The present invention is directed towards an interactive web-based database for use by one or more hiring facilities in a particular industry and associated with temporary staffing professionals to coordinate the availability of the staffing professionals with the temporary staffing requirements of the hiring facilities. The database, and access thereto, is designed to permit the hiring facilities to more easily schedule temporary staffing professionals while giving the professionals greater freedom in selecting their assignments. Hiring facilities will be permitted to search the database for potential temporary staff, post available temporary positions, notify qualified professionals of temporary positions, maintain data files of qualified professionals, and communicate with large groups of staffing professionals through broadcast e-mail messaging.