Abstract:
A computer system operation method for electronically screening job applicants for an electronic job posting which includes granting the job applicant access to an application process to the job when an eligibility score exceeds an eligibility threshold is described. Also described is a computer system operation method for facilitating online job searching which includes retrieving an audio-visual description of aspects of the job. Also described are computer readable storage media having stored thereon instructions for causing a computer to perform the computer system operation methods described above. Also described is a computer readable storage medium having stored thereon instructions for presenting a description of an electronic job posting in which the information is presented in a scrollable loop.

Description:
FIELD OF INVENTION 
       [0001]    The present invention relates generally to the field of computer implemented systems and methods to facilitate automated job searching, recruitment and placement via the Internet or other communication networks. 
       BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 
       [0002]    In recent years, the Internet has provided a platform for employers to post job positions and to solicit job applications, and for job seekers to search for available jobs and to submit applications. Since many of the job postings on the Internet are available to the public, employers may be flooded with numerous applications, including those from candidates who are under-qualified. An employer may have to review each job application in order select suitable candidates for a particular position. Accordingly, there is a need for a system that assists employers in screening applicants and helps job seekers in identifying appropriate positions to apply for. 
       SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION 
       [0003]    In an aspect of the invention, there is described a computer system operation method for electronically screening a job applicant for an electronic job posting selected from a database of job postings, the method comprising the steps of: retrieving a questionnaire associated with the electronic job posting from a database of questionnaires and displaying the questionnaire via a user interface associated with a computer, wherein the questionnaire comprises at least two polar questions, and wherein a preferred answer to each of the at least two polar questions, a weight associated with each preferred answer, and an eligibility threshold are preselected by a user other than the job applicant; receiving answers to the at least two polar questions from the job applicant via the user interface; determining an eligibility score using software, wherein the eligibility score is based on the number of answers the correspond to preferred answers and on the weight associated therewith; comparing the eligibility score with the eligibility threshold using software; and granting the job applicant access to an application process to the job via the user interface when the eligibility score exceeds the eligibility threshold. 
         [0004]    In another aspect of the invention, there is described a computer readable storage medium having stored thereon instructions for electronically screening job applicants for an electronic job posting selected from a database of job postings, such that when the instructions are executed by a computer, the instructions cause the computer to execute the steps comprising: displaying on a user interface associated with the computer a questionnaire associated with the electronic job posting retrieved from a database of questionnaires, the questionnaire having at least two polar questions, wherein a preferred answer to each of the at least two polar questions, a weight associated with each preferred answer, and an eligibility threshold are preselected by a user other than the job applicant; receiving answers to the at least two polar questions from the job applicant via the user interface; determining an eligibility score based on the answers, wherein the eligibility score is based on the number of answers the correspond to preferred answers and on the weight associated therewith; comparing the eligibility score with the eligibility threshold; and granting the user access to an application process to the job via the user interface when the eligibility score exceeds the eligibility threshold. 
         [0005]    In another aspect of the invention, there is described a computer system operation method for facilitating online job searching, the method comprising the steps of: receiving a job search request from a job applicant via a user interface associated with a computer, the job search request comprising at least one search criterion; conducting a search of a first database having job entries stored therein, based on the at least one search criterion; providing via the user interface a list comprising at least one job entry corresponding to the at least one search criterion, wherein each of the at least one job entry is represented by an illustrative image; receiving a request to view one of the at least one job entry upon the job applicant&#39;s selection of the illustrative image associated with said one of the at least one job entry; and retrieving a description associated with the job entry from a second database and presenting the description via the user interface, wherein the description is comprised of audio-visual data, and wherein, upon the job applicant&#39;s request, the description is one of a job description, an organization description and a geographical location description. 
         [0006]    In another aspect of the invention, there is described a computer readable storage medium having stored thereon instructions for facilitating online job searching, such that when the instructions are executed by a computer, the instructions cause the computer to execute a number of steps comprising: receiving a job search request from a job applicant via a user interface associated with the computer, the job search request comprising at least one search criterion; conducting a search of a first database having job entries stored therein, based on the at least one search criterion; providing via a user interface a list comprising at least one electronic job entry corresponding to the at least one search criterion, wherein each of the at least one electronic job entry is represented by an illustrative image; receiving a request to view one of the at least one electronic job entry upon the job applicant&#39;s selection of the illustrative image associated with said one of the at least one electronic job entry; and retrieving a description associated with the electronic job entry from a second database and presenting the description via the user interface, wherein the description is comprised of audio-visual data, and wherein, upon the job applicant&#39;s request, the description relates to one of a job description, an organization description and a geographical location description. 
         [0007]    In another aspect of the invention, there is described a computer readable storage medium having stored thereon instructions for presenting a description of an electronic job posting, such that when the instructions are executed by a computer, the instructions cause the computer to execute the steps comprising: displaying on a computer display at least two pictograms via a user interface, each of the at least two pictograms being capable of activation by a user, such that said activation cause retrieval and display by said computer of the said description about the electronic job posting; and presenting the at least two pictograms via said user interface in a scrollable loop containing the said pictograms; wherein the motion of the loop is controlled by user activation. 
     
    
     
       BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS 
         [0008]      FIG. 1 . is a diagram showing components to an exemplary computer implemented system for facilitating job searching and job posting implemented by way of an informational portal website; 
           [0009]      FIGS. 2   a ,  2   b ,  2   c ,  2   d ,  3   a  and  3   b  are hierarchical functional block diagrams for the exemplary website of the system of  FIG. 1 ; 
           [0010]      FIGS. 4   a  and  4   b  are hierarchical functional block diagrams of an exemplary job seeker profile of the said system; 
           [0011]      FIGS. 5   a ,  5   b  and  5   c  are hierarchical functional block diagrams of an exemplary corporate profile of the said system; 
           [0012]      FIG. 6   a  is a process flow diagram of the exemplary website of the said system from a job seeker perspective; 
           [0013]      FIG. 6   b  is a process flow diagram of the exemplary website of the said system from a corporate user perspective; 
           [0014]      FIGS. 7   a  and  7   b  are process flow diagrams of an exemplary job entry page application of the said system; 
           [0015]      FIG. 8  is a process flow diagram of an exemplary organization video page application of the said system; 
           [0016]      FIG. 9  is a process flow diagram of an exemplary membership application of the said system; 
           [0017]      FIG. 10  is a process flow diagram of an exemplary jobs encyclopaedia application of the said system; 
           [0018]      FIGS. 11   a  and  11   b  show a process flow diagram of an exemplary directory of professional development program application of the said system; 
           [0019]      FIGS. 12   a ,  12   b ,  13   a  and  13   b  are process flow diagrams of an exemplary job seeker member profile application of the said system; 
           [0020]      FIGS. 14   a  to  20   b  are process flow diagrams of an exemplary corporate member profile application of the said system; 
           [0021]      FIG. 21  is an exemplary screen display of a user interface of the website homepage of the said system; 
           [0022]      FIG. 22  is an exemplary screen display of a user interface of the said job seeker profile; 
           [0023]      FIG. 23  is an exemplary screen display of a user interface of a search-by-category option of the said system; 
           [0024]      FIG. 24  is an exemplary screen display of a user interface of search results generated from a jobs available search option of the system. 
           [0025]      FIG. 25  is an exemplary screen display of a user interface of a job entry page of the website of the system; 
           [0026]      FIG. 26  is an exemplary screen display of a user interface of a jobs encyclopaedia page for a category of job identified as jobs of the present of the website of the system. 
           [0027]      FIG. 27  is an exemplary screen display of a user interface of search results generated by a jobs encyclopaedia search by the system; 
           [0028]      FIG. 28  is an exemplary screen display of a user interface of a directory of professional development programs page of the website of the system; 
           [0029]      FIGS. 29 and 30  are exemplary screen displays of a user interface of a questionnaire for a job entry of the system; 
           [0030]      FIG. 31  is an exemplary screen display of a user interface of the organization encyclopaedia page of the website of the system; 
           [0031]      FIG. 32  is an exemplary screen display of a user interface of an organization video page of the system; 
           [0032]      FIG. 33  is an exemplary screen display of a user interface of a job prospect page for a particular job of the system; and 
           [0033]      FIG. 34  is an exemplary screen display of a user interface of an organization services page of the system. 
       
    
    
     DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE EMBODIMENTS 
       [0034]    The description that follows, and the embodiments described therein, are provided by way of illustration of an example, or examples, of particular embodiments of the principles of the present invention. These examples are provided for the purposes of explanation, and not limitation, of those principles and of the invention. In the description, which follows, like parts are marked throughout the specification and the drawings with the same respective reference numerals. 
         [0035]    In an embodiment, there is a method, a system and a novel user interface for facilitating Internet users to search and apply for jobs and employers to offer and fill jobs. In the embodiment, there is an informational website and related user interface that also functions as an access portal to various software applications, including mobile applications, for registered users. 
         [0036]    The website is accessible by any Internet user and provides information on jobs and employer organizations. Part of the information on jobs and organizations is provided by way of video clips. The website further provides a search function whereby a user may find information on particular jobs and employers. The website may provide access to an online questionnaire for each job such that a user may complete the questionnaire to determine his eligibility for the job. The user may apply for a job and request an interview for a job through the website. The website also provides information to the user on educational or training programs that would improve the user&#39;s eligibility for a particular job. 
         [0037]    The website permits any user to register for a member account which then allows the user to access various software applications through the website. A registered user (“member”) may be a job seeker or a corporate member, which includes an employer organization, an educational institution, and a partner. A partner is an organization offering services or information not found on the website, such as human resources consulting firms, personnel outsourcing companies, or the like. Each member may create and maintain a secure personal profile that includes information about the member and may include the member&#39;s preferences and video clips selected by the member. 
         [0038]    Referring to  FIG. 1 , the system  30  includes a firewall  31 , router  32 , web servers  34 ,  34 ′ operating on a computer system, and database servers  36 ,  36 ′ in two-way communication with a database  38 . The use of multiple servers provides load balancing for the system  30 . The framework for database  38  may be implemented in any variety of available platforms, such as .Net or Java on Oracle or Microsoft SQL Server Database, as is known to the skilled person in this art. Other database technologies may also be used, such as PHP and MySQL or Cold Fusion with Oracle. The database  38  may be made fully redundant to improve reliability of the system  30 . The system  30  may operate on a 4-Tier Architecture which is expected to make the system scalable. The website software and related applications are typically stored on web servers  34 ,  34 ′ and information that is managed may be stored on database servers  36 ,  36 ′. The website software comprises computer readable program code, which when executed by a computer, will perform the various functions described hereinbelow. Those of skill in this art will be versed with producing appropriate program code in order to implement such functions according to the invention. 
         [0039]    Data is stored in the database  38  by specific indexation, such as by jobs or organizations; by city, territory, or province; by state, country, or worldwide; or by the type of industry or sector of industries. By way of example, the indexing technology of the system may be compatible with Google™ Adds, Microsoft™ Adds, mobile technology, and all Apple™ framework and technologies (e.g. iPhone™, iPad™, Mac OS™, or the like). 
         [0040]    Referring to  FIGS. 2 to 4 ,  5   a ,  5   b  and  5   c , the system comprises the following segments: a website, a job seeker profile, and a corporate profile. 
         [0041]    Referring to  FIGS. 2   a  to  2   d  and  FIGS. 3   a  and  3   b , at the homepage  33  of the website, several options are available to the user, which include: secure zone  50 ; membership  52 , jobs available  54 , jobs encyclopaedia  56 , organization encyclopaedia  58 ; business services  60 ; and directory of professional development programs  62 . The user may choose to watch a video clip from the list of most popular video clips  64  displayed on the homepage. The website also allows the user to view a profile  70  of the website administrator, which may include information such as a mission statement, the values of the administrator and a description of the administrator. The contact information of the administrator is accessible to the user via the “contact us” link  72 . The user may choose the language in which to view the website using the language selector  74 . The website also provides the user an option  76  of viewing a demonstration of the functionalities of the website. The website may also display third party advertisement for the user&#39;s viewing. 
         [0042]    The membership option  52  gives the user information about the categories of membership that are offered, which may include partners, educational institutions, organizations, and job seekers. After selecting the appropriate category, a user may subscribe to a member account via the website by entering information in an online form. Once a subscription is accepted by the system  30 , the user is then given a unique user ID and a password (which may be user defined) that are associated with the user&#39;s member account. The system  30  offers tools (e.g. security questions) to assist members to recover user IDs and passwords. As known to those in this art, various techniques may be employed to secure the application for creating and maintaining member accounts, such as 3GES security techniques. In a 3GES approach, the software may show the user a picture comprising a combination of letters and numbers and require the user to type in the exact combination in order to access a website or an application. Each member account includes a secure personal profile  150 ,  152  that may only be accessed and modified by the corresponding member. A member may access his profile  150 ,  152  by selecting (e.g. by a mouse click, or by touch or via a touch screen) secure zone  50  and entering his user ID and password. It may also be provided for a member to access his profile  150 ,  152  from his mobile device, such as a personal digital assistant (PDA) or a smartphone. The profile  150  for a member who is a job seeker has functionalities that are suitable for a job seeker, such as the ability to upload a resume and save video clips of jobs of interest. The system may accept resumes of different formats, including electronic text files and video files. A corporate member, such as a partner, an institution, or an organization, would have a corporate profile  152  that provides different functionalities than a job seeker&#39;s profile. The functionalities of a job seeker profile  150  and a corporate profile  152  will be discussed in more detail hereinbelow. 
         [0043]    The jobs available option  54  provides the user with a number of search options to search for currently available job positions, including jobs fair option  90 , search by criteria option  92 , or job categories option  94 . By selecting the jobs fair option  90 , a user may view a virtual job fair that showcases available jobs of participating organizations. The virtual job fairs may be industry-specific, city-specific, or the like. When a user selects the search by criteria option  92 , the system conducts the search either using the criteria selected by the user from a preset list or by keywords entered by the user. The preset list of criteria may include geographical regions, industries, technical fields, employment categories (e.g. full-time, part-time, on-call work, self-employment, or the like), salary range, level of education required, or the like. When a user selects the search by job categories option  94 , the user may choose from a number of job categories, which may include: full-time jobs  100 , part-time jobs  102 , jobs for students or apprenticeship positions  104 , on-call work  106 , self-employed work  108 , work-at-home jobs  110 , end of career jobs  112 , and extraordinary jobs  114  (i.e. jobs that are offered to persons with physical or intellectual disabilities). After choosing a category, the user may further restrict the search results by selecting the search by criteria option  96  which operates in a similar fashion as the search by criteria option  92 , described above. 
         [0044]    The system  30  performs a search of the database  38  after the user enters some criteria under the search by criteria options  92 ,  96  or the user selects a category under the search by category option  94 , and then the system generates and displays the search results on the website for the user&#39;s review in the form of a list of job entries  120 , where each job entry is represented by an illustrative image, such as an icon or thumbnail, of a corresponding video clip of the job entry. When the user selects a job entry from the search results by selecting (e.g. by mouse click, or by touch via a touch screen) the corresponding illustrative image, the system will then redirect the user to the corresponding job entry page, where the user may watch a video clip describing the job and view information about the job, which includes a self-scrolling loop of pictograms providing supplementary information associated with the job. The pictograms are user-activated pictograms such that the information associated with each pictogram appears in a text box when the user selects the pictogram by hovering a mouse cursor over the pictogram, by touching the pictogram via a touch screen, or the like. The loop may automatically stop scrolling upon user contact, whether by mouse cursor, by touch, or the like. In another embodiment, the loop of pictograms may be stationary and may be put into scrolling motion upon user contact. In yet another embodiment, the stationary loop may be put into scrolling motion by user contact, and the direction and speed at which the loop scrolls correspond to the direction and speed of the user contact, e.g. the direction and speed of the mouse cursor or the user&#39;s touch. 
         [0045]    Each pictogram is representative of the type of information associated with that pictogram and the information may relate to compensation structure and currency, pay raise policy, probation period, work experience and education requirements, working language, travel requirements, expense account policy, work schedule, work environment, vacation days, benefits, technology requirements, overtime policy, parental leave, dress code, training program, pension plan, childcare facilities, parking, accessibility by public transit, publication date of video clip, gross revenue of organization, size of organization, or the like. In one embodiment, the user may also select, by clicking on (using a mouse) or touching (via a touch screen), a pictogram to access a webpage containing more detailed information than what is provided in the user-activated text box. 
         [0046]    When the user selects a job entry from the search results, the user is also provided with a number of options to select from, in addition to being presented information about the job. These options include completing a questionnaire  130 , apply for the job  132 , request an interview  134 , add video to profile  136 , watch organization video  138 , watch area/city video  140 , pre-selection tools  142 , and training program  144 . 
         [0047]    The questionnaire option  130  allows a user to complete an online questionnaire made up of a preselected array of yes-no or true-false type questions, which are known in this art as polar questions. The questions may each carry a different weight. The weight of each question may be predetermined and subsequently adjusted by the corresponding employer organization. After the user completes the questions, the weight adjusted answers to the questionnaire are summed and, from the result, an evaluation algorithm generates an eligibility score that provides an indication of the user&#39;s eligibility for the job, when compared to an eligibility threshold percentage preset by the corresponding employer organization, as explained more fully below. 
         [0048]    The option to complete a questionnaire  130  may be restricted to members only. A non-member may be required to submit personal information in an online form before being granted access to a questionnaire. Also, the system  30  may limit a user to retry a questionnaire, or may limit when a user may retry the questionnaire, such as by barring a retry attempt for a predetermined period of time. If the user&#39;s eligibility score is too low to be eligible for the job, the user may then be presented with information, by way of video clips, about schools and educational programs that offer the appropriate training that would likely improve the user&#39;s eligibility score. If the user&#39;s eligibility score meets the eligibility threshold set by the employer organization, then the user would be prompted and allowed access to an application process comprising several options, with the one of the options being the option to apply for the job  132 . 
         [0049]    Under the option of apply for the job  132 , the user may fill out an electronic form, the format of which may be customized or preselected by the employer organization. Once the user completes the electronic form, the information provided by the user on the form is then sent to the employer organization. The format of the electronic form may conform to the specifications of the employer organization and permit the organization to develop its own database of eligible candidates. 
         [0050]    A user whose eligibility score meets the eligibility threshold set by the employer organization and who has already applied for the job under option  132  may proceed to request an interview using the ask-for-interview option  134 . This option  134  uses a synchronous communication tool that allows the eligible user to select a date and time for an interview from a schedule of available time slots provided by the organization. The interview may be conducted in person, by telephone, by video conference, or by live chat or WebConference™ over the Internet. 
         [0051]    The user also has the option of adding a job video  136  to his profile  150 , regardless of whether the user has completed the corresponding questionnaire or whether his eligibility score met the employer organization&#39;s eligibility threshold. This function  136  allows a user to maintain a personal list of jobs of interest in his profile  150 . The profile application also allows the user to send job videos to others. 
         [0052]    The user may also watch a video clip about the organization that is offering the job by selecting the watch organization video option  138 . Likewise, the user may select the watch area/city video option  140  to watch a video clip about the geographical location of the job. Video clips of schools and institutions that offer training programs relating to the job are accessible to the user under the training program option  144 . The user may also view video clips about the corresponding training programs under this option  144 . 
         [0053]    The pre-selection tools option  142  allows the user to complete a reference verification form  154  to provide the contact information of reference(s). The pre-selection tools option  142  also permits the user to take a test as may be required by an employer organization prior to accepting the user&#39;s request for an interview, and the user may access the test by entering an authorization code provided by the organization. The types of test may include psychological tests, technical tests, skill tests, or the like. The tests may be provided by a partner service provider, and selected and uploaded by the employer organization. The tests may be completed by the user via a web application. 
         [0054]    From the home page  33  of the website, a user may choose the jobs encyclopaedia option  56  which allows the user to search within three categories of jobs: jobs from the past  160 , jobs of the present  162 , and jobs of the future  164 . Jobs from the past  160  are jobs that are obsolete. Jobs of the present  162  includes all existing jobs, whether or not they are filled already. Jobs of the future  164  are further job opportunities that may be available based on information about new areas of research and emerging technologies or businesses. 
         [0055]    After selecting one of the three categories in the jobs encyclopaedia  56 , the user may further define the search by invoking searching by criteria option  166 , which operates in a similar fashion as the search by criteria option  92 . The search results are presented to the user in the form of a list of job entries  168 , where each job entry is represented by an illustrative image. The user may select a job entry from the search results by selecting the corresponding illustrative image and the system will redirect the user to the corresponding job entry page. The job entry page allows the user to view a video clip about the job and other information about the job. For jobs of the present, the job entry page may also provide the user with a regional jobs statistical perspective option  170 , which provides information on unemployment rates, trends, statistics on manpower needs, or the like, for the geographical region where the job is located. On the job entry page for a job of the present, the user may also view information about the necessary qualifications and required aptitude for the job. 
         [0056]    There are other options available to the user on the job entry page of a job of the past, present, or future, such as the participate in a technical forum option  172  and view pool of past and future graduates option  174 . The technical forum option  172  permits the user to post comments and/or questions to an online forum that is specific to the job and other users may post responses to the user&#39;s comments or questions. The ability to post comments and questions on a forum may be restricted to members only. Also, the administrator may detect the content of each technical forum and may post relevant Internet links and information to the forum. The view pool of past and future graduates option  174  provides the user information on the number of students who have successfully completed and/or who are currently enrolled in a particular educational or training program selected by the user. Such information may be provided by the participating educational institutions. 
         [0057]    From the homepage  33 , a user may choose to search the organization encyclopaedia  58 . There are three categories within the organization encyclopaedia  58 : organizations from the past  180 , organizations of the present  182 , and organizations of the future  184 . Organizations from the past  180  are employer entities that no longer exist. Organizations of the present  182  are existing employer entities. Organizations of the future  184  are anticipated employers extrapolated from information and statistics on the current job market and trends. A search under each of the three categories  180 ,  182 ,  184  may be further restricted by searching by criteria  186 . Under the organizations of the present category  182 , the system  30  may also allow searching by images, such as company logos, using search engine technologies like Bing™ or Google™. 
         [0058]    After an organization encyclopaedia search is conducted, the system presents the search results on the website in the form of a list of organizations  188 , each represented by an illustrative image. The user may select an organization from the search results by selecting the corresponding illustrative image, in order to view a video clip about the selected organization and information about the organization  190 . The user may also choose to view a list of jobs that exist within the organization  192  and jobs within the organization that are currently available  194 , and a video clip of each job is available for the user&#39;s viewing. Information about an organization  190  may include: a text description of the organization  202  and a self-scrolling loop of pictograms  200 , each pictogram providing supplementary information or functions relating to the organization. The pictograms are user-activated pictograms as described above, and the loop of pictogram may respond to user contact as described above. Each pictogram is representative of the type of information associated with that pictogram. In one embodiment, the user may also select, by clicking on (using a mouse) or touching (via a touch screen), a pictogram to access a webpage containing more detailed information than what is provided in the user-activated text box. 
         [0059]    The pictograms may include organization contact information  204 , organization website  206 , submit questions to the organization  208 , integration strategy  210 , social conventions  212 , and immigration rules  214 . The integration strategy pictogram  210  provides information about orientation processes provided by the employer organization. The social conventions pictogram  212  provides information on the cultural and social customs of the country or region where the organization is located. The immigration rules pictogram  214  provides information on the legal and government procedures that the user would have to follow in order to work in the country or region where the organization is located. 
         [0060]    When a user chooses the business services option  60  on the homepage, the user is provided with three options: human resource (HR) solution  220 , employment agency  222 , online consulting  224 . Under the HR solution option  220 , the user may view information about training programs  230 , HR strategies  232 , assessment  234 . Assessment information  234  provides a catalogue of assessment and evaluation services provided by partners. If the user selects an assessment service, the system will assist the user in requesting the service from the partner, for example, by providing a link to the partner&#39;s website or the partner&#39;s email address or other contact information, or by allowing the user to send a message to the partner&#39;s profile  152 . Under the employment agency option  222 , the user is provided with information on employment agency services  240 , looking for employment agency work  242 , and job statistics  246 . An employment agency may include an organization that outsources employees on a temporary basis or a headhunter-type organization. The information on looking for employment agency work  242  is a catalogue of jobs that are currently being offered by employment agencies. The user may select a job from the catalogue to proceed to apply for the job. Information on job statistics  246  provides the user with information about a job that is being offered by an employment agency, including the corresponding employer organization, salary, working hours, job duration, or the like. For any employment agency, information on job statistics  246  may also provide information identifying the employer organizations that collaborate with that particular employment agency. 
         [0061]    Under the employment agency option  222 , the user may also conduct a candidate search  244  that searches the system&#39;s database of job seeker profiles  150  for candidates with specific qualifications. The results from such a search  244  would show specific types of the information about the candidates to the user, such as level of education, work experience or other relevant qualifications, without revealing each candidate&#39;s identity to the user. The user may contact a candidate by sending a message or notification to the candidate&#39;s job seeker profile  150 . 
         [0062]    The online consulting option  224  allows a user, whether a job seeker or corporate member, to post business related questions. When a question is posted, business consultants, who may also be corporate members, will receive an electronic notification requesting the consultants to post answers to the question. The system may allow the user to contact a consultant, who provided an answer to the user&#39;s question, by email, NetMeeting™, live chat, or the like. 
         [0063]    Under the directory of professional development programs  62 , a user may view a list of educational institutions and training partners, which may be generated based on user-selected criteria, such as entity name, geographical region, training programs offered, or the like. Under this directory  62 , the user may also view information about on-the-job training programs  250 , school programs  252 , school and work conciliation programs  254 , educational fairs  256 , and pool of past and future graduates  258 . For school programs  252 , the user may also be provided with information on homework help programs  260 , peer tutoring programs  262 , and mentorship programs  264 . Peer tutoring program is a student-to-student tutoring program. Mentorship programs provide users with mentors who work in the relevant field. School and work conciliation programs  254  are programs that allow a student to work in a field that relates to his education or training in between or during school semesters. 
         [0064]    Referring to  FIGS. 4   a  and  4   b , there are hierarchical functional block diagrams of an exemplary job seeker profile  150  of the system  30 . A job seeking member may access his personal profile  150  by selecting secure zone  50  on the homepage  33  and entering his user ID and password. From his personal profile  150 , the member may manage his profile  300 , access a job map  306 , search for jobs or organizations  312 , modify notification parameters and preferences  320 , interact with others online  336 , access other communication tools  348 , and calculate pension revenue  358 . The member may also save video clips of jobs and organizations that are of interest to him to his profile  150 . 
         [0065]    The manage profile option  300  allows the member to upload his resume or complete an electronic resume form detailing his education and work experience, and to modify his resume  302 . Under option  300 , the member may modify his job and organization preferences, and add or delete video clips of jobs and organizations from his profile. The member may also view new jobs postings that meet the member&#39;s preferences, education or work experience. Via his profile  150 , the member may also sign up for a tutoring group to become a tutor for the peer tutoring program  262  or a mentor for the mentorship program  264 . 
         [0066]    The job map option  306  provides the member with a web mapping application like Google™ Maps either in a web browser  308  or downloaded to a mobile device  310 . The web mapping application presents the member with a map showing the locations of available jobs within a preset area or a map of the locations of jobs that are of interest to the member, depending on the parameters set by the member and/or the information in the member&#39;s profile, such as the member&#39;s preferences. The geographical area covered by the map may be preselected by the member. For example, the member may select a specific location and a radius to generate a map displaying jobs of interest that are located within the selected distance from the specified location. For mobile devices that have positioning capabilities, such as Global Positional System, the mapping application may provide a real time map, such that the map is updated as the member&#39;s location changes (e.g. when the member is travelling in a vehicle). From his computer, the member may select a job from the map and access the corresponding job entry page to view the job video, and provided that he is eligible, as previously explained, he may also access the application process and apply for the job through the web mapping application. From his mobile device, the member may select a job from the map to view the corresponding job video clip, and he may also send the web link of the job from the mobile device to his email account or his profile for subsequent access by computer. The jobs displayed on the map may be limited to jobs entries that are in the jobs available database. 
         [0067]    Under the search for jobs and organizations option  312 , the member may search the jobs available database  54 , the jobs encyclopaedia  56  and organization encyclopaedia  58 , as described above. The member may also view a list of jobs that he has recently viewed  314 . 
         [0068]    In his profile  150 , the member may modify his notification parameters and preferences  320  that were previously set by the member, including an interview reminder tool  322 , alert tools  324 , and a resume reminder tool  334 . The interview reminder tool  322  provides an electronic reminder, such as an email or text message, to the member regarding an upcoming interview. The reminder is sent to the member at a predetermined time prior to the interview and the predetermined time may be set by the member. Alert tools are the member&#39;s preferences on how he is to be contacted and notified of certain events such as when a job of interest becomes available (job alert  326 ) or when the member becomes eligible for a job of interest. Alert tools  324  also includes an organization alert tool  328  that provides the member with a notification when an organization in his preferences list updates the organization&#39;s profile or posts a new job. Under alert tools  324 , there is provided a same job profile tool  332  which allows the member, after selecting an organization, to view other organizations that have the same type of jobs as those available in the selected organization. Also available under the alert tools  324 , a training alert tool  330  provides the member with a notification when changes are made to a training program listed in the member&#39;s preferences or when an institution in the member&#39;s preferences updates the institution&#39;s profile. Notification options may include SMS text message, email, electronic alert in profile  150 , or the like. The resume reminder tool  334  provides the member with a notification after a preselected period of time from his last modification of his resume in his profile  150 . This tool  334  provides a reminder to the member to update his resume. 
         [0069]    The online meeting option  336  provides the member with various applications to interact with others online. The member may participate in a live chat  338  or a web conference  346  with other members, including corporate members. The online meeting option  336 , therefore, allows the member to meet with personnel of employer organizations, educational institutions, and partners. If the member is eligible for a job, he may select the request an interview option  134 , as described above, and then either the view available interview time slots option  342  or make an appointment for the interview option  344 . 
         [0070]    From his profile page, the member may access other communication tools  348 . For example, the member may upload his preferences, video clips and other information to his account on social networking sites such as Twitter™, Facebook™, LinkedIn™, Del.icio.us™, Reggit™, or the like. Further, the member may send a video clip on a job, organization or training program to another person by email or to another member&#39;s account. The application also allows the member to install communication tools like Skype™, MSN™ Messenger, NetMeeting™, or the like. Lastly, the member&#39;s profile  150  provides the member access to a pension revenue calculator  358  that generates a pension amount from basic information provided by the member. 
         [0071]    Referring to  FIGS. 5   a ,  5   b  and  5   c , there is a hierarchical functional block diagram of an exemplary corporate profile  152  of the system  30 . Like a job seeker member, a corporate member may access its secure profile by entering the secure zone  50  and entering its user ID and password. In its profile  400 ,  462 , a partner member or an institution member has several options including: managing its profile  402 ,  464 , following up with candidates  404 ,  466 , modifying its notification parameters  406 ,  470 , and uploading a new video  408 ,  472 . Further, the institution member may modify the information about its pool of past and future graduates  468 , which is the number of students enrolled in each of its programs. The option to upload a new video  472  allows the institution member to upload videos about itself  474 , videos about training programs or services offered by the member  476 , and “lib dub” videos  478 . A lib dub video is usually a video made by the employees of the institution to promote the institution. 
         [0072]    The profile  410  of an organization member offers many options to the organization including: creating and managing reports  412 , managing its profile  414 , modifying its notification parameters  426 , posting a job entry  428 , consulting candidate profiles  434 , managing collaboration tools  440 , accessing HR tools  446 , sending and receiving mail  458 , and accessing social networking sites  460 . 
         [0073]    In one embodiment, an organization member may subscribe to one of many service packages, which will be described in more detail hereinbelow, and depending on the service package chosen by the organization, some or all of options  412 ,  414 ,  426 ,  428 ,  434 ,  440 ,  446 ,  458 ,  460  are available to the member. The member may also customize its service package by making a request to the system administrator to activate selected applications. In another embodiment, a partner or institution member may also subscribe to one of many service packages in order to access some or all of the functions offered by the system. 
         [0074]    The information associated with each pictogram is stored in database  38 , such that the database contains all pictogram information for all the jobs that are posted. Based on the pictogram information data and other types of data stored in database  38 , the system may generate customized reports, for example, salary survey of a specific job in a particular geographical location, the range of experience required for a particular job, the jobs available in a specific field in a certain geographical region, or the like. Workflow mapping reports on recruitment processes and pre-selection stages may also be generated to help an organization view its progress in certain areas. The create or manage reports option  412  allows the organization member to request such customized reports from the administrator. 
         [0075]    Under the managing profile option  414 , the organization member may subscribe to a service package or modify its current subscription  416 , use a follow up tool  418 , include descriptions of the organization, including details on candidate preferences, use upload video tools  420 ,  422  to upload a video clip about the member organization or a job video about a job that is currently available or existing in the organization, and use a manage posted job entries tool  424  to modify posted job entries. The organization member may also upload a lib dub video. In an embodiment of the invention, the managing profile option  414  may also be available to institution members and partner members. 
         [0076]    The organization member profile  410  allows the member to modify notification parameters  426  that were previously set by the member. The member may choose how it is to be notified of certain events such as when a user completes one of the member&#39;s questionnaires, when an eligible candidate requests or accepts an interview, or when a user submits a question or comment about the organization member or one of its jobs. Notification options may include SMS text message, email, electronic alert in its profile  410 , and other means of notification as are known to those in this art. In one embodiment of the invention, the modify notification parameters option  426  may also be available to institution members and partner members. 
         [0077]    Under the post a job entry option  428 , the organization member may add a new job posting to the system  30  by entering basic information about the job, including whether the job is currently available, providing information associated with some or all of the pictograms, and uploading a video clip about the job. A posted job entry may be subsequently modified by the organization member under the manage posted entry option  424 . For example, if a posted job becomes available, the member may change the job entry status accordingly, and in turn, the system  30  will automatically send a job alert  326  to all job seeker members who included this job entry in their profiles  150 . 
         [0078]    The post a job entry option  428  also provides the member the option to create a questionnaire  430  associated with the job that a user may complete to determine his eligibility as described above. The member may create his own questions for the questionnaire or use an assistant application available on the member profile  410  that helps the member create questions for the questionnaire. 
         [0079]    The default setting allots equal weight to each question of the questionnaire but the member may adjust the weight of each question. As discussed above, after a job seeker completes the questionnaire by entering an answer for each question, the weight adjusted answers to the questionnaire are summed and, from the result, an evaluation algorithm generates an eligibility score. Exemplary methods for generating an eligibility score are as follows: 
       EXAMPLE 1 
       [0080]    Each answer of the questionnaire is assigned a score that is indicative of the importance of the question&#39;s subject matter to the organization:
 
