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Automate Part of your Sourcing Process

Source : eGrabber Newsletter Sourcing candidates manually from the Internet is a time consuming process, even if you have the right search strings. But, there are ways to automate parts of the process. For example, you can use Google Alerts to receive links to new resume postings straight to your inbox. Here's how: 1)     Go to the Google Alerts website 2)     In the 'Search terms' box, enter your search string. For example, if you would like to receive information in new resume postings/ updates for Certified Public Accountants (CPAs) in the state of California, enter the following search string* in the box intitle:resume (CPA) (California | CA) 3)     In the 'Type' box, select Web from the drop-down 4)     Enter your email and click on the Create Alert button Now you will start receiving updates from Google through emails. All you need to do is check your inbox for info on links to new / updated resumes.

Automate your Internet Resume Search

Source: eGrabber Newsletter Do you spend hours manually searching resumes on the Internet? For recruiters who are not experts in Google search commands and techniques, this can be quite a frustrating task. Now, there is a way by which you can easily search passive resumes on the Internet. The eGrabber ResumeFinder is specifically designed to assist sourcers / recruiters who search for resumes on the Internet. Simply enter your keywords (such as Java programmers) and ResumeFinder will use the power of search engines (Google, Yahoo, MSN Live, AltaVista and AlltheWeb) to search matching resumes from -     Internet Communities such as GeoCities, Angelfire, etc. -     Social Networking Sites -     Free resume sites including Craigslist and many others -     Largest ISP’s such as ATT, Earthlink, AOL and others -     Popular blog hosts such as bloggers.com, blogspot.com, etc. We invite you to use ResumeFinder for couple of days at no cost . Even better, call our sales specialists now

Why Smart Recruiters use Resume Extraction Software?

Amidst stringent time schedules and stiff competition, dealing with hundreds and thousands of resumes becomes a grueling task. During peak hiring seasons, it becomes more hectic. Typically, recruiters receive hundreds of resumes through emails. In addition, they look for resumes in job boards, search engines, professional networking sites, resume portals, personal websites, blogs, social networking sites, etc. The task at hand is to extract resumes from the above-mentioned sources and save them in the database. Manually extracting hundreds of resumes is a daunting task. You need to manually open every resume, read through the content and then copy-paste the resume data into your database. This is not only a time-consuming task but also hinders other recruiting activities. It slows down the whole recruiting process and you might even end up losing a potential candidate or client. This is why smart recruiters use resume extraction software to quickly capture resumes and transfer

Create your Organization's Employment Brand

Source: eGrabber Newsletter In today's challenging environment, an employment branding initiative will offer any organization, that commits itself to it, a big advantage. The following are certain guidelines for employment branding: 1.     Understand your organization's vision and key long-term business objectives. 2.     Align recruiting goals with the organization's goals. 3.     Determine the talent requirement to achieve key business objectives. 4.     Identify key attributes that will define employee experience in the organization. 5.     Aim for messaging consistency in all your external communications. 6.     Set standards to regularly measure and evaluate the recruiting function in your organization.

How to find online job postings in three simple steps?

Building a candidate database is of paramount importance for recruiters, but finding job postings or job requirements is also equally important. Job postings are available in the Internet for various job titles, skill sets, locations, etc. Now the key for success is to quickly find the job postings on the Internet, find the best candidate profiles from your database and reach the clients before your competitor does. Manually searching for job postings is definitely a time-consuming and tiresome task. This is where an automation tool like ResumeFinder can make your life easy. ResumeFinder helps you to find online job postings in three simple steps. Step 1: Enter the job title. Step 2: Select the search script. Step 3: Click the Find button.  ResumeFinder searches and displays the online job postings in just a few seconds. To know more about ResumeFinder, click here. To download the fully functional free trial version of ResumeFinder, click here.       

