WO2016156923A1

WO2016156923A1 - Job matching method and system thereof

Info

Publication number: WO2016156923A1
Application number: PCT/IB2015/052418
Authority: WO
Inventors: Ning Chen; Yeow Meng CHEE; Kiam Siew Michael YAP
Original assignee: Matchimi Pte. Ltd.
Priority date: 2015-04-02
Filing date: 2015-04-02
Publication date: 2016-10-06

Abstract

The present invention provides a job matching method configured to match a plurality of job seekers to a plurality of jobs. Job matching method includes storing a job database having data related to the plurality of jobs and a job seeker database having data related to the plurality of job seekers in a server, providing a plurality of preferred job lists to the plurality of job seekers respectively, each of the plurality of preferred job lists has a plurality of preferred jobs selected from the job database based on a job selection requirement provided by each of the plurality of job seekers respectively, generating a job seekers list having a plurality of selecting job seekers who have selected one of the plurality of preferred jobs that has been listed in at least one of the plurality of preferred job lists; and providing the job seekers list to an employer of the one of plurality of preferred jobs. Additionally, the present invention provides a job matching system configured to match a plurality of job seekers to a plurality of jobs.

Description

Job Matching Method and System Thereof

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to a job matching method and a system thereof, for example, a job matching method configured to match a plurality of job seekers to a plurality of jobs and a system thereof. The present invention may be suitable for matching a plurality of temporary job seekers to a plurality of temporary jobs.

Background

[0002] Methods, e.g. via software and applications, have been used by job agencies to match jobs to job applicants. Typically, a job applicant may be asked to complete a form, e.g. online form, which may include the personal particulars and job preference of the job applicant. Once the job agency receives the required data, the job agency may attempt to match an available job vacancy in their job database to the job applicant based on the job preference of the job applicant. Often, the job applicant may be presented with a list of job vacancies to choose from. The job applicant may choose a few job vacancies in the order of preference and the choices may be captured by the system of the job agency. Once selected, the job agency may contact the employer of the job vacancy to introduce the job applicant to the employer. The employer may then decide if he or she would like to employ the applicant.

[0003] In the above traditional matching method, the job agency may introduce the job applicant to the employer once a match is found. It may not be feasible or even possible to find a job applicant who best fits the job employer. As such, the employer may not be introduced with the best applicant for the job as the job agency may not be able to peruse the details of all the job applicants to determine a best candidate for the job vacancy.

[0004] As mentioned, the job applicant is usually presented a list of job vacancies to choose from. Such list of job vacancies may contain job vacancies which are not preferred by the job applicant.

[0005] In the above scenario, the employer may not be able to employ a job applicant who best suits the job vacancy, and the job applicant may not be able to find the best job vacancy that he or she prefers. Either way, the employer or the job applicant may want to find a better job applicant or job vacancy respectively. In this way, the possibility of the employer or the job applicant changing employee and job would be higher.

[0006] It is thus an object of the present invention to try to alleviate the aforementioned problems.

Summary

[0007] According to various embodiments, the present invention provides a job matching method configured to match a plurality of job seekers to a plurality of jobs. Job matching method includes storing a job database having data related to the plurality of jobs and a job seeker database having data related to the plurality of job seekers in a server, providing a plurality of preferred job lists to the plurality of job seekers respectively, each of the plurality of preferred job lists has a plurality of preferred jobs selected from the job database based on a job selection requirement provided by each of the plurality of job seekers respectively, generating a job seekers list having a plurality of selecting job seekers who have selected one of the plurality of preferred jobs that has been listed in at least one of the plurality of preferred job lists; and providing the job seekers list to an employer of the one of plurality of preferred jobs.

[0008] According to various embodiments, each of the plurality of preferred jobs may include a job start time and a job end time, wherein at least two of the plurality of preferred jobs have the same job start time and/or job end time.

[0009] According to various embodiments, the job selection requirement may include a preferred working hours, wherein the job matching method may further include providing the plurality of preferred jobs which match the preferred working hours.

[0010] According to various embodiments, the plurality of preferred jobs may be arranged in a chronologically sequential order and/or within the preferred working hours.

[0011] According to various embodiments, the job selection requirement may include a preferred job location, wherein the job matching method may further include providing the plurality of preferred jobs that are at the preferred job location.

[0012] According to various embodiments, the preferred job location may include a current location of the each of the plurality of job seekers. [0013] According to various embodiments, the current job location may be obtained from a location positioning system of a device.

[0014] According to various embodiments, the method may further include providing the each of the plurality of job seekers the plurality of preferred jobs when the each of the plurality of job seekers is at the current location.

[0015] According to various embodiments, the method may further include receiving a travel route of at least one of the plurality of job seekers, and providing the plurality of preferred jobs that are at locations along the travel route.

[0016] According to various embodiments, the method may further include receiving a job preference ranking of the plurality of preferred jobs in each of the plurality of preferred job list by each of the plurality of job seekers respectively, receiving a job seeker preference ranking of the plurality of selecting job seekers in the job seeker list by the employer, selecting a most preferred job seeker from the job seekers list, such that the most preferred job seeker is a job seeker that is most preferred by the employer among the plurality of selecting job seekers who have selected the one of the plurality of preferred jobs, such that the one of the plurality of preferred jobs selected by the most preferred job seeker is the most preferred job of the most preferred job seeker, and such that other employers other than the employer do not have the most preferred job seeker as their most preferred job seeker.

