein.
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`Amendments to the Claims are reflected in the listing of claims which begin on page 2 of
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`this document.
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`Remarks/Arguments begin on page 52 of this document.
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`Monster Worldwide, Inc. Exhibit 1019 (p.1/73)
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`Monster Worldwide, Inc. Exhibit 1019 (p.1/73)
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`Application of: Marc Vianello
`Serial No.: 10/101,644
`Amendment F
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`AMENDMENTS TO THE CLAIMS:
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`This listing of claims will replace all prior revisions, and listings, of claims in the application.
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`Listing of Claims:
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`1.
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`(Withdrawn) A system for collecting and classifying information using a structured
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`information format, said system comprising:
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`an employment management system configured to provide continuous recruiting
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`and continuous career enhancement by providing a search interface to a plurality of job
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`descriptions and to a plurality of blind resume's, wherein employers provide said job
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`descriptions and talent provide talent information corresponding to said blind resumés.
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`2.
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`(Withdrawn) The system as set forth in claim 1, wherein personal contact information
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`corresponding to at least one selected resumé is provided to said employers after said employers agree to
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`purchase said personal contact information.
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`3.
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`(Withdrawn) The system as set forth in claim 1, wherein said employers are provided an
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`opportunity to purchase personal contact information corresponding to at least one selected resume' if a
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`selected talent corresponding to said selected resumé indicates consent.
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`4.
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`(Withdrawn) The system as set forth in claim 3, wherein said consent is indicated by
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`specifying at least one preferred employer.
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`5.
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`(Currently Amended) A method executed by a computer processor; for authorizing
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`information exchange between at least one eand-idate of a plurality of talent—contributors candidates and at
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`least one of a plurality of employers prior to any direct contact between said candidate and said employer,
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`said candidate having one or more candidate attributes including candidate minimum requirements, and
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`said employer having one or more employer attributes including employer minimum requirements, said
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`one or more candidate attributes and minimum reguirements including a searchable profile being stored in
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`a candidate database, and said one or more employer attributes and minimum reguirements including a
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`searchable profile being stored in an employer database, said method comprising:
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`Monster Worldwide, Inc. Exhibit 1019 (p.2/73)
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`Monster Worldwide, Inc. Exhibit 1019 (p.2/73)
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`Application of: Marc Vianello
`Serial No.: 10/101,644
`Amendment F
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`receiving a search request from either said candidate or said employer to search 7
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`the searchable profile of one of the candidate and employer databases for a possible
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`employment opportunity based upon certain search parameters;
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`processing the search request and providing the results to the reguesting one of
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`said candidate and said employer;
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`receiving a at least one request for release of contact information from either th_e
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`reguesting one of said candidate or and said employer based upon the search results;
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`determining that the attributes of the requesting one of said whether—there—is
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`- candidate fer—each
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`speeifie—req-uest and said employer satisflg the minimum reguirements of a non-requesting
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`candidate or employer stored in the candidate and employer databases;
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`receiving a response from said non-requesting candidate or employer consenting
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`to the release of the contact information of said candidate or said employer to said
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`requesting pam;
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`obligating a payment due from—said—empleyer in real time based on the mutual
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`consent response to said request for release of contact information fer—eaeh-spee-i-fie
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`request wherein said payment due is a fee to a career site operator; and
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`providing exchange of contact information in real time prior to any direct contact
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`between said candidate and said employer.
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`6.
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`(Previously Presented) The method as set forth in claim 5, wherein said information
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`exchange is the release of contact information, prior to any direct contact between the parties.
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`7.
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`8.
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`(Cancelled)
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`(Cancelled)
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`Monster Worldwide, Inc. Exhibit 1019 (p.3/73)
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`Monster Worldwide, Inc. Exhibit 1019 (p.3/73)
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`Serial No.: 10/101,644
`Amendment F
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`9.
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`(Cancelled).
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`10.
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`(Previously Presented) The method as set forth in claim 5, wherein an amount of said
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`obligation is chosen from a general equivalency diploma amount, a high school amount, a vocational
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`educational training amount, an associate degree amount, a bachelor degree amount, a master degree
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`amount, and a doctorate amount, wherein said doctorate amount is greater than or equal to said master
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`degree amount, which is greater than or equal to said bachelor degree amount, which is greater than or
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`equal to said associate degree amount, which is greater than or equal to said vocational educational
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`training amount, which is greater than or equal to said high school amount, which is greater than or equal
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`to said general equivalency diploma amount.
