Schedule adjustment method, schedule adjustment server, and schedule adjustment program

Abstract

To efficiently schedule appointments. [Solution] A scheduling method is provided which includes: a candidate date and time reception step in which a scheduling server receives a candidate date and time for a meeting from a first guest terminal; a reservation screen data generation step in which the scheduling server generates reservation screen data for displaying a reservation screen that includes the specified candidate date and time as options, but does not include the date and time that was not specified as options; a reservation screen provision step in which the scheduling server provides the reservation screen to a second guest terminal; and a reservation acceptance step in which the scheduling server receives a reservation from the second guest terminal for one of the candidate dates and times included as options on the reservation screen.

Description

【Technical Field】 , , , , , , , , 【0005】 , , , , 【0001】 The present invention relates to a schedule adjustment method, a schedule adjustment server, and a schedule adjustment program. 【Background Art】 【0002】 Patent Document 1 discloses a schedule adjustment support method among multiple users. Patent Document 2 discloses an information processing apparatus, an information processing method, and an information processing program. Patent Document 3 discloses a reservation adjustment system and a schedule adjustment method. Patent Document 4 discloses a collaborative work adjustment apparatus and a collaborative work adjustment method. Non-Patent Document 1 discloses a schedule adjustment technique among multiple companies. 【Prior Art Documents】 【Patent Documents】 【0003】 【Patent Document 1】<​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​【0006】 As an example, the following solutions are provided. 【0007】 [1] The scheduling server accepts candidate date and time requests from the first guest terminal, and The aforementioned scheduling server generates reservation screen data to display a reservation screen that includes the specified candidate date and time as options, but does not include the date and time that was not specified as options. The aforementioned scheduling server provides the reservation screen to the second guest terminal in a reservation screen provision step, A scheduling method comprising: a reservation acceptance step in which the scheduling server accepts a reservation from the second guest terminal for one of the candidate dates and times included as options on the reservation screen. 【0008】 [2] In the aforementioned reservation screen data generation step, the scheduling server generates a URL for displaying the reservation screen, The scheduling method described in [1], wherein the reservation screen provision step involves providing the reservation screen to the second guest terminal in response to the second guest terminal accessing the URL. 【0009】 [3] The aforementioned URL is sent to the host terminal and transmitted from the host terminal to the second guest terminal, according to the scheduling method described in [2]. 【0010】 [4] The scheduling method according to any one of [1] to [3], wherein in the candidate date and time acceptance step, the scheduling server provides the first guest terminal with a settings screen for specifying candidate dates and times for a meeting, and accepts the specification of candidate dates and times from the first guest terminal via the settings screen. 【0011】 [5] The scheduling method according to any one of [1] to [4], including the step of the scheduling server notifying the first guest terminal and the second guest terminal of the candidate date and time for which the reservation has been accepted when the reservation is accepted in the reservation acceptance step. 【0012】 [6] The first guest terminal is a recruiting company terminal, and the second guest terminal is an applicant terminal. The scheduling method according to any one of [1] to [5], wherein when a reservation for a specific candidate date and time is accepted from a certain applicant terminal in the reservation acceptance step, the specific candidate date and time is excluded from the options included in the reservation screen. 【0013】 [7] The first guest terminal is a recruiting company terminal, and the second guest terminal is an applicant terminal. The scheduling method includes the step of the scheduling server accepting the specification of the number of applicants who can participate in each meeting. The scheduling method according to any one of [1] to [5], wherein when the number of applicants who have made a reservation for a specific candidate date and time reaches the specified number in the reservation acceptance step, the specific candidate date and time is excluded from the options included in the reservation screen. 【0014】 [8] The first guest terminal is a recruiting company terminal, and the second guest terminal is an applicant terminal. In the second step, the scheduling server accepts the specification of candidate date and time from a plurality of company representatives. The scheduling method according to any one of [1] to [6], wherein in the third step, the scheduling server provides an applicant terminal with a reservation screen including the candidate date and time specified by at least one company representative as an option. 【0015】 [9] The first guest terminal is a recruiting company terminal, and the second guest terminal is an applicant terminal. In the second step, the scheduling server accepts the specification of candidate date and time from a plurality of company representatives. In the third step, a reservation screen including the candidate date and time designated by all of the plurality of company representatives as options is provided to the applicant terminal, according to the schedule adjustment method according to any one of [1] to [6]. 【0016】

