Matching device, matching system and matching program

Abstract

To provide a matching device for eliminating mismatch between employers and job seekers, deepening mutual understanding between the employers and the job seekers, and matching employers and job seekers.SOLUTION: There is provided a matching device used for matching employers and job seekers. The matching device includes information provision means for providing decision-making information of formal matching for formally matching an employer with a job seeker, information acquisition means for acquiring first decision-making information representing decision-making of the employer from the employer and second decision-making information representing decision-making of the job seeker from the job seeker, comparison means for comparing the first decision-making information of the employer with the second decision-making information of the job seeker, and formal matching determination means for determining the formal matching on the basis of a comparison result by the comparison means.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] The present invention relates to a matching device, a matching system, and a matching program, and more particularly to a matching device, a matching system, and a matching program that determine whether or not to perform actual matching after provisional matching. [Background technology]

[0002] When a company conducts recruitment activities, it posts job advertisements, conducts document screening, and interviews to hire job seekers. However, this recruitment process takes a great deal of time and money, and the company's characteristics are not fully explained to job seekers. As a result, there is a mismatch between the company (employer) and the job seeker, and the job seeker ends up not being the person they had in mind. This is thought to be due to the lack of time needed for mutual understanding between the company and the job seeker during the recruitment process.

[0003] Meanwhile, when job seekers are looking for work, they contact companies via the Internet or at job counseling sessions. However, this job-hunting process takes a great deal of time and effort, and they can only obtain superficial information about companies. As a result, a mismatch between companies and job seekers results in over 40% of job seekers quitting early, within one month. This is thought to be due to the lack of time needed for mutual understanding between companies and job seekers during the recruitment process.

[0004] Recently, services have been provided that allow job seekers and employers to easily start working for day labor or part-time work (for example, Patent Document 1). However, although this patent document can match job seekers with employers, it does not solve the problem of mismatches between employers and job seekers mentioned above. Therefore, there is a demand for a service that can solve this problem. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0005] [Patent Document 1] Patent No. 6667918 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0006] An object of the present invention is to provide a matching device that eliminates mismatches between employers and job seekers, deepens mutual understanding between them, and matches them together. Another object of the present invention is to provide a matching system that includes this matching device, and a matching program for performing matching. [Means for solving the problem]

[0007] These objects can be achieved by the present invention as set forth in (1) to (11) below. (1) A matching device used to match employers and job seekers, an information providing means for providing decision-making information for officially matching the employer and the job seeker; an information acquisition means for acquiring from the recruiter first decision-making information indicating the decision of the recruiter and from the job seeker second decision-making information indicating the decision of the job seeker; a comparison means for comparing the first decision-making information of the recruiter with the second decision-making information of the job seeker; and a final matching determination means for determining the final matching based on the comparison result by the comparison means.

[0008] (2) The matching device according to (1) above, further comprising a provisional matching means for provisionally matching the job seeker with the employer so that the job seeker can join the employer on a trial basis.

[0009] (3) The matching device according to (2) above, wherein the information providing means provides the decision-making information to the employer and the job seeker after the trial employment ends.

[0010] (4) The provisional matching means provides provisional matching information to the recruiter and the job seeker, the provisional matching information including recruiter information of the recruiter and job seeker information of the job seeker; The matching device described in (3) above, wherein the information providing means provides the decision-making information to the employer and the job seeker after the information acquisition means acquires the provisional matching information from the employer or the job seeker.

[0011] (5) The matching device according to (1) above, wherein the decision-making information includes text information of WORK, RETRY, and PASS.

[0012] (6) The matching device described in (5) above, wherein the matching determination means determines the matching between the employer and the job seeker when the first decision-making information is the WORK and the second decision-making information is the WORK.

[0013] (7) The matching determination means is a matching device described in (5) above, which determines to continue the provisional matching between the employer and the job seeker when the first decision-making information and / or the second decision-making information is RETRY.

[0014] (8) The matching device described in (5) above, wherein the matching determination means determines that the matching between the employer and the job seeker is not successful if either the first decision-making information or the second decision-making information is PASS.

[0015] (9) The information providing means provides the recruiter and the job seeker with evaluation item information for evaluating the recruiter and the job seeker, The matching device described in (1) above further comprises an evaluation means for acquiring evaluation information of the recruiter regarding the job seeker and evaluation information of the job seeker regarding the recruiter, and evaluating the recruiter and the job seeker.

[0016] (10) A matching system used to match employers and job seekers, comprising a matching device and terminal devices of the employers and the job seekers, The matching device is an information providing means for providing the terminal device with decision-making information for officially matching the employer and the job seeker; an information acquisition means for acquiring, from the terminal device, first decision-making information indicating the decision of the recruiter and second decision-making information indicating the decision of the job seeker; a comparison means for comparing the first decision-making information of the recruiter with the second decision-making information of the job seeker; and a final matching determination means for determining the final matching based on the comparison result by the comparison means.

[0017] (11) A matching program used to match employers with job seekers, an information providing means for providing decision-making information for officially matching the employer and the job seeker; an information acquisition means for acquiring from the recruiter first decision-making information indicating the decision of the recruiter and from the job seeker second decision-making information indicating the decision of the job seeker; a comparison means for comparing the first decision-making information of the recruiter with the second decision-making information of the job seeker; A matching program that causes a computer to function as a final matching determination means that determines the final matching based on the comparison result by the comparison means. [Effects of the Invention]

[0018] According to the present invention, mismatches between employers and job seekers can be eliminated, mutual understanding between employers and job seekers can be deepened, and job seekers can be easily matched. As a result, the time and expense of employers in recruiting activities can be significantly reduced, and the time and effort of job seekers in job hunting can be significantly reduced. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0019] [Figure 1] FIG. 1 is a diagram schematically illustrating the configuration of a matching system according to a first embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 2] FIG. 2 is a diagram showing the configuration of a matching device according to the first embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 3] FIG. 3 is a decision-making table stored in the storage means of the matching device according to the first embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 4] FIG. 4 is an evaluation table stored in the storage means of the matching device according to the first embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 5] FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the control means of the matching device according to the first embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 6] FIG. 6 is a schematic diagram showing the configuration of a terminal device of the matching system according to the first embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 7] FIG. 7 is a flowchart illustrating the flow of the provisional matching process of the matching system according to the first embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 8] FIG. 8 is a flowchart illustrating the flow of the main matching process of the matching system according to the first embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 9] FIG. 9 is a flowchart illustrating the flow of the main matching process of the matching system according to the first embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 10] FIG. 10 is a flowchart illustrating the flow of the main matching process of the matching system according to the first embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 11] FIG. 11 is a schematic diagram showing the configuration of a terminal device of a matching system according to the second embodiment of the present invention. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0020] The matching device, the matching system, and the matching program of the present invention will be described in detail below.

