Student support system, server, program, and information processing method

Abstract

Provide a system that provides appropriate support for student life. [Solution] The student support system comprises a personal information management unit that accepts registration of personal information from users, a club information management unit that accepts registration of information regarding clubs run by the users, and a company information management unit that accepts registration of information regarding the companies from company personnel, and in response to a search request from the user, provides the user with a club information website on which information about the clubs is posted, and a job hunting information website on which information about the companies is posted.

Description

[Technical field]

[0001] An embodiment of the present disclosure relates to a student support system, a server, a program, and an information processing method. [Background technology]

[0002] A system has been developed to support students in their job hunting activities. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0003] [Patent Document 1] JP 2016-99854 A Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0004] In recent years, the spread of online classes has led to students commuting to school less frequently, and fewer opportunities to communicate with other students or with alumni, which has had an impact on student life, such as extracurricular activities and job hunting. Under these circumstances, conventional technology has not been able to adequately support extracurricular activities during school with a view to job hunting.

[0005] The problem that this disclosure aims to solve is to provide a system that appropriately supports student life. [Means for solving the problem]

[0006] As one aspect of the present disclosure, the student support system includes a personal information management unit that accepts registration of personal information from a user, a club information management unit that accepts registration of information regarding a club run by the user, and a company information management unit that accepts registration of information regarding the company from company personnel, and in response to a search request from the user, provides the user with a club information website on which information about the club is posted and a job hunting information website on which information about the company is posted. [Brief description of the drawings]

[0007] [Figure 1] 1 is a diagram showing an overview of a student support system according to an embodiment. [Diagram 2] 1 is a block diagram showing a functional configuration of a student support system. [Diagram 3] 4 is a diagram illustrating an example of a data structure of personal information stored in a storage unit. FIG. [Figure 4] 10 is a diagram illustrating an example of a data structure of circle information stored in a storage unit. FIG. [Diagram 5] 4 is a diagram illustrating an example of a data structure of company information stored in a storage unit. FIG. [Figure 6] 13 is a diagram illustrating an example of a circle list screen displayed on a user terminal. [Figure 7] 13 is a diagram illustrating an example of a circle search screen displayed on a user terminal. [Figure 8] 13 is a diagram illustrating an example of a circle introduction screen displayed on a user terminal. FIG. [Figure 9] 13 is a diagram illustrating an example of a circle introduction screen displayed on a user terminal. FIG. [Figure 10] 13 is a diagram illustrating an example of a circle introduction screen displayed on a user terminal. FIG. [Figure 11] 13 is a diagram illustrating an example of a circle introduction screen displayed on a user terminal. FIG. [Figure 12] Fig. 12A is a diagram illustrating an example of a circle chat list screen displayed on a user terminal, and Fig. 12B is a diagram illustrating an example of a chat room screen displayed on a user terminal. [Figure 13] 13 is a diagram illustrating an example of a company list screen displayed on a user terminal. FIG. [Figure 14] FIG. 13 is a diagram illustrating an example of a company introduction screen displayed on a user terminal. [Figure 15] 13 is a diagram illustrating an example of a job hunting personal page screen displayed on a user terminal. [Figure 16] 13 is a diagram illustrating an example of a user management screen displayed on an administrator terminal. FIG. [Figure 17] 13 is a diagram illustrating an example of a circle management screen displayed on an administrator terminal. FIG. [Figure 18] 13 is a diagram illustrating an example of a company management screen displayed on an administrator terminal. FIG. [Figure 19] FIG. 11 is a diagram illustrating an example of a processing flow of a circle site. [Figure 20] FIG. 11 is a diagram illustrating an example of a processing flow of a circle site. [Figure 21] FIG. 13 is a diagram illustrating a processing flow of a job hunting site. [Figure 22] 2 is a block diagram showing a hardware configuration of the student support system. FIG. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0008] <1. Embodiment> A student support system 1 according to an embodiment of the present disclosure will be described below with reference to the drawings. In the present specification and the drawings, elements similar to those already described are given the same reference numerals and detailed description will not be repeated. In the present disclosure, the users include student users U1, such as university students who use the student support system 1, and corporate users U2, such as the human resources department of a company. In principle, the users and the administrator who manages the student support system 1 are assumed to be different, but as another example, a corporate user may also serve as the administrator. In the present embodiment, "presentation" includes "display" of an image and "notification" of an audio.

[0009] (1.1. Overview of Student Support System 1) An overview of a student support system 1 according to an embodiment will be described with reference to Fig. 1. The student support system 1 provides a club information website (hereinafter also referred to as a club site) on which information on student clubs (hereinafter also referred to as clubs) is posted, and a job hunting information website (hereinafter also referred to as a job hunting site) on which information for job hunting (hereinafter also referred to as job hunting) is posted. As shown in Fig. 1, the student support system 1 includes a management server 100 and a user terminal 200. The management server 100 and the user terminal 200 are configured to be able to communicate with each other via a network N.

[0010] The management server 100 is an information processing device that manages information required for the club site and the job hunting site. The management server 100 includes a terminal device 190 that can be operated by an administrator. The hardware configuration of the information processing device will be described later.

[0011] The user terminal 200 is an information processing device that includes an input means and an output means and can be operated by a user. The user terminal 200 may be a general-purpose or dedicated personal computer, a smart device, etc. The smart device may be a tablet terminal, a smartphone, smart glasses, a smart watch, etc.

[0012] When the user terminal 200 is a tablet terminal or a smartphone, the user terminal 200 has a display that functions as an input means and an output means. The user terminal 200 accepts data input by a user's touch operation on the display.