Question 1: yes (3 points); no (0 points)
 
Question 2: yes (2 points); no (0 points)
 
Question 3: yes (4 points); no (0 points)
 
Question 4: yes (2 points); no (0 points)
 
Question 5: yes (0 points); no (3 points)
 
Question 6: yes (6 points); no (0 points)
 
Question 7: yes (6 points); no (0 points)
 
Question 8: yes (0 points); no (2 points)
 
If the user&#39;s answers to the questionnaire are:
 
Question 1: yes (3 points)
 
Question 2: no (0 points)
 
Question 3: yes (4 points)
 
Question 4: no (0 points)
 
Question 5: yes (0 points)
 
Question 6: no (0 points)
 
Question 7: yes (6 points)
 
Question 8: yes (0 points)
 
Adding up all the points accorded to the answers submitted by the user, the user&#39;s raw score is 13. The maximum possible score is 28. The user&#39;s eligibility score is therefore 13/28, which is approximately 46.4%.
 
       EXAMPLE 2 
       [0081]    Each question is assigned a weight factor and each preferred answer is worth 1 point. The weight factor is indicative of the importance of the
 
question&#39;s subject matter to the organization.
 
Question 1: yes (1 point); no (0 points); (weight factor 0.25)
 
Question 2: yes (1 point); no (0 points); (weight factor 0.30)
 
Question 3: yes (1 point); no (0 points); (weight factor 3.20)
 
Question 4: yes (1 point); no (0 points); (weight factor 0.20)
 
Question 5: yes (0 points); no (1 point); (weight factor 2.50)
 
Question 6: yes (1 point); no (0 point); (weight factor 1.70)
 
Question 7: yes (1 point); no (0 points); (weight factor 0.40)
 
Question 8: yes (0 points); no (1 point); (weight factor 0.28)
 
If the user&#39;s answers to the questionnaire are:
 
Question 1: yes (1 point)
 
Question 2: no (0 points)
 
Question 3: yes (1 point)
 
Question 4: no (0 points)
 
Question 5: yes (0 points)
 
Question 6: no (0 points)
 
Question 7: yes (1 point)
 
Question 8: yes (0 points)
 
To get the raw score, the user&#39;s score for each answer is multiplied by the weight factor assigned to the corresponding question as follows, and the resultant scores are summed.
 
Question 1: 1 point×0.25=0.25
 
Question 2: 0 points×0.30=0
 
Question 3: 1 point×3.20=3.20
 
Question 4: 0 points×0.20=0
 
Question 5: 0 points×2.50=0
 
Question 6: 0 points×1.70=0
 
Question 7: 1 point×0.40=0.40
 
Question 8: 0 points×0.28=0
 
The user&#39;s raw score is 3.85. The maximum score is the sum of all the weight factors, which in this case is 8.83. The user&#39;s eligibility score is 3.85/8.83, which is approximately 43.6%.
 
