In an attempt to circumvent the keyword-laden resume game, job seekers are taking a more creative approach to captivating recruiters. Rather than dropping the resume altogether, the trend seems to be a breakaway from over-automation and a return to the heart of what makes a good hire. Laurie Barkman of The Resumator explains, “We’ve been told for a long time, [...]

How to find free resumes on Yandex is the topic of this episode of The Jim Stroud Show. Jim Stroud gives a video tutorial on how to use the russian search engine – Yandex, to find FREE resumes on the internet. He also gives a cheer of thanks to his supporters. (Thanks again, by the way.) Related PostsRESUME FORENSICS: Strategies [...]

The most obvious advantage of online recruiting via corporate videos is the money that organizations can save by avoiding mainstream advertising media to reach their potential candidates. Corporate recruitment agencies spend a lot of money for advertising, and this can be brought down to a large extent through these videos, because most of the file hosting websites such as YouTube [...]

Jim Stroud demonstrates how to use Quora as a recruiting tool to find experts in C++ and contact them. Related PostsResumeFinder – The Quickest and Easiest way to Source Resumes on the Web!How To Source International CandidatesHow To Source Passive Candidates from the NewsThe Art of Shakespeare RecruitingA glimpse at search engines of the future?    Send article as PDF [...]

Check out this very interesting infographic! Hat tip to Business.com. Visit Business.com for background checks and other business resources. Related PostsHR, Social Media and Background ChecksPre-Employment Background Checks: Top Trends for 2012How thorough are your background checks? (Part 2)How thorough are your background checks?Employee Background Checks – The Hidden Roadside Bomb    Send article as PDF   

Maybe you’ve heard before that employment recruiters use LinkedIn in the same way that web surfers use Google: to search for the information they need. In the case of recruiters, what is needed are candidates that match the profile being sought. I am one such recruiter. Sounds simple, right? Well in reality this is fraught with problems, most of which [...]

It’s hard to believe Twitter has only been around since 2006. Now up there with LinkedIn and Facebook as one of the world’s largest social networks the microblogging site has seen a somewhat unprecedented growth; with the number of tweets sent daily increasing by 1,400% to over 50 million in the last year alone. With a number of celebrities and [...]

“How To Find Passive Candidates Under The Radar” is the topic of this episode of The Jim Stroud Show. If you want to learn how to get more bang for your sourcing buck, be sure to tune in on this one! Also, Jim shares pictures and a few comments about his time at the SourceCon 2012 event in Atlanta, GA. [...]

How to find java developers with Google Image Search is the topic of this episode of The Jim Stroud Show. Pay attention recruiters and sourcers, as this one goes very fast. (smile) The song “I Love You” by 37Hz is courtesy of Mevio.com. Related PostsThe Searchologist Magazine #2: Where are all the online resumes?Search Engine Taste Test: Summize Searches TweetsGoogle, [...]

With every farmer and his dog tweeting about the latest gossip, there’s no excuse for employers not to make use of social media. Smartphones play an increasing role in our everyday lives, accompanying us from morning till dusk – it doesn’t take a rocket scientist to see that there’s great potential for recruitment. The UK is still in the early [...]