[0021] <<First Embodiment>> A. Overview of the Matching System First, an overview of the matching system of this embodiment will be described. FIG. 1 is a diagram schematically illustrating the configuration of the matching system according to the first embodiment of the present invention. The matching system 1 is a system that matches job seekers with recruiters. In particular, after matching the job seeker with the recruiter (hereinafter referred to as "provisional matching"), the matching system 1 provides the job seeker with an opportunity to actually gain work experience at the recruiter's workplace as a trial employment. After the trial employment ends, the matching system 1 of this embodiment provides the job seeker and the recruiter with information to confirm their intention to officially join the company. Then, the matching system 1 determines whether to match the job seeker with the recruiter based on the job seeker's decision-making information and the recruiter's decision-making information (hereinafter referred to as "actual matching").

[0022] In this way, the matching system 1 eliminates the steps of document screening and interviews for the employer, and can perform matching for official employment immediately after the trial employment. As a result, employers can save the cost and time required for recruitment activities, and can reduce mismatches with job seekers through the employment experience. On the other hand, job seekers can save the time and effort required for job hunting, and can reduce mismatches with employers through the work experience. Therefore, the matching system 1 of this embodiment can easily match employers that are suitable for job seekers and job seekers that are suitable for employers.

[0023] B. Matching System Configuration Next, the configuration of the matching system 1 of this embodiment will be described. As shown in Fig. 1, the matching system 1 of this embodiment of the present invention has a server device 2 and a plurality of terminal devices 4, which are communicatively connected via a network 3. The plurality of terminal devices 4 include a plurality of recruiter terminal devices 4a and a plurality of job seeker terminal devices 4b.

[0024] 1. Server equipment Next, we will explain the server device 2. Fig. 2 is a diagram showing the configuration of a matching device according to the first embodiment of the present invention, Fig. 3 is a decision-making table stored in the storage means of a matching device according to the first embodiment of the present invention, Fig. 4 is an evaluation table stored in the storage means of a matching device according to the first embodiment of the present invention, Fig. 5 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the control means of a matching device according to the first embodiment of the present invention, and Fig. 6 is a schematic diagram showing the configuration of a terminal device of the matching system according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

[0025] The server device 2 is an information processing device used to manage and administer information on employers and job seekers from the terminal devices 4. This server device (hereinafter referred to as the "matching device") 2 is configured, for example, as a workstation or a personal computer. The matching device 2 can provide various pieces of information to the terminal devices 4 in response to various commands (requests) sent from the terminal devices 4 via the network 3.

[0026] 2, such a matching device 2 includes an input means 21, a display means 22, a storage means 23, a control means 24, a reading means 25, and a communication means 26. These units are connected to each other via a data bus so that they can communicate with each other.

[0027] <Input method> The input means 21 is an input device through which the administrator of the matching device 2 inputs data. The input means 21 may be in any form as long as it allows the administrator of the matching device 2 to input data, and may be, for example, an input device such as a keyboard, mouse, or touch panel, or a data receiving module such as a USB bus or infrared port. The administrator of the matching device 2 can input data such as job seeker information, employer information, and various setting information required for these, to the matching device 2 via the input means 21. This allows the information stored in the storage means 23 to be changed, added, or deleted.

[0028] <Display means> The display means 22 displays job seeker information, employer information, and various setting information based on commands from the control means 24 (see, for example, FIG. 6). The display means 22 can also display information stored in the storage means 23 and information displayed on the display unit of the terminal device 4. The display means 22 is realized, for example, by a liquid crystal display or a touch display that also serves as the input means 21. The administrator of the matching device 2 can input various data while visually checking the display means 22.

[0029] <Storage means> The storage means 23 has a ROM, which is a read-only storage area, and a RAM, which is a rewritable storage area. The storage means 23 is realized by a non-volatile storage device such as a flash memory or a hard disk. The storage means 23 has the function of storing input information from the input means 21, input information from the terminal device 4, recruiter information on the network 3, etc. The input information includes job seeker information, recruiter information, etc.

[0030] Job seeker information includes the job seeker's name, address, date of birth, telephone number, email address, ID, etc. These are stored in association with the ID. In addition, the job seeker information stores evaluation information by employers in association with the ID. In addition, the job seeker information may include information to describe the job seeker, such as the job seeker's career history, educational background, and self-promotion, and may also include link information that links to that information.

[0031] The recruiter information includes the name, industry, address, telephone number, email address, employment conditions, ID, etc. of the recruiter. These are stored in association with the ID. The recruiter information also stores evaluation information by job seekers in association with the ID. The recruiter information may also include information to describe the recruiter, such as the recruiter's history, job content, and staff introductions, or may include link information that links to that information. The employment conditions include, for example, hourly wage, daily wage, salary, number of provisional matches, duration of provisional matches (e.g., two weeks), date, time, and location of trial employment, and information on whether the employment is regular or non-regular.

[0032] The storage means 23 stores a decision-making table for comparing and determining whether or not to perform a final matching between an employer and a job seeker. Such a decision-making table is not particularly limited, but classifies decision-making information into three to five levels according to the degree of intention to match. For example, the decision-making information includes positive information, negative information, intermediate (continuation) information, etc. Specifically, as shown in Figure 3, the decision-making table includes employer decision-making information (WORK, RETRY, PASS) on the vertical axis and job seeker decision-making information (WORK, RETRY, PASS) on the horizontal axis.