         [0082]    The following is an exemplary pseudo code for generating a questionnaire: 
         [0000]    
       
         
               
               
             
           
               
                   
                   
               
             
             
               
                   
                 Select create a questionnaire Yes/No 
               
               
                   
                 Insert a questionnaire name 
               
               
                   
                 Insert an eligibility threshold percentage 
               
               
                   
                 While there is question to add 
               
               
                   
                    Insert a weight 
               
               
                   
                    If the question is extremely important 
               
               
                   
                      Update the information with value 100 
               
               
                   
                    End if 
               
               
                   
                    If the question is very important 
               
               
                   
                      Update the information with value 80 
               
               
                   
                    End if 
               
               
                   
                    If the question is important 
               
               
                   
                      Update the information with value 60 
               
               
                   
                    End if 
               
               
                   
                    If the question is less important 
               
               
                   
                      Update the information with value 40 
               
               
                   
                    End if 
               
               
                   
                    If the question is not important 
               
               
                   
                      Update the information with value 20 
               
               
                   
                    End if 
               
               
                   
                 End While 
               
               
                   
                   
               
             
          
         
       
     
         [0083]    The following is an exemplary pseudo code to carry out the evaluation algorithm: 
         [0000]    
       
         
               
               
             
           
               
                   
                   
               
             
             
               
                   
                 Select Complete a questionnaire Yes/No 
               
               
                   
                 Select the related Job video questionnaire Yes/No 
               
               
                   
                 While there is question to answer 
               
               
                   
                    Verify the answer yes (1) or no (0) 
               
               
                   
                    If the answer is yes 
               
               
                   
                      Update the information with value 1 
               
               
                   
                      Multiply the answer value with the weight of question 
               
               
                   
                    End if 
               
               
                   
                    If the answer is no 
               
               
                   
                      Update the information with value 0 
               
               
                   
                      Multiply the answer value with the weight of question 
               
               
                   
                    End if 
               
               
                   
                 Calculate the score 
               
               
                   
                      Add the result 
               
               
                   
                      Add 1 to counter 
               
               
                   
                      Divide the results by the counter value 
               
               
                   
                         Update the final score 
               
               
                   
                 End while 
               
               
                   
                   
               
             
          
         
       