[10] One of the first guest terminal and the second guest terminal is a recruitment company terminal, and the other is an applicant terminal, according to the schedule adjustment method according to any one of [1] to [9]. 【0017】

[11] Candidate date and time reception means for receiving the designation of candidate date and time of the meeting from the first guest terminal, Reservation screen data generation means for generating reservation screen data for displaying a reservation screen that includes the designated candidate date and time as options but does not include the undesignated date and time as options, Reservation screen providing means for providing the reservation screen to the second guest terminal, A schedule adjustment server including reservation reception means for receiving a reservation of any one of the candidate dates and times included as options in the reservation screen from the second guest terminal. 【0018】

[12] A schedule adjustment server, Candidate date and time reception means for receiving the designation of candidate date and time of the meeting from the first guest terminal, Reservation screen data generation means for generating reservation screen data for displaying a reservation screen that includes the designated candidate date and time as options but does not include the undesignated date and time as options, Reservation screen providing means for providing the reservation screen to the second guest terminal, A schedule adjustment program that functions as reservation reception means for receiving a reservation of any one of the candidate dates and times included as options in the reservation screen from the second guest terminal. 【Advantages of the Invention】 【0019】 The schedule can be adjusted efficiently. 【Brief Description of the Drawings】 【0020】 [Figure 1] A block diagram showing the schematic configuration of a scheduling system according to one embodiment. [Figure 2] A sequence diagram showing an example of the processing operation of the scheduling system in Figure 1. [Figure 3] A schematic diagram showing an example of the settings screen displayed on recruiting company terminal 2. [Figure 4A] A schematic diagram showing an example of the reservation screen displayed on applicant terminal 3. [Figure 4B] A schematic diagram showing another example of the reservation screen displayed on applicant terminal 3. [Figure 5] A schematic diagram showing an example of a reservation screen displayed on another applicant's device. [Figure 6] A schematic diagram illustrating another example of the settings screen displayed on recruiting company terminal 2. [Modes for carrying out the invention] 【0021】 Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be specifically described with reference to the drawings. 【0022】 Figure 1 is a block diagram illustrating the schematic configuration of a scheduling system according to one embodiment. This scheduling system comprises a recruitment agency terminal 1, one or more recruiting company terminals 2, multiple applicant terminals 3a to 3c (which will be simply referred to as applicant terminal 3 unless otherwise specified), and a scheduling server 4, all of which are connected via a network for communication. 【0023】 Recruitment agency terminal 1 is a terminal used by a representative of a recruitment agency who introduces applicants to companies that are recruiting (hereinafter referred to as "recruiting companies"). Recruiting company terminal 2 is a terminal used by a representative of the recruiting company. Applicant terminal 3 is a terminal used by applicants who apply for job openings from companies. Recruitment agency terminal 1, recruiting company terminal 2, and applicant terminal 3 are, for example, personal computers, smartphones, tablets, etc. Recruitment agency terminal 1 can also be described as the host terminal, and recruiting company terminal 2 and applicant terminal 3 as guest terminals. 【0024】 The scheduling server 4 then mediates the scheduling of meetings (hereinafter, a job interview will be used as an example) between the recruiting company and the applicant. The scheduling server 4 consists of one or more devices and is managed and used by the operator of the scheduling service. Its general operation is as follows. 【0025】 The scheduling server 4 receives the candidate date and time for the meeting from the recruiting company terminal 2. The scheduling server 4 then generates reservation screen data to display a reservation screen that includes the specified candidate date and time as options, but does not include the dates and times that were not specified, and provides the reservation screen to the applicant terminal 3. The scheduling server 4 then accepts a reservation from the applicant terminal 3 for one of the candidate dates and times included as options on the reservation screen. 