[0017] According to various embodiments, the method may further include generating a job matching list comprising a selection of at least one of the plurality of selecting job seekers by the employer and providing the job matching list to the at least one of the plurality of selecting job seekers.

[0018] According to various embodiments, the method may further include identifying a plurality of unchosen job seekers comprising at least one of the plurality of selecting job seekers without a job matching list, identifying a next preferred available job which was not selected by the at least one of the plurality of job seekers from the plurality of preferred jobs, providing the next preferred available job to the at least one of the plurality of job seekers.

[0019] According to various embodiments, the present invention provides a job matching system configured to match a plurality of job seekers to a plurality of jobs. Job matching system includes a server having a job database which has data related to a plurality of jobs and a job seeker database having data related to a plurality of job seekers, a plurality of preferred job lists, each of the plurality of preferred job lists has a plurality of preferred jobs selected from the job database based on a job selection requirement provided by each of the plurality of job seekers respectively, such that the server may be configured to provide the plurality of preferred job lists to the plurality of job seekers respectively, a job seekers list having a plurality of selecting job seekers who have selected one of the plurality of preferred jobs that has been listed in at least one of the plurality of preferred job lists, such that the server may be configured to generate and provide the job seekers list to an employer of the one of the plurality of preferred jobs.

[0020] According to various embodiments, each of the plurality of preferred jobs may include a job start time and a job end time, such that at least two of the plurality of preferred jobs have the same job start time and/or job end time.

[0021] According to various embodiments, the job selection requirement may include a preferred working hours, such that the server may be configured to provide the plurality of preferred jobs which match the preferred working hours.

[0022] According to various embodiments, the plurality of preferred jobs may be arranged in a chronologically sequential order and/or within the preferred working hours.

[0023] According to various embodiments, the job selection requirement may include a preferred job location, such that the server may be configured to provide the plurality of preferred jobs that are at the preferred job location.

[0024] According to various embodiments, the preferred job location may include a current location of the each of the plurality of job seekers.

[0025] According to various embodiments, the current job location may be obtained from a location positioning system of a device.

[0026] According to various embodiments, each of the plurality of job seekers may be provided the plurality of preferred jobs when the each of the plurality of job seekers is at the current location.

[0027] According to various embodiments, the job matching system may further include a receiving module configured to receive a travel route of at least one of the plurality of job seekers, and such that the server may be configured to provide the plurality of preferred jobs that are at locations along the travel route.

[0028] According to various embodiments, the job matching system may further include a selecting module configured to receive a job preference ranking of the plurality of preferred jobs in each of the plurality of preferred job list by each of the plurality of job seekers respectively, receive a job seeker preference ranking of the plurality of selecting job seekers in the job seeker list by the employer, and select a most preferred job seeker from the job seekers list, such that the most preferred job seeker is a job seeker that is most preferred by the employer among the plurality of selecting job seekers who have selected the one of the plurality of preferred jobs, such that the one of the plurality of preferred jobs selected by the most preferred job seeker is the most preferred job of the most preferred job seeker, and such that other employers other than the employer do not have the most preferred job seeker as their most preferred job seeker.

[0029] According to various embodiments, the job matching system may further include a generating module configured to generate a job matching list comprising a selection of at least one of the plurality of selecting job seekers by the employer, such that the server may be configured to provide the job matching list to the at least one of the plurality of selecting job seekers.

[0030] According to various embodiments, the job matching system may include an identifying module configured to identify a plurality of unchosen job seekers comprising at least one of the plurality of selecting job seekers without a job matching list, identify a next preferred available job which was not selected by the at least one of the plurality of job seekers from the plurality of preferred jobs, such that the server may be configured to provide the next preferred available job to the at least one of the plurality of job seekers.

[0031] The present invention provides the benefits of providing the employers with a wide varitey of job seekers to select and job seekers with wide variety of jobs to select. Further, the present invention provides the flexibility to accommodate to the job seekers requirement, e.g. working hours, location requirement. Further, the present invention optimises the matching between the employers and the job seekers such that the employers gets the most preferred job seeker among the plurality of job seekers and does not prefer any other job seeker and the job seeker gets the most preferred job among the plurality of jobs. Brief description of the drawings

[0032] Fig. 1 shows an exemplary embodiment of a job matching system;

[0033] Fig. 2 shows a flow chart of a job matching method;

[0034] Fig. 2A shows a flow diagram of the matching method;

[0035] Fig. 3 shows an exemplary employer user interface;

[0036] Fig. 3A shows a job interface;

[0037] Fig. 3B shows a preferred job seeker display;

[0038] Fig. 3C shows a job seeker window;

[0039] Fig. 4 shows a further generating step of job matching method in Fig. 2 to generate a job matching list;

[0040] Fig. 4A shows a further providing step of job matchinig method in Fig. 2 to provide a plurality of preferred jobs which match the preferred working hours;

[0041] Fig. 5 shows a further providing step of job matching method in Fig. 2 to provide a plurality of preferred jobs that are at the preferred job location;