     
         [0084]    The profile application  410  also allows the member to save a questionnaire for subsequent completion or modification, prior to submitting the questionnaire for posting to the website. For a questionnaire that has already been posted, the member may subsequently modify the questionnaire  432  by adding or deleting questions or adjusting the weight of the questions. For each questionnaire, the organization member may also set and later adjust the eligibility threshold depending on changes in the organization&#39;s circumstances. If a change of eligibility threshold renders previously ineligible job seekers eligible, the system will notify the now eligible job seekers in accordance with their notification preferences, previously described. The eligible job seekers may then access the application process and apply for the corresponding job. After a job seeker completes a questionnaire and the results are forwarded to the corresponding organization member, the organization member may request a more detailed answer to any question in the questionnaire from the job seeker. This type of request may be sent to the job seeker by email, SMS text message, profile message, or the like. 
         [0085]    The organization member profile  410  also provides other options to the member, such as following up on candidates after an interview  436  and consulting candidate profiles  434  to search for job seeker members who meet specific criteria or who have completed a certain questionnaire. For example, the organization member may conduct a search of the system database  38  for job seeker members who have listed the organization member&#39;s name under their profile preferences or have saved the organization&#39;s video clip in their profiles  150 , or job seeker members whose education or work experience matches the organization&#39;s search criteria. The organization member may also search for job seekers who scored above a certain eligibility score, regardless of whether that score meets the corresponding preset eligibility threshold. After a search is conducted and search results are generated, the application allows the organization member to save the search results; to form a general or job-specific candidate group by selecting job seekers from the search results and saving the selections; to view information about a job seeker selected from the search results; to contact a selected job seeker in accordance his notification preferences; to send an alert or a video clip to the profile or mobile device of a selected job seeker; to request a selected job seeker to take a psychometric test; to request and schedule a meeting with a selected job seeker; and to offer a job to a selected job seeker. Although the organization member may view a job seeker&#39;s information, the organization may not be provided with the job seeker&#39;s identity which allows job seekers to remain anonymous until they attend a job interview. The meeting or interview between the organization and selected job seeker may be in person or by live chat or WebConference™. The organization member also has the option to export the search results or a saved candidate group. The search results saved in the profile  410  may be subsequently modified and deleted by the organization member. 
         [0086]    Under the pool of past and future graduates option  438  of profile  150 , the member may view information about the number of students who have completed and/or who are enrolled in a specific educational or training program. 
         [0087]    The organization member may manage collaboration tools  440 , including activating online communication tools  442  such as live chat, NetMeeting™, WebConference™, discussion forum, and/or blog, and managing and updating its interview availability agenda  444  that may be accessed by an eligible job seeker. The profile application  410  provides the organization member with a catalogue of services offered by partners, including electronic HR tools  446  such as performance management tools  448 , competency management tools  450 , success planning tools  452 , training programs  454 , and assessment tools  456 . The system allows the member to directly contact a service provider. 
         [0088]    The profile application  410  allows the organization member to create and send electronic messages to email addresses or to other member accounts, and also to receive electronic messages from other members  458 . From its profile  410 , the organization member may also access its accounts on other social networking sites  460 , such as Twitter™, Facebook™, or the like. 
         [0089]    Referring to  FIGS. 6   a ,  7   a  and  7   b , there are shown block flowcharts which illustrate exemplary processes performed by a user of the website of the system  30 . The processes begin when a user, who is a job seeker, accesses the system&#39;s website at step  480 . At step  490 , the job seeker chooses among the available options, which include jobs available, organization encyclopaedia, jobs encyclopaedia, directory of professional development programs, membership, and most popular entries. When the job seeker selects jobs available (step  500 ), the job seeker has the option of searching by categories or by criteria (step  501 ). Whether the job seeker chooses search by category (step  502 ) or search by criteria (step  504 ), the system will return the search results at step  505  in the form of a list of job entries, each job entry being represented by an illustrative image, such as an icon or thumbnail, of a corresponding video clip of the job entry. At step  506 , the job seeker selects one of the illustrative images from the search results and he is redirected to the corresponding job entry page (step  508 ). At the job entry page (step  510 ), the job seeker is presented with several options at step  512 : select the job video (step  514 ), select the organization video link (step  520 ), activate pictograms (step  522 ), select training program link (step  526 ), and select pre-selection tools link (step  528 ). The job seeker may watch the job video by selecting the video window at step  514 . If the job seeker wants to watch another job video (step  516 ), he may select the back button to return to the search results from which he may select another job entry illustrative image (step  518 ) and this will take the job seeker back to step  506 . 
         [0090]    If the job seeker does not want to watch another job video at step  516 , the job seeker may proceed to step  530  (option to apply for the job) or to step  532  (to watch a video clip about the city or area where the job is located). If the job seeker elects to watch a video clip about the city or area where the job is located by selecting the corresponding link or illustrative image (step  532 ), a video clip window will appear and the job seeker may play the video by selecting the window (step  564 ). At step  530 , if the job seeker chooses to apply for the job, the system  30  will request the job seeker to confirm his membership (step  534 ). If the job seeker is not a member, the system will direct him to step  536  where he may proceed to registering for a membership. The process for obtaining a membership will be discussed in detail hereinbelow. 
         [0091]    If the job seeker is a member, he may proceed to step  538  where he is requested to login by enter his user ID and password. Once the system  30  verifies the login information, the system will ask the job seeker whether he has completed the questionnaire associated with the job (step  540 ). If the job seeker has already completed the questionnaire, the system will then direct the job seeker to step  542  where the job seeker is shown his eligibility for the job (i.e. whether the job seeker&#39;s eligibility score from the questionnaire meets the employer organization&#39;s eligibility threshold). If the job seeker is not eligible for the job, the system will prompt the job seeker to consult the directory of professional development programs (step  548 ), the process for which will be described in further detail hereinbelow. If the job seeker is eligible for the job, the system will prompt the job seeker to being an application process by asking the job seeker to confirm that he wants to apply for the job (step  544 ). Once the job seeker confirms his application, the system will send a notification to the employer organization&#39;s profile (step  546 ). 
         [0092]    At step  540 , if the job seeker has not completed the questionnaire associated with the job, he will be prompted by the system to complete the questionnaire at step  554 . If the job seeker agrees to complete the questionnaire, he may then proceed to complete the questionnaire (step  556 ). The system will then process the answers to derive the job seeker&#39;s eligibility score (step  556 ) and proceed to step  542  to assess whether the job seeker is eligible for the job. 
         [0093]    At step  554 , if the job seeker decides not to complete a questionnaire, he may proceed to the option of reviewing the agenda of the employer organization and scheduling a meeting (step  558 ). If the job seeker wants to schedule a meeting, the system will prompt him to complete an online form (step  562 ). Otherwise, the job seeker may proceed to add the job entry or job video to his member profile (step  560 ). 
         [0094]    If the job seeker does not choose to apply for the job at step  530 , the job seeker may instead choose to ask for an interview (step  550 ) and proceed to step  534  (confirmation of membership). If the job seeker chooses not to ask for an interview at step  550 , the job seeker may proceed to watch a video clip about the employer organization at step  552 . The job seeker may watch the video by selecting the organization video link or illustrative image (step  520 ). If the job seeker chooses not to watch the organization video at step  552 , then he may proceed to step  532  to watch a video clip of the city or area where the job is located by selecting the video clip (step  564 ). 
         [0095]    At the job entry page (step  510 ), the job seeker may proceed directly to step  526  by selecting the link for directory of professional development programs and he will then be redirected by the system  30  to the directory of professional development program process, which will be described in detail below. Also from the job entry page (step  510 ), the job seeker may select the pre-selection tools link (step  528 ) and the system will present the job seeker with two options (step  564 ): check up reference (step  566 ) and testing process (step  568 ) At both steps  566  and  568 , the job seeker will be provided with information, such as login ID and password or authorization code, or a link for connecting to a secure website of a partner member. If the job seeker proceeded from step  566 , the job seeker will be prompted to submit reference information, after logging on to the partner website. Such reference information may be then given to employer organizations by the partner member. If the job seeker proceeded from step  568 , the job seeker will be prompted to complete online tests via the partner&#39;s website. The selection of either option will prompt the job seeker to apply for the job (step  570 ) and the job seeker will be directed to step  530 . 
         [0096]    At the job entry page (step  510 ), the job seeker may access more information about the job by proceeding directly to step  522  by activating a pictogram of the loop of pictograms, as described above. The job seeker may review a predetermined number of pictograms (step  524 ). 
         [0097]    Referring to  FIGS. 7   a  and  8 , there are shown block flowcharts illustrating exemplary processes performed by a user of the website of the system  30 . From the job entry page (step  510 ), a job seeker may proceed directly to step  520  by selecting the link to or illustrative image of the video clip about the employer organization. The job seeker will then be directed to the organization video page (step  600 ). At step  604 , the job seeker may watch the organization video by selecting the video window. From step  604 , the job seeker is presented with a number of options (step  606 ): watch a video about an existing job of the organization (step  608 ), watch a video about an available job of the organization (step  610 ), read text information about the organization (step  612 ), view the integration strategies (step  614 ), view social conventions (step  616 ), view immigration rules (step  618 ), and return to job entry page (step  620 ) or home page. 
         [0098]    If the job seeker chooses to proceed to step  608 , the job seeker may watch a video clip about a job that is exists within the organization by selecting that particular job video from the list of video clips of existing jobs shown on the organization video page (step  600 ). Likewise, at step  610 , the job seeker may watch a video clip about a job that is currently unfilled within the organization by selecting that job video clip from the list of video clips of available jobs shown on the organization video page. At step  612 , the job seeker may read the text description about the organization shown on the organization video page. 
         [0099]    When a pictogram on the organization video page is activated, as described above, a text box will appear in front of the pictogram to provide the job seeker with information on, for example, the culture of the organization and tips on how to fit into the organization (step  614 ), the cultural and social customs of the country or region where the organization is located (step  616 ), or the legal and government procedures that the job seeker would have to follow in order to work in the country or region where the organization is located (step  618 ). 
         [0100]    From step  606 , the job seeker may also choose to return to the previous page (step  620 ) or the home page and the system will redirect the job seeker accordingly depending on the job seeker&#39;s selection. 
         [0101]    Referring to  FIGS. 7   a ,  9 ,  12   a ,  12   b ,  13   a  and  13   b , there are presented block flowcharts showing exemplary processes performed by a user of the website of the system  30 . If a job seeker chooses to register for a membership at step  536 , the system will direct the job seeker to the membership page (step  700 ) and the user will select the type of membership he wishes to register for (step  702 ). After selecting a job seeker membership (step  704 ), the system will provide the job seeker with an online registration form at step  706 . After completing the online registration form (step  706 ), the job seeker will be provided with, or requested to set up, his user ID and password, and then he may proceed to step  708  to activate his account and set up his profile, which are discussed in detail hereinbelow. 
         [0102]    At step  708 , the system redirects the job seeker to his personal profile page (step  1100 ) after he enters his user ID and password. From his profile page, he may choose from several options (step  1102 ) including managing his profile, searching for a job, modifying his notification parameters and preferences, setting up communication and collaboration tools, posting to an online community, and using the pension revenue calculator. If the job seeker chooses to manage his profile from step  1102 , he will be directed to step  1106  to set up his profile if it is his first time accessing his profile page (step  1104 ). Setting up his profile may require the job seeker to enter information about himself such as biographical information and work experience information, which may be done by way of completing an electronic form (step  1108 ) or uploading a copy of the his resume. In his profile, the job seeker may also indicate whether he is a helper for the homework help program or a tutor and/or mentor, as described in detail above. The profile setup process may also require the job seeker to enter information about his job preferences and organization preferences, since the system  30  may alert the job seeker about any new job postings that correspond to the job seeker&#39;s job and organization preferences. After entering his information, the job seeker may proceed to step  1110  to save the information on his profile. If the job seeker has already accessed his profile page before and has previously set up his profile, the job seeker may proceed to modify his profile (step  1112 ) by either changing his biographical and work experience information (step  1114 ), or his job and employer preferences (step  1116 ), including adding and deleting entries or video clips of jobs and organizations from his profile. The job seeker may then save the changes made to his profile at step  1118 . 
         [0103]    At step  1102 , the job seeker may choose to search for a job and there are a number of tools available to him (step  1120 ), including: mobile device job map (step  1122 ), desktop job map (step  1124 ), jobs available database (step  1126 ) and jobs encyclopaedia (step  1128 ). The mobile device job map tool (step  1122 ) allows the job seeker to access, using a mobile device, a web mapping application showing the locations of jobs that may be of interest to the job seeker, depending on the parameters set by the job seeker, as described in detail above. The job seeker may access the mapping application by selecting the corresponding icon (step  1130 ). Next, the job seeker may set the map parameters, e.g. a geographical area or a job category (step  1132 ), in order for the mapping application to display the relevant map to the job seeker (step  1134 ). At step  1136 , the job seeker may select a job from the map and the corresponding job video will be uploaded to the job seeker&#39;s mobile device for the job seeker&#39;s viewing (step  1138 ). 
         [0104]    The job seeker may also access the mapping application from a desktop computer (step  1124 ) by selecting the corresponding link (step  1140 ). To choose the type of map he wishes to view, the job seeker may set the map parameters, e.g. geographical area or job category (step  1142 ). After viewing the map (step  1144 ), the job seeker may select a job illustrative image from the map (step  1146 ) and be automatically redirected to the corresponding job entry page (step  1148 ), where he can view the corresponding job video clip. 
         [0105]    At step  1120 , the job seeker may also choose to search for jobs using the jobs available option (step  1126 ) selecting the corresponding link (step  1150 ) and be automatically redirected to the jobs available search option at step  500  ( FIG. 6   a ). Likewise, the job seeker, at step  1120 , may choose to search the jobs encyclopaedia (step  1128 ) by selecting the corresponding link (step  1152 ) and be redirected to the jobs encyclopaedia page at step  900  ( FIG. 10 ). The jobs encyclopaedia search process will be described in detail hereinbelow. 
         [0106]    At step  1102 , the job seeker has a number of options for modifying his notification parameters and preferences (step  1154 ) including interview reminder (step  1156 ), alert tools (step  1158 ), resume reminder (step  1160 ), and receive Tweet™ communications (step  1162 ). The interview reminder option (step  1156 ) is where the job seeker may set up an electronic reminder by selecting the type of reminder (e.g. text message, email, or the like) and when the reminder is to be sent to the job seeker in order to remind the job seeker about an upcoming interview (step  1164 ). If the job seeker selects the alert tools option (step  1158 ), he may select the events for which he wishes to receive alerts and the type of alert he prefers (step  1168 ). For instance, the job seeker may choose to receive alerts for jobs (step  1170 ), which would provide an alert to the job seeker when a job of interest becomes available or when the job seeker become eligible for a job of interest. At step  1172 , the job seeker may also choose to receive alerts when an organization listed in his preferences posts a new job or updates its organization profile. From step  1172 , the job seeker may further view other organizations that have the same type of jobs as those available in a selected organization from the job seeker&#39;s list of preferred organizations (step  1176 ). The job seeker may choose to receive a training alert (step  1174 ), which sends an alert to the job seeker when changes are made to a training program listed in the job seeker&#39;s preferences or when an institution or partner in the job seeker&#39;s preferences updates the corresponding institution&#39;s or partner&#39;s profile. If the job seeker selects the resume reminder option (step  1160 ), he may set up periodic alerts to remind himself to update his resume or work experience information on his profile or other information on his profile (step  1178 ). At step  1178 , the job seeker may choose when (e.g. time period from the last modification) or how frequently he is to receive a resume reminder alert. The job seeker may select how he is to be alerted for each event. The types of alert includes emails, text messages, and other forms of electronic alerts as known in the art. 