【0026】 In this way, scheduling can be efficiently coordinated between recruiting companies and applicants. A detailed explanation follows. 【0027】 Figure 2 is a sequence diagram showing an example of the processing operation of the scheduling system in Figure 1. This sequence diagram assumes that there is one person in charge at the recruiting company (hereinafter referred to as the interviewer) and that one applicant is interviewed in each recruitment interview. Variations of the diagram will be described later, in cases where there are multiple interviewers or where multiple applicants are interviewed (so-called group interviews). Note that Figure 2 is merely an example, and the processing order may be changed or some processes may be omitted as appropriate. 【0028】 Recruitment agencies have already registered accounts with the scheduling service. Therefore, scheduling server 4 knows the email addresses of the recruitment agency's contact persons. On the other hand, the recruiting company does not need to have registered an account with the scheduling service. 【0029】 First, a representative from the recruitment agency performs the necessary operations on the recruitment agency terminal 1 to invite the recruiting company to the scheduling service. In response, the recruitment agency terminal 1 notifies the scheduling server 4 of the recruiting company's information and requests the recruiting company to be invited (step S11). The information notified to the scheduling server 4 includes, for example, the interviewer's email address. 【0030】 In response to this request, the scheduling server 4 generates setting screen data (e.g., an HTML file) for displaying a settings screen (described later) for specifying candidate interview dates and times, and a URL (indicating the location of the HTML file) for displaying the settings screen (step S21). Then, the scheduling server 4 sends an invitation email to the interviewer of the recruiting company (step S22). This invitation email may include the generated URL. 【0031】 The invitation email is received by the recruiting company's terminal 2. When the interviewer performs an operation to display the settings screen, the recruiting company's terminal 2 requests the settings screen from the scheduling server 4 (step S1). For example, when the interviewer selects a URL included in the invitation email, the recruiting company's terminal 2 accesses that URL and requests the transmission of the settings screen data. 【0032】 In response to a request from the recruiting company terminal 2, the scheduling server 4 provides the recruiting company terminal 2 with the settings screen by sending the settings screen data to the recruiting company terminal 2 (step S23). The recruiting company terminal 2 receives the settings screen data and displays the settings screen on its display based on it (step S2). For example, the settings screen is displayed when a web browser installed on the recruiting company terminal 2 reads the settings screen data, which is an HTML file. 【0033】 Figure 3 schematically shows an example of a settings screen displayed on the recruiting company's terminal 2. This settings screen displays one or more dates and one or more times (or time zones). The interviewer then selects a convenient date and time from the settings screen. The date can be selected arbitrarily by the interviewer, or it can be selected from a range of dates from the current day to a predetermined date in the future. Similarly, the time (time zone) can be selected arbitrarily by the interviewer, or it can be selected from a range of pre-set times (time zones). 【0034】 Figure 3 schematically shows the selected time slots: November 15, 2024 at 11:00 and 13:00, November 16, 2024 at 16:00, and November 17, 2024 at 16:00. Then, by selecting the "Confirm" button, for example, the candidate interview dates and times are finalized. 【0035】 In this way, the interviewer selects candidate interview dates and times via the settings screen, and the recruiting company terminal 2 specifies the candidate interview dates and times, and information indicating the specified dates and times is sent to the scheduling server 4 (step S3 in Figure 2). In this way, the scheduling server 4 receives the candidate dates and times specified via the settings screen from the recruiting company terminal 2 (step S24). 【0036】 The scheduling server 4 then generates reservation screen data (e.g., an HTML file) to display a reservation screen (described later) that includes the specified candidate dates and times as options, and a URL (indicating the location of the HTML file) to display the reservation screen (step S25). Next, the scheduling server 4 sends the generated URL to the recruitment agency terminal 1, for example, by email (step S26). This URL is a fixed URL common to all applicants. 【0037】 In response to an operation by a representative of the recruitment agency, the recruitment agency terminal 1 sends a recruitment email to any applicant (step S12). This recruitment email may include a generated URL. 