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TODAY’S RESUME SOURCING TIP: In response to a reader’s suggestion, I will show you how to find Software Developers skilled in the Linux OS.   I will then show you how to automate the process.  (Scroll to the bottom of this blog post to have a PDF version of this blog post sent to your email address.

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HOW TO FIND LINUX GEEKS

A reader suggested that I write about how to find Opensource Developers. So, for the purposes of this tutorial, I am going to focus on geeks who now have developed software on the Linux platform. For all of my examples, I am using the Google searchengine. (Its my favorite, what can I say?)

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Try the following search strings on Google:

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EXAMPLE #1: Find Linux Geeks

“add your keyword here” linux | fedora | redhat | debian  intitle:cv | intitle:resume | intitle:vitae | inurl:resume | inurl:cv   inititle:geek | intitle:engineer | intitle:programmer | intitle:developer -jobs -submit -apply

In the example above, I am using words that Google believes is associated with Linux. To find them, I used the following command ~linux and then I took notice of the words that Google bolded in the results and used them in the above search string. Keywords you may want to add to this string may be a city, state, area code or additional technical words and acronyms. For example, click here to see my results when I added the term “Microsoft.”  Why? I wanted to see how many of the opensource geeks were bilingual in Windows as well.

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EXAMPLE #2: Find Certified Linux Geeks

“add your keyword here” rhct | rhce | rhcds | rhcss | rhca intitle:resume education -jobs -apply -submit

In the example above, I am using acronyms associated with the following Linux certifications: Red Hat Certified Technician (RHCT), Red Hat Certified Engineer (RHCE), Red Hat Certified Datacenter Specialist (RHCDS), Red Hat Certified Security Specialist (RHCSS), Red Hat Certified Architect (RHCA). Click here to see how I used the search string above to find a Software Architect.

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EXAMPLE #3: Find More Certified Linux Geeks

“add your keyword here” programmer | engineer | developer  linux.professional.institute | LPI | LPIC linux intitle:resume education -jobs -apply -submit

LPI is an acronym for Linux Professional Institute. LPI is a non-profit organization that provides vendor-independent professional certification for Linux system administrators and programmers. The Linux Professional Institute Certifications (LPIC) provide a qualification that can be used to indicate that someone is competent at a certain level. Click here to see the results I get when I add the term “TX.”

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More stuff that’s nice to know:

• List of Red Hat Certifications
• List of RHCE geeks open for consulting contracts

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HOW TO AUTOMATE THESE SEARCHES

Typing in search strings in Google, Yahoo, Alta Vista and others is necessary to do because each one will give you different results. Performing all of these searches for candidates is FUN to me, but it might be tedious to you. (Am I right?) Did you know that you can run all of the above searches in Google and similar queries in Yahoo, Alta Vista, Live (and others) with ease using eGrabber’s tool “Resume Finder.” Do you already have Resume Finder installed on your system? (If not, click here for a free trial or to purchase with a discount) If so, follow these simple steps.

1. Click here to go to the eGrabber Gallery page.
2. Download the “Linux Geeks” module and click on “Run”
3. Type in your keyword and click find

You see? No need to remember the technical details, simply add a keyword and click a button. eGrabber makes sourcing simple.

Do you need a custom solution?

REQUEST A CUSTOM SOLUTION

If you would like an eGrabber Resume Sourcing Module designed for your specific need, click here to fill out a form describing the types of candidates you are looking for. Why request a custom solution? A few reasons…

1. Save money. Once you have your custom solution downloaded and installed, you could run complex queries without hiring a Sourcer to do it for you.
2. Save time. No need to memorize the complexities of what search commands work on which searchengine. All you would have to do is push a button and review your data.
3. Save sanity. No worries about having to adapt a search string you have found online (even if you found it here), just push a button and get results designed to fit your specific requirement.

Click here to fill out a form describing the types of candidates you are looking for.

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TODAY’S RESUME SOURCING TIP: I will show you how to find industry experts with Google and then how to automate the search using Google, Yahoo, Live, Alta Vista and others. (Scroll to the bottom of this blog post to have a PDF version of this blog post sent to your email address.)

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How To Find Experts of Any Field On The Internet

Let me help you find experts in your particular field! As a Recruiter, HR Generalist or Hiring Manager, you always have an eye out for top talent to cover present and future opportunities. We are going to go over where to find those potential, passive hires and how to quickly identify them out of the massive amount of data and irrelevant information.

My suggestion would be to probe industry-related conferences. No matter the industry, there is always an event (somewhere) that is focused on a particular niche. These events will have speakers and often occur at regular times. Armed with this bit of knowledge, you will find it easy to locate experts in the various fields. Let me show you a few example of how to do this using Google.

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EXAMPLE #1: Find Experts Speaking at Conferences

Try the following search string on Google:

“add your keyword here” (conference | symposium | workshops | trade.shows | sessions | event | expo | seminar | webinar) ~presenter | ~speaker | ~keynote

Simply replace “add your keyword here” with a particular industry. For example, I found 410,000 search results when I replaced “add your keyword here” with “telecom,” 336,000 results when I used “life sciences” and 373,000 results when I added “semiconductor.” I also discovered that I was able to refine my searches even further when I added specific years to my query. For example, click here to see Telecom conferences being held in 2008. Also, changing the year in my search will help me zero in on more experienced experts. After all, if they were speaking in conferences held in 2002 (click here for an example), then there is a chance that they would have more experience than someone speaking at a conference in 2008.