         [0107]    From step  1162 , the job seeker may also subscribe to a service such as Twitter™ (step  1180 ) to receive an electronic alert, such as an email or SMS text message, when the administrator posts updates using the Twitter™ service. The updates may relate to new functionalities of the system&#39;s website, new events such as job fairs and education fairs, and upcoming events. 
         [0108]    At step  1102 , if the job seeker chooses to set up a job interview (step  1200 ), he may proceed to step  1202  to check the interview agenda of the corresponding employer organization for available time slots. The system allows the job seeker to reserve an available time slot for the job interview by selecting (step  1204 ) and saving the time slot (step  1206 ) on his profile. 
         [0109]    At step  1102 , the job seeker may also set up live chat (step  1208 ) and web conference (step  1214 ). If the job seeker chooses to set up live chat (step  1208 ), the system will prompt the job seeker to install the appropriate plug in (step  1210 ) and then the job seeker may test and use the live chat tool (step  1212 ). If the job seeker chooses to set up web conference (step  1214 ), the system will prompt the job seeker to install the appropriate plug in (step  1216 ) if one has not already been installed on the job seeker&#39;s computer, and the jobs seeker may proceed to test the web conference tool (step  1218 ). If a plug in was previously installed, the job seeker may proceed to start a web conference (step  1220 ) directly from step  1214 . 
         [0110]    At step  1102 , the job seeker may choose to post information to an online social networking site by selecting, at step  1222 , a particular networking site to post on. The networking sites that the job seeker may choose from may include: Facebook™ (step  1224 ), Del.icio.us™ (step  1230 ), and LinkedIn™ (step  1234 ). Provided that the job seeker has an account on the selected networking site, the job seeker may add his profile to his account (step  1226 ,  1232 ,  1236 ) so that his profile is accessible from his account on the selected networking site. Once the job seeker adds his profile to a networking site, he may save the addition at step  1228 . 
         [0111]    If the job seeker chooses to access the pension revenue calculator from step  1102 , the system will prompt the job seeker to enter a pension date and other relevant information (step  1238 ), if such information is not already present in the job seeker&#39;s profile. After entering and reviewing the information, the job seeker may request a pension revenue report by selecting the appropriate link or icon (step  1240 ) and then proceed to view the pension revenue report generated by the system from the provided information (step  1242 ). 
         [0112]    Referring to  FIGS. 6   a  and  8 , there are presented block flowcharts showing exemplary processes performed by a user of the website of the system  30 . At the home page (step  480 ), a user who is a job seeker has several options (step  490 ) and if the job seeker selects organization encyclopaedia (step  800 ), the system will direct the job seeker to step  622 , where the job seeker may start a search by selecting one out of the three categories of organizations: past (step  624 ), present (step  626 ), and future (step  628 ). After a category is selected, the job seeker will then be prompted to enter search criteria (step  630 ), for example, by selecting an organization name from a preset list or by using the organization name as the search criterion. In one embodiment, the job seeker may also search by location, industry, and field of technology. At step  632 , the system performs a search based on the information entered by the user and provides the user with search results, which may be one or more illustrative images, such as an icon or a thumbnail, representing the video clip(s) of the organization(s) that corresponds to the search criteria. At step  634 , the job seeker may review the search results and decide whether the results include the organization(s) that he is looking for. After reviewing the results (step  634 ), the job seeker may select one of the illustrative images (step  636 ) and be directed to the corresponding organization video page (step  600 ). From step  600 , the job seeker may proceed as described above. At step  634 , if the job seeker does not find the organization he is looking for in the search results, he may choose to search again and the system will direct the user to step  630 . 
         [0113]    Referring to  FIGS. 6   a  and  9 , there are presented block flowcharts showing exemplary processes performed by a user of the website of the system  30 . At the home page (step  480 ), a user, who is a job seeker, is presented with several options (step  490 ). If the user selects the membership link (step  580 ), he is asked to confirm whether he wishes to proceed to register for a membership (step  582 ). To confirm that he wishes to register for a membership, the user must select the link to the membership page (step  584 ) and then the system will direct the user to the membership page (step  700 ). At the membership page (step  700 ), the user may choose among different types of memberships (step  702 ), for example, a job seeker membership (step  704 ), an organization membership (step  710 ), an institution membership (step  732 ), and a partner membership (step  734 ). If the user selects a job seeker membership (step  704 ), the user may complete a online registration at step  706  and proceed to the subsequent steps as described above. If the job seeker is not interested in obtaining a membership, he may return to the home page at step  586 . 
         [0114]    Referring to  FIGS. 6   a  and  10 , there are presented block flowcharts showing exemplary processes performed by a user of the website of the system  30 . From step  490 , the user who is a job seeker may select the jobs encyclopaedia link (step  814 ) and be directed to the jobs encyclopaedia page (step  900 ). At step  902 , the job seeker may choose to search one of the three categories of jobs: the past (step  904 ), jobs of the present (step  906 ) or jobs of the future (step  908 ). After selecting a category, the job seeker will then be prompted to enter search criteria (step  910 ), for example, geographical regions, industries, technical fields, salary range, level of education required, or the like. For jobs of the present, the job seeker may also search by job categories (e.g. full-time, part-time, on-call work, self-employment, or the like). At step  912 , the system performs a search in accordance with the criteria entered by the job seeker and returns search results in the form of a list of one or more job entry illustrative image. After reviewing the search results, the job seeker may choose to start another search if the search did not return any results that the job seeker is looking for (step  914 ) and the system will redirect the job seeker back to step  910 . At step  914 , if the search did locate a job that the job seeker is looking for but the job seeker decides not to learn more about the job (step  916 ), then the system will direct the job seeker to step  918 , where the job seeker may return to the jobs encyclopaedia page (step  900 ) or the homepage (step  480 ). However, if the job seeker decides to learn more about the job (step  916 ), he may proceed to one of four options. First, the job seeker may select the job entry illustrative image (step  920 ) to access the job entry page. Second, the job seeker may select the link to regional jobs statistical perspective (step  924 ) to access the regional job perspective page (step  926 ), where information on unemployment rates, trends, statistics on manpower needs, or the like, for the geographical region where the job is located is available for the job seeker&#39;s review. Third, the job seeker may select the link to the technical forum (step  928 ). If the job seeker is not a member, the system may prompt the job seeker to subscribe for a membership (step  930 ) prior to allowing access to the technical forum. After subscribing, the job seeker may activate the forum application (step  932 ) and then post his question or comment on the forum (step  934 ). Fourth, the job seeker may select the link to pool of past and future graduates (step  936 ) and be directed to the pool of past and future graduates page, where the job seeker may select a program (step  938 ). After selecting a program, the job seeker may proceed to consult the pool of past and future graduates for that program (step  940 ), which provides information on the number of students who have completed and/or who are enrolled in a specific educational or training program. 
         [0115]    Referring to  FIGS. 6   a  and  11 , there are presented block flowcharts showing exemplary processes performed by a user of the website of the system  30 . From step  490 , the user who is a job seeker may select the directory of professional development program link (step  815 ) and be directed to the directory of professional development programs page (step  950 ). From step  950 , the job seeker may be provided with several options (step  952 ), which may include: directory of institutions and training partners, in job training program, school program, school and work conciliation, and education fair. 
         [0116]    By selecting the link for job training program (step  954 ), the job seeker may search for a program by the program name, by geographical location, and by institution name or partner name (step  956 ). At step  958 , the system conducts a search based on the criteria entered by the job seeker and returns the search results in the form of a list of job training program illustrative images. The job seeker may select an illustrative image from the list (step  960 ) to watch the training program video clip (step  962 ). The job seeker may also have the option to watch a video clip of the corresponding institution or partner at step  962 . 
         [0117]    From step  952 , the job seeker may have the choice of either searching for school programs or requesting assistance for school programs (step  964 ). To search for school programs, the job seeker may select the school program link (step  966 ) and search by the name of the program or by geographical region (step  968 ). The system then performs a search based on the limitations entered by the job seeker and returns search results in the form of a list of illustrative images of school programs (step  970 ). When the job seeker selects one of the illustrative images (step  972 ), the corresponding school program video clip will appear and play for the job seeker&#39;s viewing (step  974 ). 
         [0118]    At step  964 , if the job seeker chooses to request assistance for school programs, he will be asked to select one of three types of assistance (step  976 ): homework help programs (step  978 ), peer tutoring programs (step  982 ), and mentorship programs (step  986 ). At step  976 , if the job seeker selects the link for homework help programs (step  978 ), he may then proceed to step  980  to select a program from a list, which may be categorized by geographical location, by school subject, or technical field. After a selection is made at step  980 , the system will provide options for the job seeker to connect with the program operators (step  990 ), including by email (step  992 ), by live chat (step  994 ), or by web conference (step  996 ). 
         [0119]    At step  976 , if the job seeker selects the link for peer tutoring programs (step  982 ), the system will select an available student tutor from a bank of student tutors (step  984 ) and then provide options for the job seeker to connect with the selected student tutor (step  990 ). The selected student tutor&#39;s consent may be sought by the system or administrators prior to allowing the job seeker to contact the tutor. The job seeker may contact or meet with the student tutor by email (step  992 ), by live chat (step  994 ), or by web conference (step  996 ). 
         [0120]    At step  976 , if the job seeker selects the link for mentorship programs (step  986 ), the job seeker will be prompted to elect the area of expertise (e.g. industry or technical field) in which the job seeker is seeking mentorship. Depending on the elected area of expertise, the system will then select an available mentor, and may seek the selected mentor&#39;s consent prior to providing options for the job seeker to connect with the mentor (step  990 ). The job seeker may contact or meet with the mentor by email (step  992 ), by Live Chat (step  994 ), or by web conference (step  996 ). 
         [0121]    At step  952 , if the job seeker selects the link to school and work conciliation programs (step  998 ), the job seeker will be directed to step  1000 , where he may be provided with a list of illustrative images of the available programs from which he may make a selection. If the job seeker selects one of the illustrative images (step  1000 ), a corresponding webpage will appear (step  1002 ), wherein a video clip may be provided for the job seeker&#39;s viewing. 
         [0122]    At step  952 , the job seeker may select the link for education fair (step  1004 ) and proceed to view and select from a list of education fairs (step  1006 ). Any of the education fairs may be hosted by an institution or a partner, rather than by the administrator. If the job seeker selects one of the education fairs at step  1006 , the corresponding education fair webpage will appear for the job seeker&#39;s viewing at step  1008 . At step  1010 , the job seeker may be required to log on in order to view the education fair. The log on information may be provided to the job seeker by the host of education fair. After logging on to the education fair webpage (step  1010 ), the job seeker has several options including watching an education program video (step  1012 ), watching a school video (step  1014 ), watching a video about the city or area where a school program is being offered (step  1016 ), and contacting a school personnel (step  1018 ). The job seeker may contact or meet with the school personnel by email (step  992 ), by live chat (step  994 ), or by web conference (step  996 ). 
         [0123]    At step  952 , the job seeker may select the pool of past and future graduates option by selecting the corresponding link (step  1020 ) and proceed to select a program (step  1022 ). After selecting a program (step  1022 ), the system then provides the job seeker with the number of students who have completed and/or who are currently enrolled in the selected program, based on information provided by the corresponding institution(s) (step  1024 ). In one embodiment, the pool of past and future graduates option may not be available to job seekers and may only be accessible by corporate members. 
         [0124]    Referring to  FIGS. 6   a ,  7   a  and  8 , there are presented block flowcharts showing exemplary processes that may be performed by a user of the website of the system  30 . At the homepage (step  480 ), the system displays a list of illustrative images of the jobs and organizations that have the most-viewed video clips (step  1026 ). If the user selects one of the job illustrative images (step  1028 ), the system will redirect the user to the corresponding job entry page (step  510 ). Likewise, if the user selects one of the organization illustrative images, the system will direct the user to the corresponding organization video page (step  600 ). The list of most popular video clips may also appear on pages other than the homepage. 
         [0125]    Referring to  FIGS. 6   b  and  9 , there are presented block flowcharts showing exemplary processes performed by a user of the website of the system  30 . At the home page (step  480 ), a user who is a partner, an institution or an employer organization has several options (step  491 ), including membership (step  581 ), post a job video (step  820 ), and search for candidates (step  822 ). If the user selects the membership link (step  581 ), it is asked to confirm whether it wishes to proceed to register for a membership (step  583 ). If it confirms its interest in registering for a membership, the system will direct the user to the membership page (step  700 ). If the user is not interested in obtaining a membership, the user may choose to return to the home page (step  587 ) and then be directed to step  480 . 
         [0126]    At the membership page (step  700 ), the user may choose among different types of memberships (step  702 ), for example, a job seeker membership (step  704 ), an organization membership (step  710 ), an institution membership (step  732 ), and a partner membership (step  734 ). If the user selects institution membership (step  732 ), he may complete the online registration form for institutions (step  738 ) and then proceed to pay the membership fee at step  740 . Likewise, if the user selects partner membership (step  734 ), he may complete the online registration form for partners (step  736 ) and then proceed to pay the membership fee at step  740 . At step  742 , the system processes the payment and if the payment is accepted, the user will be directed to step  744 , where he may set up his member profile and activate his account. The details of setting up a member profile are discussed below. If the payment is not accepted at step  742 , the user will be provided with the contact information of the administrator and be invited to contact the administrator (step  746 ). 
         [0127]    If the user selects the organization membership link (step  710 ), the user will be asked to select one of several service level packages (step  712 ), for example: platinum package (step  714 ), gold package (step  716 ), silver package (step  718 ), and bronze package (step  720 ). After selecting a service level package, the user may complete an online registration form specific to the service level package selected (step  722 ) and then proceed to pay the corresponding membership fee (step  724 ). At step  728 , the system processes the payment and if the payment is accepted, the user may then proceed to complete the member profile and activate his account and associated applications (step  726 ). If the payment is not accepted, the system will provide the user with the administrator&#39;s contact information and invite the user to contact the administrator (step  730 ). At step  712 , the user may also decide to customize its own service package (step  721 ) by contacting the administrator (step  730 ). In one embodiment of the invention, institution members and partner members may have the option of subscribing to service level packages. 
         [0128]    Referring to  FIGS. 9 and 14 , there are presented block flowcharts showing exemplary processes performed by a user of the website of the system  30 . At step  726 , the system will direct the user, who is an organization, to its member profile (step  1300 ). At step  1302 , the user may choose to manage its profile and if the user is accessing its profile for the first time (step  1304 ), the system will prompt the user to set up his profile (step  1306 ) by completing an online form (step  1308 ). The user may save the information entered on the form at step  1310 . 
         [0129]    If the user&#39;s profile has been previously set up (step  1304 ), the user may modify its account and its information via its profile (step  1312 ). At step  1312 , the user may modify its subscription by proceeding to step  1314  to select a new service level package. At step  1314 , the system will redirect the user to step  712  and the user may proceed therefrom as described above. 
