The linkdomain is a lesser known command in Yahoo!. It finds resumes that contain links to a particular website. The search syntax for this command is as follows:

linkdomain:website intitle:resume keyword

For example, if you are looking for the resume of a software engineer who is related in some way to projects at IBM, the search string is as follows

linkdomain:www.ibm.com intitle:resume "Software Engineer"

This could be a great way for you to get in touch with corporate alumni.

Surveys show that nearly 17% of recruits found their last job from an ad posted on an online job board. Internet resources are clearly effective as a key component of any effective recruitment strategy. Though most recruiters are unanimous in accepting the above fact, they are a bit pessimistic when it comes to increasing their Internet recruiting capability. They restrict their job postings to a handful of familiar sites.

There are more than 45,000 job boards and career portals in the U.S. alone. Successful recruiters are more open to exploring this pool to find sites that might be appropriate for their openings. Expand your sources to include at least 5 different sites for posting job ads. By including alternative sites in your online recruiting, you can widen your net and attract more number of prospects.

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