Source Resumes from Google, Yahoo, Bing, etc

Source:eGrabberNewsletter I use the Internet to search for resumes of passive candidates. But my searches often return a number of irrelevant and unwanted results, which is frustrating and time-consuming. Is there a way I could zero in on the relevant resumes without having to be a search engine expert? ResumeGrabber is specifically designed to assist recruiters who search for resumes on the Internet. Simply enter your keywords (such as Java programmers) and ResumeGrabber will use the power of search engines (Google, Yahoo, Bing, etc.) to search matching resumes from -     Internet Communities such as GeoCities, Angelfire, etc. -     Social Networking Sites -     Free resume sites including Craigslist and many others -     Largest ISP’s such as ATT, Earthlink, AOL and others -     Popular blog hosts such as bloggers.com, etc => Find business email address and phone number for each profile => Export them to an ATS or Excel. This way, you get an actionable, ready

How to: Find valid candidate's Resume and their contact information from LinkedIn?

Now-a-days finding valid candidate's resumes and their contact information is essential to every recruiters and most of them using LinkedIn / other Professional networking sites to find updated resumes. I would like to help all of the resume searchers to find valid candidate's resumes and their contact information along with their updated resume from Linkedin. LinkedIn have updated their search algorithm to finding valid candidate's resumes from their database, like that most of the senior professionals are optimized their resumes using targeted keywords. Assume this the recruiters may looking to get valid “oracle developers” resumes from “San Francisco bay area” from “Information Technologies and Service” industry and in trill down they may looking for the candidates who are currently working in the “Oracle Corporation” Now find the below instruction to get the valid oracle developers profile from LinkedIn 1)Search “Oracle Developers” 2)Filter by Location “S

5 Powerful Cold Calling Rules for Recruiters

Sales experts believe that cold calling is one of the most powerful skills that every sales person should have. They say that it is proactive, productive, profitable, and it offers instant gratification. But when it comes to recruiting, it is altogether a different ball game. Recruiters need to follow certain rules while cold calling. There are 5 powerful cold calling rules for recruiters. They are as follows: Build a Relationship - Be patient and be prepared to invest time in building a relationship with the prospect. Remember, the prospect does not know you or your services and doesn’t know how well you can help him/her. So during the initial conversation, focus on building a relationship rather than trying to convert a prospect into a client. Follow Up – Follow up with your prospects regularly through direct mail, telephone, email or other possible communication channels. Following up regularly and in a timely manner enables your prospects to have you in fr

Recruiting Trends Positive in 2010!

The 2010 Benchmark Pro survey involving nearly 4000 employers from about 15,000 locations across the country has revealed that 93.4% of organizations have started to actively look for qualified candidates. This is slightly up when compared to 91.1% reported in 2009. This is an indication that companies are slowly recovering from the economic catastrophe to make a gradual comeback. The survey reveals the following: Employers use various methods to recruit new employees. Advertising on the Internet tops the chart at 81.1% followed by newspaper advertisement at 63% and employee referral programs & job fairs at 54%. Almost half of the companies use Internet resume database and over 30% of the companies use sign-on bonuses or trade and professional association advertising. Recruiting methods differ based on the industry. Job fairs are used by 75.6% of hospitality organizations, 70% of healthcare organizations, 64.2% of banking and finance, 51.6% of insurance and

Recruitment Branding - eGrabber tips for recruiters

Here are some elements to consider and incorporate into your recruitment strategy. These are just a few ideas to get people thinking and working towards creating a state employment and agency brand. Survey current employees and create profiles of top performers. Ask them what their WOW's are about their employment. What makes the state a great place to work? Define the recruitment strategy and the desired goal. Determine what primary result you wish to achieve through this effort and what tools will get you there. Do the market research of the audience you want to target. Find out what motivates and attracts the workers you are targeting. Develop metrics. Identify where to measure outcomes and what success is.

