Recruiter Talk

Founded in 2004 and re-launched in 2009, Recruiting.com provides sourcing and CRM software. In 2009 they released the free sourcing tool Check it out here.

RecruitFest! 2010 streamed LIVE on Oct 7th to 38 countries. This will forever be known as the event that changed the way events are thrown in the industry. Meet Shane McCusker of Inntellignet Software…

One of the major benefits of using social media in a job search is that it allows you to build a bigger network of connections. Given the reach of social media, the size of these networks can grow large in size, requiring powers far beyond those of mortal men to manage. Fortunately, you can now download super-powers off the Interwebs.

Through my work with #tru, I get to look at a lot of applications, tools and channels that can be used for recruiting, HR and internal coms. Most of them have atleast an entry level free version that you can try out, play around with and determine if they work before you

Challenge: I went out and bought a cool domain name to advertise jobs and openings but I get little response. This social media stuff sucks.
This is a great start, and if you are using wordpress among others you’ll get some kick organic…

A Meta Search engine is a search tool that sends user requests to several other search engines and/or databases and aggregates the results into a single list or displays them according to their source. Here is a raw list with a brief description. Feel free to add your own….

In order to maintain a good working relationship with these companies, in 2005 we decided not to “cold call” employees at a few of our partner companies. Our policy only impacted cold calling, and we continued to recruit from these companies through LinkedIn

Efficiency and organization are 2 things that allow me to run my desk successfully. I’m not a fan of overloading on the latest and greatest but I do load my arsenal with gadgets that will help me gather information in a better more efficient manner. Here are 3 more Firefox add-ons for recruiters that I recommend.

This past year Hakia went through a refresh changing its interface but more importantly the search capabilities and the way the results are presented. I really like the fact that you are searching in a true semantic fashion through Qdexing (coined by Hakia).

Not all social recruiting apps and tools have to cost money to use. Not all of them are good either. Regardless you need to experiment with different tools to see what works. Here are 6 strong FireFox Add-on’s to consider for research.

I get emails and calls daily asking how can I use Facebook for recruiting? Well, it’s not always about recruiting when using “social tools” like Facebook. Social tools are also… Read more

Search by company or person to view your friend’s career info PLUS their friend’s job
history too. Get connected to the best companies, people and jobs through friends.

It seems that when you mention the terms Social, Recruiting or Sourcing 99.9% of recruiters say oh, yes I already use LinkedIn. Though I will say that LinkedIn is solid it is certainly not the answer for everything. However the reader love it so here are some great posts of sourcing with LinkedIn!

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Hey…What happened to that LinkedIn App you posted? Check it out…