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`1 l.
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`12.
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`13.
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`14.
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`(Cancelled)
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`(Cancelled)
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`(Cancelled)
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`(Currently Amended) A distributed network for facilitating the exchange of contact
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`information between at least one gfleandidate—in a plurality of talent—contributors candidates and at least
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`one employer—in ia plurality of employers, said candidate having one or more candidate attributes
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`including candidate minimum requirements, and said employer having one or more employer attributes
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`including employer minimum requirements, said distributed network comprising:
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`means for managing enterprise database resources;
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`means for storing the candidate attributes and requirements in a candidate
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`database and providing at least a portion of the candidate database to be searched by said
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`candidate and said employer;
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`means for storing the employer attributes and requirements in an employer
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`database and providing at least a portion of the employer database to be searched by said
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`candidate and said employer;
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`Monster Worldwide, Inc. Exhibit 1019 (p.4/73)
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`Monster Worldwide, Inc. Exhibit 1019 (p.4/73)
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`Application of: Marc Vianello
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`Amendment F
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`means for receiving a search request from either said candidate or said employer
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`to search the searchable portion of one of the candidate and employer databases for a
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`possible emploment opportunng based upon certain search parameters;
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`means for processing the search request and providing the results thereof to the
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`requesting one of said candidate and said employer;
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`means for receiving a request for release of contact information from either Q
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`requesting one of said candidate or fli said employer based upon the search results;
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`means for determining that the attributes of the requesting one of said candidate
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`and said employer satisfl the minimum requirements of a nOn-requesting candidate or
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`employer;
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`means for determining whether that there is mutual consent Maid—request for
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`release of contact information fhr—eaeh—speeifie—request—prier—te—anydireet—eentaet
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`between-said regarding the candidate and-said—empleyer; and
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`means for computing a pament fee to the career site operator from—said
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`employer- in real time based on the mutual consent te—said—request for the release of
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`contact information fer—eaeh-speeifie-requesfi;
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`means for obligating the pament fee in real time to the career site operator;
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`means for collecting said payment fee in real time; and
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`means for providing the exchange of contact information in real time prior to any
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`direct contact between said candidate and said employer.
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`15.
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`16.
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`(Cancelled)
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`(Cancelled).
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`Monster Worldwide, Inc. Exhibit 1019 (p.5/73)
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`Monster Worldwide, Inc. Exhibit 1019 (p.5/73)
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`Serial No.: 10/101,644
`Amendment F
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`17.
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`(Currently Amended) The distributed network as recited in claim 14; wherein saidm
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`121determining whether Mthere is mutual consent further comprises means for receiving a response to
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`said request for release of contact information from the non requesting one of said candidate and said
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`employer.
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`18.
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`(Withdrawn) A method of receiving information regarding at least one candidate from a
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`plurality of talent-contributors, said candidate having candidate attributes, said method comprising:
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`receiving personal information associated with said candidate;
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`receiving experience information regarding said candidate, said experience
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`information relating to skills attributes; and
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`receiving skills descriptions corresponding to said skills attributes.
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`19.
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`(Withdrawn) The method as set forth in claim 18, wherein said receiving personal
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`information further comprises maintaining records of said personal information.
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`20.
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`(Withdrawn) The method as set forth in claim 18, wherein said personal information
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`includes a name, a physical address, an electronic address, and a minimum compensation requirement of
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`said candidate.
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`21.
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`(Withdrawn) The method as set forth in claim 20, wherein said physical address is
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`maintained in a consistent format.
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`22.
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`(Withdrawn) The method as set forth in claim 20 further comprising identifying a nearest
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`metropolitan area to said physical address, wherein said nearest metropolitan area is further designated as
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`a metropolitan statistical area, a primary metropolitan statistical area, or a consolidated metropolitan
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`statistical area.
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`23.
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`(Withdrawn) The method as set forth in claim 18, wherein said candidate attributes
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`include career information regarding at least one past position of said candidate, said career information
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`selected from structured occupational data operable to be matched with employer information pertaining
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`to prospective employers.
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`Monster Worldwide, Inc. Exhibit 1019 (p.6/73)
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`Monster Worldwide, Inc. Exhibit 1019 (p.6/73)
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`Application of: Marc Vianello
`Serial No.: 10/101,644
`Amendment F
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`24.
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`(Withdrawn) The method as set forth in claim 23, wherein said structured occupational
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`data includes at least one occupational title obtained from the Dictionary of Occupational Titles.
