Abstract: Potential employees are matched with employers by storing data in a computer database regarding information on job openings from multiple employers, information on employee candidates, and information about the employers. Candidates are scored relative to a specific job posting and an anonymous list of the highest scoring candidates with a graduated fee rate based on one or more factors relating to the specific job posting and the scores associated with the highest scoring candidates. A selected candidate is rewarded when the selected candidate's information is revealed to the employer.