Executive Search

SEARCH STRATEGIES



If you are only posting jobs to JOB BOARDS you are getting the best available candidate you have found, BUT probably not the best candidate available, these are techniques we use to locate PASSIVE CANDIDATES.
 
Cold Calling Companies – We usually find that picking up the phone is the best way to find the right people. We know which companies to call, who to ask for and what to say when we get them on the phone. This is a delicate call to make but we are experts in this entire process.
 
Corporate Directories – Fresh corporate directories can be a great way to find the right candidate. Obtaining directories can be a challenge, if you don’t know where to look. Our technology allows us to quickly access corporate business intelligence.
 
Spidering and Bot Search Technology – Internet applications are becoming better and more reliable when searching for resumes or contact information. The sad thing is, sometimes, it is scary to download these applications onto your computer because it looks like SPAM, but these widgets and APIs, if used correctly, can bring back the right people.
 
File Type Searches – Search technology is becoming more sophisticated every day. Did you know you can find PowerPoint Presentations, Excel Files Sheets, and Images with all the information you need to locate and contact candidates? Mastering the file type search can open a treasure trove of candidates, if you know how to do it right.
 
Boolean Search Strings – Sometimes the most complex search can also be the simplest. New search sites and applications are helping to peel back the layers of information quickly and easily to find the information you need. We implore multiple variations of a search string pre-built and tested along with the newest bot and spider application to crawl the web and bring back the really hard to find information.
 
Social Networking – You may be aware of Linkedin, Myspace, and Facebook, but have you ever heard of Xing, Squidoo, or Orkut? With the hundreds of social networks online and more popping up every day it can be overwhelming to try and use them all as effectively as needed to maximize their effectiveness as a recruiting tool.
 

Online Groups – Forums and e-groups can be a great way to target a specific skill set or region. Groups tend to have their own rules for engagement and recruiting from them can be challenging if you’re not aware of the proper online etiquette.

Job Boards – We all love to hate them and many of us have spent a great deal of money searching and posting positions with varying degrees of success. We will provide you access to the immense pool of candidates who are actively searching, in addition to the passive and employed candidates the job boards don’t afford you visibility to.

Job Postings  – Today there are more places than ever to post a job, but knowing the right place is the real trick. With job postings, like any other form of advertising, you must be watching all the time to know where you’re getting the most exposure and finding the highest quality candidates. Our method of posting jobs online will increase not only resume traffic, but encourage the best kind of advertising; general word of mouth.
 
Blogs – Who has time to Blog? We do! We blog all over the internet; this is a great way to get the word out about job openings and identify candidates.
 
Reference Searching – People love to drop names. They love to do it so much that it can be a very useful recruiting technique. References listed on anything from resumes to social networking sites can lead you to the right person, or network of people. We run searches solely to find reference contact information.
 
Corporate Bios and Profiles – Companies love to let you know who is working for them. Our sourcing technologies allow us to tap into corporate business intelligence databases uncovering passive candidates.
 
College Alumni Recruiting – We have established an Alumni Association social network over the past and continue to add schools to our list every week. We can quickly get job opening information sent out across the alums email groups. This works well when recruiting within a geographic region, or schools of choice to find candidates.

Resume Trades – A very tight knit group of sources swap and trade resumes to help each other out with a great deal of respect.