[0042] Fig. 6 shows a further receiving and providing step of job matching method in Fig. 2 to receive a travel route of a job seeker and provide a plurality of preferred jobs that are at locations along the travel route;

[0043] Fig. 7 shows a further providing step of job matching method in Fig. 2 to provide a plurality of preferred jobs to each of the plurality of job seekers when the each of the plurality of job seekers is at the current location;

[0044] Fig. 8 shows a further receiving and selecting step of job matching method in Fig. 2 to provide a job preference ranking of the plurality of preferred jobs, providing a job seeker preference ranking of the plurality of selecting job seekers, and selecting a most preferred job seeker from the job seekers list; [0045] Fig. 9 shows an example of a plurality of job seekers each provided with a preferred job list and a plurality of employers each provided with a job seekers list of a selecting method of the job matching method in Fig. 2; and

[0046] Fig. 10 shows an identifying step of job matching method in Fig. 2 to identify a plurality of unchosen job seekers.

Detailed Description

[0047] Fig. 1 shows a job matching system 100 configured to match a plurality of job seekers to a plurality of jobs. Job matching system 100 has a server 102 which includes a job database 104 having data related to a plurality of jobs 105 (not shown in Fig. 1) and a job seeker database 106 having data related to a plurality of job seekers 107. Job matching system 100 has a plurality of preferred job lists 110, each of the plurality of preferred job lists 110 has a plurality of preferred jobs 112 selected from the job database 104 based on a selection requirement provided by each of the plurality of job seekers 107 respectively, such that the server 102 is configured to provide the plurality of preferred job lists 110 to the plurality of job seekers 107 respectively. Job matching system 110 may include a job seekers list 120 having a plurality of selecting job seekers 122 who have selected one of the plurality of preferred jobs 112 that has been listed in at least one of the plurality of preferred job lists 110, such that the server 110 is configured to generate and provide the job seekers list 120 to an employer 109 of the one of the plurality of preferred jobs 122. Job matching system 100 may be suitable for temporary job arrangements, e.g. temporary jobs and temporary job seekers.

Fig. 2 shows a flow chart of a job matching method 200 configured to match a plurality of job seekers to a plurality of jobs. Fig. 2A shows a flow diagram of the matching method 200. Job matching method 200 includes storing a job database 104 having data related to the plurality of jobs 105 and a job seeker database 106 having data related to the plurality of job seekers 107 in a server in 210, providing a plurality of preferred job lists 110 to the plurality of job seekers 107 respectively in 220, each of the plurality of preferred job lists 110 includes a plurality of preferred jobs 112 selected from the job database 104 based on a selection requirement provided by each of the plurality of job seekers 107 respectively, generating a job seekers list 140 in 230. Job seekers list 140 has a plurality of selecting job seekers 122 who have selected one of the plurality of preferred jobs 112 that has been listed in at least one of the plurality of preferred job lists 110. Job matching method 200 includes providing the job seekers list 140 to an employer 109 of the one of plurality of preferred jobs 112 in 240.

[0048] Fig. 3 shows an employer user interface 130 for the employer 109 (not shown in Fig. 3) to input job information, e.g. job title, salary, description of job, etc. and job seeker requirement, e.g. name, age, gender, citizenship, etc. into the job database 104. Employer user interface 130 may be configured to display a job information input portion 132 and a job seeker detail input portion 134. Employer user interface 130 may be a phyical form or an electronic form. For the electronic form, after the employer 109 inputs the job information and the job seeker requirement into the employer user interface 130, the employer 109 may confirm the input by, e.g. clicking a confirmation button 136. Upon confirmation of the input, the job information and job seeker detail may be stored in the job database 104 (not shown in Fig. 3).

[0049] Similarly, a job seeker user interface (not shown in Fig. 3) may be provided to capture job seeker details, e.g. name, age, gender, education, skills, language, contact details, time slots to work, location to work, salary, etc. and job selection requirement, e.g. time slots to work, location to work, expected salary, etc. Job seeker user interface may be configured to display the plurality of jobs 105 available in the job database 104 so that the plurality of job seekers 107 may preview the plurality of jobs 105. Job seeker details and the job requirement may be stored in the job seeker database 106 (not shown in Fig. 3).

[0050] Fig. 3A shows a job interface 150 which provides details of the plurality of jobs when the plurality of job seeker look for jobs on the job matching system 100. Job interface 150 may include company description 152 of the job, a job description/requirement 154. Job interface 150 may further provide a job application button 156 configured to accept a job application by each of the plurality of job seekers 107. When the plurality of job seekers 107 (not shown in Fig. 3A) are interested in at least one of the plurality of jobs 105 (not shown in Fig. 3A), the plurality of job seekers 107 may apply for the interested plurality of jobs 105 by clicking on the job application button 156 to apply for it.

[0051] Job matching system 100 may include a web interface. Server 102 may host the web interface. Web interface may be configured to display the employer user interface and/or the job seeker user interface. An employer may access the server 102 via the web interface to enter the relevant information into the job database 104. A job seeker may access the server 102 via the web interface to enter the relevant information into the job seeker database 106. Alternatively, the web interface may be a mobile application in a mobile device.