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`25.
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`(Withdrawn) The method as set forth in claim 23, wherein said structured occupational
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`data further comprises a reason said candidate is no longer employed in said past position.
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`26.
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`(Withdrawn) The method as set forth in claim 23, wherein said candidate attributes
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`include industry information regarding said past position of said candidate, said career information
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`selected from structured industry data operable to be matched with said employer information.
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`27.
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`(Withdrawn) The method as set forth in claim 26, wherein said industry information
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`further comprises a reason said candidate is no longer employed in said past position.
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`28.
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`(Withdrawn) The method as set forth in claim 18, wherein said candidate attributes
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`include structured industry data comprising classifications identified in the North American Industry
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`Classification System.
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`29.
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`(Withdrawn) The method as set forth in claim 28, wherein said classifications relate to at
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`least one past position of said candidate.
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`30.
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`(Withdrawn) The method as set forth in claim 29, wherein said candidate provides
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`descriptions of accomplishments of said candidate in said past position.
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`31.
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`(Withdrawn) The method as set forth in claim 18 further comprising:
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`storing said personal
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`information about said candidate in a memory; and
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`providing access to said candidate attributes, said access operable to facilitate
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`generation of reports regarding said plurality of talent-contributors.
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`32.
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`(Withdrawn) The method as set forth in claim 23, wherein said candidate provides
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`information regarding compensation received by said candidate with respect to said past position.
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`33.
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`(Withdrawn) The method as set forth in claim 31, wherein said personal information
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`further comprises self-identification information including at least one of:
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`Monster Worldwide, Inc. Exhibit 1019 (p.7/73)
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`Monster Worldwide, Inc. Exhibit 1019 (p.7/73)
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`Serial No.: 10/101,644
`Amendment F
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`race-information regarding said candidate;
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`gender-information regarding said candidate;
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`citizenship-information regarding said candidate; and
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`lawful eligibility to work in at least one country.
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`34.
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`(Withdrawn) The method as set forth in claim 33, wherein said self-identification
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`information is received on an optional basis.
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`35.
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`(Withdrawn) The method as set forth in claim 33 further comprising providing said self-
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`identification information to prospective employers to enable said prospective employers to comply with
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`j ob-applicant—reporting requirements.
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`36.
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`(Withdrawn) The method as set
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`forth in claim 18 further comprising receiving
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`educational-background information associated with at
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`least one educational
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`institution which said
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`candidate has attended.
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`37.
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`(Withdrawn) The method as set forth in claim 36, wherein said educational information
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`finther comprises a name of said educational institution, a level of education expected or attained, and at
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`least one field of study.
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`38.
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`(Withdrawn) The method as set forth in claim 18 further comprising receiving affiliation
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`information corresponding to affiliations of said candidate, said affiliations including membership in at
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`least one organization in a plurality of occupation-oriented organizations.
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`39.
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`(Withdrawn) The method as set forth in claim 38, wherein said occupation-oriented
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`organizations comprise professional associations, trade associations, and labor unions.
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`40.
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`(Withdrawn) The method as set forth in claim 18, wherein said candidate attributes
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`include desired-career information regarding at least one desired-career position.
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`41.
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`(Withdrawn) The method as
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`set
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`forth in claim 40, wherein said desired-career
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`information includes a designation of at least one preferred employer.
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`Monster Worldwide, Inc. Exhibit 1019 (p.8/73)
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`Monster Worldwide, Inc. Exhibit 1019 (p.8/73)
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`Serial No.: 10/101,644
`Amendment F
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`42.
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`(Withdrawn) The method as set forth in claim 18 further comprising suggesting possible
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`job descriptions to said candidate based on said candidate attributes.
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`43.
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`(Withdrawn) The method as set forth in claim 18, wherein said skills descriptions relate
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`to language skills, analytical skills, people and communication skills, and mechanical skills of said
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`candidate.
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`44.
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`(Withdrawn) The method as set forth in claim 43, wherein said language skills include
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`reading, writing, and speaking.
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`45.
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`(Withdrawn) The method as set forth in claim 44, wherein said description of said
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`reading, writing, and speaking skills includes an assessment of proficiency in said skills.
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`46.
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`(Withdrawn) The method as set forth in claim 43, wherein said analytical skills, people
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`and communication skills, and mechanical skills correspond to said skills attributes described in the
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`Dictionary of Occupational Titles.
