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... (Continue reading)
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... (Continue reading)
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... (Continue reading)
Twitter this, Twitter that. Recruiters are starting to seem desperate on how to measure and use Twitter for recruiting. Let’s keep this simple and skip the theory. It’s about tactics and understanding how to use the tools to connect and... (Continue reading)
People search engines vary in capabilities and features. Some are certainly better than others but all move to serve the same purpose; to get you the information you are searching for. What makes them different? What makes one engine better... (Continue reading)
LinkedIn is constantly changing and it’s our job to help bring that to you. Readjusting your profile to better fit your needs seems like something that should’ve been integrated 6 years ago, but the truth is it wasn’t. It is... (Continue reading)
Establish a scorecard to send to your customers to rank the performance of your Recruitment Team. Measuring between 5-10 factors is ideal. My email address is included at the conclusion of this post. Feel free to email... (Continue reading)
Web 2.0 is on its way out so its not so much about what you name something, but the Brand you build behind it and driving traffic to it with Social Media. Google only brings me about 4% of my... (Continue reading)
As a Third party Recruiter, dealing with the Hiring Manager, the decision maker, be that HR, Recruitment, Project Manager, Team leader etc, was a challenge. Not returning calls, emails etc, not responding to meetings, saying one thing to you,... (Continue reading)
As a recruiter we communicate our need to either the individuals or the masses. Either way, and regardless of our style of communication, we issue to those individuals a "call to action." We ask them to check out... (Continue reading)