[0052] Based on the job selection requirement of each of the plurality of job seekers, the server 102 may be configured to select a plurality of preferred jobs that are preferred by each of the plurality of job seekers. Plurality of preferred jobs for each of the plurality of job seekers may be compiled into a plurality of preferred job lists for the plurality of job seekers. Plurality of preferred job lists may be provided to the plurality of job seekers. E.g. when a job seeker access the web interface to look for a job, upon logging into his or her account, the job seeker may be shown the job list that comprises the plurality of preferred jobs on the web interface.

[0053] Fig. 3B shows a preferred job seeker display 160 whereby the plurality of preferred jobs 112 may be displayed for the employer 109 to preview the plurality of preferred jobs 112. Preferred job seeker display 160 may display basic information, e.g. name, age, nationality, of the plurality of selecting job seekers 122. Preferred job seeker display 160 may include employer decision interface 162 whereby the employer 109 may decide to select or reject any one of the plurality of selecting job seekers 122. Employer decision interface 162 may include a select button for selecting a job seeker and/or a reject button for rejecting a job seeker. Employer decision interface 162 may include a message button for launching a messaging box (not shown in Fig 3B) whereby the employer 109 may communicate with any one of the selecting job seekers 122.

[0054] Preferred job seeker display 160 may allow the employer 109 to select any one of the plurality of selecting job seekers 122 to view further information of the selected job seeker. Fig. 3C shows a job seeker window 170 for displaying details of the plurality of selecting job seekers 122 whereby the employer 109 may be able to view further details of the selected plurality of selecting job seekers 122, e.g. work experience, education level, contact details etc.

[0055] Each of the plurality of preferred jobs 112 may include a job start time and a job end time, such that at least two of the plurality of preferred jobs 112 have the same job start time and/or job end time. A job may include a job start time, i.e. the time that the job starts, and a job end time, i.e. the time that the job completes. Job start time and job end time may be provided by the employer 109 who needs the job seeker to work between the job start time and the job end time. Job start time and job end time may be on different days, e.g. job start time may be 8am on a first day and job end time may be at 10pm on a second day. Each of the plurality of job list 110 may include the plurality of preferred jobs 112 with the same start time and the same end time but different job scope and/or job location. Server 102 may provide a job seeker with two or more jobs of the same job start time, same job end time or same job start time and job end time. However, the two or more of the plurality of preferred jobs may be from different employers, job locations etc. In this way, the job matching system 100 may provide the plurality of job seekers 107 a variation of jobs for them to choose from.

[0056] When the plurality of job seekers 107 view the plurality of preferred job lists 110, each of the plurality of job seekers 107 may select one of the plurality of preferred jobs 112 that has been listed in each of the plurality of preferred job lists 110 that is provided to each of the plurality of preferred job seekers 107. Server 102 may consolidate a plurality of selecting job seekers 122 who have selected one of the plurality of preferred jobs 112 from the plurality of preferred job lists 110 and generate a job seekers list 140 comprising the plurality of selecting job seekers 122.

[0057] Job seekers list 140 may be provided to a plurality of the employers 109 of the plurality of preferred job 112. When the employer 109 accesses the web interface, the job seekers list 140 may be shown to the employer 109 for the employer 109 to select at least one of the job seeker 107 that the employer 109 wishes to employ.

[0058] Fig. 4 shows in 252 the job matching method 200 may include generating a job matching list comprising a selection of at least one of the plurality of selecting job seekers by the employer and providing the job matching list to the at least one of the plurality of selecting job seekers. Job matching system 100 may be configured to generate a job matching list which includes a selection of at least one of the plurality of selecting job seekers 122 by the employer 109 and provide the job matching list to the at least one of the plurality of selecting job seekers 122. Employer 109 may select at least one of the plurality of selecting job seekers 122 from the job seekers list 140. Job matching system 100 may generate a job matching list by compiling the plurality of selecting job seekers 122 who have selected at least one of the plurality of preferred jobs 122 and who have been selected by the employer 109. Job matching system 100 may thereafter forward the job matching list to the selecting job seeker 122 who have selected the preferred job 122. [0059] As shown, the job matching method 200 allows a many-to-many matching. Meaning, each job seeker can receive multiple jobs and each job can be assigned to multiple job seekers. In this way, the job seeker may be able to select from a wide variety of jobs from the preferred job list. In addition, the employer may be able to select from a wide range of job seekers who have selected the job offered by the employer from the job seekers list. It is clear to a skilled person that the preferred job list and the job seekers list comprise a list of candidates which have been "filtered", e.g. by selection requirement, preference of job seekers, as compared to a system or method which provides a random list of candidates.

[0060] Each of the plurlaity of job seekers 107 may enter the job selection requirements that each of the pluarlity of job seekers 107 prefers into the job seeker database 106 so as to allow the plurality of job seekers 107 to find jobs that are suitable to their requirements, e.g. job types, working hours, locations.

[0061] In the event that one of the pluraltiy of job seekers 107 accepts one of the plurality of preferred jobs 112 in one of the plurality of preferred job lists 110, the server 102 may be configured to remove the other preferred jobs in the plurality of preferred jobs 112, i.e. preferred jobs that was not selected by the job seeker, in the preferred job list 110. In other words, when the job seeker accepts the preferred job in the preferred job list, the other preferred jobs not selected may disappear from the preferred job list automatically. On the web interface, the other preferred jobs on the plurality of preferred job lists 110 may automatically disappear.

