Patent ID: 9734486
Date: 2017-08-15
CPC Classifications: G06F,G06Q

Claim:
1. A method comprising: receiving, via a network within a computing system, data representing a temporary employee hiring request, the data including selection input identifying a first requirement for the temporary employee hiring request; storing the first requirement in a shopping cart data structure describing the temporary employee hiring request; initiating an approval process with regard to the temporary employee hiring request by routing the shopping cart data structure for a first approval to make the employee hiring request; receiving approval input indicating that the first approval is granted; upon receipt of the approval input with regard to the approval process, sending a request for proposal to a temporary employee agency system, wherein the request for proposal describes the first requirement stored in the shopping cart data structure; receiving a selection of an identified candidate; generating a purchase order for the identified candidate; adding to the shopping cart data structure a first item representative of an orientation activity to be performed for the identified candidate, the first item comprising a date element identifying a date on which the orientation activity is to be performed; and adding to the shopping cart data structure a second item representative of at least one of supplies or equipment to be provided to the identified candidate and a date when the supplies or equipment is to be provided to the identified candidate.