Keeping Track?
If you are currently in the job market – I would encourage you to keep a list of your contacts and companies. So many times I ask candidates which companies or positions they have applied for and they don’t have any idea. They go on the internet job boards and apply to all the positions they see [...]
Is your PROFILE up to date on LinkedIn? This is becoming the #1 tool for recruiters to find you. If you are searching for a new position or testing the market, make sure you have your LinkedIn Profile up to date. As you may or may not know, there is a feature called INMAIL that [...]
Microsoft OneNote for Recruiting
Any Microsoft OneNote enthusiasts out there? I have been using OneNote for the past 6 months for my daily recruiting tasks. I was wondering how many other recruiters are using this tool to keep track of job reqs and to do’s. We use Taleo Business Edition for Applicant Tracking which does a decent job of [...]
Top 5 Job Sites
Business Insider survey on five best job sites, according to users by Vanessa Bostwick on April 20, 2011 Earlier last week, Business Insider polled its readers to find out which job sites are their favorites and if they are utilizing social media and professional networking sites to connect with employers before scoring the big interview. [...]
Panel on Tuesday – 3/29/11
I’ll be on a Recruiter Panel (“Ask the Recruiter”) at Custer Road United Methodist Church on Tuesday, 3/29/11 at 6:30pm – 8pm. http://www.crumc.org/templates/cuscusterroad/default.asp?id=33399 http://www.crumc.org/templates/cuscusterroad/details.asp?id=33399&PG=Events&CID=0 The audience will ask questions to the panel regarding hiring, common practices, etc. Description: Open to anyone in career transition, this meeting will include a guest speaker with timely information on job [...]
Resume Tips
When you are sending your resume to an employer or a recruiter, make sure to name your document as “JohnSmith.doc” or “John Smith – Software Engineer.doc” rather than “resume.doc”. This helps recruiters in agencies as well as corporate recruiters easily locate your resume in the folders on their computer. I would also submit your resume [...]
Resumes, ATS, and .PDF
I borrowed this from Craig Fisher at http://blog.fishdogs.com/ - he is a social branding expert and recruiter. You can find him on twitter @fishdogs. My Comment: .PDF is a nice looking format but it is not very functional for hiring managers or ATS systems. Recruiters then have to convert it to a Word doc in order [...]
LinkedIn Groups
Recruiters – are you using all the 50 groups on LinkedIn? It makes sense to utilize these groups to reach as many people as you can. It allows you to target the candidates you are searching for directly, use the discussions tab or the job tab. I’d recommend maxing out your groups if you haven’t [...]
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Brandon Barber
Improving Enterprises
brandon@dallastechrecruiter.com
214-613-4457
Dallas, Tx
Improving Enterprises