Track the source of resume

Source: eGrabber Newsletter Tracking the sources of resume is important in order to recognize those folks who send business your way. You could get resumes directly, from other recruiting agencies, references from candidates and many other sources. Equally important, you should be tracking the source of every lead, including all of your marketing efforts. Many recruiters enter the name of the direct mail piece or print ad for every lead. In ACT! the Referred By field can be used. Not only can they see where the contact originated, there is a special report specifically  designed to generate a list of referral sources. In GoldMine Source field is used to enter the reference. A user- defined field can be created in Outlook to track the source of the resume.

Use Queries to Lookup Candidates

Source: eGrabber Newsletter One of the greatest advantages of contact managers is that you can easily lookup candidates who satisfy your search criteria. Contact managers such as ACT! and GoldMine also let you set SQL queries or filters based on values in different fields. Simple to complex search queries can be set based on any of the contact fields. For instance, if you are looking for a Java professional with 5 years experience, you can give an appropriate query to find candidates matching the requirement.

Extract Resumes to your Database with a Click

Source: eGrabber Newsletters I spend a lot of time entering resumes into my database, leaving me with no time for recruiting. Is there any way by which I can save time from resume data-entry and be more productive? ResumeGrabber helps you extract all those resumes into your database with just one click. It extracts all relevant contact details and job skills from a resume in any format and automatically creates a contact in ACT!, Outlook, GoldMine or web-based ATS. This leaves you with more time for recruiting, while ResumeGrabber does all the resume data-entry work for you. Download your 10-day free trial copy today.

Why building a Resume Database of Qualified Candidates is Crucial?

One of the most important recruiting tools that recruiters and hiring managers need to have is a resume database of qualified candidates. Although the above statement seems to be familiar to the recruiting fraternity, the words “qualified candidates” means a lot to the recruiters and hiring managers as it determines their success. Why qualified candidates? Resumes and candidates are available in plenty but as a recruiter/hiring manager, you need to have “qualified candidates” to meet the requirements of the clients. You cannot take it for granted that every candidate you source will match the job requirements of your clients. The key reason behind this is talent shortage. Studies reveal that out of 100 job applicants only two or three candidates get selected and the others get rejected due to lack of talent. In this scenario, if your client approaches you for an urgent job opening, you cannot ask the client to wait and then search for the right candidate. On the other hand, if you

Google as recruiting tool

 Source: eGrabber   The reason behind using Google as a recruiting tool is simple: experienced professionals appear frequently in its searches due to their normal professional activities. As a result, top professionals have higher Google scores (a Google score is a numerical calculation that counts the number of times that a reference to an individual appears online). A high score for an individual indicates that a person is more active in his or her field, and thus more desirable. A high Google score can be as a result of a variety of things a candidate has done, including Talks they gave, Articles they authored or are cited in, Awards and patents they received , Magazine and newspaper article mentions, etc. Even if their activities didn't originally appear on the Internet, these days everything of any significance is eventually cited somewhere on the web. It might surprise you that most professionals with more than 10 years of experience have their own "Google score."

Network on Industry Sites and Broaden your Candidate Search

As recruiters, it is important that we become familiar with websites representing professional associations for positions that we recruit. For example an IT recruiter should be familiar with HDI (http://www.thinkhdi.com/), the Association of Information Technology Professionals (AITP), Women in Technology International (WITI), etc. If you specialize in Enterprise Architects, then be on The Open Group for Enterprise Architecture Forum, etc. These sites provide valuable opportunities for broadening your reach in the business community and getting to know the group's members, many of whom will be qualified job candidates. Often these sites will also post job openings for a fee.

Save time on resume data-entry

Do you receive many resumes via email from job boards, social/professional networking sites, etc. on a daily basis? Do you manually screen the resumes and enter them into database? Are you spending most of your time in extracting resumes? If the answer is yes for all of the above questions, then you have a perfect solution for this. ResumeGrabber Standard helps you to quickly and easily extract resumes from various resume sources and enters the resumes into your database. It intelligently pulls out resumes from emails received from job boards and transfers them into ACT!, Outlook and GoldMine. With just one click, you can enter candidate contact information from all resumes and also attach the resumes to the respective contacts in your database. Now type less & recruit more! Click here to try trial version   of ResumeGrabber Standard.  