【0038】 Applicant terminal 3 receives the recruitment email. When the applicant performs an operation to display the reservation screen, applicant terminal 3 requests the reservation screen from the scheduling server 4 (step S31). For example, when the applicant selects a URL included in the recruitment email, applicant terminal 3 accesses that URL and requests the transmission of the reservation screen data. In this case, it can be assumed that the URL is sent from the scheduling server 4 to the recruitment agency terminal 1, and then from the recruitment agency terminal 1 to the applicant terminal 3. 【0039】 In the following scenario, among the multiple applicant terminals 3a to 3c, applicant terminal 3a made a request for the reservation screen. 【0040】 In response to a request from applicant terminal 3a, the scheduling server 4 provides the reservation screen to the recruiting company terminal 2 by sending reservation screen data to applicant terminal 3a (step S27). Applicant terminal 3a receives the reservation screen data and displays the reservation screen on its display based on it (step S32). For example, the reservation screen is displayed when a web browser installed on applicant terminal 3a reads the reservation screen data, which is an HTML file. 【0041】 Figure 4A schematically shows an example of a reservation screen displayed on applicant terminal 3. This reservation screen includes the candidate dates and times specified by the interviewer in step S3 of Figure 2 as options. That is, corresponding to Figure 3, the interview options are November 15, 2024 at 11:00 and 13:00, November 16, 2024 at 16:00, and November 17, 2024 at 16:00. Dates and times that were not specified (for example, November 15, 2024 at 14:00, 15:00, and 16:00 in Figure 3) are not included as options. 【0042】 Figure 4B schematically shows another example of the reservation screen displayed on the applicant terminal 3. On this reservation screen, candidate dates (in this figure, the candidate dates November 15th, 16th, and 17th are circled) are displayed on a calendar for selection. When one of the candidate dates is selected (the 15th in this figure), candidate times for that day (corresponding to Figure 3, 11:00 and 13:00) are displayed as options. 【0043】 In any case, the reservation screen will include the dates and times specified by the recruiting company's terminal 2 as options for interview dates and times, but will not include dates and times that were not specified. Applicants can select one or more reservation dates and times from the options. 【0044】 Applicants then select a convenient date and time from the options on the reservation screen. Figures 4A and 4B schematically show the state when 13:00 on November 15, 2024 is selected. By selecting, for example, the "Confirm" button, the interview reservation date and time are finalized. 【0045】 In this way, by performing the operation of selecting one of the candidate dates and times via the reservation screen, the applicant terminal 3a specifies the interview reservation date and time, and information indicating the specified date and time is sent to the scheduling server 4 (step S33 in Figure 2). At this time, the applicant terminal 3a also sends the applicant's information (information to identify the applicant, the applicant's email address, etc.) to the scheduling server 4. In this way, the scheduling server 4 accepts a reservation from the applicant terminal 3a for one of the candidate dates and times included as options on the reservation screen (step S28). 【0046】 The scheduling server 4 then notifies the recruitment agency terminal 1, the recruiting company terminal 2, and the applicant terminal 3a of the reservation confirmation (step S29). This notification may include information to identify the applicant and the reservation date and time. Notification to the recruitment agency 1 is made, for example, by sending an email to the person in charge at the recruitment agency 1 based on account registration. Notification to the recruiting company terminal 2 is made, for example, by sending an email to the interviewer based on the notification in step S11. Notification to the applicant terminal 3a is made, for example, by sending an email to the applicant based on the transmission in step S33, or by displaying it on the reservation screen in the web browser (or on a screen accessed from the reservation screen). 【0047】 As the reservation date approaches, the scheduling server 4 may send reminder notifications to the recruitment agency terminal 1, the recruiting company terminal 2, and the applicant terminal 3a. Additionally, if necessary, the applicant terminal 3a may display the reservation screen again and perform the required operations to cancel or change the reservation. 【0048】 Furthermore, the scheduling server 4 updates the options in the reservation screen data in response to the acceptance of the reservation (step S2A). For example, in Figure 4A, since November 15, 2024 has been reserved, this date and time is removed from the options on the reservation screen. However, the fixed URL generated in step S25 is not updated. 【0049】 Here, after a reservation for a specific candidate date and time (13:00 on November 15, 2024, in the example in Figure 4) is accepted from applicant terminal 3a, that is, after the specific candidate date and time is reserved, applicant terminal 3b selects a URL corresponding to the reservation screen, and applicant terminal 3b requests the reservation screen from the scheduling server 4. 