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`47.
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`(Withdrawn) The method as set forth in claim 46, wherein said skills descriptions
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`comprise descriptions of nature, use, and proficiency of skills associated with said skills descriptions.
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`48.
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`(Withdrawn) The method as set forth in claim 46, wherein skills associated with said
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`skills descriptions correspond to a skills coding system of the Dictionary of Occupational Titles.
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`49.
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`(Withdrawn) The method as set forth in claim 18 further comprising receiving an
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`identification of licenses and certifications held by said candidate.
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`50.
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`(Withdrawn) The method as set forth in claim 18 further comprising receiving a
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`description of professional and personal accomplishments of said candidate.
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`5].
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`(Withdrawn) The method as set forth in claim 18 further comprising receiving an
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`indication of an interest level of said candidate in obtaining new employment.
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`52.
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`(Withdrawn) A computer system including computer-readable instructions for receiving
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`talent information regarding talent, said talent having talent faculties, said computer system comprising:
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`Monster Worldwide, Inc. Exhibit 1019 (p.9/73)
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`at least one memory in which said computer-readable instructions reside;
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`a processor operable to execute said computer—readable instructions;
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`a communications adapter operable to receive said talent information from said
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`talent, said communications adapter operative to communicate a portion of said talent
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`information to a plurality of employers;
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`wherein said communications adapter is configured to receive contact data
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`associated with said talent; and
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`wherein said communications adapter is further configured to receive
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`background information regarding said talent, said background information including
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`affiliation information corresponding to affiliations of said talent, said affiliations
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`including membership in at least one occupation-oriented organization.
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`53.
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`(Withdrawn) The computer system as set forth in claim 52, wherein said contact data
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`includes a name and an E-mail address.
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`54.
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`(Withdrawn) The computer system as set forth in claim 52, wherein said background
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`information further comprises self-identification information including at least one of:
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`information regarding race of said talent;
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`information regarding gender of said talent;
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`information regarding citizenship of said talent; and
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`information regarding employment eligibility.
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`55.
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`(Withdrawn) The computer system as set forth in claim 54 further comprising a data
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`interface configured to provide said self-identification information to said employers to enable said
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`employers to comply with job applicant reporting requirements.
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`56.
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`(Withdrawn) The computer system as set forth in claim 52, wherein said talent faculties
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`further comprise information regarding at least one of past employment, formal education, informal
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`training, and a description of proficiency in a predetermined set of skills.
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`Monster Worldwide, Inc. Exhibit 1019 (p.10/73)
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`Monster Worldwide, Inc. Exhibit 1019 (p.10/73)
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`Serial No.: 10/101,644
`Amendment F
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`57.
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`(Withdrawn) The computer system as set forth in claim 52, wherein said talent faculties
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`further comprise information regarding membership in at least one occupation-oriented organization.
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`58.
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`(Withdrawn) The computer system as set forth in claim 52, wherein said communications
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`adapter is firrther configured to receive desired-position information regarding a career position specified
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`by said talent.
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`59.
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`(Withdrawn) The computer system as set forth in claim 58, wherein said desired-position
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`information includes a designation of at least one preferred employer.
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`60.
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`(Withdrawn) The computer system as set forth in claim 52, wherein said talent faculties
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`include work experience as embodied in past-employment
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`information,
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`said past-employment
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`information associated with skills attributes, said skills attributes described by skills descriptions.
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`61.
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`(Withdrawn) The computer system as set
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`forth in claim 60, wherein said skills
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`descriptions include an assessment of proficiency.
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`62.
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`(Withdrawn) A distributed network for providing employers with candidate-information
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`regarding at least one candidate in a plurality of talent-contributors, said candidate having candidate
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`attributes, said distributed network comprising:
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`means for managing enterprise human resource data;
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`means for receiving personal information associated with said candidate;
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`means for receiving career information regarding at least one past career position
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`of said candidate, said career information operable to be matched with employer
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`information pertaining to prospective employers of said candidate, wherein at least a
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`portion of said career information as associated with said enterprise human resource data;
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`means for receiving experience information regarding said candidate, said
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`experience information associated with experiences gained by said candidate, said
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`experiences relating to skills attributes and said experiences of relevance to said
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`prospective employers;
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`Monster Worldwide, Inc. Exhibit 1019 (p.11/73)
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`means for obtaining consent of said candidate to release of said personal
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`information of said candidate to at least one of said prospective employers; and
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`means for providing said personal information to said at least one of said
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`prospective employers based on said consent.