Place Job Ads for Passive Candidates in the Right Places

Source: eGrabber Passive job seekers will not usually visit job portals but they might frequent websites that regularly provide interesting stories and research information. Passive candidates constantly look for web resources that will help them hone their area of expertise to learn something new that can help their careers. By placing your job ad in a website that caters to an industry or profession, you increase the likelihood of passive prospects looking into the work opportunities that they might not have considered otherwise.

URL Resume Search in Google

Source: eGrabber This technique locates keywords contained in the document’s URL. This is often called the Internet “address” as well. Each web page has a unique address on the Internet and you can search these addresses for keywords and phrases. The Google search syntax is as follows: keyword (inurl:resume) You can also use the numrange operator to narrow down your search to a specific location. For example, if you are looking for resumes of java programmers in the St. Louis, MO area, the Google search string will be java (inurl:resume) 63000..63199 Use this technique to get resumes you need to fill your location-specific assignments.

Resume data entry made easy

Managing scores of resumes daily is an insurmountable task. How can I streamline this, so that I get enough time to recruit? ResumeGrabber Standard captures resumes in any format at one go and enters them into your database, eliminating the data-entry steps. It automatically extracts all relevant contact details and job skills from any resume and creates a contact in ACT!, Outlook, GoldMine and web-based ATS, leaving you with more time for researching and recruiting. Visit URL to download the fully functional trial version of ResumeGrabber. ResumeGrabber Standard recognizes that the most successful recruiters are the ones that can build strong, long-term relationships with both the clients and candidates

To Create an Effective Social Recruiting Funnel

 Source: eGrabber Newsletter Networking sites such as LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter, Ziggs, etc. enable recruiters in creating passive links that might help them at some point in the future. As with lead generation in sales, the activity of social recruiting is a numbers game. You have to expand the top of your sales funnel with as many qualified connections as possible to get to a small number of hot prospects at the bottom. You should also tune your communication (messages) to attract only the right kind of candidates into your network. However, see to it that you do not spend an unjustifiable amount of time on social recruiting, in the context of your overall sourcing activities.

Find and extract qualified resumes from the Internet

Do you think you can find the right candidate for the right job when your resume database has resumes that were updated a year or years ago? Certainly not. There is every possibility that candidates might have updated their resumes – may be added a few certifications, acquired skill sets, domain experience or even changed their contact details, etc. So, it is very vital for recruiters and hiring managers to find and extract the updated and qualified resumes. The Internet is considered as one of the major sources of resumes. It offers free resumes from resume portals, professional networking sites, personal websites, blogs, etc. But again, searching resumes in the Internet is a very tedious and time-consuming task because the search engines display millions of results and you need to manually find and extract the qualified resumes from those results. You can also find qualified resumes from the Internet but you need to be an expert in resume search scripts and search logics. This i

Compelling Stories can Improve your Placement Ratio

 Source: eGrabber   Though recruiters work hard to identify qualified people, some often squander their hard-earned assets. Each candidate is precious and can open a wide door of possibilities, none of which can ever be realized if you do not create maximum impact in the first call you make. A weak presentation not only kills a potential placement, it wears out your welcome and tires your candidate. One of the ways to make a strong presentation is to tell a compelling story. A job is more than just a set of specifications or organizational requirements. Learn how to tell the story behind a job opportunity, and explain the dynamics of the people within the company. A well crafted story can help the candidate visualize, paint scenarios and better understand the ideas conveyed. The more interesting the story, the more you get the candidate to identify with the job and the more likely you are to spark the candidate's interest to join or refer her friends.

How to get the accurate resume from Search Engine and Social Network Sites?

