System and method for social recruiting

Abstract

A system for social recruiting including an employment system server including a user database, where the user database includes a recruiter profile and a job seeker profile, and a recruiter network for the recruiter profile includes the recruiter profile associated with the job seeker profile.

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         15 . A method for social recruiting comprising:
 displaying a list of recruiter networks a job seeker profile is eligible to join;   receiving a request to associate the job seeker profile with a recruiter profile for a recruiter network the job seeker profile is eligible to join;   receiving a decision on the request; and   if the decision accepts the request, associating the recruiter profile with the job seeker profile, and if the decision does not accept the request, discarding the request.   
     
     
         16 . The method of  claim 15 , wherein the decision is made according to at least one auto-acceptance rule. 
     
     
         17 . The method of  claim 15 , wherein the decision is made by an authorized user of the recruiter profile. 
     
     
         18 . The method of  claim 15 , wherein the job seeker profile is eligible to join a recruiter network when the job seeker profile is matched to a job associated with the recruiter profile for the recruiter network or when the job seeker profile matches criteria for the recruiter network. 
     
     
         19 . The method of  claim 15 , further comprising:
 displaying a list of house networks a job seeker profile is eligible to join;   receiving a request to associate the job seeker profile with a house network the job seeker profile is eligible to join; and   associating the job seeker profile with the house network.   
     
     
         20 . The method of  claim 18 , wherein the job seeker profile is eligible to join a house network when the job seeker profile matches criteria for the house network. 
     
     
         21 . The method of  claim 18 , wherein the request to associate the job seeker profile with a house network or the request to associate the job seeker profile with a recruiter network is made through the job seeker profile by a job seeker. 
     
     
         22 . A method of social recruiting comprising:
 receiving a broadcast message through a recruiter profile;   receiving a selection of at least one recruiter network or slice associated with the recruiter profile or house network; and   transmitting the broadcast message to all job seekers associated with the selected at least one recruiter network or slice or house network.   
     
     
         23 . A method of social recruiting comprising:
 receiving a referral request associated with a job through a recruiter profile;   receiving a selection of at least one recruiter network or slice associated with the recruiter profile or house network; and   transmitting the referral request to all job seekers associated with the selected at least one recruiter network or slice or house network.   
     
     
         24 . The method of  claim 23 , further comprising:
 receiving a response through a job seeker profile to the referral request, displaying the response;   determining if the response requests consideration for the job or requests to join a recruiter network for the recruiter; and   if the response requests consideration for the job, receiving a decision on hiring a job seeker associated with the job seeker profile for the job, or   if the response requests to join the recruiter network for the recruiter, receiving a decision on associating the job seeker profile with the recruiter profile.   
     
     
         25 . The method of  claim 24 , further comprising:
 if the response requests consideration for the job and the job seeker profile is not associated with the recruiter network, determining which job seeker profile transmitted the referral request to the job seeker profile requesting consideration for the job.   
     
     
         26 . The method of  claim 25 , wherein the job seeker profile which transmitted the referral request to the job seeker profile requesting consideration for the job receives a spiff. 
     
     
         27 . A method for social recruiting comprising:
 receiving a request to associate a job seeker profile with a recruiter network the job seeker profile; and   associating the job seeker profile with a recruiter profile for the recruiter network.   
     
     
         28 . The method of  claim 27 , wherein the job seeker profile is eligible to join a recruiter network when the job seeker profile is matched to a job associated with the recruiter profile for the recruiter network, when the job seeker profile matches criteria for the recruiter network, or when the job seeker profile receives a boost for a job opening associated with the recruiter profile. 
     
     
         29 . The method of  claim 27 , further comprising: receiving a request to associate the job seeker profile with a house network the job seeker profile is eligible to join; and
 associating the job seeker profile with the house network.   
     
     
         30 . The method of  claim 29 , wherein the job seeker profile is eligible to join a house network when the job seeker profile matches criteria for the house network. 
     
     
         31 . A method of social networking comprising:
 receiving a referral request associated with a job through a recruiter profile;   receiving a selection of at least one recruiter network or slice associated with the recruiter profile or house network; and   transmitting the referral request to all job seekers associated with the at least one network or slice or house network.   
     
     
         32 . The method of  claim 31  further comprising:
 receiving a response through a job seeker profile to the referral request, wherein the response requests consideration for the job; and receiving a decision hiring a job seeker associated with the job seeker profile for the job. 
 
     
     
         33 . The method of  claim 31 , further comprising:
 receiving a response through a job seeker profile to the referral request, wherein the response requests to join the recruiter network; and associating the job seeker profile with the recruiter profile.   
     
     
         34 . The method of  claim 32 , wherein the job seeker profile is not associated with the recruiter network and received referral request through a referring job seeker profile. 
     
     
         35 . The method of  claim 34 , wherein the referring job seeker profile is eligible for receive a spiff associated with the referral request.