Volume 2, Issue 2
February 12, 2001

by Bret Hollander
NETRECRUITER

SOURCERER'S APPRENTICE
Cutting Edge Tools for the Internet Recruiter

Circulation: a big number between 100 and 1,000,000
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HELLO FROM YOUR EDITMASTER

Do you get a lot of unsolicited email? I do. I guess it's inevitable
when you do as much surfing as I do each week. What I especially love
are all those "get rich quick" ads, the snake oil cures, and the
"find anything about anyone" software programs. But my number one
favorite is the "instant degree of my choice" offerings. In this
month's issue, I've conducted over 20 hours of research on scam
universities (http://netrecruiter.net/sa/2001/02/scamuniv.doc),
including many articles written about them, bogus university
websites, and a slew of jobseekers, both at the pinnacle of
management and below, who list these universities and their degrees
"earned" on their resume. I hope no one is offended by my decision to
post the name and if possible contact information of the jobseeker.
Something about fabricating one's credentials for personal gain
clouded my sensibilities.

Most of you probably only know me by this newsletter or maybe by
classes or conferences where I have presented the subject of Cutting
Edge Tools for the Internet Recruiter. A funny encounter occurred
last year at the Computerworld conference in Orlando. While looking
for a blender to mix my liquid protein diet, I stumbled across Gerry
Crispin, co-author of CareerXRoads, sitting at the bar chatting with
Mark Williams, COO of ITCareers.com. In the ensuing conversation,
Gerry remarked that he finally figured out, after more than a year,
what I did for a living. I laughed and joked that maybe he finally
"looked" at my site, versus just hearing who I was from other people
he met. So, I invite all my subscribers to also look at my site at
netrecruiter.net and maybe you too will finally know what puts butter
on my bread!


Bret Hollander
NETRECRUITER


REVIEWS

FlipDog.com lists jobs from employer Web sites. Using breakthrough
technology, they claim to get jobs from five times more employers
each week than other job sources do in a year. They also claim to have
more jobs than Monster and HotJobs combined. If using Netscape, you
will probably need to download and save this file and then open it in
MS Word.
http://netrecruiter.net/sa/2001/02/flipdog.doc

HotResumes.com claims to be one of the fastest growing resume
databases on the internet. Their search team searches the net's free
resume databases (large, small, specialty, niche and general) plus
resume news groups and indexing 1000's monthly into our database for
you to search. If using Netscape, you will probably need to download
and save this file and then open it in MS Word.
http://netrecruiter.net/sa/2001/02/hotres.doc


SITES


A follow-up auto responder is an autoresponder that not only sends a
document automatically to a request but also sends message follow-ups
out at predetermined times. For example if you send an e-mail to a
follow-up responder you will automatically receive your information
in your mailbox but that is just the beginning of the process. Soon
you will receive another message (when depends on how the owner has
set their responders) maybe the next day asking you if you received
your information, what you thought of it, etc. A few days later you
may receive another message this time with another message and more
information. This can continue for the next couple weeks, months,
etc. The true power of this system is that the e-mail seems to come
from your email address as if it was actually written that day.
However it is the autoresponder silently doing it's job following up
on e-mail automatically. For a much better example of a follow-up
autoresponder in action send an e-mail to
nationwidejobopportunities@... and check your e-mail.
Imagine the time you could save and the increase in jobseeker
prospects you could generate if you could repeatedly and consistently
follow-up on all your leads automatically!
http://www.webmailstation.com

New Product Software Offerings Newsgroups - point your browser to
Deja.com and search for any new threads on either of the two
newsgroups listed below.
comp.infosystems.www.announce
comp.newprod

Phaster is an information portal that will help you search the web
for: reverse lookup phone numbers, MP3's, proxy hacks, stock quotes,
currency conversions, online maps, weather reports, eMail, free
submission services, etc.
http://www.phaster.com/

Sample Confidentiality Agreement for Consultants, Contractors, and
Outsourced Professionals
http://netrecruiter.net/sa/2001/02/confide.html

Without your knowledge or explicit permission, the Windows networking
technology which connects your computer to the Internet may be
offering some or all of your computer's data to the entire world at
this very moment! Shields UP! quickly checks the SECURITY of YOUR
computer's connection to the Internet.
https://grc.com/x/ne.dll?bh0bkyd2

This a list of fee-based services that post jobs to multiple sites:
RecruitUSA, Net-Temps, CareerBuilder, CareerEngine, eQuest, GoJobs,
IIRC, All In One Submit, Boxwood, DICE, HRPal, WebHire, Who To
Choose,
DBK.