[0013] (1.2. Functional Configuration of Management Server 100) The functional configuration of the management server 100 will be described with reference to Fig. 2. The management server 100 includes a control unit 110 and a storage unit 150. The control unit 110 controls the processing of the management server 100 as a processor. The control unit 110 includes a personal information management unit 120, a circle information management unit 130, and a company information management unit 140. The processing of each module will be described in detail later.

[0014] Storage unit 150 stores programs and data necessary for processing by control unit 110, data obtained by processing by control unit 110, etc. As an example, storage unit 150 stores personal information 160, club information 170, and company information 180. Details of each data will be described later.

[0015] (1.3. Data Structure) 3 to 5, the data structure of the data stored in storage unit 150 will be described. Note that the data structure described below is merely an example, and may not include some data, or may include other data.

[0016] As shown in FIG. 3, the storage unit 150 stores a student database (DB) 161 and a job hunting profile database 162 as examples of personal information 160. The user database 161 is a database that stores information about students. The user database 161 has, as an example, an item "user ID", an item "name", an item "gender", an item "date of birth", an item "university", an item "department", an item "year", an item "email address", and an item "password". The item "user ID" is an identifier for uniquely identifying a record in the user database 161, and is the primary key of the user database 161.

[0017] Job hunting profile database 162 is a database that stores information on job hunting of students. Job hunting profile database 162 has, as an example, an item "profile ID", an item "user ID", an item "desired job type (desired industry)", an item "entry form", and an item "job hunting start date". The item "profile ID" is an identifier for uniquely identifying a record in job hunting profile database 162, and functions as a primary key of job hunting profile database 162. The item "user ID" is an external key that references the item "user ID" of user database 161. Job hunting profile database 162 may be configured so that records related to the student are registered at the time the student starts job hunting.

[0018] As shown in FIG. 4, the storage unit 150 stores a circle database 171, a circle affiliation database 172, a circle post database 173, and an alumni database 175 as examples of circle information 170. The circle database 171 is a database that stores basic information about student circles. As an example, the circle database 171 has an item "circle ID", an item "circle name", an item "affiliated university", an item "genre", an item "activity content", an item "activity frequency", an item "number of members", an item "club fee", and an item "tagging keyword". The item "circle ID" is an identifier for uniquely identifying a record in the circle database 171, and is the primary key of the circle database 171.

[0019] The circle affiliation database 172 is a database that stores information about students who belong to a circle. As an example, the circle affiliation database 172 has an item "affiliation ID", an item "circle ID", an item "user ID", an item "joining date", and an item "role". The item "affiliation ID" is an identifier for uniquely identifying a record in the circle affiliation database 172, and is the primary key of the circle affiliation database 172. The item "circle ID" is a foreign key that references the item "circle ID" in the circle database 171. The item "user ID" is a foreign key that references the item "user ID" in the user database 161. The item "role" indicates the role of a student who belongs to the circle. As an example, the item "role" may include "representative", "public relations", and "general".

[0020] The "Representative" is the administrator of the Circle's Circle Site, and can manage posts (add, change, delete, etc.) and members (add, delete, change roles, etc.), with one or more people set for each Circle. The "Public Relations" can manage the posts of the Circle, with one or more people set for each Circle as necessary. The "General Public" are members of the Circle other than the "Representative" and "Public Relations", and can view posts.

[0021] The circle post database 173 is a database that stores information on posts related to circle activities that are posted to the circle site. The circle post database 173 has, as an example, an item "post ID", an item "circle ID", an item "post title", an item "post content", an item "number of likes", an item "post date and time", and an item "update date and time". The item "post ID" is an identifier for uniquely identifying a record in the circle post database 173, and is the primary key of the circle post database 173. The item "circle ID" is an external key that refers to the item "circle ID" of the circle database 171. The item "number of likes" is the number of high ratings (also referred to as "likes" in this disclosure) received from users for the post. At the stage when the post is created, the item "number of likes" is zero, and is counted up every time a "like" is received from a user.

[0022] The following circle database 174 is a database that stores information about circles that a user follows. As an example, the following circle database 174 has the following items: "Follow ID", "User ID", "Circle ID", and "Following date and time". The "Follow ID" item is an identifier for uniquely identifying a record in the following circle database 174, and is the primary key of the following circle database 174. The "User ID" item is a foreign key that references the "User ID" item in the user database 161. The "Circle ID" item is a foreign key that references the "Circle ID" item in the circle database 171.

[0023] The graduate database 175 is a database that stores information about graduates of the circle. The graduate database 175 has, as an example, the items "graduate ID", "user ID", "circle ID", "graduation year", "place of employment", and "contact possible". The item "graduate ID" is an identifier for uniquely identifying a record in the graduate database 175, and is the primary key of the graduate database 175. The item "user ID" is an external key that references the item "user ID" in the user database 161. The item "circle ID" is an external key that references the item "circle ID" in the circle database 171. The item "contact possible" is a flag indicating whether or not to accept contact after graduation from current students who are juniors of the circle to which the student belonged during his / her student days. The graduate database 175 may be configured to register records related to a student who belongs to a circle when that student graduates (or graduates from a club). In this case, the club information management unit 130 may be configured to accept a selection of "yes" or "no" for the item "contactability" from the student.

[0024] 5, the storage unit 150 stores a company database 181, a person in charge database 182, and a company post database 183 as examples of company information 180. The company database 181 is a database that stores information about companies. As an example, the company database 181 has an item "company ID", an item "company name", an item "industry", an item "business type", an item "company information", an item "website", and an item "job information". The item "company ID" is an identifier for uniquely identifying a record in the company database 181, and is the primary key of the company database 181.

