RecruiterGuy's Blog – December 2008 Archive (5)

Winners Get Connected... And Listed... And Paid!

A dozen or so days ago I posted a quick article that talked about Google's Friend Connect and issued a bit of a challenge in the form of a drawing to use the new feature. The prize was a $50 gift certificate for the lucky name drawn from a hat (okay, I used a tupperware bowl - sue me.)

The idea behind the promotion… Continue

Added by RecruiterGuy on December 16, 2008 at 12:00am — No Comments

Are Your Candidates Full of Wakoopa?

One of the questions I receive weekly is in regards to what social networks or applications I find most useful for recruiting and employment branding. We as hungry recruiters can't help but wonder if we're the only ones using LinkedIn or Facebook for sourcing and if there is something out there that's easier or more powerful that could help us get the job done. Some of us still struggle with deciding what tweeting tool to use (… Continue

Added by RecruiterGuy on December 11, 2008 at 11:00am — No Comments

Maps, Maps, and More Maps...

In the interest of answering comments (and even a voicemail!) about topics I've written about I wanted to follow up on my last Google Maps related article. The original article was just something to get the idea wheels turning in regards to the various ways a recruiter might use online maps. With quick thoughts ranging from commuter blues to competition bingo - there are… Continue

Added by RecruiterGuy on December 5, 2008 at 9:00am — No Comments

RecruiterGuy.net Gets Social... (and hands out $50 for Xmas!)

You knew it would happen sooner or later, right? Well today is the day... and tomorrow... and the next day... and the day after... okay, you get the idea.

RecruiterGuy.net is growing up and becoming more than just a blog - it's getting "social." So why not be part of the fun and help us push the envelope a bit?

Anyone can now use the menu on the right to sign in using their Google account, Yahoo account, AIM ID or any other 3rd party OpenID provider (yes, you can… Continue

Added by RecruiterGuy on December 3, 2008 at 6:00pm — No Comments

Google Maps for Recruiting...

I've received a few requests asking about how recruiters can use Google to better source candidates or streamline some recruiting efforts. Since I was actually in the process of playing with some Google Maps mashups when the last request came in I thought I'd hit on some neat things recruiters can do with Google Maps. First let me say that I'm by no means implying that Google is… Continue

Added by RecruiterGuy on December 3, 2008 at 10:30am — 2 Comments