If so, have you provided them with links to free resume templates on the candidate resource section of your website?

It’s a very simple task to add these helpful job-seeking goodies online…and wil impress not only your candidates but future clients as well.

Microsoft offers over 100 free resume templates HERE.  They include targeted resume templates such as:

• Accounts payable resume
• Advanced degree with academic accomplishments resume
• Administrative assistant resume
• Career change resume with volunteer experience
• Customer service resume
• Food service worker resume
• General manager resume
• Hospitality professional resume
• Human resources resume
• Investment banker resume
• Journeyman electrician resume
• Marketing manager resume
• Military to private sector resume
• Parts management/dealership operations resume
• Programmer analyst resume
• Purchasing manager resume
• Quality control inspector resume
• Return to workforce resume
• Senior executive resume
• Systems analyst resume
• University/agency program development manager resume

Lots more goodies are to be found there!

Remember, while you’re the key between a job seeker getting hired, you’re NOT supposed to do everything for them….they must be proactive as well.  Giving them the tools to shine can be an excellent first step.

Enjoy,

Barbara Ling

ps – speaking about resumes, have you seen:

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Have you seen Penelope’s latest?   It’s a great post about job scarcity for specific age demographics and includes:

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…But—I know someone will ask—here is the evidence that things are fine for young people:

1. Jobs for low-level candidates are increasing. This data comes from a report from Beyond.com issued on November 14: In October 2008, jobs for candidates with 0-3 years of experience increased by 3.68% when compared to jobs posted in September 2008. This was the only category of jobs by experience level that did not decrease over the previous month.

…3. College grads are doing fine in today’s market. On November 19, JobFox announced that, "Skilled professionals remain in demand despite the economic downturn. While the unemployment rate rose to 6.5 percent in October, the unemployment rate for professionals with college degrees remains manageable at 3.1 percent."…MORE….

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Well!  While that’s certainly peachy for the Millennials and other various life forms, what about those individuals who really could use a recruiter’s assistance to boost their job-security probability?

Glad you asked!  Here are some super resources for you to consider.

• Can Stay at Home Moms return to work?
• AARP Tips for Finding a Job
• Career Resources for the Mature Job Seeker
• Baby Boomer Finding a Job
• Boomer Job Board

But a question now arises.  What are some of the characteristics mature job seekers (otherwise known as Baby Boomers and the like) can offer your clients?

Of course, one of the first and foremost qualities is EXPERIENCE.  One can never put an old head on a young body…and chances are, the more experience you have under your belt, the better you’ll be at coping with unexpected challenges at work (as you’ll have dealt with such things in prior years.

Another nifty benefit to mature workers is, well, MATURITY.  If you’ve been in the work world for a couple of decades, chances are….you’ve turned on a dime more often than children lose single socks, and know when NOT to blow up, when to stand firm, and when to negotiate.  In other words…win win scenarios!

Can YOU show your mature job candidates the benefits of the above…and ensure they incorporate them in their future interviews?  If so, that’s one extra commission for you…and one superb opportunity for the job seeker you placed.

And if that’s not a win-win, I don’t know what is. 

Enjoy,

Barbara Ling

PS – Want to give your job seekers that extra power edge?  Check out the Job Seeker’s Power Advantage – I offer a 2-tier 30% affiliate program!

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Ever wish you had all the Google commands listed at your fingertips for easy reference?

Wish no more!  You can check out the free RISE Trends Google Quick Ref guide over at, well, the….

RISE Trends Google How To Quick Ref guide for Recruiters

I won’t say any more about it except…you’ll find it beneficial beyond belief!

Want other recruiter and Google goodies?  Check out:

• Google Search Strings for Recruiters Looking For Work
• Recruiter Google Search Strings for 1000s of Free Resumes
• Help Recruiters Find You, Taking Control of Google

Enjoy!

Barbara Ling

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‘Course you have!  And what about questions like:

• How do you match current titles to names that come off that phone bank?
• Is there a way to get the Gatekeeper to tell me what I want to know?
• Is it necessary to lie to the Gatekeeper?

If so, get thee hence over to Recruiting Animal’s Noon Radio Show!  Showcasing Maureen Sharib of MagicMethod, it will reveal to you answers to the above and more.

Want a sample of how Telephone sourcing chats?  Check out the Magic Method Phone Sourcing #4 chat that includes insights like:

• Think abt it – inside that company sit the people you want – they’re "findable" in the phone system – your job then is to find out who has the right titles…
• That’s why LI is useful t me – to give me "that name" inside the right group…once I have THAT I am deadly.
• NOBODY is calling the truly passive guy sitting next to him who is not listed anywhere on the Internet
• But the question is – can you afford to allow yourself to become vulnerable to ANYTHING that can be yanked out from under you?

Do tune in at 12pm EST – you’re sure to get quality telephone sourcing information!

Enjoy,

Barbara

ps – speaking about phone sourcing, have you seen:

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Today is Veteran’s Day!  And as the theme to this blog is recruiting and thriving in the 2009 economy, I think it is most important that I dedicate today’s post to the significance of this holiday…and what you can do as a recruiter to assist the millions of veterans out there today.

