Recruiter's Essential Tips

An article in the February 09 issue of The Wall Street Journal compared the current recession to the recession in the 1980s, where after a steep plunge, the economy recovered pretty quickly. The article discussed about preparing oneself for the impending 'Hiring Spike', instead of being surprised by the speed and strength of the recovery. To add to this, a recent survey of Fortune 1000 companies showed that 68% of them predicted that hiring will return by Q3 of 2009. So, the question is: Have you prepared yourself for the hiring rebound? Use this opportunity to implement new and improved internal processes, acquire innovative technology, finding the best talent for your company, etc. Taking these steps will equip you to be ready and perform better during the hiring spike. Sources: "Pent-up demand could quickly pull economy out of its hole" by Justin Lahart, The Wall Street Journal, February 9, 2009. TalentDrive’s 2009 Hiring Trends Survey.

Source: eGrabber Newsletters In the past year or so, eGrabber has published a number of Google resume search strings (scripts) and techniques in its newsletter for the recruiting community. But, these search scripts when used one at a time might not give you desired results. Often, a combination of these scripts can get the best results. For, example, to search for resumes of Certified Public Accountants in Missouri that contain phone numbers, you could use the following search string: CPA (intitle:resume | inurl:resume) (Missouri | MO) (314 | 636) -job -apply -submit In the above example, we have used the intitle and inurl Google logics. We have also programmed Google to remove job openings from the results. By mentioning the area code / phone code we make sure that we get resumes with phone numbers. Similarly, you can search resumes of candidates that are location specific, from websites, communities and networks of your choice, and more.

Despite massive job cuts, companies are still hiring people but the whole equation has changed. Earlier, there were more number of job postings and less resume postings but now it is the other way. The recession has lead to less job postings and more and more number of resume postings. The employers’ requirement is very simple – they just need the “VERY BEST PEOPLE” to help them tide over the ongoing economic crisis. Now, the onus is on the recruiters to screen loads and loads of resumes and pick the right ones as quickly as possible. Manually screening each and every resume is a tedious and time-consuming task. Also, there is every chance that you might miss a potential candidate or even worse lose an important client. This is where an automation tool like ResumeGrabber can give you the winning edge. ResumeGrabber automates resume data entry and screening. It imports resumes from the Internet, email and PC folders, and allows you to quickly screen them using keywords. It then exports...

eGrabber has introduced a new resume sourcing widget that is absolutely FREE! This widget helps you to find free resumes on the internet in just a few seconds. All you need to do is, enter the resume keyword and click the Find button. It uses the power of search engines and extracts relevant resumes from the internet based on the keyword. This widget eliminates the pain of manually searching the resumes and it saves a lot of time. It helps you increase your productivity and reach your clients faster. Example: If you want to find the resumes of “Systems Analyst”, just enter the keyword “Systems Analyst” in the search window and click the Find button. The results are displayed in a few seconds. Click the link given below to view the results. http://www.egrabber.com/resumefinder/widget/keyInN5c3RlbXMgYW5hbHlzdCI=typegoogleurlsearch_popup.html *Note:* The widget is fully functional but has some restrictions. Click here to know more about ResumeFinder.