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`63.
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`(Withdrawn) The distributed network as recited in claim 62 further comprising means
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`for providing an interface to said candidate attributes, said interface operable to facilitate generation of
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`reports regarding said plurality of talent-contributors.
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`64.
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`(Withdrawn) The distributed network as recited in claim 63, wherein said personal
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`information further comprises self-identification information including at least one of:
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`information
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`regarding race of said candidate;
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`information regarding gender of said candidate;
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`information regarding citizenship of said candidate; and
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`lawful eligibility to work in at least one country.
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`65.
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`(Withdrawn) The method according to claim 64, wherein said self-identification
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`information is received on an optional basis.
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`66.
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`(Withdrawn) The distributed network as recited in claim 64 further comprising means
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`for providing said self-identification information to said prospective employers to enable said prospective
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`employers to comply with job applicant reporting requirements, wherein said self-identification
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`information is provided to said prospective employers afier said prospective employers have made hiring
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`decisions regarding said candidate, whereby said self-identification information cannot be used
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`impermissibly by said prospective employers to discriminate against said candidate.
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`67.
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`(Withdrawn) The distributed network as recited in claim 62 wherein said experience
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`information is categorized based on a data dictionary ofjob descriptions.
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`68.
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`(Withdrawn) The distributed network as recited in claim 62, wherein said candidate
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`attributes include at least one desired career position.
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`Monster Worldwide, Inc. Exhibit 1019 (p.12/73)
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`Serial No.: 10/101,644
`Amendment F
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`69.
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`(Withdrawn) The distributed network as recited in claim 62, wherein said candidate
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`attributes further include a designation of at least one preferred employer.
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`70.
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`(Withdrawn) A method of receiving information regarding an employer including
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`employer profile information and at least one job description, said job description having job parameters
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`corresponding to candidate attributes of a desired candidate, said method comprising:
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`receiving desired experience information regarding said desired candidate, said
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`desired experience information relating to a structured set of desired skills attributes; and
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`receiving desired skills descriptions corresponding to said desired skills
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`’ attributes.
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`71.
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`(Withdrawn) The method as set forth in claim 70 further comprising:
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`receiving a multiple-division indication regarding an existence of multiple
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`divisions associated with said employer;
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`receiving geographical information associated with at least one of said multiple
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`divisions;
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`receiving user information regarding at least one employer-user to be associated
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`with an
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`employer account corresponding to said employer; and
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`for each of said at least one employer-user receiving access scope information,
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`said access scope information specifying a scope of access associated with said at least
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`one employer-user.
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`72.
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`(Withdrawn) The method as set forth in claim 71, wherein a division in said multiple
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`divisions is further divided into successively smaller divisions.
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`73.
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`(Withdrawn) The method as set forth in claim 70, wherein said employer profile
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`information includes employer name, phone number, physical address, billing information, and
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`administrative user information.
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`Monster Worldwide, Inc. Exhibit 1019 (p.13/73)
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`Monster Worldwide, Inc. Exhibit 1019 (p.13/73)
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`Application of: Marc Vianello
`Serial No.: 10/101,644
`Amendment F
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`74.
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`(Withdrawn) The method as set forth in claim 71, wherein said geographical information
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`is maintained in a consistent format.
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`75.
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`(Withdrawn) The method as set forth in claim 71, wherein receiving said geographical
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`information further comprises identifying a nearest metropolitan area associated with a geographical
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`location associated with said multiple divisions of said employer, wherein said nearest metropolitan area
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`is further designated as a metropolitan statistical area, a primary metropolitan statistical area, or a
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`consolidated metropolitan statistical area.
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`76.
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`(Withdrawn) The method as set forth in claim 71, wherein said job description is
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`associated with a division within said multiple divisions.
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`77.
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`(Withdrawn) The method as set forth in claim 70, wherein said job description further
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`comprises:
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`a confidential maximum compensation said employer has allocated for a job;
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`a number of total employment positions associated with said job description; and
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`a number of open employment positions associated with said number of total
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`employment positions.
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`78.
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`(Withdrawn) The method as set forth in claim 70, wherein said employer profile
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`information includes structured industry data operable to be matched with career information pertaining
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`to prospective employees.
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`79.
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`(Withdrawn) The method as set forth in claim 78, wherein said structured industry data
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`includes classifications identified in the North American Industry Classification System.
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`80.