SOFTWARE


I wish I could easily schedule meetings with large numbers of people
- the meeting host invites people to the meeting and indicates which
time slots are preferable through a graphical interface. Additional
files may also be posted. Each participant then enters his or her
availability in a similar fashion. The host can send reminder emails
if participants forget to respond with their availability. Once
everyone has entered his or her schedule, an email will automatically
be sent to the host. The host can then view everyone's combined
schedule in color using several different filters. Finally, the host
selects a time slot and an email is sent out to the participants.
http://www.jovialgenie.com/

WebWader is a tool to automatically and thoroughly browse a Web site.
First it scans pages stored in the site, building a tree of HTML
pages. This tree is then traversed automatically and each page is
displayed by a browser. WebWader is especially useful for webmasters
who want to redesign a site with a complex hierarchy of files. The
program is neither a browser nor a link checker, but an 'aspect
checker:' it travels through a tree of HTML pages and displays each
one in a window, allowing for quick changes in the page's appearance.
It works with: Netscape, IExplorer, Opera, Emacs (Win32)
http://jeanpaul.lefevre.free.fr/java/webwader/


TECHNIQUE OF THE MONTH


Playing Musical Chairs With Your Search Commands
There are so many formulas out there for finding prospective resumes.
Here are some sample searches I conducted on four web-based search
engines: AltaVista, NorthernLight, HotBot, and NBCi. If using
Netscape, you will probably need to download and save this file and
then open it in MS Word.
http://netrecruiter.net/sa/2001/02/musical.doc


ARTICLES


How to Search a Resume Database - do you know how to effectively use
resume databases? Are you unable to create intelligent searches,
because you usually look for what you need instead of how a candidate
would place their skills on their resume? Here are a few pointers.
http://netrecruiter.net/sa/2001/02/searching.html

Using Keywords Effectively to Promote Your Site
http://www.100promotiontips.com/keywords.htm

Unsentimental Education
http://www.inc.com/articles/details/0,,1_ART21447_CNT53,00.html

Standard Worldwide Staffing Metrics
http://www.staffing.org/resources/metricsdef.html

Working with Student Contractors
http://www.inc.com/articles/details/0,,ART21624_CHL2_CNT56_REG54_TOL11
654,00.html


ODDS & ENDS


Building Technology
Anyone in the building trade will appreciate this resource, which
offers a huge amount of trade-related information for the practical
side of building, as well as advanced techniques for integrating
technologies into various structures. Even outsiders can enjoy it. We
learned more than we ever thought possible about water-loop heat
pumps, got hopelessly lost in the not-as-exciting-as-it-sounds
Earthquake Friction Dampers page, and hovered helplessly in the Wind
Energy Systems section, entranced by the enormous horizontal axis
wind turbines.
http://www.advancedbuildings.org/

How to Write Online
Emily Vander Veer's writing site is relatively new, which means that
Writing for the Web is one of the few newsletter sites for "real"
writers that hasn't been purchased by an electronic publisher yet.
Vander Veer, an accomplished freelancer, provides on her pages advice
that comes from experience. For writers who write for a living, and
who care about things like electronic rights, hers is an important
voice. The site and accompanying free newsletter mark a path through
the still confusing and new world of Internet publication. While the
guides to paying e-markets, lists of writer's resources, and tips for
online self-promotion can help a good freelancer get the job done,
they also reinforce an underlying and pervasive message: a writer who
gives away work devalues every writer's work.
http://www.emilyv.com/

Baen Free Library Offers Free Books
One day SF author Eric Flint got into a virtual brawl with a number
of his peers over online piracy of copyrighted works and what to do
about it. One school of thought holds that the problem is best
handled with the "handcuffs and brass knucks" of tougher law
enforcement and technological fixes. Eric, on the other hand, feels
that online piracy is at most a nuisance, and that any losses it
causes are almost certainly offset by the additional publicity which
free book copies usually engender. His publisher, the extremely
experienced Jim Baen, told Eric to put his money where his mouth is
and make his own books available for free. Eric obliged, and after
some reflection so did a number of other prominent authors in the
Baen Books stable. And so we are blessed with the Baen Free Library,
where Eric Flint, David Drake, David Weber, and other top selling SF
authors offer some of their books for free: unabridged, no strings
attached, and with the full blessing of their publisher. Visit the
library if for no other reason than to read Eric's lucid take on the
whole issue of content piracy. While you're there, download the books
in several popular electronic formats.
http://www.baen.com/library/


BOOKMARKS


A Very Comprehensive List of Recruiting Sites - recent post on
Monster.com by Dr. Delos.
http://netrecruiter.net/sa/2001/02/recruit.html

Lycos Individual User Homepage Resume Listings
http://pagebuilder.lycos.com/resume/gallery/

College Pages

PEOPLE SEARCH for U.Va. student, faculty, and staff
http://www.virginia.edu/dir.html

University of Virginia Information Technology & Communication
http://www.people.virginia.edu/

University of California, Irvine Information and Computer Science
Directory Service
http://www.ics.uci.edu/icsdirserv/

Clemson University student, faculty, and staff resumes
http://people.clemson.edu
url:people.clemson.edu and url:resume (Boolean search on
AltaVista.com Advanced Search)

Purdue University Expert Home Pages
http://expert.cc.purdue.edu/homepages/homepages.html

Arizona State University Student, Faculty, and Staff Homepages
http://www.asu.edu/directory/homepages/