[0033] If both the employer and the job seeker decide to "WORK," the decision information for "full matching" is assigned as the comparison result. Also, if the employer decides to "WORK" and "RETRY" and the job seeker decides to "RETRY," the decision information for "continue provisional matching" is assigned as the comparison result. Furthermore, if either the job seeker or the employer decides to "PASS," the decision information for "decline" is assigned as the comparison result. This allows the control means 24, described below, to easily decide whether or not to perform full matching.

[0034] In the matching system 1 of this embodiment, once a provisional match is made, the job seeker begins a trial employment experience with the employer in real space. Through this trial employment experience, the job seeker can evaluate the employer, and the employer can evaluate the job seeker. For this reason, the storage means 23 stores evaluation item information. Such evaluation item information is not particularly limited. For example, it may include alphabetical evaluation information indicating a three-level rating of good (AAA, AA, A), average (BBB, BB, B), and poor (CCC, CC, C), specific character evaluation information such as "bad attitude" or "too busy," numerical evaluation information expressing the evaluation as a score, or a combination thereof.

[0035] The storage means 23 also stores an evaluation table that stores provisionally matched job seekers for each recruiter. As shown in FIG. 4, such an evaluation table stores a recruiter with ID A001 in association with a provisionally matched job seeker. The evaluation table stores, for each job seeker, matching results with the recruiter, evaluation information from the recruiter, and evaluation information from the job seeker. Similarly, the storage means 23 may store an evaluation table that stores provisionally matched job seekers for each job seeker.

[0036] For example, the job seeker with ID 111 has the employer's evaluation information "AA" and the job seeker's evaluation information "AA" through the trial employment. Therefore, a real match between the job seeker and the employer is made, and "real match" is stored as the corresponding record. On the other hand, the job seeker with ID 112 has the employer's evaluation information "A" and the job seeker's evaluation information "CCC" through the trial employment. This means that the job seeker's evaluation of the employer was poor and they decided to "PASS," so the real match was not made. Therefore, "declined" is stored as the corresponding record.

[0037] <Control means> The control means 24 has a function of controlling the matching device 2. The control means 24 includes a ROM that stores a control program for controlling the matching device 2, a RAM that temporarily stores data, and a CPU that executes the control program in the ROM. The control means 24 controls each part of the matching device 2 by executing the control program in the ROM as necessary. The control means 24 includes an information acquisition means 241, an information provision means 242, a display control means 243, a tentative matching means 244, a comparison means 245, a main matching determination means 246, and an evaluation means 247.

[0038] (Information acquisition means) The information acquisition means 241 has a function of acquiring various types of information. Specifically, the information acquisition means 241 acquires input information from the input means 21, input information from the terminal device 4, recruiter information on the network 3, etc. This input information includes the above-mentioned recruiter information, job seeker information, decision-making information, evaluation information, and various setting information required for these. The information acquisition means 241 may acquire input information directly from the input means 21, or may acquire it from the terminal device 4 via the network 3. The information acquisition means 241 may also acquire information on recruiters and job seekers from various sites on the network 3.

[0039] (Information provision means) The information providing means 242 has a function of providing various types of information. Specifically, the information providing means 242 provides the input information acquired by the information acquiring means 241, the decision-making information shown in FIG. 3, evaluation item information, and the like to the display means 22 and the terminal device 4. The information providing means 242 provides the recruiter information and evaluation information acquired from the recruiter terminal device 4a to the job seeker terminal device 4b. The information providing means 242 also provides the job seeker information and evaluation information acquired from the job seeker terminal device 4b to the recruiter terminal device 4a. In addition, the information providing means 242 can also provide the terminal device 4 with various types of information stored in the storage means 23.

[0040] (Display control means) The display control means 243 has a function of controlling the display of all images related to matching. That is, the display control means 243 controls the display means 22 to display images of information provided by the information providing means 242. For example, the display control means 243 may control the display of images related to recruiter information, as shown in FIG. 6a. The recruiter information is listed for each recruiter. In FIG. 6a, the names of recruiters, their types of business, and locations are listed. However, the display control means 243 can also control the classification of recruiter information by type of business, region, etc., to make it easier for job seekers to search.

[0041] Furthermore, the display control means 243 may control the display of an image of the decision-making information stored in the storage means 23, as shown in Fig. 6b. The image of the decision-making information includes the characters "PASS", "RETRY", and "WORK" corresponding to the decision-making table. The image of the decision-making information is not limited to this, and may also include text images or character images of "Decline", "Retry", and "Join". The layout of the image of the decision-making information is not particularly limited.

[0042] Furthermore, the display control means 243 may perform control so that an image of evaluation item information (not shown) is displayed on the display means 22. For example, the display control means 243 may perform control so that the evaluation item information stored in the storage means 23 is displayed in a list as shown in Fig. 6b. In this case, from the top to the bottom in Fig. 6b, alphabets such as A, B, C, letters such as "loud voice" and "won't tell me", indicator-like images, etc. may be displayed as evaluation item information.

[0043] (Temporary matching method) The provisional matching means 244 has a function of provisionally matching recruiters and job seekers. That is, the provisional matching means 244 provisionally matches recruiters and job seekers so that the job seekers can undergo a trial employment experience at the recruiter's workplace. For example, if the job seeker selects Company A shown in FIG. 6a for the trial employment experience, the information acquisition means 241 acquires the job seeker's selection information for Company A. Then, the information provision means 242 provides the job seeker information of the job seeker to the recruiter terminal device 4a. Thereafter, the information acquisition means 241 acquires approach information (including approval information, pending information, rejection information, etc.) from the recruiter. If the approach information is approval information, the provisional matching means 244 matches the recruiter and the job seeker. At this time, the provisional matching means 244 provides the provisional matching information to the recruiter terminal device 4a and the job seeker terminal device 4b.

