Virtual Staffing Assistant

1 . A method for providing a virtually assisted staffing platform for automated job management, the method comprising:

a. receiving new staffing requests from users;

b. providing a virtual assistant displaying basic message information;

c. identifying alternate employer locations;

d. providing alternate employer location information;

e. identifying extraneous skills;

f. identifying external supplier information;

g. matching users with information about external suppliers;

h. receiving new staffing requests from users;

i. receiving profiles from candidates;

j. matching the profiles with the job requirements;

k. recommending one or more candidates to the users.

2 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the basic message information further comprises automated data analysis.

3 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the user comprises a staffing supplier and/or a hiring entity.

4 . The method as claimed in claim 3 , wherein the staffing supplier comprises a recruiter.

5 . The method as claimed in claim 3 , wherein the hiring entity comprises a hiring manager and/or administrator.

6 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the virtual assistant leverages machine learning and/or data-driven and/or embedded intelligence.

7 . The method of claim 1 , wherein alternate employer location information derives from a comparison of wage information in various states.

8 . The method of claim 1 , wherein identifying extraneous skills comprises skill change recommendations.

9 . The method of claim 10 , wherein skill change recommendations comprise suggested skill removal, skill re-identification, and/or skill re-classification of job requirement(s).

10 . A method for providing a virtually assisted staffing platform for automated job management, the method comprising:

a. providing a virtual assistant displaying basic message information, wherein basic message information comprises automated data analysis;

b. identifying alternate employer locations;

c. providing alternate employer location information;

d. identifying extraneous skills;

e. receiving new staffing requests from a user, wherein a user comprises a staffing supplier and/or a hiring entity;

f. receiving new staffing requests from users;

g. receiving profiles from candidates;

h. matching the profiles with the job requirements;

i. identifying candidates;

j. recommending one or more candidates to the users, wherein recommendations are based on an analysis of candidate information;

k. tracking activities of the candidates and the users; and

l. providing updates to the candidates and the users, based on the tracking.

11 . The method of claim 10 , wherein candidate information comprises an analysis of hard skill information.

12 . The method of claim 11 , wherein hard skill information derives from historical relationships.

13 . The method of claim 10 , wherein candidate information comprises soft skill information.

14 . The method of claim 10 , wherein the virtually assisted staffing platform further comprises identifying external supplier information.

15 . The method of claim 14 , wherein identifying external supplier information further comprises matching users with information about external suppliers.

16 . The method of claim 10 , wherein the virtually assisted staffing platform further comprises an integrated interview scheduling feature.

17 . The method of claim 10 , wherein alternate employer location information further comprises providing an integrated interview scheduling feature in the staffing platform.

18 . The method of claim 10 , further comprising providing an integrated calling and chatting feature in the staffing platform thereby allowing the candidates and the users to connect instantly.

19 . The method of claim 10 , wherein the new staffing requests further comprise information regarding hourly billable rates.

20 . A virtually assisted staffing platform comprising:

a. a server connected to a network, the server receiving requests from users via the network, the server comprising:

i. at least one processor coupled directly or indirectly to memory elements;

ii. a database for storing trigger image information; and

iii. a memory operatively coupled to the processor, the memory storing program instructions that when executed by the processor, causes the processor to:

1. receive new staffing request from a user via the network;

2. determine logistical interview information generated from the candidate database based on the new staffing request; and

3. send potential interview times and locations to the user via the network.