request the candidate is given another final opportunity to confirm i e accept or reject the job in this respect the system may be configured such that the u201c my confirmed jobs u201d icon shown in fig1 is flashing or otherwise highlighted if there jobs which have been awarded to the candidate but which still require this final confirmation clicking on the icon brings the candidate to a screen at which such confirmation can be performed fig1 shows a u201c search jobs u201d page which can be used by the candidate to locate open job positions which meet his criteria this page provides a means for the candidate to enter his search criteria into any of several job search fields including e g a zip code and radius around the zip code the industry and specialty within the industry the availability associated with the job e g part time full time or shift and the particular employer once the candidate 39 s search criteria are entered into these fields the candidate can click the search button to view resulting positions that meet the search criteria and bid upon resulting positions which are attractive fig1 shows a u201c view edit bids u201d page which provides the candidate with an overview of bids previously made by the candidate for job positions this page preferably lists only jobs which are either still open or cancelled once a job is filled its status is.