[0025] Personnel database 182 is a database that stores information about persons in charge of the job hunting website at a company. Personnel database 182 has, as an example, the items "personnel ID", "company ID", "personnel name", "position", "email address", and "password". The item "personnel ID" is an identifier for uniquely identifying a record in personnel database 182, and is the primary key of personnel database 182. The item "company ID" is an external key that references the item "company ID" of company database 181. The item "position" indicates the position of the person in charge at the company. As an example, the item "position" may include "human resources", "public relations", and "general".

[0026] "Human Resources" is the administrator of the company's job hunting site, and can manage posts (add, change, delete, etc.) and members (add, delete, change roles, etc.), with one or more people set for each company. "Public Relations" can manage posts for the company, with one or more people set for each company as necessary. "General" is members of the company other than the "Representative" and "Public Relations," and can view posts.

[0027] The company post database 183 is a database that stores posts from companies. As an example, the company post database 183 has the following items: "Post ID", "Company ID", "Post Title", "Post Content", "Number of Likes", "Post Date and Time", and "Update Date and Time". The "Post ID" item is an identifier for uniquely identifying a record in the company post database 183, and is the primary key of the company post database 183. The "Company ID" item is an external key that references the "Company ID" item in the company database 181. The "Number of Likes" item is the number of "Likes" received from users for the post. When the post is created, the "Number of Likes" item is zero, and is counted up each time a "Like" is received from a user.

[0028] The followed company database 184 is a database that stores information about companies that the user follows. As an example, the followed company database 184 has the following items: "Follow ID", "User ID", "Company ID", and "Following date and time". The "Follow ID" item is an identifier for uniquely identifying a record in the followed company database 184, and is the primary key of the followed company database 184. The "User ID" item is a foreign key that references the "User ID" item in the user database 161. The "Circle ID" item is a foreign key that references the "Circle ID" item in the circle database 171.

[0029] (1.4. Screen example) Screens displayed to the user in the student support system will be described with reference to Fig. 6 to Fig. 18. Fig. 6 is a diagram showing an example of a club list screen 310 displayed on the display of the user terminal 200.

[0030] The circle list screen 310 has a user name field 311 , page switching tabs 312 , a circle post summary field 313 , a home button 314 , a circle search button 315 , and a my page button 316 .

[0031] The user name field 311 is a field showing the name of the user who is logged in to the circle site. The page switching tab 312 is a tab for switching posts displayed on the circle list screen. Specifically, when "Follow" is selected in the page switching tab 312, posts from circles that the user has previously registered as favorites (referred to as "Follow" in this disclosure) are displayed. On the other hand, when "Recommended" is selected in the page switching tab 312, posts from circles that are recommended to the user and selected by the circle information management unit 130 are displayed. The circle information management unit 130 may be configured to select recommended circle posts based on personal information registered by the user or the history of posted content viewed in the past.

[0032] The circle post summary field 313 shows an overview of the post from the circle. The circle post summary field 313 has post content 313a, a Like button 313b, and a Details button 313c. The post content 313a is the content of the post, and may include text data and photo data. The Like button 313b is a button that a user who has viewed the post presses to send a "Like." The Details button 313c is a button for viewing details of the circle that posted the post. When a user presses the Details button 313c, a circle introduction screen 330 is displayed.

[0033] The home button 314 is a button for displaying a circle list screen 310, which is the home screen of the circle site. The circle search button 315 is a button for displaying a circle search screen 320 that enables the user to search for circles. The my page button 316 is a button for displaying a my page screen (not shown) on which the user's personal information is described. On the my page screen, the user can change their personal information.

[0034] 7 is a diagram illustrating a circle search screen 320 displayed on the user terminal 200. The circle search screen 320 has a search keyword input field 321, a search condition specification field 322, a reset button 323, a search button 324, a home button 325, a circle search button 326, and a my page button 327.

[0035] The search keyword input field 321 is a screen where the user inputs a keyword for searching for a circle. The search condition designation field 322 is a screen where the user inputs a condition for searching for a circle. As an example, FIG. 7 shows the university to which the circle belongs, the frequency of activity, and the number of members as search conditions, but the search conditions are not limited to this example. For example, a tagging keyword (see FIG. 8) described later may be set as a search condition. The user can select a search condition by pressing a condition in the search condition designation field 322. Note that, when multiple search conditions are set, the search conditions may be set as a logical product, that is, a condition that satisfies all of the selected conditions. Also, when multiple search conditions are set by the user, the search conditions may be set as a logical sum, that is, a condition that satisfies any of the selected conditions.

[0036] The reset button 323 is a button for resetting the search conditions set by the user. The search button 324 searches for circles based on the search keyword entered by the user in the search keyword input field 321 or the search conditions set in the search condition specification field 322. The keyword in the search keyword input field 321 and the search conditions selected in the search condition specification field 322 may be treated as a logical product, that is, a specification may be used to search for circles that satisfy both. Alternatively, depending on the user's settings, the keyword in the search keyword input field 321 and the search conditions selected in the search condition specification field 322 may be treated as a logical sum, that is, a specification may be used to search for circles that satisfy either one.

[0037] The home button 325 is a button for displaying the circle list screen 310, which is the home screen of the circle site. The circle search button 326 is a button for displaying the circle search screen 320. The my page button 327 is a button for displaying the my page screen on which the user's personal information is described.

[0038] 8 is a diagram illustrating a circle introduction screen 330 displayed on the user terminal 200. The circle introduction screen 330 has a circle introduction photo field 331, a follow button 332, tagging keywords 333, an activity summary field 334, an introduction page tab 335, an introduction 336a, a posting timeline 336b, and an inquiry button 337.

[0039] The circle introduction photo field 331 displays photo data for introducing the circle. The follow button 332 is a button for the user to follow the circle. When the user presses the follow button 332, the circle is registered as a following circle.