[0062] Fig. 4A shows in 253 the job matching method 200 may include providing the plurality of preferred jobs which match the preferred working hours. Job selection requirement may include a preferred working hours. Server 102 may be configured to provide the plurality of preferred jobs which match the preferred working hours of the job seeker. Plurality of job seekers 107 may indicate during the completion of the job seeker user interface, that the plurality of job seekers prefers to work between a preferable job start time, e.g. 1.00pm, and a preferable job end time, e.g. 6.00pm. Plurality of job seekers 107 may prefer a certain work hours a day to suit the time schedule of the plurality of job seeker's lifestyle. E.g. a mother may need to look after her child in the day time and send her child to school at 12.30pm. Thereafter, she would only need to fetch her child at 6.30pm. Therefore, she would like to use the time during her child's school hours to work so as to earn an extra income. Based on the work hours that has been specified by the mother, the server 102 may provide the plurality of preferred jobs 112 which match or fall within the preferred work hours of the mother.

[0063] Further, the server 102 may be configured to provide the plurality of preferred jobs 112 which may be arranged in a chronologically sequential order and/or within the preferred working hours. Server 102 may be configured to provide at least two of the plurality of preferred jobs 112 that are within the working hours as preferred by each of the plurality of job seekers 107 so that each of the plurality of job seekers 107 may choose the preferred job that each of the plurality of job seekers 107 prefers. Server 102 may be configured to provide a plurality of preferred jobs 112 which are arranged in a chronological sequence, e.g. back to back. For example, from the example above, the server 102 may arrange to provide a preferred job A with work hours from 1.00 pm to 3.00 pm and a preferred job B with work hours from 3.00pm to 6.00pm. As such, the mother would be able to work within the preferred working hours although both job A and job B are from different employers 109. Server 102 may be configured to allocate a time gap between the job A and job B so as to allow the job seeker time to travel and/or to take a break between both job A and job B. In this way, the job matching system 100 may provide matching of a plurality of preferred jobs 112 to a plurality of job seekers 107 based on time schedules of the plurality of job seekers 107 so as to take the time constraints of plurality of job seekers 107 into consideration in order to schedule jobs according to the availability of the plurality of job seekers 107.

[0064] In addition, the job selection requirement may include a preferred job location. Fig. 5 shows in 254 the job matching method 200 may include providing the plurality of preferred jobs that are at the preferred job location. Server 102 may be configured to provide the plurality of preferred jobs that are at the preferred job location. Plurality of job seekers 107 may each indicate a preferred job location that each of the plurality of job seekers 107 wishes to work in. Plurality of job seekers 107 may wish to find jobs which are in the vicinity of a preferred job location. When referring to a preferred job location, it would be understood that the preferred job location does not only refer to an exact location but may also include jobs which are in the vicinity of the preferred job location. Using the example above, the mother may wish to work in preferred job locations which are near to her child's school so that she is able to send and fetch her child from school without extensive travelling time. Therefore, the mother may indicate in the job selection requirement the preferred job location to be at or near her child's school. Job matching system 100 may include a perimeter parameter in the job seeker user interface to allow the plurality of job seekers 107 to specify a perimeter around the preferred job location that the job seeker do not mind working in.

[0065] Preferred job location may include a current location of the each of the plurality of job seekers. Apart from the preferred job location that is being entered by the job seeker, the job matching system 100 may select the current location of the job seeker as the preferred job location. Current job location may be obtained from the device which the job seeker is using to access the job matching system 100. For example, the current location may be the location associated with the IP address of the computer which the job seeker is using to access the server 102. In another example, the current job location may be obtained from a location positioning system of a device. Job seeker may be using a mobile device, e.g. mobile phone, with a location positioning system and the location of the job seeker may be captured and transmitted to the server 102. Job seeker may have the option of providing the preferred job location or allowing the job matching system 100 to retrieve the current location of the job seeker as the preferred job location. Again, using the example above, the mother may allow the job matching system 100 to retrieve her current home location when she access the job matching system 100 as she may wish to look for preferred jobs hear her home. Alternatively, the mother may be using her mobile phone near her child's school to access the job matching system 100 and to allow the job matching system 100 to retrieve her current location of her mobile phone.

[0066] Fig. 6 shows in 256 the job matching may include receiving a travel route of at least one of the plurality of job seekers and providing the plurality of preferred jobs 112 that are at locations along the travel route. Server 102 may include a receiving module configured to receive a travel route of at least one of the plurality of job seekers. Server may be configured to provide the plurality of preferred jobs 112 that are at locations along the travel route. Job seeker may provide the travel route between two locations as part of the job selection requirement. Travel route may represent a plurality of preferred job locations. Server 102 may provide a plurality of preferred jobs that are at the locations along the travel route. Based on the above example, the mother may indicate the travel route that she takes between her home and her child's school location. Thereafter, the server 102, based on the travel route, may provide a job list 140 which has a plurality of preferred jobs 112 along the travel route. [0067] Fig. 7 shows in 258 the job matching method 200 may include providing a plurality of preferred jobs to each of the plurality of job seekers when the each of the plurality of job seekers is at the current location. Job matching method 100 may be configured to provide a plurality of preferred jobs to each of the plurality of job seekers when the each of the plurality of job seekers is at the current location. Job matching system 100 may use the location information of each of the plurality of job seekers 107 to provide the plurality of preferred jobs 112 to each of the plurality of job seekers 107. Based on the location of each of the plurality of job seekers 107, e.g. via mobile device, the location of each of the plurality of job seekers 107, where each of the plurality of job seekers 107 accesses the server 102, may be received by the server 102 from each of their mobile device. Thereafter, the server 102 may provide the pluraltiy of preferred job lists 110 which comprises the plurality of preferred jobs 112 which have job locations along the travel route or at the selected job location. For example, the mother is walking along a travel route or to a current job location between or at her home and the child's school when she receives a job list which matches her current location via her mobile phone. In this way, the job matching method 200 may provide a location based-real time job matching, i.e. the job matching system 100 may match a plurality of preferred jobs 112 according to the current location of each of the plurality of job seekers 107 in real time. In this way, the plurality of job seekers 107 may be able to search for jobs at each of their locations.

