Patent ID: 7490086

Claim:
An apparatus, comprising: a memory device, wherein the memory device stores information regarding at least one of a job opening, a position, an assignment, a contract, and a project, and further wherein the memory device stores information regarding a job search request or inquiry; a processing device, wherein the processing device processes the information regarding a job search request or inquiry upon a detection of an occurrence of a searching event, wherein the searching event is an occurrence of at least one of a job posting by at least one employer or at least one hiring entity, a posting of new or revised data or information from at least one individual or a group of individuals, a news release of a business event, an employment-related event, an economic report, industry-specific news, an event which creates an interest by at least one employer or at least one hiring entity to fill a position, and an event which creates an interest by at least one individual to seek a position, wherein the processing device automatically detects the occurrence of the searching event, wherein the processing device utilizes the information regarding at least one of a job opening, a position, an assignment, a contract, and a project, stored in the memory device in processing the information regarding a job search request or inquiry, and further wherein the processing device generates a message containing the information regarding at least one of a job opening, a position, an assignment, a contract, and a project, wherein the message is responsive to the job search request or inquiry; and a transmitter, wherein the transmitter transmits the message to a communication device associated with an individual.