【0050】 In this case, the reservation screen displayed on the applicant's terminal 3b excludes the specific candidate date and time from the options, as shown in Figure 5. Thus, although the URL corresponding to the reservation screen is fixed, the scheduling server 4 excludes already reserved dates and times from the options on the reservation screen. This prevents duplicate reservations. 【0051】 Thus, in this embodiment, interview schedules can be efficiently coordinated between the interviewer and the applicant. 【0052】 Note that in Figure 2, the company representative first specifies candidate dates and times, and then the applicant selects a reservation date and time from the specified candidate dates and times. Alternatively, the order can be reversed, with the applicant specifying candidate dates and times first, and then the company representative selecting a reservation date and time from the specified candidate dates and times. 【0053】 Furthermore, this embodiment can be applied not only to scheduling interviews between recruiting companies (and their interviewers) and applicants, but also to scheduling any other meeting between any two parties. In particular, it is useful for scheduling meetings between third parties (guests) (interviewers and applicants) where the host intermediary (such as a recruitment agency) is not present. 【0054】 Furthermore, in this embodiment, recruiting companies are invited as external connected users, and they do not need to register an account with the scheduling service in advance, thus lowering the barrier to using the service. The following are some variations. In each variation, the points not specifically mentioned are as described above. 【0055】 (Variation 1) The above describes a scenario where one applicant is interviewed in a single hiring interview. However, it is also possible to interview multiple applicants in a single hiring interview (a so-called group interview). 【0056】 In this case, the scheduling server 4 receives the number of applicants who can participate in the interview from the recruitment agency terminal 1 or the recruiting company terminal 2. For example, in step S11 of Figure 2, when requesting an invitation, the recruitment agency terminal 1 notifies the scheduling server 4 of the number of people who can participate in the interview. As another example, in step S21, the scheduling server 4 generates setting screen data to display a setting screen for specifying not only candidate dates and times for the meeting, but also the number of people who can participate in the interview. Then, in step S24, the scheduling server 4 receives the specification of candidate dates and times via the setting screen, and the specification of the number of applicants who can participate in the interview, from the recruiting company terminal 2. 【0057】 Then, in step S2A, if the number of applicants who have made reservations for a specific candidate date and time reaches the number of people who can participate in the interview, the scheduling server 4 updates the options in the reservation screen data to remove that specific candidate date and time. In other words, even if a reservation has been made, the candidate date and time for which a reservation has been made remains as an option in the reservation screen data until the number of people who have made reservations reaches the number of people who can participate in the interview. 【0058】 This approach makes it possible to coordinate meetings where one side may have multiple attendees. 【0059】 (Modification 2) The above example involved one interviewer, but there may be multiple interviewers, and it is sufficient for at least one of them to participate in the interview. 【0060】 In that case, the scheduling server 4 accepts candidate dates and times from multiple company representatives and ensures that candidate dates and times specified by at least one recruiting company representative are included as options on the reservation screen. 【0061】 For example, in step S11 of Figure 2, when requesting an invitation, the recruitment agency terminal 1 notifies the scheduling server 4 of the email addresses of multiple interviewers. Then, in step S22, the scheduling server 4 sends invitation emails to the multiple interviewers. Each of the multiple interviewers then selects a date and time that is convenient for them from the settings screen. As a result, in step S24, the scheduling server 4 receives candidate dates and times from the multiple interviewers. Then, in step S25, the scheduling server 4 generates reservation screen data to display a reservation screen that includes the candidate dates and times specified by at least one of the multiple interviewers as options. 【0062】 This method makes it possible to arrange meetings where only one of several attendees from one side is required. This modified version 2 can be used in conjunction with modified version 1. 【0063】 (Variation 3) In Modification 2, it was sufficient for at least one of the multiple interviewers to attend the interview, but sometimes all of the multiple interviewers need to participate in the interview. In that case, in step S25 of Modification 2, the scheduling server 4 generates reservation screen data to display a reservation screen that includes candidate dates and times specified by all of the multiple interviewers as options. 