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`(Withdrawn) The method as set forth in claim 70, wherein said job description further
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`comprises:
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`a Federal Employment Records Information requirement indication regarding
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`whether said job description is associated with an employment position for which self-
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`identification information should be maintained.
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`Amendment F
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`81.
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`(Withdrawn) The method as set forth in claim 70, wherein said job description further
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`comprises a regulated job requirement indication regarding whether said job description is associated with
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`an employment position for which said candidate attributes are subject to government regulation.
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`82.
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`(Withdrawn) The method as set forth in claim 70, wherein said job description further
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`comprises a narrative description of functions to be performed in a job associated with said job
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`description.
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`83.
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`(Withdrawn) The method as set forth in claim 70, wherein said job description further
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`comprises benefit descriptions and compensation figures offered by said employer in connection with a
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`job associated with said job description, wherein said compensation figures include a maximum
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`compensation amount.
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`84.
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`(Withdrawn) The method as set forth in claim 83, wherein said maximum compensation
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`amount is confidential.
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`85.
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`(Withdrawn) The method as set forth in claim 81, wherein said government regulation
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`includes a restriction pertaining to citizenship.
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`86.
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`(Withdrawn) The method as set forth in claim 71, wherein said employer profile
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`information includes information regarding organizations with which said employer is affiliated.
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`87.
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`(Withdrawn) A computer system for receiving employer information regarding an
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`employer having at least one division, said computer system comprising:
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`a check box operable to receive a multiple-division indication regarding an
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`existence of multiple divisions associated with said employer;
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`a geographical interface configured to receive geographical information
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`associated with at least one of said multiple divisions associated with said employer; and
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`a user interface operable to receive user information regarding at least one
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`employer-user to be associated with an employer account corresponding to said
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`employer, wherein said user interface is operable to receive access scope information for
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`said employer-user, said access scope information specifying a scope of access associated
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`with said employer-user.
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`88.
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`(Withdrawn) The computer system as set forth in claim 87, wherein said geographical
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`interface is further configured to receive said geographical
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`information by identifying a nearest
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`metropolitan area associated with said multiple divisions.
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`89.
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`(Withdrawn) The computer system as set forth in claim 87 further comprising a
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`structured form operable to receive at least one job description associated with said division.
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`90.
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`(Withdrawn) The computer system as set forth in claim 89, wherein said structured form
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`further comprises:
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`a first numerical input cell operable to receive a number corresponding to a
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`maximum allocated compensation for said job description;
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`a second numerical input cell operable to receive a number of total employment
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`positions associated with said job description; and
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`a third numerical input cell operable to receive a number of open employment
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`positions associated with said number of total employment positions.
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`91.
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`(Withdrawn) A distributed network for receiving employer profile information regarding
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`an employer having at least one business unit, said distributed network comprising:
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`means for maintaining enterprise human resource information;
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`means for receiving a multiple-division indication regarding an existence of
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`multiple divisions associated with said employer;
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`means for receiving geographical information associated with at least one of said
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`multiple divisions;
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`means for receiving user information regarding at least one employer-user to be
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`associated with an employer account corresponding to said employer;
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`means for receiving access scope information for each of said at least one
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`Amendment F
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`employer-user, said access scope information specifying a scope of access associated
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`with said at least one employer-user.
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`92.
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`(Withdrawn) The distributed network as recited in claim 91, wherein said geographical
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`information is maintained in a consistent format.
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`93.
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`(Withdrawn) The distributed network as recited in claim 91, wherein said means for
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`receiving said geographical information further comprises means for identifying a nearest metropolitan
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`area associated with a geographical location associated with said multiple divisions of said employer.
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`94.
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`(Withdrawn) The distributed network as recited in claim 91 further comprising means for
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`receiving at least one job description associated with said at least one business unit.
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`95.
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`(Withdrawn) The distributed network as recited in claim 94, wherein said means for
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`receiving at least one job description further comprises:
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`means for receiving a number of total employment positions associated with said
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`job description; and
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`means for receiving a number of open employment positions associated with said
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`number of total employment positions.
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`96.
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`(Withdrawn) A method of searching a plurality ofjob descriptions, said method
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`performed by a talent-user, and said method comprising:
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`accessing a talent profile associated with said talent-user, said talent profile
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`including talent-threshold requirements;
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`identifying target job descriptions associated with prospective employers based
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`on said talent profile, said target job descriptions having job-threshold requirements;
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`comparing said talent