Normally most of the recruiters will find the resumes from search engines like, Google, Yahoo, Bing and Social Networking Sites also. There the recruiters may get the resumes, but I have a question how many of them are updating their contacts , email addresses in the social networking sites. In this case how recruiters can find out the quality / accurate resumes from social networking or professional networking sites. Every year 20% of people are changing the company and most of the company are get closed & opened newly. Now in this case also the recruiters can't find the qualified resumes. We can get many tools to find out the qualified resumes. But I finally addressed the tool named as ResumeGrabber Suite and would like to recommend to use the trial version. This will help you to Speed-up online candidate sourcing, Searches resumes on the Internet, Extracts resumes and contact info into database & Gets background info from the Internet. You can also benefit in a

Tips for a Better Recruiting Call

Source: eGrabber As most of you would know, the key to to a great recruiting call is striking a relationship with the candidate. And relationships develop from trust. Here are a couple of things you could do to increase the authenticity of your candidate recruit calls: 1.Show the candidate the value you add to the relationship - Industry expertise, your network or connections, confidentiality, job openings, etc. 2.Seek to understand candidate's reasons for satisfaction or dissatisfaction with current job. Remember, you should always establish a relationship before you ask something from the candidate - even a referral or lead, etc. Ref: Recruiting Mastery articles by Scott Love

Source Location Specific LinkedIn Profiles

The site-search method in Google can help you locate profiles of passive candidates from various networking sites. The Google search syntax is site:(site name) (keyword) (state) For example, to search for LinkedIn profiles of Pharmacists from California, you can try the following search string in Google: site:www.linkedin.com (pharmacist) (CA) -inurl:directory By including this search method in your passive candidate sourcing process, you can easily build passive prospect lists from LinkedIn.

The Art of Sourcing Passive Resumes

One of the toughest challenges faced by HR professionals and recruiters is to find the right candidate for the right job. Despite having several job boards, there are still a lot of hard-to-fill jobs. The reason is that these job boards are unable to provide the right candidate and they are quite expensive too. So what next? The solution is sourcing passive resumes.  Passive resumes are resumes of candidates who are already employed and are not actively looking for jobs but they are “actively passive” – i.e. they will be just monitoring the job market trends and opportunities. If an attractive offer comes their way, they might be interested in it. These candidates post their resumes in social networking sites, blogs, personal websites, professional forums, etc. The major advantage of passive candidates is that they are a hidden talent pool and are not contacted by your competitors. Passive sourcing is less expensive as these resumes are available in the Internet for "FREE."

Search Public Profiles on Plaxo using Google

 Source: eGrabber Newsletter You can use Google to search the public profiles of Plaxo users. Many recruiters use Plaxo not only to manage their database of candidates, but also to target hard-to-find passive candidates. The Google search syntax to search profiles on Plaxo is keyword site:plaxo.com (intitle:profile OR inurl:profile) -intitle:sign -inurl:public For example, if you are looking for profiles of website developers on Plaxo, the search string would be (web developer | web programmer) site:plaxo.com (intitle:profile OR inurl:profile) -intitle:sign -inurl:public Most public profiles list the person’s contact information (at least the email address).

Resources you can use – Twitter Search

Source: eGrabber Newsletter Twitter Search is an easy way of finding relevant people to follow on Twitter. If you are looking for any recent or interesting topics, to follow, in Recruiting, all you have to do is enter the phrase and hit Search. You can get more information from the Twitter Search website.

