Patent ID: 6873964

Claim:
A computer method for recruiting personnel for a business entity including a plurality of distinct business units each having individual hiring requirements, wherein at least some of said distinct business units' hiring requirements compete for common applicants, said method comprising the steps of: determining a plurality of hiring needs associated with a business entity including a plurality of distinct business units each having individual hiring requirements; entering information related to a plurality of hiring needs, each of said plurality of hiring needs being respectively associated with one of said plurality of distinct business units, and information related to a plurality of candidates into a database, respectively; automatically cross-referencing said information related to said plurality of hiring needs with said information related to said plurality of candidates to identify candidates selected from said plurality of candidates who satisfy entered information indicative of hiring needs; and, determining whether one of said identified candidates should be offered a job or more than one job associated with said hiring needs; wherein, when it is determined that one of said identified candidates should be offered more than one job as determined by said hiring needs, all jobs pertinent to said one of said identified candidates are offered substantially simultaneously to said one of said identified candidates for employment within said business entity including a plurality of distinct business units.