Patent ID: 7213019

Claim:
A method of targeting qualified candidates comprising: identifying a first group of associated candidates on a computer accessible via the internet said first group of associated candidates sharing a first common qualification; further identifying at least one additional candidate qualification associated with each said first group of candidates; identifying a second group of associated candidates on a computer accessible via the internet said associated candidates sharing a second common qualification wherein said second common qualification is different from said first common qualification; further identifying at least one additional candidate qualification associated with each of said second group of candidates; establishing a first database of available opportunities on a computer accessible via the internet; associating at least two desired qualifications for each of said opportunities in said first database; establishing a second database of said first group of associated candidates, their first common qualification and their additional candidate qualifications; establishing a third database of said second group of associated candidates, their second common qualification and their additional candidate qualifications; comparing said first and said second common qualifications and said additional candidate qualifications contained in said second and third databases with said at least two desired qualifications contained in said first database to produce comparison results; and using said comparison results to provide information concerning individual candidates from said first and said second group of associated candidates to a provider of said available opportunities.