University of Louisiana at Lafayette Computing Support Services Staff
Directory
http://www.louisiana.edu/InfoTech/UCSS/Staff/

University of Michigan personal homepages
http://www-personal.umich.edu/
url:www-personal.umich.edu and url:resume (Boolean search on
AltaVista.com Advanced Search)

The University of Georgia Computing and Networking Services
Student/Faculty/Staff Pages
http://www.arches.uga.edu/pages/

Sam Houston State University personal homepages
http://www.shsu.edu/
url:www.shsu.edu and url:resume (Boolean search on AltaVista.com
Advanced Search)

Graphic Artists Sites

Graphics Artists Guild - they have local chapters as well
http://www.gag.org

American Institute of Graphic Arts
http://www.aiga.org

Graphic Designers Paradise Job Board
http://desktoppublishing.com/employ.html

http://www.roundtable.org
http://www.freelancers.com
http://www.adrecruiter.com
http://www.advertising-pr.com

Other Sites

MSN RedmondAve Directory Home Pages
http://msnhomepages.talkcity.com/RedmondAve/listing.html

Tripod Member Homepages
http://members.tripod.com/
url:members.tripod.com and url:resume (Boolean search on
AltaVista.com Advanced Search)

Federal Aviation Administration co-ops and their resumes
http://ftp.tc.faa.gov/avi_edu/coop/resumes/

A network of over 400 Internet job sites
http://www.1-jobs.com/sites.htm

Various Recruiting-Related Forums
http://www.recruiterspeak.com

HRIS & Software Consulting Sites
http://www.iseekhr.com/dir/hrm/hsc/


FREEBIES


RecruiterWork.com officially launched on February 1, 2001. To
facilitate their early-stage growth of candidate flow they are
offering a free 90-day trial of their services. In order to maintain
your 90-day free trial you must post at least one position within a
week of signup.
http://www.recruiterwork.com

Resume infoFinder Gold lets you instantly and simultaneously search
top resume sources; and preview, speed-read, refine, save, and Email.
It also has the ability to search fee-based resume sites and resumes
on your computer and intranet; includes an Email Contact Wizard, and
has a premium add-on function for exporting resumes to applicant
tracking systems. Free 14-day trial.
http://www.infogist.com/resumecareer.htm

Recruiters Network, the Association for Internet Recruiting, is a
free organization for HR and recruiting professionals. It offers the
following freebies: membership, recruiting resource center, guide to
career sites, guide to free job posting sites, trials on business
magazines, recruiting newsletter, discounts and trials, participation
in listserv, and hr and recruiting calculators.
http://www.recruitersnetwork.com

Free 10 day full working version of the "Business Costs and Impacts
of Turnover" Excel spreadsheet is now available. Users of the
spreadsheet are reporting that the cost of employee turnover is far
greater than they had realized. Recently a New York City employer
calculated their cost of turnover at 146% of annual salary which for
them is an annual expense of $9,000,000.
http://tools.addme.com/servlet/iStore?id=101316

The Frugal Recruiting Tips newsletter is e-mailed monthly and
features ways to help you save money while recruiting, both in and
out of the office.
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Frugal-Recruiting-Tips



EVENTS


Internet Recruiting Strategies - Capture Tools, 3/15/01,
8:30am-4:30pm, UVA Northern VA Center, Falls Church, VA
http://netrecruiter.net/calendar.html

The Electronic Recruiting Expo 2001 - Future Directions in
Recruiting, 3/8-0/01, Sheraton San Diego Hotel and Marina, San Diego,
CA - join the Internet's largest community of recruitment
professionals for two days of exciting speakers, lively panel
discussions, informative exhibitions, and valuable networking
opportunities!
http://www.erexpo.com/expo/agenda.asp?f=E3


ADVERTISERS


These are all the firms that have asked me to showcase their services
or post an announcement. This is for your information only. I do not
support or represent any of these firms.

Skilled IT professionals are a scarce resource, especially in the
United States where business demand is high. MakeWorkEasy bridges the
resource gap by providing an online business-to-business marketplace
for buyers and sellers of IT services in the U.S.
http://www.makeworkeasy.com/

ZillionResumes, the world's foremost internet resume aggregator, uses
advanced robot technology to search the Internet 24 hours a day,
gathering resumes from over 62,000 different locations.
http://www.zillionresumes.com

For $499.00 our 3 month package gets you unlimited access to our
resume database, unlimited job postings, a link to your web site and
a free resume agent that will deliver candidates to your inbox daily.
http://www.careercity.com

Recruiterseek.com (the only FREE Recruiter Job Board) has been live
just since late October of 2000. Since then, over 1700 users have
registered! That includes 1200 recruiters, 500 employers and over 150
recruiting positions posted.
http://www.recruiterseek.com/

employMAX.com, Inc., recently recognized by Interactive Week as one
of the best 500 companies on the Internet, provides end-to-end
Web-based human capital management solutions for corporate HR and
third-party recruiters.
http://www.employmax.com/
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