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Prepare yourself for the 'Hiring Spike' |
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An article in the February 09 issue of The Wall Street Journal compared the current recession to the recession in the 1980s, where after a steep plunge, the economy recovered pretty quickly. The article discussed about preparing oneself for the impending 'Hiring Spike', instead of being surprised by the speed and strength of the recovery.
To add to this, a recent survey of Fortune 1000 companies showed
that 68% of them predicted that hiring will return by Q3 of 2009.
So, the question is: Have you prepared yourself for the hiring rebound? Use this opportunity to implement new and improved internal processes, acquire innovative technology, finding the best talent for your company, etc. Taking these steps will equip you to be ready and perform better during the hiring spike.
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"Pent-up demand could quickly pull economy out of its hole" by Justin Lahart, The Wall Street Journal, February 9, 2009 |
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TalentDrive’s 2009 Hiring Trends Survey |
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Using Social Networks for Background Screening |
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A recent survey titled "Background Screening - Top Technology Trends 2009" said that 1 in 5 employers use social networking sites to make a hiring decision. The trends indicate a considerable, if not major, shift in focus to using non traditional sources - social networks, forums and blogs - for background screening.
Here is a simple Google search script that will help you research people's profiles on LinkedIn, MySpace, ZoomInfo, etc.
<Candidate's Name> site:xyz.com
For example, to search for Chandra Bodapati's (Founder & CEO of eGrabber) profile on LinkedIn, the script will be
Chandra Bodapati site:linkedin.com
Similarly you can use zoominfo.com, myspace.com, friendster.com and more.
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Quickest way to Find Passive Internet Candidates |
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Resumes are everywhere on the Internet. But, unless you are an expert in boolean search, you will spend hours on search engines and still not find matching resumes.
eGrabber ResumeFinder is specifically designed to assist 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
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Internet Communities such as GeoCities, Angelfire, etc. |
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Social Networking Sites |
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Free resume sites including Craigslist and many others |
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Largest ISP’s such as ATT, Earthlink, AOL and others |
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Popular blog hosts such as bloggers.com, blogspot.com, etc. |
Download your fully functional 3-day trial version of ResumeFinder at no cost today and start sourcing passive candidates 10X faster.
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