Articles

Job hunting in a social media world » Cleaning up your online image.

The Three Steps to Client Development » A few tips to show your role is more then just being a “headhunter.”

3 Unconventional Talent Acquisition Techniques » Top recruiter who has helped over 100 companies build their leadership teams shares a bit of insight.

As a Sourcer, you are a key member of your talent acquisition team and are depended upon to be a capable agent. Like Jack Bauer you are expected to find and deliver solutions quickly in the face of impossible odds. When the Job Boards do not produce the “perfect candidate” and the leads within

Recruiters face a daunting challenge: how do we find and attract top talent in an age of information overload? Now that we have ready access to massive databases and information streams, some might think being a headhunter is a breeze

Building a network the proper way takes time. It’s not as simple as uploading a csv of 400 names and connecting. Well, maybe it can be, but to see any significant outcomes you need to genuinely connect and work with your connections. Here’s Bill Boorman’s take on a few ideas

As an old school recruiter that still writes out to-do lists and carries a voice recorder- imagine my surprise when I was told about Evernote. For those of you that… Read more

The social web offers a huge opportunity for companies to find referrals and uncover talent. According to comScore, 61% of all Internet users have at least one profile on a social network; and DEI Worldwide reports 60% of people are likely to use social media to pass along information.

Real world example-After 10 years with AT&T Chris Hoyt (aka The RecruiterGuy) decided to make a move to Pepsico /Frito-Lay. If you have not read Chris’ blog (www.therecruiterguy.com), you will understand how much of a rock star this recruiter is. Jim Schnyder recognized that Pepsico / Frito-Lay someone with Chris’ accomplishments, knowledge, passion, and enthusiasm he has for recruiting.

With no true search power, Facebook can be a recruiters biggest time waster if not used properly. After you decide if Facebook is even relevent to your search you need to know where and how you can search to see results. Ad sourcing is one way.

Do you recruit game designers? If so this will prove to be helpful. If not, just relate it to something relevant to what you are searching. Video is big today, but the challenge like everything becomes

Though essential, email can be a productivity killer. Similar to leveraging social networks to research connections for business, sales or recruiting your inbox can become overwhelming, especially if it is not properly setup to field incoming and track outgoing messages. I wrote about this a while back, but take a look at some new features and more reasons why I love Xobni.

LinkedIn is not just a place to smack up a profile anymore. It’s much more than that. It’s your resume and your point of reference for most employers you will come in contact with. Most recruiters lean on LinkedIn like it’s the only thing left in the world. So how can you maximize your profiles potential?

It’s really a simple process. Nose down sourcing is really another way of saying “Information gathering.” It’s not rocket science. It’s really more about taking the obvious and taking it to the extreme.

It’s not mandatory that you become a wizard of Boolean to master online search. You do however need to get organized and work efficiently. Here’s the first in a series on how to get efficient with Google.