Abstract: In one preferred embodiment, job information and candidate information are compared to select a set of eligible candidates from a plurality of job candidates. A weight is assigned to each of a first plurality of parameters included with the job information. The candidate information is compared with the job information to identify for each eligible candidate a subset of the first plurality of parameters satisfied by each eligible candidate. The candidate information pertaining to the set of eligible candidates is communicated to the employer, and the job information is communicated to one or more of the eligible candidates. The eligible candidates are compared as a function of the weights assigned to the parameters within the candidates' respective subsets. One candidate is selected from the set of eligible candidates to fill the job opening. A placement fee is transferred from the employer to a placement agency, and at least a portion of the placement fee is transferred to the selected one candidate.