[0044] That is, the provisional matching means 244 compares the selection information by the job seeker with the approach information by the employer, and if they match, creates provisional matching information. This provisional matching information includes code information such as a two-dimensional code or barcode in which employer information and job seeker information are stored, an authentication number, and a password. When a job seeker reports to work at the employer, the employer terminal device 4a reads the provisional matching information displayed on the job seeker terminal device 4b. This allows the employer terminal device 4a to recognize the provisionally matched job seeker, and the job seeker's trial employment begins. The reading is not limited to this, and the job seeker terminal device 4b may also be executed by reading the provisional matching information displayed on the employer terminal device 4a.

[0045] The timing for providing the decision-making information shown in FIG. 3 as described above is not particularly limited, and may be during the trial employment or after the trial employment ends. For example, when the job seeker leaves work at the end of the trial employment, the recruiter terminal device 4a reads the provisional matching information displayed on the job seeker terminal device 4b. This recognizes that the provisional matching has ended, and the information providing means 242 can provide the decision-making information to the recruiter terminal device 4a and the job seeker terminal device 4b. The reading is not limited to this, and may also be performed by the job seeker terminal device 4b reading the provisional matching information displayed on the recruiter terminal device 4a.

[0046] (Means of comparison) The comparison means 245 has a function of comparing the employer's decision-making information (first decision-making information) acquired by the information acquisition means 241 with the job seeker's decision-making information (second decision-making information). That is, the comparison means 245 compares these decision-making information by referring to the decision-making table in the storage means 23. For example, if the employer's decision is "WORK" and the job seeker's decision is "WORK", the comparison means 245 will determine the comparison result as "Perfect Matching" by referring to FIG. 3. Furthermore, if either the employer's decision or the job seeker's decision is "PASS", the comparison means 245 will determine the comparison result as "Decline" by referring to FIG. 3.

[0047] Furthermore, if the employer's decision is "RETRY" and the job seeker's decision is "RETRY", the comparison means 245 identifies the comparison result as "continue provisional matching" with reference to Figure 3. Similarly, if the employer's decision is "RETRY" and the job seeker's decision is "WORK", and if the employer's decision is "WORK" and the job seeker's decision is "RETRY", the comparison means 245 identifies the comparison result as "continue provisional matching" with reference to Figure 3.

[0048] Here, the time when the employer makes a decision to perform matching and the time when the job seeker makes a decision to perform matching do not necessarily coincide. As a result, the information acquisition means 241 may obtain decision-making information from either the employer or the job seeker first. In this case, due to the difference in the timing of receiving the decision-making information, there are 18 possible comparison results in the decision-making table of Figure 3. That is, in each comparison result of Figure 3, there are cases where the employer makes a decision first and cases where the job seeker makes a decision first, resulting in 2 x 9 = 18 possible patterns. In this case, the information provision means 242 may provide standby information indicating that processing is awaiting processing to the terminal device 4 that provided the decision-making information first. This allows the employer or job seeker who provided the decision-making information first to be informed of the current situation, providing a sense of security.

[0049] (This matching determination method) The permanent matching determination means 246 has a function of determining whether or not to make a permanent match based on the comparison result identified by the comparison means 245. Specifically, if the comparison result is a "permanent match," the permanent matching determination means 246 determines a permanent match between the employer and the job seeker. As a result, the employer will permanently hire the job seeker, and the job seeker will work as a full-time employee. Furthermore, if the comparison result is a "continuation of provisional matching," the permanent matching determination means 246 determines to continue the provisional matching between the employer and the job seeker. As a result, the employer will extend the job seeker's trial employment, and the job seeker will once again undergo work experience as a trial employment.

[0050] Furthermore, if the comparison result is "decline," the main matching determination means 246 determines that the main matching between the employer and the job seeker is not established. This ends the matching between the employer and the job seeker. The main matching determination means 246 may also determine the main matching between the employer and the job seeker based on evaluation information from the evaluation means 247.

[0051] It is preferable that the real matching determination means 246 make a decision within a predetermined time. This predetermined time refers to the time from when the information providing means 242 provides the decision-making information shown in FIG. 3 to the terminal device 4 until the information acquisition means 241 acquires the decision-making information of the employer and job seeker. The predetermined time is not particularly limited, but is set to, for example, 18 to 30 hours. The real matching determination means 246 may set this predetermined time in advance or may determine it randomly. Based on the above-mentioned determination, the real matching determination means 246 creates real matching determination information. The real matching determination information is the same as the provisional matching information.

[0052] (Evaluation method) The evaluation means 247 has the function of evaluating recruiters and job seekers. Specifically, the evaluation means 247 provides the evaluation item information stored in the storage means 23 to the recruiter terminal device 4a and the job seeker terminal device 4b. The job seeker and recruiter evaluate each other based on the trial employment. The recruiter terminal device 4a and the job seeker terminal device 4b then receive input of evaluation information from the recruiter and the job seeker, respectively. The evaluation means 247 acquires this evaluation information and evaluates the recruiter and the job seeker based on the evaluation information.

[0053] For example, if the evaluation means 247 receives evaluation information of "A" from the recruiter terminal device 4a and evaluation information of "CCC" from the job seeker terminal device 4b, the evaluation means 247 will evaluate the recruiter as "good" and the job seeker as "very bad." This evaluation information is provided to and stored in the evaluation table shown in Figure 4. As a result, the evaluations of job seekers and recruiters are managed in the evaluation table for each recruiter.

[0054] When the evaluation means 247 acquires evaluation information from the recruiter terminal device 4a and the job seeker terminal device 4b, it can also convert each piece of evaluation information into a numerical value. For example, the storage means 23 stores numerical values ​​from 1 to 5, starting with a "B" rating (numerical value 0) as the base rating, and going up from a "BB" rating to an "AAA" rating. In this case, the evaluation means 247 can also add up the points corresponding to the evaluation information from those who have previously evaluated the job seeker and the recruiter. This allows the market evaluation (market value) of the job seeker and the recruiter to be calculated.

[0055] The evaluation means 247 can also provide the terminal device 4 with free-entry item information in which job seekers and employers can freely write their evaluations. In this case, since employers and job seekers input their evaluations using characters such as sentences, the evaluation means 247 acquires evaluation information in the form of character information. The evaluation means 247 can also assign the above-mentioned alphabetical evaluation information to the character information. For example, if the evaluation information is character information such as "very bad attitude," the evaluation means 247 can assign alphabetical evaluation information of "CCC."