[0040] The tagging keyword 333 indicates a keyword for classifying the circle. The tagging keyword 333 can be set by a member belonging to the circle (specifically, a member whose role is "representative" or "public relations").

[0041] The activity summary column 334 is a column showing an overview of the club's activities. In Fig. 8, the number of members, frequency of activities, activity time, and club expenses are described as an example, but the present invention is not limited to this example.

[0042] The introduction page tab 335 is a tab for switching pages of the circle introduction screen 330. In Fig. 8, the "Activity Details" page is selected, and an introduction 336a and a posting timeline 336b are displayed as the contents of the "Activity Details" page. The posting timeline 336b is a field that displays the posts of the circle in chronological order.

[0043] The inquiry button 337 is a button that allows a user who has viewed the circle introduction screen 330 to make an inquiry to the circle. When the user presses the inquiry button 337, a circle chat list screen 340 is displayed.

[0044] 9 is a diagram showing an example of a "member introduction" page on the circle introduction screen 330. The "member introduction" page has a member list 336c. In the member list 336c, the members who belong to the circle are displayed together with their roles.

[0045] 10 is a diagram showing an example of the "Employment of Alumni" page on the club introduction screen 330. The "Employment of Alumni" page has a column 336d of employment information for alumni (i.e., graduates). The employment information column 336d lists, by way of example, information on the employment genres of alumni and the companies they are employed by. Information on the employment destinations of club graduates may be presented to student users by displaying statistical information such as the number of people employed by each company name and a breakdown by industry on the "Employment of Alumni" page.

[0046] 11 is a diagram illustrating an example of an "Event" page on the circle introduction screen 330. The "Event" page has an event summary field 336e and a details button 336f. The event summary field 336e describes an overview of the event hosted by the circle. The details button 336f is a button for the user to check the details of the event. When the details button 336f is pressed, an event details screen (not shown) is displayed, and the user can check the details of the event.

[0047] Fig. 12A is a diagram illustrating a circle chat list screen 340 displayed on the user terminal 200. Fig. 12B is a diagram illustrating a chat room screen 345 displayed on the user terminal 200. The circle chat list screen 340 has a user name field 341 and a chat circle list 342.

[0048] User name column 341 is a column showing the name of the user who is logged in to the circle site. Chat circle list 342 is a list of circles with which the user has made inquiries and chatted in the past. When the user selects a circle displayed in chat circle list 342, chat room screen 345 is displayed.

[0049] Chat history 346 between the student and the club is displayed on chat room screen 345. Users with prescribed roles (for example, "representative" and "public relations") participate in the club chat as club members. This specification reduces the risk of overlooking an inquiry from a student, and also reduces the psychological resistance to exchanging contact information on a personal basis, making it possible to smoothly respond to inquiries from student users.

[0050] 13 is a diagram illustrating a company list screen 410 displayed on the user terminal 200. The company list screen 410 has a company search button 411, a page switching tab 412, a company post summary field 413, a home button 414, an event button 415, a schedule button 416, a message button 417, and a my page button 418.

[0051] The company search button 411 is a button for displaying a company search screen (not shown) for the user to search for companies. The page switching tab 412 allows the user to switch posts displayed on the company list screen. Specifically, when "Follow" is selected on the page switching tab 412, posts from companies that the user has followed in the past are displayed. On the other hand, when "Recommend" is selected on the page switching tab 412, posts from companies that are recommended to the user and selected by the company information management unit 140 are displayed. The company information management unit 140 may be configured to select posts from recommended companies based on personal information registered by the user or the history of posts viewed in the past.

[0052] The company post summary field 413 shows an overview of the post from the company. The company post summary field 413 has post content 413a, a Like button 413b, and a Details button 413c. The post content 413a is the content of the post, and may include text data and photo data. The Like button 413b is a button that a user who has viewed the post presses to send a "Like". The Details button 413c is a button for viewing details of the company that posted the post. When the user presses the Details button 413c, a company introduction screen 420 is displayed.

[0053] The home button 414 is a button for displaying the company list screen 410, which is the home screen of the job hunting site. The event button 415 is a screen for displaying a job hunting event screen (not shown) on which information about upcoming job hunting events is described. On the job hunting event screen, the user can apply to participate in a job hunting event. The schedule button 416 is a screen for displaying a schedule screen (not shown) for registering schedules for job hunting events, interviews, etc.

[0054] The message button 417 is a screen for displaying a message screen (not shown) for receiving messages from personnel in a company during job hunting. The My Page button 418 is a button for displaying a job hunting My Page screen 430 on which information about the user's job hunting is described.

[0055] 14 is a diagram illustrating a company introduction screen 420 displayed on the user terminal 200. The company introduction screen 420 has a page switching tab 421, a company introduction photo field 422, a follow button 423, a company post summary field 424, and an entry button 425.

[0056] The page switching tab 421 can switch the information displayed on the company introduction screen 420. Specifically, when "Posts" is selected in the page switching tab 421, posts by the company are displayed. When "Company Overview" is selected in the page switching tab 421, a brief overview of the company is displayed. When "Events" is selected in the page switching tab 421, detailed information on events held or participated in by the company is displayed.

[0057] The company introduction photo field 422 displays a photo to introduce the company. The follow button 423 is a button for the user to follow the company. When the user presses the follow button 423, the circle is registered as a followed company.

[0058] The company post summary field 424 shows an overview of the post from the company. The company post summary field 424 has post content 424a, a Like button 424b, and a Details button 424c. The post content 424a is the content of the post, and may include text data and photo data. The Like button 424b is a button that a user who has viewed the post presses to send a "Like". The Details button 424c is a button for viewing details of the company that posted the post. When a user presses the Details button 424c, the details of the post are displayed.

