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New Sourcing & Recruiting Tool: TextRecruit

For the past few weeks I have been “playing” with a new tool called…

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Added by Dean Da Costa on March 31, 2014 at 3:30pm — No Comments

First It's Writing, Now Faces: Enough Is Enough!

I am going to take a short break form my series on lesser known sites to source from, to address …well something that is pretty silly. 

So first we have…

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Added by Dean Da Costa on March 27, 2014 at 7:30pm — 34 Comments

Sourcing on Lesser Known Sites: Talent.me

This is the 3rd in the series on lesser known sites to source from.  As you saw in the first one we used x-raying to source, well guess what we are again and guess what it still works and it works for free.  

The 3rd site we will discuss is…

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Added by Dean Da Costa on March 20, 2014 at 6:00pm — No Comments

How to source on the lesser known sites!! Vizualize.me



This is the 2nd in the series on lesser known sites to source from.  As you saw in the first one we used x-raying to source, well guess what we are again and guess what it still works and it works for free. …

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Added by Dean Da Costa on March 13, 2014 at 7:30pm — 1 Comment

How to source on the lesser known sites!! VisualCV!!

How to source on the lesser known sites!! VisualCV!!

This is going to be a multiple part series about some of the lesser known social…

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Added by Dean Da Costa on March 6, 2014 at 7:30pm — 2 Comments

Building the Architecture: The Magic of Staffing

It takes a number of different systems, tools, and programs to create a complete staffing function. In this post we are going to discuss what most of them are and at a high level what they all do.…

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Added by Dean Da Costa on February 27, 2014 at 8:00pm — 1 Comment

Sourcers/Recruiters Checklist: 13 Steps to Staffing Success

So I have been asked a lot about how I keep things straight, and do what I do. I always refer them to my PM and words to recruiting by posts. So this post is additional to those, consisting of a simple checklist.

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Added by Dean Da Costa on February 21, 2014 at 7:30pm — 2 Comments

Who should you follow!! Updated

So in reality you should not strive to be a follower but a leader. That said this post is about who out in the industry should you follow. Mind you this is the UPDATED list and there will be more updates coming.

By follow I mean on…

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Added by Dean Da Costa on February 14, 2014 at 2:30pm — 1 Comment

We are more than meets the eye!!

We are more than meets the eye!!

For those of you who think staffing professionals are only people who fill jobs, you are wrong. We really are Evangelists,…

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Added by Dean Da Costa on February 7, 2014 at 7:50pm — 1 Comment

Lean Staffing Part 3: Tool Analysis

In part 2 you read about Lean staffing as it relates to the organization and how you can do more with less and or find out why more is not being done. This time we will talk about Lean Staffing as it relates to tools.…

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Added by Dean Da Costa on January 30, 2014 at 1:00pm — No Comments

Lean Staffing: Organizational Improvement

In part 1 you read about using Lean Staffing to improve your process. This time we are going to talk about Lean Staffing to help your organizational structure.  

So in order to utilize Lean Staffing to improve your organizational structure you first need to…

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Added by Dean Da Costa on January 21, 2014 at 7:00pm — 2 Comments

Lean Staffing Process: What You Need To Know

Over the last few weeks I have been asked about the process I use when dealing with issues like process, organization, and staffing tools.  The process is called “Lean Staffing”, now while this is similar to the lean in lean manufacturing or the lean used in project management, the terminology is a little different,…

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Added by Dean Da Costa on January 15, 2014 at 8:00pm — 1 Comment

6 Tips for Sending Better Recruiting E-Mails

As we wind down our three part look at recruiting contact campaigns, you’ve learned how to build, deliver and measure a successful recruitment contact campaign.  We’ve taken a look at what recruiting contact campaigns are really about, practical tips and tricks for making sure your…

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Added by Dean Da Costa on January 7, 2014 at 1:00pm — 1 Comment

How To Execute Recruiting Contact Campaigns

In my last post, I discussed types of recruiting contact campaign approaches; this week, I’ll discuss turning that initial approach into real recruiting action, along with some tips and tricks for turning contacts into candidates.  Like any campaign, it’s important to have a defined timeline…

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Added by Dean Da Costa on December 31, 2013 at 8:00pm — No Comments

Contact Campaigns: What Recruiters Need To Know

Contact Campaigns: What Recruiters Need To Know

If you can’t contact a candidate, you can’t hire them. Every hire begins with engagement. Getting in contact and getting a response from candidates is still essential, particularly in today’s increasingly social, interconnected world of…

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Added by Dean Da Costa on December 24, 2013 at 4:30pm — 1 Comment

6 Resources For Finding Cool Sourcing & Recruiting Tools

How I keep Up With and Find Tools

Many of you know my reputation for being the "Tool Guy." I'm always on the look out for new tools, or "toys," as I call them, for sourcing and recruiting. I'm often asked how - and where - I find the time to find these…

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Added by Dean Da Costa on December 16, 2013 at 4:30pm — 4 Comments

Certs, Certs and more Certs!!

Certs, Certs and more Certs!!

Way back in the day there was no certification for staffing, recruiting and sourcing.…

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Added by Dean Da Costa on December 9, 2013 at 8:00pm — 3 Comments

LinkedIn Recommendation vs Endorsements

LinkedIn Recommendation vs Endorsements

 

As everyone has notices Linkedin added yet another supposed upgrade to the things you can do and or add to your linked Profile,…

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Added by Dean Da Costa on December 2, 2013 at 4:49pm — No Comments

iMiser a metaseach with a twist!!

iMiser a metaseach with a twist!!

iMiser is a metsearch that is also a repository, were you can store the things you find thatyou want to keep. What iMiser does is…

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Added by Dean Da Costa on November 25, 2013 at 8:26pm — No Comments

Copernic Agent Professional the ultimate metasearch!

Copernic Agent Professional the ultimate metasearch!

Most of you…

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Added by Dean Da Costa on November 18, 2013 at 5:30pm — No Comments

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