[0056] In this way, the evaluation means 247 can acquire evaluation information from employers and job seekers. Therefore, based on the evaluations from job seekers, it is possible to provide incentives to employers to educate staff and improve the work environment. Furthermore, based on the evaluations from employers, it is possible to provide motivation to job seekers to improve their shortcomings and increase the probability of the next match. The evaluation means 247 may perform the evaluation after the provisional matching is completed, or may perform the evaluation at any time during the trial employment.

[0057] (others) The control means 24 may also include a matching recommendation means (not shown). The matching system 1 of this embodiment executes the actual matching function after the provisional matching is completed. However, the timing at which the employer makes a decision on the actual matching and the timing at which the job seeker makes a decision on the actual matching do not necessarily coincide. Therefore, if the information acquisition means 241 acquires "WORK" decision-making information from either the employer or the job seeker first, the matching recommendation means may provide recommendation information to the other party, who will make the decision later, to encourage them to make a "WORK" decision. In other words, the matching recommendation means has a function of providing the decision-making information acquired from either the employer or the job seeker as recommendation information to the other party before acquiring decision-making information from the other party.

[0058] Such recommendation information includes positive textual information such as "The other party is WORK," "I want to work together," and "I want to contribute," as well as incentive information such as making the "WORK" display larger, lit up, or decorated, as shown in Figure 6b. This allows employers and job seekers who are wondering whether to choose "WORK" or "RETRY" to know the other party's decision, which can encourage them to choose "WORK."

[0059] The control means 24 may also have a final matching reservation means (not shown). In the matching system 1 of this embodiment, even if the employer decides to "WORK," if the job seeker decides to "PASS," the final matching will not be established. In this case, the employer intends to hire the job seeker. Therefore, the final matching may be established simply by a re-contact from the job seeker within a certain period of time after the decision that the final matching was not established. In other words, the final matching reservation means has the function of acquiring re-input information from the job seeker terminal device 4b and automatically establishing the final matching between the employer and the job seeker based on the re-input information.

[0060] The certain period can be set in the recruiter information to various periods, such as one day, one week, one month, or one year. In such cases, the matching reservation means can provide priority information, such as a "provisional offer," to the job seeker terminal device 4b after determining that the matching has not been established. In this way, even if the matching has not been established due to the job seeker's decision to "decline," the matching can be prioritized within a certain period. This allows the recruiter a period in which they can secure talented personnel. Meanwhile, the job seeker has a period in which they can search for other recruiters while maintaining their right to join the recruiter.

[0061] The control means 24 may also have a matching refusal means (not shown). In the matching system 1 of this embodiment, there are cases where a job seeker is provisionally matched with multiple employers simultaneously. Even in this case, the job seeker cannot officially join multiple employers under the same conditions. Therefore, if a final match with one employer is established, the job seeker can decline matching with other employers. In other words, if the comparison result between the job seeker and one employer is "WORK" and the comparison result between the job seeker and other employers is "RETRY", the matching refusal means has the function of canceling the provisional match with the other employer.

[0062] Specifically, the matching refusal means provides the job seeker terminal 4b with information on whether or not to decline the matching with the employer with whom the provisional matching continues. The matching refusal means cancels the provisional matching based on the job seeker's input. This allows the job seeker to officially join the employer with whom the formal matching has been established, and to terminate the relationship with the employer with whom the provisional matching has been terminated. Furthermore, if the comparison result with multiple employers is "RETRY," the matching refusal means can also cancel the provisional matching of one of them.

[0063] The matching refusal means is not limited to the elimination of provisional matching, but can also be used to cancel actual matching. In this case, since it implies declining the job offer, the evaluation means 247 may record a low evaluation of the job seeker in the storage means 23, and the job seeker terminal device 4b may receive penalty information from the warning means described below.

[0064] Furthermore, the control means 24 may have a warning means (not shown). The recruiter makes a decision on the actual matching based on the evaluation of the job seeker obtained through the job seeker's trial employment. However, there are cases where an appropriate evaluation cannot be made based on the time spent during the trial employment period alone. Therefore, when the recruiter makes a decision, the warning means may refer to an evaluation table and provide the job seeker's matching record and evaluation information (past information). In other words, the warning means has a function of providing the recruiter terminal device 4a with past information on the job seeker before obtaining the recruiter's decision-making information.

[0065] The warning means may also have a function of referring to the evaluation table and providing the terminal device 4 with warning information such as expelling from the matching system 1 any employer or job seeker with an evaluation that does not meet a predetermined standard (a significantly poor evaluation), or penalty information such as imposing a predetermined penalty. The warning means may function either during provisional matching or during actual matching.

[0066] Furthermore, the control means 24 may also have a main matching reconsideration means (not shown). In the matching system 1 of this embodiment, neither the employer nor the job seeker can know the other's intentions at the time of decision-making. Therefore, contrary to expectations, a main matching may not be achieved. In such a case, if the comparison result is "reject," the main matching reconsideration means provides reconsideration information to the terminal device 4 that provided the "PASS" decision-making information, indicating that the decision should be reconfirmed.

[0067] Specifically, if the comparison result is "decline," the matching reconsideration means may have a function of providing reconsideration information, such as text information, image information, or evaluation information, indicating reconsideration for a certain period of time. This allows the job seeker and the employer time to make a new decision after learning the other party's intentions. This can increase the probability of a real match.

[0068] <Reading method> The reading means 25 has a function of reading code information, etc. displayed on the display means 22. The reading means 25 is composed of imaging means such as a camera. By reading code information, etc., the reading means 25 can display the information recorded therein on the display means of the terminal device 4 or store it in the storage means. For example, the reading means 25 can capture an image of the tentative matching information (e.g., a two-dimensional code) displayed on the terminal device 4 to obtain the job seeker information recorded therein.