[0068] Fig. 8 shows in 262 the job matching method 200 may include receiving a job preference ranking of the plurality of preferred jobs in each of the plurality of preferred job list by each of the plurality of job seekers respectively, receiving a job seeker preference ranking of the plurality of selecting job seekers in the job seeker list by the employer, selecting a most preferred job seeker from the job seekers list, such that selecting a most preferred job seeker from the job seekers list, wherein the most preferred job seeker is a job seeker that is most preferred by the employer among the plurality of selecting job seekers who have selected the one of the plurality of preferred jobs, wherein the one of the plurality of preferred jobs selected by the most preferred job seeker is the most preferred job of the most preferred job seeker, and wherein other employers other than the employer do not have the most preferred job seeker as their most preferred job seeker. Job matching system 100 may include a selecting module configured to receive a job preference ranking of the plurality of preferred jobs in each of the plurality of preferred job list by each of the plurality of job seekers respectively. Further, the selecting module may be configured to receive a job seeker preference ranking of the plurality of selecting job seekers in the job seeker list by the employer. Selecting module may be configured to select a most preferred job seeker from the job seekers list, such that selecting a most preferred job seeker from the job seekers list, wherein the most preferred job seeker is a job seeker that is most preferred by the employer among the plurality of selecting job seekers who have selected the one of the plurality of preferred jobs, wherein the one of the plurality of preferred jobs selected by the most preferred job seeker is the most preferred job of the most preferred job seeker, and wherein other employers other than the employer do not have the most preferred job seeker as their most preferred job seeker.

[0069] Fig. 9 shows an example of a plurality of job seekers each provided with a preferred job list and a plurality of employers each provided with a job seekers list. As shown in Fig. 9, a plurality of job seekers JS 1,JS2,JS3 and employers, E1,E2,E3 are presented. Job matching system 100 may include a selecting module configured to optimise matching of the pluarlity of job seekers 107 to the plurality of jobs 105 and selecting a most preferred job seeker to match the most preferred job of the employer 109. When each of the plurality of job seekers 107 receives the plurality of preferred jobs 112, each of the plurality of job seekers 107 may indicate a job preference ranking of the plurality of preferred jobs 112, i.e. ranking the plurality of preferred jobs 112 in the order of preference of the plurality of job seekers 107. Each employer E1,E2,E3 upon receiving the job seekers list 140 which includes the plurality of selecting job seekers 122, may arrange the plurality of selecting job seekers 122 in an order of preference. As shown in Fig. 9, the job seeker database 106 (not shown in Fig. 9) may have a plurality of job seekers JS 1,JS2,JS3, each being provided one of the plurality of preferred job lists 110 with a plurality of preferred jobs J1,J2,J3. Each of the plurality of preferred job lists 110 may be arranged in an order of preference by each of the respective job seekers JS 1,JS2,JS3. As mentioned, each of the employers E1,E2,E3 may receive a job seekers list 140 with a plurality of selecting job seekers JS 1,JS2,JS3. In this example, jobs having the same reference numeral as the employer, e.g. Jl, El are of the same origin such that the job Jl is offered by the employer El. Similarly, the plurality of selecting job seekers JS 1,JS2,JS3 in each of the plurality of job seekers lists 140 may be arranged in an order of preference by the respective employer E1,E2,E3. Referring to Fig. 9. as it can be appreciated, while the job seeker JS 1 may wish to have a most preferred job, e.g. J2, among the plurality of preferred jobs provided to the job seeker JS 1, the job seeker JS 1 may not be able to get his or her most preferred job as the employer El may choose another job seeker, JS2, who may be more preferred by the employer El. Selecting module aims to provide the a most ideal matching configuration such that the employer no longer prefers another job seeker and the job seeker no longer prefers another employer.

