US Patent:
20090228297, Sep 10, 2009
Inventors:
Robert McGovern - Potomac MD, US
Richard Ellinger - Great Falls VA, US
Erik Anderson - Olney MD, US
Matthew Hagopian - Arlington VA, US
Brent Smith - Oak Hill VA, US
International Classification:
G06Q 10/00
Abstract:
A portable resume system and method collects and stores a user's credentials/attributes (e.g., a job seeker's resume information, skills, or any other suitable data) in a standardized format that can be shared with any individual, entity, or system to streamline the process of applying for jobs. Certain portions of the portable resume system function as a clearinghouse or portfolio for the user's credential's/attributes and enable the user to share any or all of the user's stored data with a plurality of different destinations (e.g., job applicant tracking systems (ATS), online job databases, employment websites, employers, recruiters, individuals, etc. . . . ). If the user shares the user's stored data with a destination that supports the portable resume system, the user can bypass at least part of or all of the destination's registration process. The portable resume system also enables the destination to obtain any updates the user makes to the user's stored data.