JOB RECRUITER AND JOB APPLICANT CONNECTOR

1 . A memory device, the memory device communicatively coupled to a processor and comprising instructions which, when performed on the processor, cause the processor to:

maintain member profiles and job postings on a social networking service;

display a member profile or a job posting on a computer display device;

receive from a job recruiter an indication of an interest in a member for a job posting;

receive from a member an indication of an interest in the job posting; and

after receiving both the interest of the recruiter and the interest of the member, transmit a message to the recruiter informing the recruiter of the interest of the member and transmit a message to the member informing the member of the interest of the recruiter.

2 . The memory device of claim 1 , comprising instructions to cause the processor to receive the indication from the recruiter via a touch sensitive display screen;

wherein the indication comprises one or more of a swipe in a first direction to indicate an interest in the member and a swipe in a second direction to indicate no interest in the member.

3 . The memory device of claim 1 , comprising instructions to cause the processor to receive the indication from the member via a touch sensitive display screen;

wherein the indication comprises one or more of a swipe in a first direction to indicate an interest in the job posting and a swipe in a second direction to indicate no interest in the job posting.

4 . The memory device of claim 1 , comprising instructions to cause the processor to limit a number of job postings for which the member can indicate an interest during a time period.

5 . The memory device of claim 1 , comprising instructions to cause the computer processor to rank members based on their interest in the job posting.

6 . The memory device of claim 5 , comprising instructions to cause the computer processor to inversely rank the members indicating an interest in the job posting such that a first member who has indicated an interest in fewer job postings is ranked higher than a second member who has indicated an interest in more job postings.

7 . The memory device of claim 1 , comprising instructions to cause the computer processor to:

store data relating to the job postings in which the member has indicated an interest;

compare requirements of the job postings in which the member has indicated an interest with a profile of the member; and

make a recommendation to the member based on the comparison of the requirements of the job posting and the profile of the member.

8 . The memory device of claim 7 , comprising instructions to cause the computer processor to recommend to the member to alter a job search strategy based on the comparison.

9 . The memory device of claim 1 , comprising instructions to cause the computer processor to:

store data relating to the job postings in which members have indicated an interest;

analyze the data relating to the job postings in which members have indicated an interest; and

recommend to the recruiter that the recruiter consider altering one or more requirements of the job posting based on the analysis.

10 . The memory device of claim 1 , comprising instructions to cause the computer processor to:

display a first job posting to the member;

receive input from the member relating to the first job posting;

display a second job posting to the member, wherein the second job posting is substantially similar to the first job posting;

receive input from the member relating to the second job posting; and

determine if the input relating to the first job posting is consistent with the input relating to the second job posting.

11 . The memory device of claim 1 , comprising instructions to cause the computer processor to rank a plurality of job postings based on a degree of interest in the job posting received from the member.

12 . The memory device of claim 1 , comprising instructions to cause the processor to:

receive input from a plurality of members relating to a plurality of jobs; and

apply a higher preference to a member based on a number of jobs the member selects.

13 . A process comprising:

maintaining member profiles and job postings on a social networking service;

displaying a member profile or a job posting on a computer display device;

receiving from a job recruiter an indication of an interest in a member for a job posting;

receiving from a member an indication of an interest in the job posting; and

after receiving both the interest of the recruiter and the interest of the member, transmitting a message to the recruiter informing the recruiter of the interest of the member and transmitting a message to the member informing the member of the interest of the recruiter.

14 . The process of claim 13 , comprising receiving the indication from the recruiter via a touch sensitive display screen; wherein the indication comprises one or more of a swipe in a first direction to indicate an interest in the member and a swipe in a second direction to indicate no interest in the member.

15 . The process of claim 13 , comprising receiving the indication from the member via a touch sensitive display screen; wherein the indication comprises one or more of a swipe in a first direction to indicate an interest in the job posting and a swipe in a second direction to indicate no interest in the job posting.

16 . The process of claim 13 , comprising:

storing data relating to the job postings in which the member has indicated an interest;

comparing requirements of the job postings in which the member has indicated an interest with a profile of the member; and

making a recommendation to the member based on the comparison of the requirements of the job posting and the profile of the member.

17 . The process of claim 13 , comprising:

storing data relating to the job postings in which members have indicated an interest;

analyzing the data relating to the job postings in which members have indicated an interest; and

recommending to the recruiter that the recruiter consider altering one or more requirements of the job posting based on the analysis.

18 . The process of claim 13 , comprising:

displaying a first job posting to the member;

receiving input from the member relating to the first job posting;

displaying a second job posting to the member, wherein the second job posting is substantially similar to the first job posting;

receiving input from the member relating to the second job posting; and

determining if the input relating to the first job posting is consistent with the input relating to the second job posting.

19 . The process of claim 13 , comprising:

receiving input from a plurality of members relating to a plurality of jobs; and

applying a higher preference to a member based on a number of jobs the member selects.

20 . A system comprising:

a computer processor configured for:

maintaining member profiles and job postings in an online network environment;

displaying a member profile or a job posting on a computer display device;

receiving from a job recruiter an indication of an interest in a member for a job posting;

receiving from a member an indication of an interest in the job posting; and

after receiving both the interest of the recruiter and the interest of the member, transmitting a message to the recruiter informing the recruiter of the interest of the member and transmitting a message to the member informing the member of the interest of the recruiter.