[0070] More specifically, each of the plurality of job seekers JS 1,JS2,JS3 may be provided with a preferred job list having a preferred plurality of jobs J1,J2,J3 arranged in the order of preference, e.g. JS l prefers J2, Jl then J3, JS2 and JS3 each prefers Jl, J2, then J3. On the other side, employers E1,E2,E3 may each be provided with a job seekers list 140 having a plurality of selecting job seekers 122 which have been arranged in an order of preference by the employer, e.g. El and E3 each prefers JS l, JS2, then JS3, E2 prefers JS2, JS l, then JS3. In the example, the employer El has selected job seeker JS l as the most preferred job seeker (as shown by the underlined El). Most preferred job seeker, i.e. job seeker JS l, is a job seeker that is most preferred by the employer El among the plurality of selecting job seekers JS 1,JS2,JS3 who have selected the one of the plurality of preferred jobs, Jl. Job Jl is the most preferred job (as shown by underlined Jl) of the most preferred job seeker JS l but only where other employers E2,E3 other than the employer El do not have the most preferred job seeker JS l as their most preferred job seeker, e.g. E2 selected JS2 as the most preferred job seeker and E3 selected JS l as the most preferred job seeker. While job seeker JS l is employer El's most preferred job seeker, the job Jl of the employer El is not the most preferred job of the job seeker Jl as the job seeker JS 1 prefers job J2. However, the employer E2 of job J2 prefers job seeker JS2 and not job seeker JS 1. Therefore, while job seeker JS 1 is not able to get his or her most preferred job J2, job seeker JS 1 would still be able to get a preferred job in the preferred job list of the job seeker JS 1.

[0071] When the most preferred job seeker is identified by the job matching system 100, the server 102 may recommend the most preferred job seeker to the employer.

[0072] Fig. 10 shows in 264 the job matching method 200 may include identifying a plurality of unchosen job seekers comprising at least one of the plurality of selecting job seekers without a job matching list, identifying a next preferred available job which was not selected by the at least one of the plurality of job seekers 107 from the plurality of preferred jobs 112, and providing the next preferred available job to the at least one of the plurality of job seekers 107. Job matching system 100 may include an identifying module configured to identify a plurality of unchosen job seekers comprising at least one of the plurality of selecting job seekers without a job matching list, identify a next preferred available job which was not selected by the at least one of the plurality of job seekers 107 from the plurality of preferred jobs 112, such that the server 102 may be configured to provide the next preferred available job to the at least one of the plurality of job seekers 107. When the employer 109 has selected at least one of the plurality of selecting job seekers 122 from the job seekers list 140 and the selected job seeker or the plurality of job seekers accept/s the preferred job from the employer 109, any remaining unchosen job seekers, i.e. job seekers that has not been chosen by the employer 109, in the job seekers list may be identified, e.g. by the identifying module. A job seeker is not chosen when the job seeker does not receive a job matching list. Referring to Fig. 9, the employer El has chosed job seeker JS 1. Selecting module may identify J2 or J3 as a next preferred available job which has not been selected by the job seeker JS 1. Upon identifying the next available preferred job, the server 102 may provide the next preferred available job to the next available job seeker, e.g. E2 to JS2.

[0073] Job matching system 100 may select a specific number of the most preferred selecting job seekers in the job seekers list, wherein the job seekers list has more than the specific number of selecting job seekers when there are available jobs of that specific number. For example, when there is an X number, e.g. 5, of jobs available from an employer and there are only Y number, e.g. 8, of job seekers, (where Y is larger than X), the server 102 may select the X number of the most preferred selecting job seekers for the employer 109. In this way, the employer 109 is able to employ the job seekers that the employer 109 most prefers for the X number of jobs that are available.

[0074] Job matching system 100 may also achieve a Pareto effect such that the job matching method 200 may be able to achieve a matching outcome that no other outcome can "dominate" the current one, i.e. no individual is worse off but someone is better off when comparing the two scenario.

[0075] Job matching system 100 may be configured to match a job seeker who is related to an employed job seeker to a job that is from the same employer as the employed job seeker. Job matching system 100 may be configured to identify the relationship between the employed job seeker and the job seeker. Job matching system 100 may be configured to use social media platform to identify the relationship. For example, the job matching system 100 may be configured to identify the relationship of the employed job seeker and job seeker via Facebook™. In this way, the employer 109 may be able to employ acquinted job seekers who would prefer to work with each other than a job seeker whom they do not know.

[0076] Although some of the examples provided in the description refers to a job seeker, it is clear to a skilled person that the examples may be extended to a plurality of job seekers. Similarly, examples related to an employer may be applicable to a plurality of employers.

Claims

1. A job matching method configured to match a plurality of job seekers to a plurality of jobs, the job matching method comprising: storing a job database comprising data related to the plurality of jobs and a job seeker database comprising data related to the plurality of job seekers in a server; providing a plurality of preferred job lists to the plurality of job seekers respectively, each of the plurality of preferred job lists comprises a plurality of preferred jobs selected from the job database based on a job selection requirement provided by each of the plurality of job seekers respectively; generating a job seekers list comprising a plurality of selecting job seekers who have selected one of the plurality of preferred jobs that has been listed in at least one of the plurality of preferred job lists; and providing the job seekers list to an employer of the one of plurality of preferred jobs.

2. The job matching method of claim 1, wherein each of the plurality of preferred jobs comprises a job start time and a job end time, wherein at least two of the plurality of preferred jobs have the same job start time and/or job end time.

3. The job matching method of claim 1 or 2, wherein the job selection requirement comprises a preferred working hours, wherein the job matching method further comprises providing the plurality of preferred jobs which match the preferred working hours.

4. The job matching method of claim 3, wherein the plurality of preferred jobs are arranged in a chronologically sequential order and/or within the preferred working hours.

