Consolidated Job Database via Spidering Bots
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Solution Overview
Problem
Job seekers face the challenge of having to navigate multiple websites with different databases, search engines, and formats to find job postings, requiring frequent logins and manual searches across various platforms, which is inefficient and time-consuming.
Innovation Solution
A system that uses 'job bots' to extract and consolidate job postings from various websites into a searchable database, allowing seekers to find relevant jobs from a single platform and apply directly through links to the original site.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Loss of information
If job seekers search multiple job posting websites individually, then they can access comprehensive job postings from various sources, but the time and effort required for searching and logging in increases significantly
Solution Approach 1:
The patent consolidates job postings from multiple websites into a single unified database, merging data from diverse sources (Hotjobs, CareerBuilder, company career pages, etc.) into one centralized location that job seekers can access without visiting multiple sites
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces a intermediary system (job search platform with spidering capability) that automatically collects, consolidates, and presents job postings from multiple sources, acting as a mediator between job seekers and numerous job posting websites
2Adaptability or versatility
If each website maintains its own database and search engine, then each site can optimize its own functionality, but the overall system complexity increases and requires multiple logins
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the job search system into distinct functional components: spidering modules that collect data from various sources, a central database that stores consolidated job postings, and a search interface that presents results to users, allowing each component to be optimized independently
Solution Approach 2:
The patent creates a universal job search platform that can access and display job postings from multiple different websites through a single interface, providing multi-functional access to diverse job sources without requiring separate systems for each website
3Adaptability or versatility
If job postings are scattered across numerous websites with different formats, then each website can maintain its own display format, but the job seeker must adapt to multiple different interfaces
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies local quality by allowing the consolidation system to adapt to the specific format and structure of each source website individually, while presenting a standardized uniform interface to the job seeker, thus maintaining source diversity without compromising user experience
Data Source
AI summary
Systems, methods and computer program products include job bots that are configured to periodically visit network sites that have stored therein one or more job postings. During each visit, the one or more job postings are analyzed and a searchable job post database is updated to add new job postings, modify changed job postings and delete any removed job postings. A search engine is provided for job seekers to search the searchable job post database where a consolidate list of job postings from the network sites is stored.