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EXAMPLE #2: Find Experts Speaking at Conferences

“add your keyword” (intitle:conference | intitle:symposium | intitle:workshop | intitle:tradeshows | intitle:trade.shows | intitle:sessions | intitle:event | intitle:expo | intitle:seminar | intitle:webinar) * to.present

As before, simply replace “add your keyword” with a particular industry. For example, click here to see the search results when I use semiconductor as a keyword. You may also want to replace “* to.present” with “* to.speak” for a different set of results. Click here to see a second set of results using “* to.speak” as a search parameter.

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EXAMPLE #3: Find Experts Speaking at Conferences

“add your keyword” (intitle:conference | intitle:symposium | intitle:workshop | intitle:tradeshows | intitle:trade.shows | intitle:sessions | intitle:event | intitle:expo | intitle:seminar | intitle:webinar) * to.demo

Exchanging “add your keyword” (as with the previous examples) for a different keyword will return multiple conferences. The difference in this search string however is that you will find information where people are demonstrating products at an event. This is especially helpful because it will help you find competing products in your industry and (in some cases) the names associated with that product. Click here to see an example of my search for product demos associated with the Gaming industry.

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HOW TO AUTOMATE THESE SEARCHES

Typing in search strings in Google, Yahoo, Alta Vista and others is necessary to do because each one will give you different results. Performing all of these searches for candidates is FUN to me, but it might be tedious to you. (Am I right?) Did you know that you can run all of the above searches in Google and similar queries in Yahoo, Alta Vista, Live (and others) with ease using eGrabber’s tool “Resume Finder.” Do you already have Resume Finder installed on your system? (If not, click here for a free trial or to purchase with a discount) If so, follow these simple steps.

1. Click here to go to the eGrabber Gallery page.
2. Download the “Find Conference Speakers” module and click on “Run”
3. Type in your keyword and click find

You see? No need to remember the technical details, simply add a keyword and click a button. eGrabber makes sourcing simple.

Do you need a custom solution?

REQUEST A CUSTOM SOLUTION

If you would like an eGrabber Resume Sourcing Module designed for your specific need, click here to fill out a form describing the types of candidates you are looking for. Why request a custom solution? A few reasons…

1. Save money. Once you have your custom solution downloaded and installed, you could run complex queries without hiring a Sourcer to do it for you.
2. Save time. No need to memorize the complexities of what search commands work on which searchengine. All you would have to do is push a button and review your data.
3. Save sanity. No worries about having to adapt a search string you have found online (even if you found it here), just push a button and get results designed to fit your specific requirement.

Click here to fill out a form describing the types of candidates you are looking for.

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video: Full-Time Dreams (Hat Tip to Matt Martone)

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TWEETS OF THE WEEK

*Are Recruiters feelin’ the love on Twitter? Let’s take a quick peek and find out. (Smile)

thejiu: lol gotta love it when recruiters leave voicemails in your work number.

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tonychimento: i love it when job ads are actually recruiters trying to get you to pay them to groom you for new jobs. i love the honest approach

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Adam_Buchen: Time to start sending out copies of the resume again. I hope more clueless recruiters question my abilities again. I love that.

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schwa: I love recruiters that send you random job listed based on the most tenuous of keyword matches. Love ‘em.

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JonBurg: kudos to the many recruiters utilizing Twitter correctly. I love you guys.

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subwindow: I love recruiters that not only spam you, but put you in the TO field along with 415 others. Great way to never, ever get a lead.

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TaylorBarr: Oh I love when recruiters call me…since I used to be one, I can see past all of their games.

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chrismetcalf: I just got contacted about a job at LinkedIn… via LinkedIn. Their recruiters must love it. The worlds largest resume pool and no fees.

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Adam_Buchen: @defunkt Yes, I love getting called by recruiters who don’t even know what the hell Ajax is or why Javascript knowledge is relevant to that.

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i_cat: Recruiters call me. But how can I tell if they really love me?

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Recently, Bullhorn asked top recruiting professionals to respond to this survey about sourcing best practices.

We wanted to capture insight from those who source and place candidates every day about what tools and techniques are effective. To establish our best practices, we categorized these results according to a firm’s financial performance and focused on the recruiting practices of the fastest-growing firms – those that experienced increases in revenue and profit greater than 15 percent over the last year.

Use this report to hone the sourcing skills that will keep you ahead of your competition. These best practices are meant to offer insight into ways that can help you to find the best available candidates quickly.

Key Findings:

1. Formal referral programs work. It comes as no surprise that 37 percent of the fastest-growing firms all indicate that referrals are the sourcing solution that leads to the most placements. However, it is surprising that a third of all respondents say their firms lack referral programs. By far, referrals are also considered the most effective source of active and passive placements for all firms in the survey. With this in mind, firms that do not already have a referral program should at least explore the possibility of one and test and track possible incentives.

2. Online business networks are effective tools to source BOTH active and passive candidates. Of all the firms in our survey, the fastest-growing firms tend to find online business networks like LinkedIn more effective for finding passive candidates. Almost a third of respondents (30 percent) from the fastest-growing firms say online business networks are extremely effective as a source for passive candidates, second only to referrals (53 percent). Furthermore, a majority of recruiters at the
fastest-growing firms rated these networks as an effective source for active candidates.

( Click here to visit the BullHorn site and download the full version of this report. )

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