5. The job matching method of any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the job selection requirement comprises a preferred job location, wherein the job matching method further comprises providing the plurality of preferred jobs that are at the preferred job location.

6. The job matching method of claim 5, wherein the preferred job location comprises a current location of the each of the plurality of job seekers.

7. The job matching method of claim 6, wherein the current job location is obtained from a location positioning system of a device.

8. The job matching method of claim 6 or 7, further comprising providing the each of the plurality of job seekers the plurality of preferred jobs when the each of the plurality of job seekers is at the current location.

9. The job matching method of any one of claims 1 to 8, further comprising receiving a travel route of at least one of the plurality of job seekers, and providing the plurality of preferred jobs that are at locations along the travel route.

10. The job matching method of any one of claims 1 to 9, further comprising receiving a job preference ranking of the plurality of preferred jobs in each of the plurality of preferred job list by each of the plurality of job seekers respectively, receiving a job seeker preference ranking of the plurality of selecting job seekers in the job seeker list by the employer, selecting a most preferred job seeker from the job seekers list, wherein the most preferred job seeker is a job seeker that is most preferred by the employer among the plurality of selecting job seekers who have selected the one of the plurality of preferred jobs, wherein the one of the plurality of preferred jobs selected by the most preferred job seeker is the most preferred job of the most preferred job seeker, and wherein other employers other than the employer do not have the most preferred job seeker as their most preferred job seeker.

11. The job matching method of any one of claims 1 to 10, further comprising generating a job matching list comprising a selection of at least one of the plurality of selecting job seekers by the employer and providing the job matching list to the at least one of the plurality of selecting job seekers.

12. The job matching method of claim 11, further comprising identifying a plurality of unchosen job seekers comprising at least one of the plurality of selecting job seekers without a job matching list, identifying a next preferred available job which was not selected by the at least one of the plurality of job seekers from the plurality of preferred jobs, providing the next preferred available job to the at least one of the plurality of job seekers.

13. A job matching system configured to match a plurality of job seekers to a plurality of jobs, the job matching system comprising: a server comprising a job database comprising data related to a plurality of jobs and a job seeker database comprising data related to a plurality of job seekers; a plurality of preferred job lists, each of the plurality of preferred job lists comprising a plurality of preferred jobs selected from the job database based on a job selection requirement provided by each of the plurality of job seekers respectively, wherein the server is configured to provide the plurality of preferred job lists to the plurality of job seekers respectively; a job seekers list comprising a plurality of selecting job seekers who have selected one of the plurality of preferred jobs that has been listed in at least one of the plurality of preferred job lists, wherein the server is configured to generate and provide the job seekers list to an employer of the one of the plurality of preferred jobs.

14. The job matching system of claim 13, wherein each of the plurality of preferred jobs comprises a job start time and a job end time, wherein at least two of the plurality of preferred jobs have the same job start time and/or job end time.

15. The job matching system of claim 13 or 14, wherein the job selection requirement comprises a preferred working hours, wherein the server is configured to provide the plurality of preferred jobs which match the preferred working hours.

16. The job matching system of claim 15, wherein the plurality of preferred jobs are arranged in a chronologically sequential order and/or within the preferred working hours.

17. The job matching system of any one of claims 13 to 16, wherein the job selection requirement comprises a preferred job location, wherein the server is configured to provide the plurality of preferred jobs that are at the preferred job location.

18. The job matching system of claim 17, wherein the preferred job location comprises a current location of the each of the plurality of job seekers.

19. The job matching system of any one of claims 13 to 18, wherein the current job location is obtained from a location positioning system of a device.

20. The job matching method of claim 18 or 19, wherein each of the plurality of job seekers are provided the plurality of preferred jobs when the each of the plurality of job seekers is at the current location.

21. The job matching system of any one of claims 13 to 20, further comprising a receiving module configured to receive a travel route of at least one of the plurality of job seekers, and wherein the server is configured to provide the plurality of preferred jobs that are at locations along the travel route.

22. The job matching system of any one of claims 13 to 21, further comprising a selecting module configured to receive a job preference ranking of the plurality of preferred jobs in each of the plurality of preferred job list by each of the plurality of job seekers respectively, receive a job seeker preference ranking of the plurality of selecting job seekers in the job seeker list by the employer, and select a most preferred job seeker from the job seekers list, wherein the most preferred job seeker is a job seeker that is most preferred by the employer among the plurality of selecting job seekers who have selected the one of the plurality of preferred jobs, wherein the one of the plurality of preferred jobs selected by the most preferred job seeker is the most preferred job of the most preferred job seeker, and wherein other employers other than the employer do not have the most preferred job seeker as their most preferred job seeker.

23. The job matching system of any one of claims 13 to 22, further comprising a generating module configured to generate a job matching list comprising a selection of at least one of the plurality of selecting job seekers by the employer, wherein the server is configured to provide the job matching list to the at least one of the plurality of selecting job seekers.

24. The job matching system of claim 23, wherein the system comprises an identifying module configured to identify a plurality of unchosen job seekers comprising at least one of the plurality of selecting job seekers without a job matching list, identify a next preferred available job which was not selected by the at least one of the plurality of job seekers from the plurality of preferred jobs, wherein the server is configured to provide the next preferred available job to the at least one of the plurality of job seekers.