[0069] <Means of communication> The communication means 26 has a function of communicating with the terminal device 4 via the network 3. That is, the communication means 26 has a function as a receiving unit that receives various data and signals transmitted from the terminal device 4, and a function as a transmitting unit that transmits various data and signals to the terminal device 4 in response to commands from the control means 24. The communication means 26 is realized by, for example, a network interface having a communication protocol such as a NIC or TCP / IP.

[0070] 2. Network The network 3 is configured by the Internet, a LAN (Local Area Network), a VAN (Value Added Network), etc. The network 3 may be a wired network, a wireless network, or a combination of these. The network 3 is configured by, for example, Ethernet (registered trademark), a public telephone line network, a wireless communication network, a mobile phone line network, etc.

[0071] 3. Terminal Device Next, we will explain the terminal device 4. The terminal device 4 is configured, for example, as a mobile phone terminal, a smartphone, a personal computer, a tablet, etc. The terminal device 4 can request the matching device 2 to provide various information via the network 3.

[0072] As shown in Fig. 1, the terminal devices 4 include a recruiter terminal device 4a and a job seeker terminal device 4b. Similar to the matching device 2, these terminal devices 4 include input means, display means, storage means, control means, reading means, and communication means. These units are connected to each other via a data bus so that they can communicate with each other. Furthermore, the configuration of each unit is the same as that of the matching device 2, so a description thereof will be omitted.

[0073] According to the matching system 1 of the present invention as described above, employers and job seekers can easily be matched. As a result, employers can significantly reduce the costs and time required for recruitment activities. Meanwhile, job seekers can significantly reduce the costs and labor required for job hunting.

[0074] C. Matching system operation processing 1. Preliminary matching Next, the operational processing of the matching system of this embodiment will be described in detail. Fig. 7 is a flowchart showing the operational processing of provisional matching of the matching system according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

[0075] First, a recruiter registers as a user of the matching system 1 using a recruiter terminal device 4a. The recruiter terminal device 4a provides recruiter information, such as the name, address, and type of job of the recruiter, to the matching device 2 (S1a). Meanwhile, a job seeker registers as a user of the matching system 1 using a job seeker terminal device 4b. The job seeker terminal device 4b provides job seeker information, such as the name, address, and age of the job seeker, to the matching device 2 (S1b). The control means 24 of the matching device 2 acquires the job seeker information and the recruiter information as user information (S2). Next, the control means 24 assigns IDs to the recruiter and job seeker, and provides the ID information to the recruiter terminal device 4a and the job seeker terminal device 4b (S3). The control means 24 then provides the recruiter information to the job seeker terminal device 4b (S4).

[0076] A job seeker reviews the recruiter information and submits a job search request to a recruiter with whom they wish to be matched. That is, the job seeker terminal device 4b provides the job seeker selection information of the job seeker to the matching device 2 (S5). The control means 24 of the matching device 2, which has acquired the selection information, provides the job seeker information of the job seeker to the recruiter terminal device 4a (S6). Then, the recruiter terminal device 4a, which has acquired the job seeker information, displays the job seeker information (S7). This allows the recruiter to view the job seeker information and review its contents. As a result of the recruiter's review, the recruiter approaches the job seeker. That is, the recruiter terminal device 4a provides the matching device 2 with approach information (approval information) that approves the selection information that represents the job seeker's job search request (S8).

[0077] The control means 24 of the matching device 2 compares the selection information from the job seeker with the approach information from the employer. If the selection information and the approach information match, the control means 24 determines that a provisional match has been established (S9). Thereafter, the control means 24 provides the provisional matching information to the employer terminal device 4a and the job seeker terminal device 4b (S10). Then, provisional employment is established in the employer terminal device 4a (S11a).

[0078] Meanwhile, provisional employment is established in the job seeker terminal device 4b (S11b). This ends the processing of the matching device 2. After that, schedules and the like are adjusted between the recruiter terminal device 4a and the job seeker terminal device 4b. The job seeker then goes to the recruiter's workplace and can engage in trial employment for a certain period of time. Meanwhile, the recruiter can accept the job seeker and provide trial employment for a certain period of time.

[0079] 2. Book Matching Next, the operation processing of the main matching of the matching system of this embodiment will be described in detail. Figures 8 to 10 are flowcharts explaining the flow of the main matching processing of the matching system according to the first embodiment of the present invention. Figure 8 shows the case where the main matching is established, Figure 9 shows the case where the provisional matching (trial employment) is continued, and Figure 10 shows the case where the main matching is not established.

[0080] (1) This match (full employment) is completed After the job seeker's trial employment ends, the matching system 1 provides a function for determining whether or not to perform a permanent match between the job seeker and the employer. First, the control means 24 of the matching device 2 provides decision-making information on whether or not to perform a permanent match and evaluation item information to the employer terminal device 4a and the job seeker terminal device 4b (S21).

[0081] The display means of the recruiter terminal device 4a that has acquired the evaluation item information displays the evaluation item information. The recruiter inputs their evaluation of the job seeker based on their experience of hiring the job seeker. As a result, the recruiter terminal device 4a provides the evaluation information to the matching device 2 (S22a). Next, the display means of the recruiter terminal device 4a displays the decision-making information. The recruiter inputs their decision on whether or not to officially hire the job seeker based on their experience of hiring the job seeker. In this case, the recruiter inputs "WORK". As a result, the recruiter terminal device 4a provides the decision-making information for "WORK" to the matching device 2 (S23a).

[0082] Meanwhile, the display means of the job seeker terminal device 4b that has acquired the evaluation item information displays the evaluation item information. The job seeker inputs their evaluation of the employer based on their experience working on a trial basis. As a result, the job seeker terminal device 4b provides the evaluation information to the matching device 2 (S22b). Next, the display means of the job seeker terminal device 4b displays the decision-making information. The job seeker inputs their decision on whether or not to officially join the company after working on a trial basis. In this case, the job seeker inputs "WORK". As a result, the job seeker terminal device 4b provides the decision-making information for "WORK" to the matching device 2 (S23b).