First off, are you aware of the origins of Veteran’s Day?  It began after World War I.  To wit:

…World War I – known at the time as “The Great War” – officially ended when the Treaty of Versailles was signed on June 28, 1919, in the Palace of Versailles outside the town of Versailles, France. However, fighting ceased seven months earlier when an armistice, or temporary cessation of hostilities, between the Allied nations and Germany went into effect on the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month. For that reason, November 11, 1918, is generally regarded as the end of “the war to end all wars.”

The original concept for the celebration was for a day observed with parades and public meetings and a brief suspension of business beginning at 11 a.m…..MORE….

Nowadays, Veteran’s Day is observed by hanging a fllag, watching the parade or attending the town’s Veteran’s Day activities, thanking a veteran and in general, reflecting on the men and women who fought in our wars to keep our country free.  You can find a list of state/town parades over at the Veterans Day Parade Directory.

One of the sad realities, however, is that veterans often have an extremely tough time transitioning back into the civilian world after they return home.  Thus, if you’re helping a veteran job candidate find a new position, consider sharing the following resources.

• Military.com Job Hunting Tips
• Out of Uniform: Resume Tips for Transitioning Military Professionals
• Veterans Employment Resource Center
• Veterans’ Employment & Training Service
• Veteran Job Resources by State
• Yahoo Veteran Groups

However you choose to celebrate it, never forget the people who literally put their lives on the line for *you*.  When you think about it, it’s very profound indeed.

From RISE and Barbara Ling, I want to thank all the veterans out there for their sacrifices and wonderful gifts they gave to our country.  You’re tops in my book!

Best wishes,

Barbara Ling

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And how are you today?  Chances are, if you’re like many recruiters and sourcers out there, you probably have noticed a weee bit of a decrease in your recruiting business.

However!  That DOESN’T mean you cannot continue to make money this year…you simply have to regroup, CHOOSE to succeed, and determine the best direction for you to apply your energies.

Fact is, tons and tons of folks are getting laid off….and yet, the positions for them to fill are decreasing more rapidly than water evaporates when falling onto a hot skillet. 

Your candidates and job seekers need to showcase themselves as THE person to hire…head and shoulders above the rest!

Enter….the Job Seeker’s Power Advantage.

Right now, your candidates are facing the challenge of making the Internet work for THEM….of having to proactively SHOW employers and recruiters why they are the logical choice for the position in question.   And they don’t want to spend days creating a site online….they need this resource to be easy to use and available yesterday.

That’s what the JSPA offers.

Competively priced at less than a night out at the movies, the JSPA is a turn-key "customize with your information" complete professional resume/portfolio site that anyone, even your Aunt Bertha, could modify.   And with a 2-tier affiliate program (1st tier 30%, second tier 10%), it can be a great money-earner for recruiters as well.

You can sign up for the free affiliate program HERE, and then visit my Affiliate Tutorial to get your links.  

With the economy tanking, giving your candidates every possible chance for success is of paramount importance!  Help yourself to increase your bottom line and see what the JSPA can do for your people….they’ll thank you for it.

Enjoy,

Barbara Ling

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If you’re a recruiter, chances are…you probably want to excel in this industry.  Okay, true, I highly doubt that anyone will say, Jeepers Barb, I was shooting for mere plainess and incompetence! 

But I digress.

One of the best ways to really catapult yourself above the thundering herd is to learn from the masters.  And I’ve gathered a nifty list for you to do just that!  Today’s post will center upon Twitter.

Now, you’ve heard of Twitter, I assume?  It’s a neat microblogging platform that allows you to send messages of 140 characters or less.  Believe it or not, it’s mushroomed into a HUUUUGGGGEEEE success online…and if you choose your followers wisely, you can be alerted to some pretty savvy recruiting goodness online.

Here are some of the masters of the recruiting industry I follow (and if you want to follow me, you can at Barbara Ling):

• Recruiting Animal
• Joel Cheezman
• Pam Claughton
• Gerry Crispin
• Paul DeBettignies
• Tim Esse
• Amitai Giverts
• Research Goddess
• David Manaster
• Dave Mendoza
• Steven Rothberg
• Shally
• Hank Stringer
• Jim Stroud
• Suzy Tonini
• Bill Vick
• Vincent Wright

There are other ways of finding Twitter recruiters too, of course.  You can check out a great list over at Recruiting Blogs – it’s called: Follow Me On Twitter.

