SOURCERER'S APPRENTICE - April 2004 Issue

Volume 5, Issue 1
April 26, 2004

by Bret Hollander
NETRECRUITER

SOURCERER'S APPRENTICE
Cutting Edge Tools for the Internet Recruiter

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HELLO FROM YOUR EDITMASTER


Everyone enjoying their 80-hour work weeks? It only seems fair when
our industry took a nosedive in 2002-2003, that now when unemployment
is down and the need for good talent is up, the recruiting community
is once again feeling the "good" effects of late hours,
demanding schedules, and the consuming of one's nutrition while
sitting at a desk, staring at a computer screen, and conversing with
applicants via speaker phone.

I can just envision the day when all this subsides and I can take my
vacation and use it to sleep, catch up on world news, and see what a
day with sunshine looks like!


Bret Hollander
Editmaster


REVIEWS


ResumeGrabber

For those of you who do not have soup-to-nuts applicant tracking
systems, and spend too much time processing resumes, enter the
SOLUTION!!! Imagine a software application that can enter resumes
received via e-mail, Word, or other electronic method into a contact
manager allowing you to more readily manage, track and search for
candidates in the database. By simply highlighting the candidate
contact information in the resume, a new candidate record is created
in your contact management system. The key fields are automatically
populated, as well as the extraction of keywords; the resume is
attached to the contact record and also copied into a notes page for
easy searching. The software is compatible with all major and
emerging online tracking systems, as well as commercial off-the-shelf
packages such as ACT!, Goldmine, Microsoft Outlook and other
databases. The latest version has got the additional functionality of
populating details to a Resume Submission form in an Online Applicant
Tracking Software which is done at a click of a button by
highlighting the contact information in the resume. Download a free
trial version for 10 days or to transfer 50 resumes whichever occurs
earlier. You are provided free telephone support during the trial
period.
http://www.egrabber.com/resumegrabber/index.html


Resume infoFinder Platinum Revisited

I had the recent opportunity to demonstrate this product using
snapshots of each of its features. Try it out for a free trial. If
you find that the trial time is not enough to try all of its
features, simply call Ron at 800-547-9117 and tell him that the SA
has asked to give you another week extension.
Features: http://www.netrecruiter.net/sa/2004/rplfeat.doc
http://www.infoGIST.com/cgi-bin/buildform.pl?id=6mkdR773



TIPS AND TRICKS


Not much has changed in search equations. However, I did run across
this string recently and found that it consistently returned resume
results. As you can see from the example, I was using it to expand my
niche focus on the intelligence community. Try it out on any search
engine you want from Alta Vista to Google.

(title:resume OR url:resume) AND ("TS/SCI" AND analyst) AND
NOT (interview OR example OR sample OR job OR career)


SITES


What Brand Are You? At The Design Conspiracy, they've noticed a
growing trend for silly, irrelevant and often unpronounceable names
brought about by expensive re-branding exercises. So far they've
seen "Aviva", "Monday", "Accenture," and the potty "Consignia". But
why sell the company jet to pick up a moniker that suits your brand?
Simply enter your name, choose your values and your goals and, Hey
Prestognia!, your new name will be automatically displayed -
absolutely free of charge.
http://www.whatbrandareyou.com/


Laid off employees from Nortel Networks – Free resume database
search.
http://www.grandslamtalent.com/


There are times when MS Word just can't find the correct word for
the occasion. Here is your chance to impress your colleagues with
your command of the English language.
http://www.hyperdictionary.com/dictionary/


Looking for a Job? Want to know who has got a new contract? Trying to
find a home for your bench of engineers? US DoD Contracts valued at
$5 million or more are announced each business day at 5 p.m. Contract
announcements issued within the past 30 days are listed here.
http://www.defenselink.mil/contracts/


Sign up now for a personal email address. You'll get a free email
address you can use for the rest of your life. It won't go away when
you change jobs; it won't go away when you graduate; it won't go away
when you change Internet Service Providers. No matter what happens in
your life, your family and friends will always be able to reach you
at your SoftHome address.
http://www.softhome.net/


SOFTWARE


Microsoft PowerToys for Windows XP
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/downloads/powertoys.asp


Free Javascript Calendar & Many More Utilities
http://www.webpage-tools.com/createcalendar.asp


ARTICLES


Google Improves Searches In a Number of Ways
http://www.washingtonpost.com/ac2/wp-dyn/A24192-2004Jan17?
language=printer


List of the Ten Most Wanted Documents for 2004
http://www.netrecruiter.net/sa/2004/mostwant.doc


TRIALS AND TRIBULATIONS


YES! I want to increase my recruiting efforts and save time by
automatically following up with my HOT prospects. Please sign me up
for my FREE GetResponse account.
http://www.getresponse.com/orderfree.html?10000


Before making big decisions at work, school or in life, wouldn't it
be easier to seek out ideas and get feedback prior to taking action?
Zoomerang makes it as easy as sending an email. A Free Basic
Membership includes: up to 30 questions per survey, multiple pages,
creation of survey questions and answers in almost any language,
reporting on maximum of 100 responses per survey, and survey data
stored for only 10 days after survey launch.
http://www.zoomerang.com/login/index.zgi


Download the free, 30-day tryout version of Adobe® Acrobat® 6.0
Professional software and take advanced control over your document
exchange, review, and output.
http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobatpro/tryout.html

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