[0059] The entry button 425 is a button for the user to apply to the company (i.e., apply for a recruitment job). When the user presses the entry button 425, an entry sheet creation screen (not shown) for creating an entry sheet for the company is displayed.

[0060] 15 is a diagram illustrating a job hunting mypage screen 430 displayed on the user terminal 200. The job hunting mypage screen 430 has a user name field 431, a company list 432, a job hunting support field 433, a support field 434, a home button 435, an event button 436, a schedule button 437, a message button 438, and a mypage button 439.

[0061] The user name field 431 is a field showing the name of the user who is logged in to the job hunting site. The company list 432 is a list of companies for which the user has taken some action on the job hunting site. "Some action" may include, for example, companies that the user followed, companies that the user "liked" a post on, companies whose company information the user viewed, and the like.

[0062] The job hunting support column 433 is a list of information for supporting job hunting. As an example, the job hunting support column 433 may include information on the company to which the user has applied, information on how to fill out an application form, information on how to prepare for an interview, etc. The support column 434 is a list of contact points for users to contact the administration.

[0063] The home button 435 is a button for displaying the company list screen 410, which is the home screen of the job hunting site. The event button 436 is a screen for displaying a job hunting event screen on which information about upcoming job hunting events is described. The schedule button 437 is a screen for displaying a schedule screen for registering schedules for job hunting events, interviews, etc.

[0064] The message button 438 is a screen for displaying a message screen for receiving messages from personnel in companies during job hunting. The My Page button 439 is a button for displaying the My Page screen 430 for job hunting in which the user's information on job hunting is described.

[0065] 16 is a diagram showing an example of a user management screen 510 of a circle site displayed on the display of the terminal device 190 operated by the administrator. The user management screen 510 has a page selection icon 511 and a user list 512.

[0066] The page selection icon 511 is an icon for switching the display of the administrator screen of the circle site. As shown in Fig. 16, the administration screen of the circle site may include user management, circle management, event management, administrator management, notice management, and inquiry management.

[0067] The user list is a list of personal information of users who have registered with the club site. The user list displays status information for each user. User status may include "currently enrolled," "graduated," "withdrawn," "taking a leave of absence," and the like.

[0068] 17 is a diagram illustrating a circle management screen 520 displayed on the display of a terminal device 190 operated by an administrator. The circle management screen 520 has a page selection icon 511 and a circle list 522. The circle list 522 is information about circles registered on the circle site. The circle list 522 displays status information for each circle. User statuses may include "registering" and "applied."

[0069] "Registered" means that the registration application from the user who created the circle has been approved and the registration process is in progress. "Applied" means that the registration application from the user who created the circle has been accepted and is waiting for approval or rejection by the administrator. In this way, in the circle site of the present disclosure, the administrator approves circle registration applications, making it possible to prevent circle registrations for improper purposes.

[0070] 18 is a diagram showing an example of a company management screen 530 of the job hunting site displayed on the display of the terminal device 190 operated by the administrator. The company management screen 530 has a page selection icon 531 and a company list 532.

[0071] The page selection icon 531 is an icon for switching the display of the administrator screen of the job hunting site. As shown in Fig. 18, the administration screen of the job hunting site may include user management, company management, administrator management, event management, notice management, and inquiry management.

[0072] Company list 532 is a list of company information registered on the job hunting site. The company list includes a company search field 532a. The administrator of the job hunting site can input search conditions in company search field 532a to search for companies that meet the desired conditions.

[0073] (1.5. Processing Procedure) 19 to 21, the flow of processing in the student support system 1 will be described. First, the flow of processing by a student user will be described with reference to FIG.

[0074] 19, in step S110, the user terminal 200 used by the student user accepts input of personal information. In step S115, the user terminal 200 transmits the accepted personal information to the management server 100. In step S210, the management server 100 receives the personal information from the user terminal 200.

[0075] In step S215, the personal information management unit 120 of the management server 100 registers the personal information in the storage unit 150. In step S220, the management server 100 transmits a registration result to the user terminal 200. In step S120, the user terminal 200 receives the registration result from the management server 100.

[0076] In step S125, the user terminal 200 accepts input of search conditions for searching for a circle. In step S130, the user terminal 200 transmits the accepted search conditions as a search request to the management server 100. In step S225, the management server 100 receives the search request including the search conditions from the user terminal 200.

[0077] In step S230, the management server 100 performs a search on the memory unit 150 in response to a search request from a user. Specifically, the personal information management unit 120 of the management server 100 obtains information on users corresponding to the search keywords from the memory unit 150. The circle information management unit 130 of the management server 100 obtains information on circles corresponding to the search keywords from the memory unit 150. The company information management unit 140 of the management server 100 obtains information on companies corresponding to the search keywords from the memory unit 150. In step S235, the management server 100 transmits the search results to the user terminal 200. In step S135, the user terminal 200 receives the search results from the management server 100.

[0078] Next, the flow of processing by a student user as a club member will be described with reference to Fig. 20. As shown in Fig. 20, in step S310, the user terminal 200 used by the student user accepts input of club information. In step S315, the user terminal 200 transmits the accepted club information to the management server 100. In step S410, the management server 100 receives the club information from the user terminal 200.

[0079] In step S415, the club information management unit 130 of the management server 100 executes approval processing for the club information based on the operation of the administrator. In step S420, the management server 100 transmits the approval result to the user terminal 200. In step S320, the user terminal 200 receives the approval result from the management server 100.

[0080] In step S325, the user terminal 200 accepts input of post data related to the activities of the club. In step S330, the user terminal 200 transmits the accepted post data to the management server 100. In step S425, the management server 100 receives the post data from the user terminal 200.