         [0130]    At step  1312 , if the user does not choose to modify its subscription, it may proceed to step  1316 , where it may modify its profile. The user may change any information in its profile (step  1318 ) and save the changes (step  1320 ). The user may also choose to upload a video clip about the organization itself (step  1322 ). If the user already has a video clip in a format that is compatible with the system (step  1324 ), it may select the import video tool available in its profile (step  1326 ) and then the user will be prompted to select the video file it wishes to upload from its computer system (step  1328 ). Once the user has selected a video file to upload, it has the option of making the video file accessible from the job entry page of every job posted by the user (step  1330 ). Once the video is uploaded, the user may proceed step  1334  to save the changes. However, if the user does not have a video clip prepared or its video clip is not in an appropriate format (step  1324 ), it may contact the administrator for assistance in creating or converting a video clip (step  1332 ). 
         [0131]    From step  1336 , the user may choose to upload a video for an existing job in the organization (“existing job video”). If the user already has a video file, and its format is acceptable by the system (step  1338 ), it may select the job category (e.g. full-time, part-time, or the like) that the existing job video is related to from a list of categories or enter a category if the appropriate job category is not listed (step  1340 ). Once the user has selected a job category, he may proceed to step  1342  to upload the existing job video clip. After the video clip is uploaded, the system will provide the user a preset list of pictograms from which the user may select the pictograms that will be associated with the particular existing job video clip (step  1344 ). After selecting the pictograms, the system will prompt the user to enter information associated with each pictogram. As discussed above, the system may generate customized reports based on the pictogram information provided by the corresponding employer organizations. At step  1345 , the user may proceed to save the existing job video and the associated pictogram information. However, if the user does not have a video clip prepared or its video clip is not in an appropriate format (step  1338 ), it may contact the administrator for assistance in creating or converting a video clip (step  1346 ). 
         [0132]    At step  1348 , the user may choose to manage its job postings by either modifying current job entries (step  1350 ) or by adding a new job entry (step  1360 ). If the user has already posted job entries (step  1350 ), it may choose to change the information related to a particular job entry, such as the eligibility threshold (step  1352 ). At step  1354 , the user may select a job entry and proceed to modify eligibility threshold of the questionnaire associated with the selected job entry (step  1356 ). After modifying a job entry, the user may save the modifications at step  1358 . 
         [0133]    Referring to  FIGS. 14 and 19 , there are presented block flow charts showing exemplary processes performed by a user of the website of the system. At step  1360 , the user, who is an organization member, may post an available job by adding a job entry to the system. At step  1361 , the user may choose to add a job entry by selecting the link for posting a job (step  1634 ). If the user does not already have a video clip prepared for the available job or its video clip is not in an appropriate format (step  1636 ), it may contact the administrator for assistance in creating or converting a job video clip (step  1638 ) by telephone (step  1640 ) or by completing an online order form (step  1642 ). If the user already has a job video file that is compatible with the system (step  1636 ), the user may proceed to locate and select the file from its computer system or from its list of saved existing job videos in its profile, and upload the video file (step  1674 ). Once the video file is uploaded, the user may assign a job category to the available job that corresponds to the video (step  1675 ) and may then proceed to select pictograms that will be associated with the available job (step  1677 ). After selecting the pictograms, the system will prompt the user to enter information associated with each pictogram. At step  1679 , the user may proceed to save the video and the associated pictogram information. The system will then prompt the user at step  1676  to enter a start date when job seekers may begin viewing the corresponding job entry page and an end date when the job entry page will no longer be accessible to job seekers. At step  1678 , the user may select the frequency at which it is to receive notification regarding applications to the job entry. For example, the user may choose to receive an instant notification as each application is submitted or to receive a single notification of all the submitted applications at the expiration of the job entry posting (i.e. the end date). 
         [0134]    After the user has entered the settings at steps  1676  and  1678 , the system will prompt the user to upload a questionnaire for the job (step  1650 ). If the user does not have a prepared questionnaire, it may proceed to create a questionnaire at step  1652  and the system will generate a questionnaire template for the user to populate with questions (step  1654 ). Before adding questions to the template, the system will prompt the user to enter a name and a reference number for the questionnaire (step  1656 ) so that the user may later retrieve the same questionnaire. From step  1656 , the user may add a question on to the template (step  1658 ). At steps  1660  and  1662 , respectively, the user may insert the correct answer, i.e. yes or no, or true or false, that corresponds to the question, and assign a weight to the question. The weight may be selected from a preset list presented to the user in the form of a scroll box or selectively chosen by the user. The user may repeat steps  1658 ,  1660  and  1662  to populate the questionnaire template with the desired number of questions. After the questionnaire is completed and saved (step  1663 ), the use choose to link the questionnaire with the uploaded video clip (step  1664 ). After linking the questionnaire with the job video, the user may proceed to set the eligibility threshold for the job (step  1672 ), save the changes (step  1666 ), and then post the job entry (step  1680 ). 
         [0135]    At step  1650 , if the user already has a previously prepared questionnaire, it may proceed to link the questionnaire with the uploaded job video (step  1664 ). After linking the questionnaire with the job video, the user may proceed to set the eligibility threshold for the job (step  1672 ), save the changes (step  1666 ), and then post the job entry (step  1680 ). 
         [0136]    At step  1361 , the user may choose to modify a questionnaire that was previously prepared and saved to the system (step  1640 ), as described above in accordance with steps  1650  to  1666 . From step  1640 , the user may select a questionnaire to modify at step  1647  from a list of saved questionnaires in its profile. The user may also recall a questionnaire by its name and/or reference number. At step  1644 , the user may add, delete or modify the questions of the selected questionnaire by following steps  1658  to  1662 , as discussed above, and proceed to save the modified questionnaire at step  1663 . 
         [0137]    Referring to  FIGS. 19 and 20 , there are presented block flowcharts showing exemplary processes performed by a user of the website of the system  30 . Here, the user is an organization member. At step  1548 , the user may choose to consult candidate profiles by selecting the corresponding link (step  1682 ). Once the user selects the link (step  1682 ), the system will direct the user to step  1686  wherein it may select a job from a list of jobs posted by the user. If there are job seekers who already completed the questionnaire associated with the selected job and whose eligibility score meets the eligibility threshold set by the user (step  1688 ), the user may choose to view and save the list of eligible job seekers (step  1690 ). The identity of the eligible job seekers may be disguised by identifying each job seeker using an ID code or number, instead of the job seeker&#39;s actual name. At step  1692 , the user may view and save a list of job seekers who has saved the selected job entry in their corresponding profiles (step  1694 ). The user may also conduct a search of all job seekers who has saved the selected job entry (step  1696 ) by entering specific search criteria at step  1698 , such as preferences, education level, type of degree or diploma, institution that issued the degree or diploma, geographical location of residence, or the like. Once the user confirms the search criteria (step  1700 ), the system will perform the search and return a list of job seekers who meet the search criteria (step  1702 ). The user may view information about a particular job seeker by selecting the corresponding username from the list (step  1704 ) and if the user is interested in the selected job seeker (step  1706 ), the user may proceed to request more information about the job seeker (step  1708 ) by sending the job seeker an electronic message to his profile page or mobile device (step  1710 ), by sending an email to the job seeker (step  1712 ), or by sending a request to the job seeker for a copy of his resume (step  1714 ). At step  1708 , the user may also choose to set up an interview with the selected job seeker (step  1716 ). After requesting more information (steps  1710 ,  1712 ,  1714 ) or setting up an interview (step  1716 ), the user may return to the list of search results (step  1702 ) or start a new search (step  1696 ). At step  1706 , if the user is not interested in the selected job seeker after viewing his information, the user may return to the list of results (step  1702 ) or start a new search (step  1696 ). 
         [0138]    At step  1548 , the user may proceed to request a report on the pool of past and future graduates of a particular program, area of study, or by institution (step  1718 ). If the user wishes to search by program (step  1720 ), the user may select a program from a preset list (step  1722 ) and select the reporting link (step  1724 ). The system will then generate a report based on education information provided by institutions. The report will include a list of job seekers who have completed the selected program and/or a list of future graduates of the selected program. The report may be sent to the user&#39;s profile or to the user&#39;s email account. 
         [0139]    The user may also conduct a search by selecting an area of study from a preset list (step  1726 ) and select the reporting link (step  1728 ). The report generated from this type of search is also based on the education information provided by institutions. 
         [0140]    Referring to  FIGS. 6   b  and  19 , there are presented block flowcharts showing exemplary processes performed by a user of the website of the system  30 . Here, the user is a partner, an institution, or an employer organization. At step  491 , if the user wants to post a job video, the system will ask the user to confirm that it is a member (step  820 ). If the user enters its user ID and the correct password, the system will direct the user to step  1360  and the user may post a job video as described above. 
         [0141]    Referring to  FIGS. 6   b  and  20 , there are presented block flowcharts showing exemplary processes performed by a user of the website of the system  30 . Here, the user is a partner, an institution, or an employer organization. At step  491 , if the user wants to search the system&#39;s database of job seekers, the system will ask the user to confirm that it is a member (step  822 ) by requesting the user to enter its user ID and password. Once the user confirms that it is a member, the system will direct the user to step  1548  and the user may proceed to search the system&#39;s database of job seekers as described above. 
         [0142]    Referring to  FIG. 15 , there is presented a block flowchart showing exemplary processes performed by a user of the website of the system  30 . Here, the user is an organization. On the user&#39;s profile page (step  1300 ), the user may select from a number of options (step  1302 ) including requesting and managing reports (step  1362 ) and modifying notification parameters and preferences (step  1382 ). 
         [0143]    At step  1362 , if the user chooses to request a report by selecting the corresponding link (step  1364 ), the system will direct the user to step  1366 , where the user may request a specific type of report by making a selection from a preset list, or by contacting the administrator. After making the selection, the system generates a report based on the type of information requested by the user and the relevant data from the database (step  1368 ). The report is then sent electronically to the user&#39;s account. At step  1370 , the user may choose to archive the report by saving the report to its profile (step  1372 ) or by printing or exporting the report (step  1374 ). 
         [0144]    At step  1362 , if the user chooses to manage an existing report (step  1376 ), it may proceed to step  1378  where it may select a previously generated report that was saved in its profile or in its computer system. Once a report is selected, the user may change any of the search parameters of the report (step  1380 ), either through the user interface or by contacting the administrator, and the system will generate a new report based on the modified parameters (step  1368 ). Likewise, the report is sent to the user&#39;s profile, where it may choose to archive the report (step  1370 ) by saving the report to its profile (step  1372 ) or by printing or exporting the report (step  1374 ). 
         [0145]    At step  1382 , the user has a number of options including interview reminder (step  1384 ), alert tools (step  1390 ), send a Tweet™ communication (step  1398 ), send and receive newsletters (step  1404 ), and upload profile (step  1410 ). At step  1384 , the user may set up an electronic reminder for an upcoming interview by selecting how far in advance it would like to receive the reminder (step  1386 ). The reminder may be in the form of an email, a text message, an alert in the user profile, or the like, depending on the user&#39;s preset preferences. After setting an interview reminder, the user may proceed to step  1388  to save the changes. 
         [0146]    At step  1390 , the user may set up alert tools for his account by selecting the type of alert (e.g. email, text message, alert in profile, or the like) at step  1392 , and the type of alert may be specific to each type of event . For example, the user may select the type of alert it would like to receive in the event that a job entry posted by the user is about to expire (step  1394 ), or in the event that a job seeker&#39;s eligibility score meets the preset eligibility threshold set by the user for the corresponding job entry (step  1396 ). Any alert tool modifications made by the user may be saved at step  1388 . 
         [0147]    At step  1398 , the user may send a Tweet™ communication by first creating a text message (step  1400 ) and then saving and sending the message to the Twitter™ service (step  1408 ). At step  1404 , the user may set up its newsletter option. The user may choose to receive newsletters from certain entities by selecting those entities from a list of newsletter publishers at step  1406 , and proceed to save the selections at step  1408 . At step  1410 , the user may upload its profile to a social networking site, such as the Facebook™ site by selecting the corresponding link (step  1412 ) and logging on to the user&#39;s profile page on the selected networking site (step  1414 ). 
         [0148]    Referring to  FIG. 16 , there is presented a block flowchart showing exemplary processes performed by a user of the website of the system  30 . Here, the user is an organization. At step  1302 , the user is presented with a number of options, including managing collaboration tools and setting up human resources tools. If the user chooses to manage collaboration tools at step  1302 , the user may proceed to set up its agenda (step  1416 ) by selecting the corresponding link (step  1418 ). At step  1420 , the user is presented with an electronic calendar where it may select dates and times and indicate its availability for interviewing job candidates for the selected time slots (step  1422 ). The modified agenda may be saved at step  1424 . 
         [0149]    At step  1426 , the user may choose to set up an online meeting by selecting the corresponding icon (step  1428 ). At step  1430 , the user is standing by for a call and when the call comes in, the user may accept or ignore the call (step  1432 ). The user may further proceed to step  1434  to save the call. 
         [0150]    If the user chooses to set up human resources tools at step  1302 , it may proceed to step  1436 , where the system will check whether these tools are included in the user&#39;s service package. If the user&#39;s service package does not include these tools, the system will prompt the user to contact the administrator to upgrade its service package (step  1438 ). If the user&#39;s service package does include access to human resources tools, the system will direct the user to step  1440 , where the user may select from a number of electronic human resources tools that are provided by partner members to assist the user in managing the user&#39;s employees and personnel. 
         [0151]    Referring to  FIGS. 17 ,  18   a ,  18   b  and  20 , there are presented block flowcharts showing exemplary processes performed by a user of the website of the system  30 . Here, the user is either a partner or an institution. At the profile page (step  1301 ), if the user is a partner (step  1488 ), the system will direct the user to step  1490 , where the user may proceed to manage its profile by selecting the corresponding link (step  1492 ). The user may then edit its profile information presented in the form of an online form (step  1494 ) and save the modifications at step  1496 . From step  1496 , the user may return to step  1490  or exit its profile. At step  1490 , if the user instead chooses to modify its notification parameters, it may proceed to step  1498  and select one of many options (step  1500 ), including set up alert tools (step  1502 ), send a Tweet™ communication (step  1508 ), send and receive newsletters (step  1516 ) and upload profile (step  1522 ). 
         [0152]    If the user chooses to set up alert tools (step  1502 ), it may proceed to step  1504  to select from a preset list the types of events for which to receive alerts and also the specific type of alert (e.g. email, text message, message to profile, or the like) to receive for each type of event. For example, the user may choose to receive an alert for any information requests sent by other members to the user&#39;s account regarding the user&#39;s services (step  1506 ) and the alert may be in the form of an email, text message, or a profile message, depending on the user&#39;s preferences. Likewise, the user may choose to receive alerts for questions posted by members that are related to the user&#39;s area of expertise or services (step  1512 ). 
         [0153]    At step  1500 , the user may proceed to step  1508  to send a Tweet™ communication. The user may create a text message at step  1510  and then proceed to save and send the message through the Twitter™ service (step  1514 ). 
         [0154]    At step  1516 , the user may set up its newsletter option. The user may choose to receive newsletters from certain entities by selecting those entities from a list of newsletter publishers at step  1518 , and proceed to save the selections at step  1520 . At step  1500 , the user may proceed to step  1522  to upload its profile to a social networking site, such as the Facebook™ site, by selecting the corresponding link (step  1524 ) and logging on to the user&#39;s profile page on the selected networking site (step  1526 ). 
         [0155]    At step  1498 , if the user does not choose to modify its notification parameters, it may proceed to step  1528  to upload a video clip. The user may select the link for uploading a video clip (step  1530 ) and then select a video clip from its computer system to upload (step  1532 ). Once the user has selected a video clip, the system will import the video clip to the user&#39;s profile (step  1534 ) and then the user may proceed to save this modification at step  1536 . 
         [0156]    At step  1528 , if the user does not choose to upload a video clip, the user may proceed to step  1538  to upload a lib dub video. The user may select the link for uploading a lib dub (step  1540 ) and then select the lib dub to be uploaded from its computer system (step  1542 ). Once the user has selected a lib dub, the system will import the video clip to the user&#39;s profile (step  1544 ) and the user may proceed to save this change at step  1546 . 
