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Permalink Reply by Irina Shamaeva on December 9, 2008 at 11:10am

Hi Pat,

This is the best starting place, I think:
http://www.google.com/advanced_search?hl=en
It is the "advanced search" dialog on Google and it will help you to construct your first strings in the right format.

Also, read trough the discussions here and on the LinkedIn group http://www.linkedin.com/e/gis/1176637
for multiple examples.

-Irina

Permalink Reply by Pat Vaum on December 9, 2008 at 11:15am

Thanks Irina. I will follow your suggestions.

Pat
Irina Shamaeva said:

Hi Pat,

This is the best starting place, I think:
http://www.google.com/advanced_search?hl=en
It is the "advanced search" dialog on Google and it will help you to construct your first strings in the right format.

Also, read trough the discussions here and on the LinkedIn group http://www.linkedin.com/e/gis/1176637
for multiple examples.

-Irina

Permalink Reply by Amitai Givertz on December 9, 2008 at 11:16am

Hi Pat,

Try this for starters: Searching for Candidates on Google: Part 1.

Shoot me an email with your coordinates and I'll send you more.

Permalink Reply by Irina Shamaeva on December 10, 2008 at 11:29am

Pam,

You are welcome. Here are a couple more pointers.
Read through the help section on Google search.
http://www.google.com/support/?ctx=web

More detailed (and more advanced) pages are here:

* Finding Information on the Internet: A Tutorial by the Teaching Library at the University of California at Berkeley http://www.lib.berkeley.edu/TeachingLib/Guides/Internet/FindInfo.html
* Google Guide http://www.googleguide.com

Also, start searching right away and try to play with the search strings (add keywords, remove keywords) to get the results you want.

-Irina

Permalink Reply by Glenn Gutmacher on December 11, 2008 at 1:26pm

To learn how to create search strings, it's best to see real examples of various types, as well as templates. So get Shally's sourcing cheatsheets for the major search engines, blogs, LinkedIn, etc., at www.jobmachine.net/products

Permalink Reply by Pat Vaum on December 11, 2008 at 4:29pm

Thank you Ami--

The information provided by you in your 'snack' webinars (Brown Bag Recruiting) has been extemely useful. Now it is time to start experimenting on my own! Thanks again.

Pat

Amitai Givertz said:

Hi Pat,

Try this for starters: Searching for Candidates on Google: Part 1.

Shoot me an email with your coordinates and I'll send you more.

Permalink Reply by Pat Vaum on December 11, 2008 at 4:29pm

Again, thanks Irina for the web link and always, for your patience.

Pat

Irina Shamaeva said:

Pam,

You are welcome. Here are a couple more pointers.
Read through the help section on Google search.
http://www.google.com/support/?ctx=web

More detailed (and more advanced) pages are here:

* Finding Information on the Internet: A Tutorial by the Teaching Library at the University of California at Berkeley http://www.lib.berkeley.edu/TeachingLib/Guides/Internet/FindInfo.html
* Google Guide http://www.googleguide.com

Also, start searching right away and try to play with the search strings (add keywords, remove keywords) to get the results you want.

-Irina

Permalink Reply by Pat Vaum on December 11, 2008 at 4:31pm

Thank you Glenn--

Your information has helped a lot. There is so much out there, part of the problem is getting organized! But, I think you have to jump in with both feet and just start learning. Already I am more comfortable than I was a week ago.

Pat


Glenn Gutmacher said:

To learn how to create search strings, it's best to see real examples of various types, as well as templates. So get Shally's sourcing cheatsheets for the major search engines, blogs, LinkedIn, etc., at www.jobmachine.net/products

Permalink Reply by Ray Towle on December 14, 2008 at 11:42am

Greetings Pat,

I strongly suggest SourceCon 2009 to be held next September 2009; check the web site: www.thesourcingnewsletter.com; others, that are noteworthy: Shally Steckerl, www.JobMachine.net ; Glenn Gutmacher, www.Recruiting-Online.com ; and Moises Lopez, at www.SourcingCorner.com ; and Justin Sivey, at http://search-news-views.blogspot.com/; Danny Cahill, at www.AccordingToDanny.com ; Peter Lefkowitz, at www.ShiftingIntoGear.com are all Sourcing and Recruiting Trainers that I have experienced firsthand and recommend highly.

All the Best!

Ray Towle
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