[0081] In step S430, the circle information management unit 130 of the management server 100 registers the posted data in the storage unit 150. In step S435, the management server 100 transmits a registration result to the user terminal 200. In step S335, the user terminal 200 receives the registration result from the management server 100.

[0082] Next, the flow of processing by a company's person in charge user will be described with reference to Fig. 21. As shown in Fig. 21, in step S510, the user terminal 200 used by the company's person in charge user accepts input of company information. In step S515, the user terminal 200 transmits the accepted company information to the management server 100. In step S610, the management server 100 receives the company information from the user terminal 200.

[0083] In step S615, the company information management unit 140 of the management server 100 registers the company information. In step S620, the management server 100 transmits a registration result to the user terminal 200. In step S520, the user terminal 200 receives the registration result from the management server 100.

[0084] In step S525, the user terminal 200 accepts input of post data related to the activities of the company. In step S530, the user terminal 200 transmits the accepted post data to the management server 100. In step S625, the management server 100 receives the post data from the user terminal 200.

[0085] In step S630, company information management unit 140 of management server 100 registers the posted data in storage unit 150. In step S635, management server 100 transmits a registration result to user terminal 200. In step S535, user terminal 200 receives the registration result from management server 100.

[0086] (1.6. Hardware configuration of information processing device) The hardware configuration of an information processing device used as the management server 100 and the user terminal 200 will be described with reference to Fig. 22. The information processing device is realized, as an example, by a computer 90 shown in Fig. 22. The computer 90 may include a CPU 91, a ROM 92, a RAM 93, a storage 94, an input interface 95, an output interface 96, and a communication interface 97.

[0087] The CPU 91 functions as a processor that executes processing. Specifically, the CPU 91 uses the RAM 93 as a work memory and executes a program stored in at least one of the ROM 92 and the storage 94. During execution of the program, the CPU 91 controls each component via a system bus 98 and executes various processes. As an example, the CPU 91 functions as a control unit 110.

[0088] The ROM 92 stores a program for controlling the operation of the computer 90. The ROM 92 stores a program necessary for causing the computer 90 to realize each of the above-mentioned processes. The RAM 93 functions as a storage area in which the programs stored in the ROM 92 are expanded.

[0089] The storage 94 stores data necessary for executing a program and data obtained by executing a program. The storage 94 includes one or more selected from a hard disk drive (HDD) and a solid state drive (SSD). As an example, the storage 94 functions as a storage unit 150.

[0090] The input interface (I / F) 95 can connect the computer 90 and an input device 95a. The input interface 95 is, for example, a serial bus interface such as USB. The CPU 91 can read various data from the input device 95a via the input interface 95.

[0091] The output interface (I / F) 96 can connect the computer 90 and an output device 96a. The output interface 96 is, for example, a video output interface such as a Digital Visual Interface (DVI) or a High-Definition Multimedia Interface (HDMI (registered trademark)). The CPU 91 can transmit data to the output device 96a via the output interface 96 and cause the output device 96a to output the data.

[0092] The input device 95a is an example of an input means and includes one or more selected from a mouse, a keyboard, a microphone (audio input), and a touch pad. The output device 96a is an example of an output means and includes one or more selected from a display, a projector, a printer, and a speaker. A device having the functions of both the input device 95a and the output device 96a, such as a touch panel, may be used.

[0093] The communication interface (I / F) 97 can connect the computer 90 to an external server 97a that is external to the computer 90. The communication interface 97 is, for example, a network card such as a LAN card. The CPU 91 can read various data from the external server 97a via the communication interface 97.

[0094] Each process executed by the management server 100 may be realized by one computer 90 or by a plurality of computers 90 working together.

[0095] The various data processing operations described above may be recorded as a program that can be executed by a computer on a magnetic disk (such as a flexible disk or a hard disk), an optical disk (such as a CD-ROM, CD-R, CD-RW, DVD-ROM, DVD±R, DVD±RW), a semiconductor memory, or other non-transitory computer-readable storage medium.

[0096] For example, information recorded on a recording medium can be read by a computer (or an embedded system). The recording medium may have any recording format (storage format). For example, the computer reads a program from the recording medium and causes a processor to execute instructions described in the program based on the program. In the computer, the program may be acquired (or read) through a network.

[0097] (1.7.Summary) As described above, the student support system 1 includes a personal information management unit 120 that accepts registration of personal information from users, a club information management unit 130 that accepts registration of information about clubs run by users, and a company information management unit 140 that accepts registration of information about companies from company personnel. The student support system 1 provides users with a club information website that lists club information, and a job hunting information website that lists company information. With these specifications, club activities and job hunting can be smoothly carried out by integrating them into one system, thereby realizing appropriate support for student life.

[0098] In addition, the circle information management unit 130 accepts posts about circle activities from members belonging to the circle, accepts registration of high ratings for posts from users, and presents circle information to users in order of high ratings. By adopting such specifications, circle members can be given an incentive to focus on posting, and the circle site becomes more active.

[0099] The circle information management unit 130 may be configured to receive charges from circles and preferentially present information about the circle that has applied for charges to the user. By configuring in this way, monetization can be achieved through the operation of the circle site.

[0100] Furthermore, the club information management unit 130 may be configured to change whether or not to present club information only to users at the university to which the club belongs, based on a request from the club. By configuring in this way, club members can be limited to those within the university, enhancing the sense of unity within the club.

[0101] In addition, the club information management unit 130 presents to the user, as club information, information on the employment destinations of graduates who have previously belonged to the club, together with statistical information such as the number of employees by company name and the breakdown by industry. With this specification, students who are choosing a club can refer to the employment track record of graduates, and can choose a club with job hunting in mind.