[0083] The matching device 2 acquires evaluation information and decision-making information from the recruiter terminal device 4a and the job seeker terminal device 4b (S24). The control means 24 of the matching device 2 refers to the decision-making table, compares the decision-making information from the recruiter terminal device 4a (first decision-making information) with the decision-making information from the job seeker terminal device 4b (second decision-making information), and identifies the comparison result (S25). The control means 24 then determines the actual matching based on the comparison result (S26). Thereafter, the control means 24 provides the actual matching determination information to the recruiter terminal device 4a and the job seeker terminal device 4b (S27).

[0084] This completes the matching between the employer and the job seeker, and the processing of the matching device 2 ends. After that, the job seeker and employer decide on conditions such as the start date. The job seeker officially joins the employer. Meanwhile, the employer officially hires the job seeker. Note that the order of steps S22a and S22b and steps S23a and S23b is not limited to the above, and may be reversed.

[0085] (2) Continuation of provisional matching (trial employment) After the job seeker's trial employment ends, the matching system 1 provides a function for determining whether or not to perform a permanent match between the job seeker and the employer. First, the control means 24 of the matching device 2 provides decision-making information on whether or not to perform a permanent match and evaluation item information to the employer terminal device 4a and the job seeker terminal device 4b (S31).

[0086] The display means of the recruiter terminal device 4a that has acquired the evaluation item information displays the evaluation item information. The recruiter inputs their evaluation of the job seeker based on their experience of hiring the job seeker. As a result, the recruiter terminal device 4a provides the evaluation information to the matching device 2 (S32a). Next, the display means of the recruiter terminal device 4a displays the decision-making information. The recruiter inputs their decision on whether or not to officially hire the job seeker based on their experience of hiring the job seeker (S33a). In this case, the recruiter inputs "RETRY". As a result, the recruiter terminal device 4a provides the decision-making information of "RETRY" to the matching device 2 (S33a).

[0087] Meanwhile, the display means of the job seeker terminal device 4b that has acquired the evaluation item information displays the evaluation item information. The job seeker inputs their evaluation of the employer based on their experience with the trial employment. As a result, the job seeker terminal device 4b provides the evaluation information to the matching device 2 (S32b). Next, the display means of the job seeker terminal device 4b displays the decision-making information. The job seeker inputs their decision on whether or not to officially join the company after the trial employment. In this case, the job seeker inputs "RETRY". As a result, the job seeker terminal device 4b provides the decision-making information of "RETRY" to the matching device 2 (S33b).

[0088] The matching device 2 acquires evaluation information and decision-making information from the recruiter terminal device 4a and the job seeker terminal device 4b (S34). The control means 24 of the matching device 2 refers to the decision-making table, compares the decision-making information from the recruiter terminal device 4a (first decision-making information) with the decision-making information from the job seeker terminal device 4b (second decision-making information), and identifies the comparison result (S35). Then, the control means 24 decides to continue the provisional matching based on the comparison result (S36). Thereafter, the control means 24 provides the provisional matching continuation information to the recruiter terminal device 4a and the job seeker terminal device 4b (S37).

[0089] As a result, provisional matching between the employer and the job seeker continues, and the processing of the matching device 2 ends. After that, schedules for the continuation of provisional employment are adjusted between the employer terminal device 4a and the job seeker terminal device 4b. The job seeker then continues provisional employment with the employer. Meanwhile, the employer extends the job seeker's provisional employment. Note that the order of steps S32a and S32b and steps S33a and S33b is not limited to the above and may be reversed. Also, if the employer decides to "WORK" in step S33a, or if the job seeker decides to "WORK" in step S33b, the processing proceeds to steps S34 to S37.

[0090] (3) The match is not successful (the employee declines to join the company) After the job seeker's trial employment ends, the matching system 1 provides a function for determining whether or not to perform a permanent match between the job seeker and the employer. First, the control means 24 of the matching device 2 provides decision-making information on whether or not to perform a permanent match and evaluation item information to the employer terminal device 4a and the job seeker terminal device 4b (S41).

[0091] The display means of the recruiter terminal device 4a that has acquired the evaluation item information displays the evaluation item information. The recruiter inputs their evaluation of the job seeker based on their experience of hiring the job seeker. As a result, the recruiter terminal device 4a provides the evaluation information to the matching device 2 (S42a). Next, the display means of the recruiter terminal device 4a displays the decision-making information. The recruiter inputs their decision on whether or not to officially hire the job seeker based on their experience of hiring the job seeker. In this case, the recruiter inputs "PASS". As a result, the recruiter terminal device 4a provides the decision-making information of "PASS" to the matching device 2 (S43a).

[0092] Meanwhile, the display means of the job seeker terminal device 4b, which has acquired the evaluation item information, displays the evaluation item information. The job seeker inputs their evaluation of the employer based on their experience working on a trial basis. As a result, the job seeker terminal device 4b provides the evaluation information to the matching device 2 (S42b). Next, the display means of the job seeker terminal device 4b displays the decision-making information. The job seeker inputs their decision on whether or not to officially join the company after working on a trial basis. In this case, the job seeker inputs "PASS." As a result, the job seeker terminal device 4b provides the decision-making information of "PASS" to the matching device 2 (S43b).

[0093] The matching device 2 acquires evaluation information and decision-making information from the recruiter terminal device 4a and the job seeker terminal device 4b (S44). The control means 24 of the matching device 2 refers to the decision-making table, compares the decision-making information from the recruiter terminal device 4a (first decision-making information) with the decision-making information from the job seeker terminal device 4b (second decision-making information), and identifies the comparison result (S45). Then, the control means 24 determines that the matching is not successful based on the comparison result (S46). Thereafter, the control means 24 provides the matching failure information to the recruiter terminal device 4a and the job seeker terminal device 4b (S47).

[0094] This means that a real match between the employer and the job seeker has not been made, and the process ends. The job seeker will search for another employer, and the employer will wait for the next job seeker. The order of steps S42a and S42b and steps S43a and S43b is not limited to the above, and may be reversed. Also, if the employer decides to "WORK" or "RETRY" in step S43a, or if the job seeker decides to "WORK" or "RETRY" in step S43b, the process will proceed to steps S44 to S47.

