203. A system for using a computer to improve a precision ratio when searching a resume database, comprising: means for receiving a resume; means for parsing the resume to: locate at least one skill or experience-related phrase in the resume; determine an experience range for each said at least one skill or experience-related phrase by examining a use of each said at least one skill or experience-related phrase in the resume; and compute a term of experience for each said at least one skill or experience-related phrase based on the experience range, wherein the term of experience for each said at least one skill or experience-related phrase is a summation of the term of experience for each occurrence of the phrase associated with a different experience range; means for storing the resume in the resume database; means for creating a parsed resume based on the resume, the parsed resume including each said at least one skill or experience-related phrase located in the resume, the term of experience computed for each said at least one skill or experience-related phrase, and a relationship between the term of experience and each said at least one skill or experience-related phrase; means for storing the parsed resume in the resume database; means for sending a database query to the resume database, the database query including a job description that includes at least one job requirement, each said at least one job requirement including a required skill or experience-related phrase, and a required term of experience; and means for receiving a result set in response to the database query, wherein the result set includes the resume when the parsed resume satisfies the job description.
238. The system of claim 203 , wherein the job description further includes a required salary range comprising a minimum required salary and a maximum required salary, the system further comprising: means for storing the job description; and means for sending a portion of the result set, wherein the result set includes at least one matching resume from the resume database, each said at least one matching resume satisfying the job description.