[0102] The club information management unit 130 may also be configured to receive an inquiry from a user to a club, generate a chat room between the user and the club, and allow the user and the club's staff to participate in the chat room. This reduces the risk of overlooking an inquiry from a student, and reduces the psychological resistance to exchanging contact information on a personal basis, making it possible to smoothly respond to inquiries from student users.

[0103] <2. Other embodiments> The student support system 1 according to this embodiment has been described above, but the application of the technical ideas of the present disclosure is not limited to the above embodiment. For example, in the above embodiment, the circle site targets a university student circle, but the application is not limited to this aspect. For example, the circle site may target a working adult circle. Also, in the above embodiment, the user terminal 200 presents the user with specific information by displaying it on the display, but the application is not limited to this aspect and the information may be notified by voice or the like.

[0104] Furthermore, the company information management unit 140 may accept a fee from a company and allow the company that has paid the fee to view the activity records of the student's club activities. The activity records may include, for example, the activity contents in the club activities, tournament results, and posted contents. By adopting such specifications, the company's personnel can get to know the character of the student more deeply through the club activity records before the student starts job hunting.

[0105] In addition, the company information management unit 140 may present information about the employment destinations of graduates of the club to which the student user belongs to, and may enable the user to contact the graduates based on a request from the graduates. With this specification, the student user can learn more about the companies to which the graduates belong through the graduates of the club to which the student user belongs.

[0106] In addition, the company information management unit 140 may accept a fee from a company and allow the company that has paid the fee to contact students in clubs that the company's employees once belonged to. With this specification, company personnel can utilize the personal connections of their employees in their clubs to recruit students.

[0107] In addition, in the system 1, when entering search conditions for a circle as shown in FIG. 7, the input of a company name may be accepted from the student user. In this case, the circle information management unit 130 provides the student user with information on the circle whose graduates who are employed by the company belonged to, based on the company name included in the search request. At this time, the circle information management unit 130 may prioritize the circle about which information is provided, based on the number of circle graduates who are employed by the company. In addition, the search keyword in the circle search is not limited to the company name, and the circle may be searched for by various items included in the circle information 170. With such specifications, it is possible to present a circle with a high employment record at the company to a student user who wishes to work for a specific company, and it is possible to give the student user room to choose extracurricular activities with a view to job hunting.

[0108] Furthermore, in the system 1, when entering the search conditions for clubs shown in Fig. 7, the input of a desired occupation (desired industry) may be accepted. In this case, the club information management unit 130 provides the user with information on clubs with a high employment record in the desired occupation included in the search request. With this specification, it is possible to present clubs with a high employment record in a specific occupation (industry) to a student user who wishes to find employment in that occupation (industry), and to give the student user more room to choose extracurricular activities with a view to job hunting.

[0109] Furthermore, in the system 1, when entering search conditions for clubs as shown in Fig. 7, the input of a desired occupation (desired industry) may be accepted. In this case, the club information management unit 130 provides the student user with information about clubs with many student users with the same desired occupation. By adopting such specifications, it is possible to satisfy the motivation of student users who want to interact with student users who have the same aspirations for job hunting through extracurricular activities while still at school.

[0110] In addition, in the system 1, when entering the search conditions for clubs shown in Fig. 7, a company name may be entered to provide the student user with information on clubs with many users who have pressed "Like" on the posts of the company. By adopting such specifications, it is possible to satisfy the motivation of student users who want to interact with student users who have similar values ​​regarding the evaluation of corporate activities during extracurricular activities while at school.

[0111] In addition, the system 1 may search for student users using each item of information about the club as a search condition, and may contact the corresponding student users about job offers. Specifically, the company information management unit 140 enables a human resources officer of a company to individually contact student users who are expected to apply for the company's job offers, as a so-called scout, with job offers. In this case, the human resources officer of the company can specify various conditions such as the club's attributes of "affiliated university," "activity frequency," "activity content," or "role" in the club, extract student users suitable for the company's job offers, and contact the extracted student users individually with job offers. With such specifications, the human resources officer of the company can select student users who are likely to fit the company's culture in advance, thereby reducing the burden of recruitment activities. Furthermore, student users can be scouted based on their performance in extracurricular activities, which motivates them for both extracurricular activities and job hunting.

[0112] Furthermore, the system 1 may recommend to the student user job information of the employment destinations of graduates of the club to which the student user belongs. In this case, the recommended job information may be prioritized based on the number of graduates, or the employment destinations of graduates who joined the club recently may be recommended first. Such specifications can provide the student user with a guide for selecting the place to apply in his / her job search. Furthermore, the system 1 may also make it possible to contact graduates who belonged to the same club as the student user, such as by making an alumni visit, in addition to recommending job information.

[0113] Furthermore, in system 1, when entering the company search conditions shown in FIG. 18, the input of a club name may be accepted. In this case, based on the club name included in the search request, the company information management unit 140 provides the student user with information on companies where graduates who belonged to that club have been employed. At this time, the company information management unit 140 may prioritize the companies for which information is provided based on the number of employees (graduates) who were enrolled in the club. By adopting such specifications, the student user can learn about companies where many graduates of the club to which he or she belongs have been employed, and can obtain a rough guide for selecting a place of employment.