         [0157]    At step  1490 , the user may select the follow up candidate option (step  1547 ) and the system will redirect the user to step  1548 . From step  1548 , the user may proceed as described in detail above. 
         [0158]    At step  1488 , if the user is an institution, the system will direct the user to step  1550 . At step  1550 , the user may proceed to manage its profile by selecting the corresponding link (step  1552 ). The user may then edit its profile information presented in the form of an online form (step  1554 ) and save the modifications at step  1556 . From step  1556 , the user may return to step  1550  or exit its profile. At step  1550 , if the user instead chooses to modify its notification parameters, it may proceed to step  1558  and select one of many options (step  1560 ), including set up alert tools (step  1562 ), send a Tweet™ communication (step  1570 ), send and receive newsletters (step  1576 ) and upload profile (step  1582 ). 
         [0159]    If the user chooses to set up alert tools (step  1562 ), it may proceed to step  1564  to select from a preset list the types of events for which to receive alerts and also the specific type of alert (e.g. email, text message, message to profile, or the like) to receive for each type of event. For example, the user may choose to receive an alert for any information requests sent by other members to the user&#39;s account regarding the user&#39;s services (step  1566 ) and the alert may be in the form of an email, text message, or a profile message, depending on the user&#39;s preferences. Likewise, the user may choose to receive alerts for questions posted by members that are related to the user&#39;s area of expertise or services (step  1568 ). 
         [0160]    At step  1560 , the user may proceed to step  1570  to send a Tweet™ communication. The user may create a text message at step  1572  and then proceed to save and send the message through the Twitter™ service (step  1574 ). 
         [0161]    At step  1576 , the user may set up its newsletter option. The user may choose to receive newsletters from certain entities by selecting those entities from a list of newsletter publishers at step  1578 , and proceed to save the selections at step  1580 . At step  1560 , the user may proceed to step  1582  to upload its profile to a social networking site, such as Facebook™ by selecting the corresponding link (step  1584 ) and logging on to the user&#39;s profile page on the selected networking site (step  1586 ). 
         [0162]    At step  1558 , if the user does not choose to modify its notification parameters, it may proceed to step  1588  to upload a video clip. The user may select the link for uploading a video clip (step  1590 ) and then select a video clip from its computer system to upload (step  1592 ). Once the user has selected a video clip, the system will import the video clip to the user&#39;s profile (step  1594 ) and then the user may proceed to save this modification at step  1596 . 
         [0163]    At step  1588 , if the user does not choose to upload a video clip, the user may proceed to step  1598  to upload a “lib dub”. The user may select the link for uploading a lib dub (step  1600 ) and then select the lib dub to be uploaded from its computer system (step  1602 ). Once the user has selected a lib dub, the system will import the video clip to the user&#39;s profile (step  1604 ) and the user may proceed to save this change at step  1606 . 
         [0164]    At step  1598 , if the user does not choose to upload a lib dub, the user may proceed to step  1608 , to upload a training program video. The user may select the link for uploading a training program video (step  1610 ) and then select a video clip from its computer system to upload (step  1612 ). Once the user has selected a video clip, the system will import the video to the user&#39;s profile (step  1614 ). The user may link the video clip to a corresponding program by selecting the program from a list provided by the system (step  1616 ) and proceed to step  1618  to save the changes. 
         [0165]    From step  1550 , the user may select the follow up candidate option (step  1620 ) and the system will direct the user to step  1622 , where the user may request a report on past and future graduates. If the user wishes to search by program (step  1624 ), the user may select a program from a preset list (step  1626 ) and select the reporting link (step  1628 ). The system will then generate a report based on education information provided by institutions. The report will include a list of job seekers who have completed the selected program and/or a list of future graduates of the program. The report may be sent to the user&#39;s profile or to the user&#39;s email account. The user may also conduct a search by selecting an area of study from a preset list (step  1630 ) and select the reporting link (step  1632 ). The report generated from this type of search is also based on the education information provided by institutions. 
         [0166]    Reference is now made to  FIGS. 21 to 38  where a number of user screens are depicted showing various user interfaces which may be used in conjunction with some embodiments of the present invention.  FIG. 21  is an exemplary website homepage  2000  of the system  30  for a particular user and includes a navigation panel  2002  presenting navigation options. The navigation options include membership  2004 , jobs available  2006 , jobs encyclopaedia  2008 , organizations encyclopaedia  2010 , organizations services  2012 , and directory of professional development program (“DPDP”)  2014 . The homepage  2000  may also includes a service panel  2018 , where the user may select the language in which to view the website, and may access the contact information and profile information of the system host. The homepage  2000  may provide a search window  2020  through which the user may perform a search of jobs directly from the homepage  2000 , and the search may be performed by keywords and/or selecting criteria listed in window  2020 . An area  2016  displaying illustrative images of most-viewed job video clips and organization videos may also be provided on the homepage  2000 . The homepage  2000  may include a jobs panel  2021  and an organization panel  2013  to feature randomly selected job entries and employer organizations, respectively, that are in the system&#39;s database. The featured jobs and organizations may be different each time the homepage  2000  is loaded or refreshed. On the homepage  2000 , a login area may be provided  2023  where a member may enter his username and password to login to his profile page that is associated with his member account. The homepage  2000  may also include a link or an icon  2022  that provides a shortcut for the member to access his profile page from the homepage  2000 . 
         [0167]      FIG. 22  is an exemplary screen display of a user interface depicting an example member profile page  2025  for a particular member of the system  30 . The member profile page  2025  includes a profile panel  2026  presenting profile options, which may include updating resume, job search, job alert, pension revenue calculator, and alert settings. The profile page  2025  may provide a member information area  2028  where general information about the member, such as home address, telephone number, email address, or the like, is displayed. On the profile page  2025 , there may also be a communication tools panel  2034  presenting communication options to the member, which may include links to social networking sites such as those marked and known by the trade-marks Facebook™, Del.icio.us™, Reddit™, and Digg™, and online communication tools such as email, live chat, and the NetMeeting™ application. The profile page  2025  may also provide a new videos area  2036  where illustrative images of job video clips of recently posted job entries are featured. The featured job entries may be selected randomly or based on the particular member&#39;s preferences. A recent-viewed video area  2038  may be provided on the profile page  2025  to display the illustrative images of job video clips that the member had recently accessed. The profile page  2025  may further include an update display  2032  which provides the member of his recent activities and/or upcoming events, and a video output display  2030  for video conferencing. A link  2042  to the homepage  2000  and an advertisement area  2044  may also be included on the profile page  2025 . An available jobs link  2040  may be provided near the advertisement area  2044 , such that the member, by selecting link  2040 , may view a list of available jobs being offered by the advertisement entity. 
         [0168]      FIG. 23  is an exemplary screen display of a user interface depicting an example search page  2050  for the jobs available search option, as describe above, for a particular user of the system  30 . The search page  2050  includes a search window  2054  whereby the user may conduct a search of currently available jobs in the system&#39;s database by keywords or by selecting certain search criteria (e.g. employment type, job title, education level, or the like) from the preset lists provided in the search window  2054 . The search page  2050  may include a graphical illustration  2056  depicting the different types of jobs. In one embodiment of the invention, the illustration  2056  is a wheel divided into multiple sections, and each section represents a type of employment (e.g. full-time, part-time, on-call work, self-employment, or the like). Each section may also include the percentage of that particular type of job out of all the available jobs that are on the system  30 . By selecting a section of the illustration  2056 , the user may view a list of available jobs under the corresponding job type of the selected section. The search page  2050  may include a link  2058  to the virtual job fair section of the website, as discussed in detail above. A navigation panel  2002 , a service panel  2018 , a most popular video area  2016 , and a member profile link  2022 , all as previously described, may also be provided on the search page  2050 . 
         [0169]      FIG. 24  is an exemplary screen display of a user interface depicting an example search results page  2060  generated by the system  30  from a search conducted under the jobs available search option for a particular user. The search results page  2060  includes a display area  2062  wherein illustrative images of the job entries that meet the user&#39;s search criteria or keywords are displayed. In addition to the illustrative images of job videos, the display area  2062  may also include basic information about the job entry that corresponds to each illustrative image, such as employer organization, job title, salary, education, and the number of times the job entry has been viewed, or the like. The search results page  2060  may also include a navigation panel  2002 , a service panel  2018 , a most popular video area  2016 , a member profile link  2022 , and a search window  2054 , all as described in detail above. 
         [0170]      FIG. 25  is an exemplary screen display of a user interface depicting an example job entry page  2070  of the system  30  for a particular user. The job entry page  2070  includes a video viewing area  2074  where the user may view a video clip by selecting the area  2074 . A pictogram loop  2078  and a job options menu  2076  may also be provided on the job entry page  2070 . The pictogram loop  2078  comprises a predetermine number of pictograms, each providing supplementary information about the job entry, as described in detail above. On the job options menu  2076 , the user may select an option by selecting the corresponding link or icon, and the options may include completing a questionnaire, applying for the job, requesting an interview, adding the job entry to profile, viewing the organization video, viewing the job city/area video, and viewing pre-selection tools and recommended training programs. The job entry page  2070  may include a related job entries listing  2072  that displays illustrative images of videos of job entries that have similar attributes as the current job entry. The user may view any one of the related job entries by selecting the corresponding illustrative image. The job entry page  2070  may also include a navigation panel  2002 , a service panel  2018 , a most popular video area  2016 , and a member profile link  2022 , all as described in detail above. 
         [0171]      FIG. 26  is an exemplary screen display of a user interface depicting an example jobs encyclopaedia page  2080  for jobs of the present of the jobs encyclopaedia function, as describe above, for a particular user of the system  30 . The jobs encyclopaedia page  2080  includes a search window  2082  whereby the user may conduct a search of the jobs of the present in the system&#39;s database by keywords or by selecting certain search criteria from the preset lists provided in the search window  2082 . The jobs encyclopaedia page  2080  may include a graphical illustration  2084  depicting the different types of jobs. In one embodiment of the invention, the illustration  2084  is a wheel divided into multiple sections, and each section represents a type of employment (e.g. full-time, part-time, on-call, self-employment, or the like). Each section may also include the percentage of that particular type of job out of all the jobs that are on the system  30 . By selecting a section of the illustration  2084 , the user may view a list of jobs under the corresponding job type of the selected section. The jobs encyclopaedia page  2080  may include a link  2058  to the virtual job fair section of the website, as discussed in detail above. A navigation panel  2002 , a service panel  2018 , a most popular video area  2016 , and a member profile link  2022 , all as previously described, may also be provided on the jobs encyclopaedia page  2080 . 
         [0172]      FIG. 27  is an exemplary screen display of a user interface depicting an example search results page  2090  generated by the system  30  from a search conducted under the jobs encyclopaedia search option for a particular user. The search results page  2090  includes a display area  2092  wherein illustrative images of videos of the job entries that meet the user&#39;s search criteria or keywords are displayed. In addition to the illustrative images of job videos, the display area  2092  may also include basic information about the job entry that corresponds to each illustrative image, such as employer organization, job title, salary, education, employment prospects, and the number of times the job entry has been viewed, or the like. For each illustrative image, the display area  2092  may further include a link to the corresponding job entry forum. The search results page  2090  may also include a navigation panel  2002 , a service panel  2018 , a most popular video area  2016 , a member profile link  2022 , and a search window  2082 , all as described in detail above. 
         [0173]      FIG. 28  is an exemplary screen display of a user interface depicting an example DPDP page  2100  of the system  30  for a particular user. The DPDP page  2100  may provide various links to information about institutions, partners, training programs, school programs, school and work conciliation programs, and educational fairs, as described in detail above. The DPDP page  2100  may also include a navigation panel  2002 , a service panel  2018 , a most popular video area  2016 , and a member profile link  2022 . 
         [0174]      FIGS. 29 and 30  are exemplary screen displays of a user interface depicting example job entry questionnaire pages  2200  and  2300  of the system  30  for different jobs for a particular user. Job entry questionnaire pages  2200 ,  2300  include a questionnaire  2202 ,  2302  comprising a predetermined number of polar questions to which the user may answer yes or no (or true or false), as described above, and a title  2201 ,  2301  for the job position that corresponds to the questionnaire. The job entry questionnaire pages  2200 ,  2300  further include a result button  2204 ,  2304  an eligibility button  2206 ,  2306 . When the user selects the result button  2204 ,  2304  after completing the questionnaire, the system  30  will generate an eligibility score based on the user&#39;s answers and the weight accorded to each answer as set by the corresponding employer organization, as described above. When the user selects the eligibility button  2206 ,  2306 , the system will compare the user&#39;s eligibility score with the threshold preset by the organization and indicate to the user whether he is eligible for the job. The job entry questionnaire pages  2200 ,  2300  may also include a link  2208 ,  2308  to the above described DPDP page. 
         [0175]      FIG. 31  is an exemplary screen display of a user interface depicting an example organization encyclopaedia page  2110  of the system  30  for a particular user. Organization encyclopaedia page  2110  includes a search window  2112  whereby the user may search for organizations by selecting certain criteria from a preset list, by keywords, and/or by company name. The organization encyclopaedia page  2110  may provide a featured-organizations area  2114  where the system may display a list of organizations that may be selected randomly by the system, or selected based on the organization&#39;s service package options, or based on the particular member&#39;s preferences. The featured-organizations area may further provide basic information about each of the listed organizations, such as the number of employees, gross revenue, location, industry area, or the like. The basic information may be provided by way of a loop of user-activated pictograms  2116 , as previously described. The organization encyclopaedia page  2110  may also include a navigation panel  2002 , a service panel  2018 , a most popular video area  2016 , and a member profile link  2022 . 
         [0176]      FIG. 32  is an exemplary screen display of a user interface depicting an example organization video page  2120  of a particular organization of the system  30  for a particular user. The organization video page  2120  includes a search window  2112 , as described above, and an organization information area  2122 . The organization information area  2122  may include a text description of the organization, a loop of user-activated pictograms  2124 , a video viewing area  2126 , and access to a mapping application, such as Google Street View Map™. As described above, the user may access different types of information about the organization by activating each pictogram or selecting (e.g. by a mouse click or by touch) each pictograms. The user view a video clip about the organization by selecting the video viewing area  2126 . The organization video page  2120  may also include a navigation panel  2002 , a service panel  2018 , a most popular video area  2016 , and a member profile link  2022 . 
         [0177]      FIG. 33  is an exemplary screen display of a user interface depicting an example job statistical perspective page  2130  of the system  30  relating to a particular job for a particular user. The job statistical perspective page  2130  may be accessed via the corresponding link on the search results page  2090 . The job statistical perspective page  2130  includes a search window  2082  and a job statistical perspective information area  2132 , which provides information about the employment trends, and current and future demands for the particular job. The job statistical perspective page  2130  may also include a navigation panel  2002 , a service panel  2018 , a most popular video area  2016 , and a member profile link  2022 . 
         [0178]      FIG. 34  is an exemplary screen display of a user interface depicting an example organization services page  2140  of the system  30  for a particular user. The organization services page  2140  includes a service listing area  2142 , which provides information and links to various services, and some of the services may be provided by partners. The types of services that may be available to the user are described above in detail. The organization services page  2140  may also include a navigation panel  2002 , a service panel  2018 , a most popular video area  2016 , and a member profile link  2022 . 
         [0179]    Although the invention has been described with reference to certain specific embodiments, various modifications thereof will be apparent to those skilled in the art without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as outlined in the claims appended hereto.