Recruiter Tips for Newbies

Are you new to recruiting? Whether you are a fresh graduate or an experienced person who has taken up recruiting as a career, you need to follow the tips given below to overcome the hiccups earlier on in your career. New recruiters, during the initial months, doubt that recruiting is not the right career to pursue. Psychologists say that it is quite normal to have these types of doubts, but the key point here is to hang on and learn the basics for the first few months. Try and learn new skills that would increase your competency and confidence levels. This will get you to a position where you can make a better decision rather than making a hasty one. Write to-do lists on a daily basis to organize and complete your daily tasks; review it before you leave your office. This will enable you to plan and finish your tasks at work and maintain a perfect work-life balance. Work on your questioning skills. Learn the art of asking questions that are clear and questions that fetch you the r

Promote your Employment Brand

Source: eGrabber Newsletter For your Employment Brand to be of value, it should be seen by prospective candidates. Your brand should be made visible both in areas visited by active as well as passive candidates. Here are some venues you should consider for advertising your employment brand: Job boards Association sites Newspaper sites Search engines Print newspapers Print professional journals Commute time radio programs Remember, the employment brand must be promoted constantly even when your organization is not hiring.

Recruitment made easy with resume parser

Hiring managers and recruiters spend most of their time in extracting resumes and transferring them to the database. Their desks are often flooded with piles of resumes. They manually go through each and every resume to find the right candidate for the job opening and manually enter the resume data in the resume database. This is a crucial process, but it is a tiresome and time-consuming task for busy recruiters and hiring managers. Adding up more resources (recruiters) only increases the expenses and small businesses cannot afford to do so. Also, manual resume data entry is prone for errors. This is where technology helps recruiters and hiring managers to save time and money. Technology enables you to automate key recruiting processes like resume parsing and offers more time for recruiters to work with their candidates and clients. ResumeGrabber Suite uses a powerful resume parser that allows you to extract resumes from search engine results, Outlook E-mail, PC folders and more.Using

Automate key recruiting processes and increase hiring efficiency

With skill shortage always on the higher side, the war for talent is much fiercer than ever. Typically, recruiters have a list of key recruiting tasks to do on a daily basis. Recruiters feel that the initial recruitment phase consumes most of their time and it hinders the other daily activities. Recruiters say that candidate sourcing, resume parsing , resume screening, and candidate background check consumes more than 50% of their time. In a typical scenario, recruiters spend about four to five hours a day on candidate sourcing. During times of talent crunch, they slog a couple of hours or more to source candidates. After sourcing candidates, recruiters again spend a great deal of time to import resumes to the database. Recruiters extract the resumes manually from various sources. They manually copy and paste the resume data from different resume sources to their database. This is a laborious task, which is also prone for typos. Screening resumes is an important recruiting task a

Updated Google Resume Search String for LinkedIn

Source: eGrabber Newsletters In the last couple of weeks you might have noticed that a typical LinkedIn X-ray search on Google does not return the usual results. For example consider the search string example that we published in one of our newsletters earlier: site:linkedin.com java c++ (programmer OR developer) "greater atlanta" -inurl:directory When you click on the first search result for the above string, instead of taking you to the person's individual profile, it will take you to a LinkedIn page where results are organized by first or last name. You can overcome this by including a '- inurl:dir ' to the above search string. So the search syntax would now be site:linkedin.com keyword (title) "state" -inurl:directory -inurl:dir So if you are looking for java & C++ programmers in greater Atlanta, your search string will be site:linkedin.com java c++ (programmer OR developer) "greater atlanta" -inurl:directory -inurl:di

Resources you can use –TweetMyJobs

Source: eGrabber TweetMyJobs is a new service that brings recruiters, hiring managers and job seekers together on Twitter. Recruiters can post a job on any of the TweetMyJobs Channels with a link to the actual job and job seekers will get instant notification of any new jobs as a text message on their cell phone. You can get more information from the TweetMyJobs website.

Build Relationships from the Very First Presentation

Source: eGrabber The best recruiters build relationships from their very first presentation of the job opportunity. Here are a few quick tips, we had discussed in some of our earlier newsletters, that can help you succeed: 1. Paint a perfect picture: Use words to create a visual imagery of the benefits, new work environment, exciting challenges, etc. 2. Tell compelling stories: Tell the story behind a job opportunity. Use metaphors to make the story exciting. 3. Be contagious with your enthusiasm: Transfer your excitement and enthusiasm about the new job to your prospects and you are more likely to get the candidate or referrals. It takes considerable training, skill and insight to consistently transform your candidate leads into possibilities. But remember, you can realize the opportunities only if you don't fumble on your fist call.

