Today we thought we’d share with you our Boolean search secrets cheat sheet. You can find the full write-up of all the syntax below if you download the our e-book. SYNTAX EXAMPLES site: site:linkedin.com “quality assurance” “Toronto” site:linkedin.com “company abc” “business analyst” – (minus sign) site:linkedin.com “quality assurance” “Toronto” -director inurl:in Inurl:pub site:linkedin (inurl:in OR inurl:pub) “HRPA” (to search a…
Are you a recruiter or HR professional? Does your day include tracking down candidates for hard-to-fill positions? If so, then read on.
In last week’s blog “Twitter for Recruiters: Branding,” I discussed how to set up your Twitter, who to follow and how to create your online persona. Now that we have our “brand” established, we will be taking it one step further by discussing how to source on Twitter. We are going to look inside Twitter and find candidates!
Tweet, Tweeting, Tweeters, Twitter… what is it all about? In the past many have viewed Twitter as a tool used by teenagers to follow Justin Bieber’s daily routine or something used by procrastinating employees who want to tell the world what they ate for lunch. Sure, some people use Twitter for these purposes – BUT – that doesn’t mean everyone does….
Today I’m going to tell you about a technical recruiting channel you may be overlooking - portfolio websites and blogs from local technology gurus. There are so many reasons you need to tap this resource when you’re recruiting local IT talent. Bloggers have way more to offer than technical expertise. They come with a bevy of bonus skills that could supercharge your…
If you are a recruiter, you are probably already using LinkedIn, Twitter, and maybe even Facebook to find candidates. Another social media site to add to your search toolbelt is Pinterest. If you don’t already know, Pinterest is a highly addictive site where you can upload and bookmark items found on the Web and categorize everything using virtual pinboards. According to…
The current buzz is that the war for talent that we experienced 5+ years ago is making a comeback. The looming talent shortage may be great news for technology specialists with in-demand skills, but it’s a bit scary for the companies that need to hire them. If you’re a company thinking about engaging a staffing agency, how do you decide…
Self-employed independent contractors choose entrepreneurship because they love the freedom and often the money is better than you can get for full time work. But is the $1000 or more that it will cost to become an incorporated technical contractor worth it? The freedom brings risk because you need to line up a new contract when the current one ends. But if…
If you are a non-technical person and you are looking for technical staff for your startup, you may wonder, what is the difference between a developer, and a programmer? There are so many terms to say the same thing. Does it matter what term you use in a job posting?
Working in technology recruiting for quite a few years now, (since the days of mailing resumes), I’ve been referred to as a headhunter quite a few times by various people. However, unlike many people assume, a headhunter and a recruiter are not the same thing. In fact ‘headhunter’ is somewhat of an outdated term.
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