【0064】 This method also makes it possible to coordinate meetings when one side has multiple attendees. This modified version 3 can be used in conjunction with modified version 1. 【0065】 (Modification 4) The above example generated one reservation screen (and its corresponding URL) with a single invitation. In contrast, it is also possible to generate multiple reservation screens (and their corresponding URLs) with a single invitation. 【0066】 In this case, the scheduling server 4 receives the number of reservation screens to be generated from the recruitment agency terminal 1 or the recruiting company terminal 2. For example, in the invitation request in step S11 of Figure 2, the recruitment agency terminal 1 notifies the scheduling server 4 of the number of reservation screens to be generated. Alternatively, in step S3, the recruiting company terminal 2 specifies the candidate dates and times and the number of reservation screens to be generated. Then, in step S25, reservation screen data is generated to display the reservation screens as shown in Figure 6. Figure 6 assumes the generation of two reservation screens (Interview 1 and Interview 2). 【0067】 For example, multiple setting screens for scheduling interviews can be generated at once, such as Interview 1 being an interview for hiring a general employee and Interview 2 being an interview for hiring a manager. Then, in step S12 of Figure 2, the recruitment agency terminal 1 should send a recruitment email containing the URL of the reservation screen corresponding to Interview 1 to the general employee candidate, and a recruitment email containing the URL of the reservation screen corresponding to Interview 2 to the manager. 【0068】 Any part or all of the functional components described herein may be implemented by program. Programs referred to herein may be recorded non-temporarily on a computer-readable recording medium. 【0069】 Such programs may be installed on a computer (so-called native apps). In that case, the program may be downloaded to the computer via a communication line such as the internet (including wireless communication), or it may be distributed already installed on the computer. 【0070】 Alternatively, the program may run on a web browser (a so-called web application). In that case, the computer may receive the program, written in a markup language file (e.g., an HTML file), from a server and execute it through the web browser. 【0071】 Based on the above description, those skilled in the art may be able to conceive of additional effects and various modifications of the present invention, but the embodiments of the present invention are not limited to the individual embodiments described above. For example, inventions that take only a part of each embodiment, or inventions that combine multiple embodiments, are naturally conceivable. Various additions, modifications, and partial deletions are possible as long as they do not depart from the conceptual idea and spirit of the present invention derived from the contents of the claims and their equivalents. 【0072】 For example, what is described as a single device in this specification (including what is depicted as a single device in the drawings) may be implemented by multiple devices. Conversely, what is described as multiple devices in this specification (including what is depicted as multiple devices in the drawings) may be implemented by a single device. Alternatively, some or all of the means or functions that are included in one device may be included in another device. Furthermore, a “system” may consist of one device or of two or more devices. 【0073】 Furthermore, not all matters described herein are mandatory requirements. In particular, matters described herein but not included in the claims can be considered optional additional matters. 【0074】 Furthermore, unless otherwise specified, the term “means” in this specification and the claims means hardware (or functions realized by hardware) and does not include human beings (or human mental activity). 【0075】 It should also be noted that the applicant is only aware of the prior art inventions described in the "Prior Art Documents" section of this specification, and the present invention is not necessarily intended to solve the problems described in those prior art inventions. The problems that the present invention aims to solve should be determined by considering this specification as a whole. For example, if this specification describes that a certain effect is achieved by a particular configuration, it can also be said that the problem that is the inverse of that predetermined effect is solved. However, this does not necessarily mean that such a particular configuration is an essential requirement. [Explanation of symbols] 【0076】 1. Recruitment agency terminal 2 Recruiting company terminals 3a~3c Applicant terminals 4. Schedule adjustment server

Claims