Search Profiles on Spoke

Source: eGrabber Spoke is a popular business directory that recruiters use for professional networking and lead generation. The Google syntax to search for profiles on Spoke is Keyword site:spoke.com (inurl:info OR intitle:"professional profile") intext:"professional profile" For example, if you are looking for sales candidates at the managerial level and above, your search string can be Director of sales site:spoke.com (inurl:info OR intitle:"professional profile") intext:"professional profile" You can the use the above format to search GeoCities and Tripod too.

Show your Clients that you Understand Them

Source: eGrabber People buy not because they understand what you sell, but because you understand them. So before you pick up your phone to call any client, ensure that you have a thorough understanding of their business, their needs and problems. The next step is to let your clients know that you understand them.  Recruiters who understand their clients get more time to discuss real job needs, make more hires and overcome some of the natural resistance that clients have towards them. Your clients will view you as partners in their endeavors and this gives you a certain advantage over other recruiters who are perceived simply as vendors.

Google Search Syntax to Search Yahoo Profiles

The Google search syntax to search Yahoo Profiles is Keyword site:profiles.yahoo.com For example, if you are looking for C++ programmers or software developers, your search string will be C++ site:profiles.yahoo.com Yahoo Profiles may not be the best source for candidates, but if you are looking for alternate sources to add to your sourcing kit, then definitely go for it.

Get More Influence with your Clients and Candidates

Source: eGrabber Here are 2 questions that will help you gain more influence with your clients and candidates: After you tell them 'what they can expect from you' and 'what is expected from them' in specific terms, ask them: "Are you okay with that?" An affirmative response means that they have verbally agreed to comply with your procedures and protocols. A few days after you’ve talked, ask them: "Has anything changed since we talked last?" This helps you make sure that the candidate is still onboard or the client still has the opening. It can save you countless hours later. Remember, this works only if you have developed an open and honest relationship with your client or candidate from the beginning.

Google Search Tip: Find a Company's Employees

Source: eGrabber Not all companies list their staff on their website, but many do and the site search technique is a wonderful way to find them. The Google syntax for this search is as follows site:URL (Job Title) For example, if you are looking for profiles of people in the Executive Management at say Kforce Inc., the Google search script will be site:kforce.com (Executive Management) Clicking on the first result will take you to the company's webpage where their leadership is listed. This particular command works in all the 3 major search engines - Google, Yahoo and Bing.

How Strong is your 'Keywordese'?

Source: eGrabber Keywordese is the ability to use keywords in a search to find a desired result. Smart recruiters use not one but a 'bunch' of keywords for each job title/requirement. By using related and other relevant keywords in your search you not only get more candidate leads to work with but also, believe it or not, have better chance at improving candidate match quality. So, how do you create a keyword list? 1.  Use job portals 2.  Talk to people/ candidates you worked with before, who are employed in a similar position    and ask them for words they use to describe peers' job position.   Remember, whether you search your existing resume database or research profiles and resumes on social networks, search engines and job boards, keywords can be a differentiating factor.

5 Tips to Increase your Twitter Followers

Source: eGrabber Newsletters In a recent newsletter, we had mentioned how your success as a recruiter in future will be determined by how good you are in social media recruiting - building a community of potential candidates using LinkedIn, Twitter, etc. Here are things you should do to increase your followers on Twitter: Have a detailed bio and a picture Follow people you know and invite them to follow you Search for people in your target talent pool. (If you specialize in hiring CPAs, follow CPAs and get them to follow you) Use TweepSearch, PeopleBrowsr, Twellow, etc. to find people, categories and locations Tweet appropriate and useful content regularly By setting aside time and doing this regularly, you can grow your network quickly.