And a rather savvy individual named Steve Rubel created a nifty Twitter search engine over here.  Check out the responses for

recruiter

They include:

Twitter / BillVick

Both have tremendous insight to the changing recruitment model. … Ben really understands the recruiting space. Great product. about 1 hour ago from …
https://twitter.com/BillVick

Twitter / kimhaynes

Recruiter types please add Margaret. She needs a starter pack of friends. about 6 hours ago … Bio HR Mngr / Recruiter / SoMed Geek at Bulldog Solutions, …
twitter.com/kimhaynes

Twitter / MNHeadhunter

Bio Minnesota IT Recruiter | Blog writer | Co Founder Minnesota Recruiters | Speaker | Consultant | Volunteer | Interests: Social Media, Politics, Sports …
twitter.com/MNHeadhunter

Twitter / Ernst & Young: if you tell a NY recruiter …

if you tell a NY recruiter that you will "go anywhere", and student B says they’ d give their left arm to work in NY, they will have a leg up …
twitter.com/Ernst_and_Young/status/958175452

Twitter / RecruiterMoe

Interesting panel this morn on integrating social networking into your recruiting strategy. oh, and: http://tinyurl.com/zijobs we’re hiring about 10 hours …
twitter.com/RecruiterMoe

Twitter / ShawnDomer

Yay for college recruiting! OSU today and OU tomorrow! … Name ShawnDomer; Location Columbus,OH; Bio I am Technical Recruiter from Cardinal Solutions Group …
https://twitter.com/shawndomer

Notice how lots of the search results targeted the actual bio/career/hobbies of the individuals in question.  Neat!

Twitter is definitely a tool you should include in your recruiting tools and techniques – it’s a great way not only to stay in touch with fellow recruiters but candidates and clients as well.  And if you need some nifty Twitter Humor, don’t forget to see if you qualify for:

Enjoy,

Barbara Ling

ps – speaking about social networking, have you seen:

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Where will YOU be during lunch on Election Day?

Hopefully…you’ll have already voted, so you’ll be able to benefit from Maureen’s Magic Method Sourcing chat entitled:

MagicMethod Tuesday Phone Sourcing Class subject: Failure

To wit:

One of the students ruminated last night over on the Yahoo student group for "The Magic In the Method":

Are there any people who took Maureen’s course and are just trying to make a living as a name sourcer? If so, when was the last time you received a paycheck or are you just failing? I took Maureen’s course about 5 months ago. It turned me on to the world of research. Yes, I have made about $20,000 in the last several months, but things seem to be slowing down. Anyone have any stories about how they are doing or how they are turning things around?

I answered:
I know you know that things have slowed everywhere – the trick in times like these is to stay focused and on your mark for when things pick back up and they will PICK BACK UP! Use this time to develop your networks, tune your mailing lists and message, read, study, learn, write, continue to grow. These are OPPORTUNITY TIMES -many will become discouraged and fall away and you will be left. Keep yourself intact – don’t fall to pieces like so many will. Believe.

This (failure) will be today’s topic in the MagicMethod Phone Sourcing Classroom Chat here at noon EST. You don’t want to miss this one!

“Courage is going from failure to failure without losing enthusiasm.” ~ Winston Churchill

Make sure to drop on by HERE!

Enjoy,

Barbara Ling

ps – speaking about sourcing, having a great phone always helps like so!

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Yesterday I wrote about turning on a dime and focusing on job seekers to help bring income into your recruiting life.  What else can you offer as a recruiter or sourcer?

Idea #2)

Enter Maureen!   Her Thursday sourcing chat dealt with that very same subject – to wit:

12:15pm Maureen Sharib I asked this morning about new products we sourcers might offer in this downturn…
12:16pm Todd Burkhardt sales leads
12:16pm Maureen Sharib as you can all see – I used Dan’s idea from last week and created a new TechTrak product – FindOut! out of it…already I’ve had ONE inquiry! It’s a product that updates a customer’s database.
12:16pm Todd Burkhardt organizational benchmarking
12:16pm Paul Davenport Competitive Analysis
12:23pm Maureen Sharib salesleads – what would we name that?
12:24pm Todd Burkhardt HunterList
12:24pm Maureen Sharib Organizational Benchmarking
12:26pm Maureen Sharib Competitive Analysis – anyone think M&A is healthy enough these days to sustain this?
12:26pm Toni Buccarelli How about "OPS" other phone sourcing
12:27pm Maureen Sharib What would that be?…..

Read the entire chat HERE!

Remember….you have a WEALTH of skills that people NEED.

Your challenge is how you package them…and how you present them as well.

Enjoy,

Barbara Ling

ps – speaking about sourcing, you can’t go wrong with the Magic Method! 

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With the economy not being as flush as the world would like….the sad fact is, life DOES go on…and you still WILL need to bring in money.

The question now arises….how on earth will you do this if job orders dry up and candidates become more profuse than dandelions in the front yard of Texas?

Here’s part 1!

Turn on a dime and focus on Job Seekers

They’re going to be in the same position as you – they will need to bring home an income!

Because you’re a recruiter, however, you know the ins and outs of presenting yourself for an interview, aceing interview questions, how to gain the edge over competitors and the like.

So…why not offer a cost-conscious electronic how-to product or some other service?

Such things already exist, mind you – just look at:

• Irresistable Resumes
• Throw Away Your Resume!
• Amazing Resume Creator
  
• Example Resumes
  

David Perry, one of the most brilliant recruiters of our time, is the author of Guerilla Job Hunting…you can check out his site at http://guerrillajobhunting.typepad.com/.  And Jim Stroud, master recruiter of The Recruiter’s Lounge, is running How To Find a Job on the Internet! 

Why not consider the same thing?  Who knows what doors that might open….

Idea #1,

Barbara Ling

ps – speaking about careers, have you seen:

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