[Claim 1] The scheduling server accepts candidate date and time requests from the first guest terminal, and The aforementioned scheduling server generates reservation screen data to display a reservation screen that includes the specified candidate date and time as options, but does not include the date and time that was not specified as options. The aforementioned scheduling server provides the reservation screen to the second guest terminal in a reservation screen provision step, A scheduling method comprising: a reservation acceptance step in which the scheduling server accepts a reservation from the second guest terminal for one of the candidate dates and times included as options on the reservation screen. [Claim 2] In the aforementioned reservation screen data generation step, the scheduling server generates a URL for displaying the reservation screen, The scheduling method according to claim 1, wherein in the step of providing the reservation screen, the reservation screen is provided to the second guest terminal in response to the second guest terminal accessing the URL. [Claim 3] The scheduling method according to claim 2, wherein the URL is transmitted to the host terminal and transmitted from the host terminal to the second guest terminal. [Claim 4] The scheduling method according to claim 1 or 2, wherein in the candidate date and time acceptance step, the scheduling server provides the first guest terminal with a settings screen for specifying candidate dates and times for a meeting, and accepts the specification of candidate dates and times from the first guest terminal via the settings screen. [Claim 5] The scheduling method according to claim 1 or 2, further comprising the step of the scheduling server notifying the first guest terminal and the second guest terminal of the accepted date and time for the reservation when the reservation is accepted in the reservation acceptance step. [Claim 6] The first guest terminal is the recruiting company's terminal, and the second guest terminal is the applicant's terminal. The scheduling method according to claim 1 or 2, wherein, in the reservation acceptance step, if a reservation for a specific candidate date and time is accepted from an applicant's terminal, the specific candidate date and time is excluded from the options included in the reservation screen. [Claim 7] The first guest terminal is the recruiting company's terminal, and the second guest terminal is the applicant's terminal. The aforementioned scheduling server includes a step of accepting the number of applicants who can participate in each meeting, The scheduling method according to claim 1 or 2, wherein, in the aforementioned reservation acceptance step, if the number of applicants who have accepted reservations for a specific candidate date and time reaches a specified number, the specific candidate date and time is removed from the options included in the reservation screen. [Claim 8] The first guest terminal is the recruiting company's terminal, and the second guest terminal is the applicant's terminal. In the second step described above, we receive candidate dates and times from multiple company representatives. The scheduling method according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the third step provides the applicant's terminal with a reservation screen that includes as options candidate dates and times specified by at least one company representative. [Claim 9] The first guest terminal is the recruiting company's terminal, and the second guest terminal is the applicant's terminal. In the second step described above, we receive candidate dates and times from multiple company representatives. The scheduling method according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the third step provides the applicant's terminal with a reservation screen that includes as options the candidate dates and times specified by all of the multiple company representatives. [Claim 10] The scheduling method according to claim 1 or 2, wherein one of the first guest terminal and the second guest terminal is a recruiting company terminal and the other is an applicant terminal. [Claim 11] A candidate date and time reception method that accepts the specification of candidate dates and times for a meeting from the first guest terminal, A reservation screen data generation means for generating reservation screen data to display a reservation screen that includes the specified candidate date and time as options, but does not include the date and time that was not specified as options, A reservation screen providing means for providing the aforementioned reservation screen to a second guest terminal, A scheduling server including a reservation acceptance means that accepts a reservation from the second guest terminal for one of the candidate dates and times included as options on the reservation screen. [Claim 12] The scheduling server, A candidate date and time reception method that accepts the specification of candidate dates and times for a meeting from the first guest terminal. A reservation screen data generation means for generating reservation screen data to display a reservation screen that includes the specified candidate date and time as options, but does not include the date and time that was not specified as options. A reservation screen providing means that provides the aforementioned reservation screen to a second guest terminal. A scheduling program that functions as a reservation acceptance means for accepting reservations from the second guest terminal, using one of the candidate dates and times included as options on the reservation screen.

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