Search Resumes using Area Codes in Google

Source: eGrabber Newsletters One of the best ways to do a location specific search, for resumes of passive candidates, is to use the area code in your search string. The Google search syntax is as follows: Keyword (intitle:resume | inurl:resume) (State) (Area code) For example, if you are looking for resumes of web designers in St. Louis, Missouri, the search string to use will be Web Design (intitle:resume | inurl:resume) (Missouri) (314 | 636) -job -apply -submit Another advantage of using this search technique is that you get resumes with phone numbers.

Import resumes from candidate databases in 3 quick steps

The origin and evolution of candidate databases have created a major impact in the recruiting industry and today it has become an integral and inevitable part of online recruiting. Candidate databases have diversified a lot and there are quite a lot of them that are available online, but the main problem is how to quickly parse resumes and import resumes from candidate databases. Typically, recruiters search for candidates in candidate databases and then manually extract candidate information and resumes from the database. Imagine a situation where you have to find hundreds of candidates for your clients. Manually extracting the candidate contact information and resumes from the candidate databases certainly takes away most of your time and it leaves you very little time or no time to work on your other core recruiting activities. In the process, there is every chance that you might lose a potential candidate or client due to time constraints. This is where an automated resume extrac

Complimentary ResumeGrabber Suite for SourceCon 2010 Attendees

Source: eGrabber Newsletter eGrabber has partnered with ERE Media, producer of SourceCon 2010 , to give away free ResumeGrabber Suite license (worth $695) for all attendees of the event, to be held at San Diego, CA from March 14-15, 2010. ERE Media is also happy to offer eGrabber users a 20% discount on registration fee for the event. Please use the special coupon code SC10EG and save 20% when signing up for the event. Take advantage of the 20% offer for the event registration and get a ResumeGrabber Suite free. The software (worth $695) itself pays up for the event registration cost. Hope to see you there! To register for the SourceCon 2010 event, please visit http://www.sourcecon.com/2010/register/ For information on ResumeGrabber Suite, please visit http://www.egrabber.com/sourcecon2010/

Quickest Way to Grab Resumes from Job Boards

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2 Niche Networking Sites for you to Focus On

Source: eGrabber Though LinkedIn is still the leader, you can use a number of other professional networking sites that offer access to niches. Here are a couple of networks you can use to build extensive contact lists and to source candidates better: Doostang is a good source for candidates from exclusive top schools and recently graduated candidates. Members also have access to thousands of jobs from employers; a good place to be if you are looking for new clients or search assignments. Vault is a network made of user generated content that provides great insight into company's business in formation, culture and such that can help with finding new job orders and/or candidates. Both these sites have a basic/free membership.

Time to Integrate Social Media into your Recruiting

Source: eGrabber Newsletter The focus for recruiters this year and the next few would be on building a community of potential candidates. Many Internet sourcing experts are of the view that recruiters should be able to fill routine job positions using just their social networks and connections. Given this, it is critical that you determine social media sites that work best for your industry understand the kind of audience (talent) that different social sites attract adopt tactics to build/ grow your network, etc. In the coming years, your success as a recruiter will be determined to a large extent by how good you are in social media recruiting.

Why resume parsing software is very important for a recruiter?

The technology explosion has opened up quite a lot of opportunities for today's businesses. Businesses have become more tech-savvy or rather web-savvy. The recruitment industry is no exception to this and the recruiters and hiring managers rely heavily upon the Internet to look for resumes. Search engines, job boards, social / professional networking sites, personal websites, blogs, portals, etc. are considered as some of the major sources of resumes. Now, how can a recruiter capitalize on these opportunities? With stiff competition from fellow recruiters and stringent time constraints, a recruiter cannot afford to manually pull out each resume one by one and process them. It is a tedious and time-consuming task, and it takes a heavy toll on other core recruiting activities. Also, there is every chance that you might end up with typos and duplicate entries. This is where a resume parsing software becomes very important for a recruiter. ResumeGrabber JobSuite is an automated r