Apparatus and methods for providing career employment services

1. A method of searching a plurality of job descriptions having respective job-threshold requirements and being stored in a computer system within a computer network and comprising a computer with a processor for performing the following steps, said method performed by a talent-user using said computer system, and said method comprising:

entering at least one talent profile related to said talent-user into said computer system;

receiving search parameters within said computer system from said talent-user;

identifying target job descriptions associated with prospective employers by said computer system based on said search parameters;

comparing said talent profile with said job-threshold requirements of said target job descriptions by said computer system, whereby a threshold comparison results;

determining by said computer system whether at least one of said target job descriptions is compatible with said talent profile, based on said threshold comparison;

upon said one of said target job descriptions being compatible with said talent profile, receiving from said talent-user a request in said computer system for interview with a target employer associated with said one of said target job descriptions;

transmitting said request for interview to said target employer over said computer network;

receiving a request-acceptance indication from said target employer over said computer network regarding whether said target employer accepts said request for interview; and

providing a questionnaire to said target employer over said computer network regarding said request-acceptance indication based on a negative value of said request-acceptance indication.

2. The method as set forth in claim 1 , further comprising:

receiving from said talent-user an indication regarding whether to perform a foreign search for said target job descriptions located outside of a specified geographic location; and

providing job description information corresponding to said target job descriptions that occur outside of a primary location country associated with said talent-user.

3. The method as set forth in claim 1 , wherein said search parameters include a minimum compensation requirement.

4. The method as set forth in claim 3 , wherein said minimum compensation requirement is confidential.

5. The method as set forth in claim 1 , further comprising:

inactivating an account associated with said target employer based on a failure to respond to said questionnaire; and

reactivating said account based on a subsequent response to said questionnaire.

6. The method as set forth in claim 5 , further comprising:

reactivating said account based on passage of a predetermined period of time.

7. The method as set forth in claim 1 , further comprising providing said talent-user with an opportunity to modify said search parameters and said talent profile if said threshold comparison indicates that said talent profile does not match said job-threshold requirements.

8. The method as set forth in claim 1 , further comprising providing said talent-user with a list of job descriptions for which said talent profile matches said job-threshold requirements.

9. The method as set forth in claim 8 , wherein said list of job descriptions is ordered by compensation offered in connection with a particular job.

10. The method as set forth in claim 9 , wherein said list of job descriptions is further ordered by geographic proximity to a geographic location specified in said search parameters.

11. A method of searching a plurality of job descriptions having respective job-threshold requirements and being stored in a computer system within a computer network, said computer system comprising a computer with a processor for performing the following steps, said method performed by a talent-user using said computer system, and said method comprising:

entering at least one talent profile related to said talent-user into said computer system;

receiving search parameters within said computer system from said talent-user;

identifying target job descriptions associated with prospective employers by said computer system based on said search parameters;

comparing said talent profile with said job-threshold requirements of said target job descriptions by said computer system, whereby a threshold comparison results;

determining by said computer system whether at least one of said target job descriptions is compatible with said talent profile, based on said threshold comparison;

upon said one of said target job descriptions being compatible with said talent profile, receiving from said talent-user a request in said computer system for interview with a target employer associated with said one of said target job descriptions;

transmitting said request for interview to said target employer over said computer network;

receiving a request-acceptance indication from said target employer over said computer network regarding whether said target employer accepts said request for interview;

providing a questionnaire to said target employer over said computer network regarding said request-acceptance indication based on a negative value of said request-acceptance indication;

providing said talent-user with an opportunity to modify said search parameters and said talent profile if said threshold comparison indicates that said talent profile does not match said job-threshold requirements; and

providing said talent-user with a list of job descriptions for which said talent profile matches said job-threshold requirements.

12. A method of searching a plurality of job descriptions structured according to an occupational classification system, having respective job-threshold requirements, and being stored in a computer system within a computer network, said computer system comprising a computer with a processor for performing the following steps, said method performed by a talent-user using said computer system, and said method comprising:

entering at least one talent profile related to said talent-user into said computer system, said talent profile including talent-user career information structured according to said occupational classification system;

receiving search parameters within said computer system from said talent-user;

identifying target job descriptions associated with prospective employers by said computer system based on said search parameters;

comparing said talent profile with said job-threshold requirements of said target job descriptions by said computer system, whereby a threshold comparison results;

determining by said computer system whether at least one of said target job descriptions is compatible with said talent profile, based on said threshold comparison;

upon said one of said target job descriptions being compatible with said talent profile, receiving from said talent-user a request in said computer system for interview with a target employer associated with said one of said target job descriptions; and

transmitting said request for interview to said target employer over said computer network.

13. The method as set forth in claim 12 further comprising the steps of:

receiving a request-acceptance indication from said target employer over said computer network regarding whether said target employer accepts said request for interview;

providing a questionnaire to said target employer over said computer network regarding said request-acceptance indication based on a negative value of said request-acceptance indication;

providing said talent-user with an opportunity to modify said search parameters and said talent profile if said threshold comparison indicates that said talent profile does not match said job-threshold requirements; and

providing said talent-user with a list of job descriptions for which said talent profile matches said job-threshold requirements.

14. A method as set forth in claim 12 wherein:

said occupational classification system is a government maintained occupational classification system.