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interbiznet Toolkit
Update 1.01
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Toolkit Addition


Technique: Attracting Candidates

Making your recruiting site attractive to prospects takes work. Look at what some sites have included as a way to intrigue recruits and determine potential matches. The sites listed are examples--you will need to adapt ideas and concepts to fit your image and your needs.

Texas Instrument. s Fit Check lets potential recruits learn whether they fit into the corporate environment -- before they apply for a position. It. s a 32 question, agree/disagree type format, that once answered and submitted, returns a page explaining whether the person is a good fit and why. While we take issue with the ease of the questions and the obvious . correct. answers, the idea is worth considering. Allowing people to know ahead of time whether the environment suits their styles might be a worthwhile time saving opportunity.

Microsoft Seattle offers a page dedicated to a light-hearted exploration of life in Seattle. While the question and answer format leaves little to be desired, and the exploration is far too superficial, the concept is clearly a good one. People do want a life outside of work. If you. re recruiting for a particular geographical area, talk about it. What does the area offer them? You might also consider the potential recruits families. What are the local school systems like? How about the availability of public transportation? The cost of housing?

CSC Index, a consulting firm, offers a page of comments from their consultants about their experiences at Index. While we all know that only positive comments will make it up on the site, the idea promotes goodwill. Viewers will notice that people are listened to, and they. ll get a sense of who the other workers are. Of course, to make this kind of tool really work, a mailto: for each of the page. s contributors would be needed.

TCSI Corp, offers no bells and whistles to engage prospective employees, "http://www.tcsi.com" but they do outline their compensation and benefit packages. Since this is a pretty important area to most job hunters, it' s worth considering.

Search Tips


Technique: People Search, Yet Again

Homepage Finder -- a useful tool if you know the name of someone and suspect they might have an email address or web page. The more information that you can provide, the better. But we tested it only by entering the name of one of our super trainers, John Blower.

This is what we got back:

  • Yahoo: 0 references returned. Nothing found here.
  • Found 4 email addresses at WhoWhere.
  • The Metacrawler is searching.
  • WebCrawler: 30 references returned. None looks promising.
  • Lycos: 30 references returned. None looks promising.
  • UWSearch: 30 references returned. None looks promising.
  • AltaVista: 30 references returned. None looks promising.

    We were then given a results page with 4 email addresses -- a few of which led us to John.

    We also looked for Bill Gates. Interestingly, we got no email addresses, but loads of pages--including . Punch Bill Gates. and . Why Bill Gates is Richer Than You..

    Thus, if you. ve heard a name being tossed around, but you. ve got nothing to go with it, try HomeFinder.

  • Table Of Contents SEARCH TOOLS
      1. Search Basics
      2. Search Strategy
      3. Company Info
      4. Finding People
      5. Resumes
      6. Web Pages
      7. Usenet
      8. Mailing Lists
      9. Competitors
    10. Discussion Areas
    11. Cheat Sheet
    POSTING JOBS
      1. Master Sites
      2. Free Sites
      3. Usenet
      4. Niches
      5. Writing Postings
    ROBOTS & AGENTS
      1. Newbot
      2. Informant
      3. URL Minder
      4. Other Robots
    BASIC SOFTWARE
      1. Starter Tools
      2. Browser Tips
    OTHER RESOURCES
      1. Salary Surveys
    MORE TIPS -TRICKS
     

     
     

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