[0095] The above-described processing method can be created as a program executed by a computer. Such a program is realized by a CPU, a microprocessor, a GPU (graphic processing unit), RAM, ROM, etc. In other words, a program can be created that causes a computer to execute the input means 21, the display means 22, the storage means 23, the control means 24, the reading means 25, and the communication means 26 of the matching system 1 of this embodiment. Such a program is stored in the storage means 23 of the matching device 2 or the storage means of the terminal device 4.

[0096] <<Second embodiment>> Next, a second embodiment of the matching system of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings. FIG. 11 is a schematic diagram showing the configuration of a terminal device of the matching system according to the second embodiment of the present invention. The second embodiment will be described below, focusing on differences from the first embodiment described above, and a description of similar matters will be omitted. Note that the same reference numerals will be used for similar components to the first embodiment described above.

[0097] The matching device of this embodiment is similar to the matching device 2 of the first embodiment, except that it provides matching information classified into regular employment and non-regular employment. The recruiter information acquired by the information acquisition means 241 includes non-regular employment information and regular employment information. The control means 24 of the matching device of this embodiment has classification means for classifying the acquired recruiter information into non-regular employment information and regular employment information.

[0098] Non-regular employment information includes information such as part-time job information, part-time job information, contract employee information, dispatched worker information, and temporary employee information. Regular employment information includes full-time employee information. Storage means 23 stores the classified information. Information providing means 242 references storage means 23 and provides the classified information to terminal device 4. As a result, the display means of terminal device 4 displays "regular employment" and "non-regular employment" as shown in FIG. 11. As a result, employer information is classified into regular employment information and non-regular employment information, so job seekers can easily access the information they are looking for.

[0099] The classification means can also further subdivide non-regular employment information into part-time job information, contract employee information, etc. This allows the subdivided non-regular employment information to be displayed on the display means of terminal device 4. This allows job seekers to easily access the information they need for each employment type. This type of categorized information is provided to job seeker terminal device 4b as recruiter information in step S4 of Figure 7.

[0100] According to the matching device of this embodiment, information about employers is categorized based on employment type, allowing job seekers to search for employers offering the desired employment type. Furthermore, if "regular employment" is selected, a trial employment session is conducted on the premise of regular employment, which has the effect of making it easier for both employers and job seekers to achieve matching. The matching system of this embodiment has the same effects as the matching system 1 of the first embodiment.

[0101] The above describes the matching system, matching device, and matching program of the present invention based on preferred embodiments, but the present invention is not limited to these, and the configuration of each part can be replaced with any configuration having a similar function. Furthermore, any other means or components may be added to the present invention. Furthermore, the present invention may be a combination of any two or more configurations (features) of the above-described embodiments. [Explanation of symbols]

[0102] 1...Matching system, 2...Server device (matching device) 21...Input means 22...Display means 23...Storage means 24...Control means 241...Information acquisition means 242...Information provision means 243...Display control means 244...Provisional matching means 245...Comparing means 246...Actual matching determination means 247...Evaluation means 25...Reading means 26...Communication means 3...Network 4...Terminal device 4a...Employer terminal device 4b...Job seeker terminal device

Claims

1. A matching device used to match employers and job seekers, an information providing means for providing decision-making information for officially matching the employer and the job seeker; an information acquisition means for acquiring, from the recruiter, first decision-making information indicating the decision of the recruiter, and, from the job seeker, second decision-making information indicating the decision of the job seeker; a comparison means for comparing the first decision-making information of the recruiter with the second decision-making information of the job seeker; and a final matching determination means for determining the final matching based on the comparison result by the comparison means.

2. 2. The matching device according to claim 1, further comprising a provisional matching means for provisionally matching the job seeker with the recruiter so that the job seeker can join the recruiter on a trial basis.

3. 3. The matching device according to claim 2, wherein the information providing means provides the decision-making information to the recruiter and the job seeker after the trial employment program ends.

4. the provisional matching means provides provisional matching information to the recruiter and the job seeker, the provisional matching information including recruiter information of the recruiter and job seeker information of the job seeker; 4. The matching device according to claim 3, wherein the information providing means provides the decision-making information to the recruiter and the job seeker after the information acquiring means acquires the provisional matching information from the recruiter or the job seeker.

5. The matching device according to claim 1 , wherein the decision-making information includes text information of WORK, RETRY, and PASS.

6. The matching device according to claim 5, wherein the main matching determination means determines the main matching between the employer and the job seeker when the first decision-making information is the work and the second decision-making information is the work.

7. The matching device described in claim 5, wherein the matching determination means determines to continue the provisional matching between the employer and the job seeker when the first decision-making information and / or the second decision-making information is RETRY.

8. The matching device described in claim 5, wherein the main matching determination means determines that the main matching between the employer and the job seeker is not established if either the first decision-making information or the second decision-making information is PASS.

9. the information providing means provides the recruiter and the job seeker with evaluation item information for evaluating the recruiter and the job seeker, 2. The matching device according to claim 1, further comprising evaluation means for acquiring evaluation information of the recruiter regarding the job seeker and evaluation information of the job seeker regarding the recruiter, and evaluating the recruiter and the job seeker.

10. A matching system used to match employers and job seekers, comprising a matching device and terminal devices of the employers and the job seekers, The matching device is an information providing means for providing the terminal device with decision-making information for officially matching the employer and the job seeker; an information acquisition means for acquiring, from the terminal device, first decision-making information indicating a decision of the recruiter and second decision-making information indicating a decision of the job seeker; a comparison means for comparing the first decision-making information of the recruiter with the second decision-making information of the job seeker; and a final matching determination means for determining the final matching based on the comparison result by the comparison means.

11. A matching program used to match employers and job seekers, an information providing means for providing decision-making information for officially matching the employer and the job seeker; an information acquisition means for acquiring, from the recruiter, first decision-making information indicating the decision of the recruiter, and, from the job seeker, second decision-making information indicating the decision of the job seeker; a comparison means for comparing the first decision-making information of the recruiter with the second decision-making information of the job seeker; A matching program that causes a computer to function as a final matching determination means that determines the final matching based on the comparison result by the comparison means.

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