[0114] Although some embodiments of the present disclosure have been illustrated above, these embodiments are presented as examples and are not intended to limit the scope of the invention. These new embodiments can be implemented in various other forms, and various omissions, substitutions, modifications, etc. can be made without departing from the gist of the invention. These embodiments and their modifications are included in the scope and gist of the invention, and are included in the scope of the invention and its equivalents described in the claims. In addition, the above-mentioned embodiments can be implemented in combination with each other. [Explanation of symbols]

[0115] 1: Student support system, 90: Computer, 91: CPU, 92: ROM, 93: RAM, 94: Storage, 95: Input interface, 95a: Input device, 96: Output interface, 96a: Output device, 97: Communication interface, 97a: External server, 98: System bus, 100: Management server, 110: Control unit, 120: Personal information management unit, 130: Club information management unit, 140: Company information management unit, 150: Memory unit, 160: Personal information, 161: User database, 162: Job hunting profile database, 170: Club information, 171: Circle database, 172: Circle affiliation database, 173: Circle posting database, 174: Follow circle database, 175: Alumni database, 180: Company information, 181: Company database, 182: Person in charge database, 183: Company posting database, 184: Follow company database, 190: Terminal device, 200: User terminal, 310: Circle list screen, 311: User name field, 312: Page switching tab, 313: Circle posting summary field, 313a: Posting content, 313b: Button, 313c: Details button, 314: Home button, 315: Circle search button, 316: My page button, 320: Circle search screen, 321: Search keyword input field, 322: Search condition specification field, 323: Reset button, 324: Search button, 325: Home button, 326: Circle search button, 327: My page button, 330: Circle introduction screen, 331: Circle introduction photo field, 332: Follow button, 333: Tagging keyword, 334: Activity summary field, 335: Introduction page tab, 336a: Introduction text, 336b: Post timeline, 336c: Member list, 336d: Job Job information field, 336e: event summary field, 336f: details button, 337: inquiry button, 340: circle chat list screen, 341: user name field, 342: chat circle list, 345: chat room screen, 346: chat history, 410: company list screen, 411: company search button, 412: page switching tab, 413: company posting summary field, 413a: posting content, 413b: button, 413c: details button, 414: home button, 415: event button, 416: schedule button, 417: message button, 418: my page button,420: Company introduction screen, 421: Page switching tab, 422: Company introduction photo column, 423: Follow button, 424: Company post summary column, 424a: Post content, 424b: Button, 424c: Details button, 425: Entry button, 430: Job hunting My Page screen, 431: User name column, 432: Company list, 433: Job hunting support column, 434: Support column, 435: Home button, 436: Event button, 437: Schedule button, 438: Message button, 439: My Page button, 510: User management screen, 511: Page selection icon, 512: User list, 520: Circle management screen, 522: Circle list, 530: Company management screen, 531: Page selection icon, 532: Company list, 532a: Company search column,

Claims

1. a personal information management unit that accepts registration of personal information from users; a circle information management unit that receives registration of information related to a circle operated by the user; a company information management section that receives registration of information about a company from a person in charge of the company; Equipped with a circle information website on which information about the circle is posted in response to a search request from the user; A job hunting information website on which information about the companies is posted, and the student support system provides the user with the job hunting information website.

2. The student support system according to claim 1 , wherein the club information management unit provides the user with information regarding clubs to which graduates who are employed by companies included in the search request belonged, based on the company name included in the search request.

3. The student support system according to claim 1 , wherein the company information management unit provides the user with information about companies where graduates who belonged to a club have found employment, based on a club name included in the search request.

4. The circle information management unit Accept posts about club activities from members of the club, accepting registration of a high rating for the post from the user; presenting information about the circles to the user in order of the highest rated achievements; The student support system according to claim 1 .

5. The circle information management unit 3. The student support system according to claim 2, wherein a charge is accepted from the club, and information about the club that has applied for the charge is presented to the user with priority.

6. The circle information management unit The student support system according to claim 1 , further comprising: a step of changing whether or not information about the club is to be presented only to users at a university to which the club belongs, based on an application from the club.

7. The circle information management unit The student support system of claim 1, wherein the information about the club is presented to the user with information about the employment of graduates who previously belonged to the club, including at least one of the names of the companies where the graduates are employed, the number of people at each company, and a breakdown by industry.

8. The circle information management unit Accepting an inquiry from the user to the circle, and generating a chat room between the user and the circle; The student support system according to claim 1 , wherein the chat room is set so that the user and a person in charge of the club can participate in the chat room.

9. The corporate information management department Accepting charges from the company, 2. The student support system according to claim 1, wherein the company that has paid the fee is allowed to view the activity records of the student's club activities.

10. The corporate information management department Present the user with information regarding employment destinations of graduates of the club; The student support system according to claim 1 , wherein the user is enabled to contact the graduate based on a request from the graduate.

11. The corporate information management department Accepting charges from the company, 2. The student support system according to claim 1, wherein the company that has paid the fee is able to contact students in clubs that the company's employees once belonged to.

12. The corporate information management department 2. A student support system according to claim 1, wherein a search is made for students from companies using each item of the information about the club as a search condition, and the company can contact the corresponding student regarding a job offer.

13. An information processing device including a processor and a memory, a personal information management unit that accepts registration of personal information from users; a circle information management unit that receives registration of information related to a circle operated by the user; a company information management section that receives registration of information about a company from a person in charge of the company; Equipped with a circle information website on which information about the circle is posted in response to a search request from the user; and a job hunting information website on which information about the companies is posted.

14. A program for causing an information processing device having a processor and a memory to execute a process, A step of accepting registration of personal information from a user; A step of accepting registration of information regarding a circle operated by the user; A step of accepting registration of information about a company from a person in charge of the company; by having the processor execute a circle information website on which information about the circle is posted in response to a search request from the user; A job hunting information website on which information about the companies is posted, and the program provides the user with the job hunting information website.

15. An information processing method for causing an information processing device having a processor and a memory to execute a process, A step of accepting registration of personal information from a user; A step of accepting registration of information regarding a circle operated by the user; A step of accepting registration of information about a company from a person in charge of the company; The processor executes the a circle information website on which information about the circle is posted in response to a search request from the user; and a job hunting information website on which information about the companies is posted, the job hunting information website being provided to the user.

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