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Twitter Video Tutorial: Emerging Social Network

Geoff Peterson — Wed, 21 May 2008 00:50:37 +0000

I wrote about Twitter in StaffBytes back in October of last year that I was “still trying to ‘get’ it”. I was a new user to Twitter at the time and was trying to get my arms around how Twitter could benefit recruiters and sourcers, not to mention what to do with it. After a few months of being on Twitter, I have turned into a Twitterholic. I love it!

I put together a short video recently on using Twitter and posted out on RecruitingBlogs. I wanted to extend this video to StaffBytes as well after receiving very positive feedback. Take time to check it out. There is lots of good Twitter coverage here. I think you will also “get” it after watching. In addition, check out Koka Sexton’s blog. I found a fantastic article there which runs through the in’s and out’s of Twitter and shows some very advanced techniques not covered in my video.

Video Tutorial: Build Your LinkedIn Network

Geoff Peterson — Mon, 17 Dec 2007 16:34:10 +0000

As a follow-up to my video‚ tutorial on using LinkedIn to find passive candidates, I wanted to create a second LinkedIn tutorial specifically covering how to build your network. In this very detailed video lasting 30 minutes, I cover ways to tweak your profile, give insight into networks where you can increase your‚ LinkedIn “visibility”‚ and‚ demonstrate several solid tips to use moving forward. One specific tip will increase your network by‚ the thousands‚ guaranteed! Enjoy and let me know if you have any questions, need help or want links to mentioned sources in the video.

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Sponsored by SmashFly Technologies, Provider of WildFire, The First Job Marketing Platform

Video: Quick Look at Powerlabs Search Engine

Geoff Peterson — Sun, 02 Dec 2007 17:57:00 +0000

Here is a follow up video to a post from last week on 11 Sourcing Alternatives to Google. This video gives a very short demo overview on‚ Powerlabs, which is a new search engine set to debut in 2008 and is based on “natural language” search technology. Recruiters and Internet Sourcers will see the potential value in using this search engine moving forward.

*If you would like full screen, please hit the small box on the lower right hand corner of the media player.

Sponsored by SmashFly Technologies, Provider of WildFire, The First Job Marketing Platform

Video Tutorial: Sourcing Alternatives to Google…

Geoff Peterson — Tue, 27 Nov 2007 10:57:53 +0000

Not finding what you are looking for on the web using the major search engines such as Google? In this short video, I briefly outline 11 other search engines to use other than the top three which are Google, Yahoo and MSN Live (in that order).

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Sponsored by SmashFly Technologies, Provider of WildFire, The First Job Marketing Platform

Video Tutorial: Combing Periodicals for Leads

Geoff Peterson — Thu, 01 Nov 2007 18:17:08 +0000

For Internet Sourcers, one way to stay current with ways to find candidates is to search across periodicals. In periodicals, such as magazines and newspapers for example, there are tons of solid leads to pursue. This short video tutorial will walk through 5 sites that are proven to be effective for the recruiting industry.

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Video Tutorial: Resume Workshop

Geoff Peterson — Mon, 22 Oct 2007 19:16:56 +0000

For job seekers, having a well written and engaging resume is very important. A resume can open or close the door to new opportunities. Common mistakes found in resumes include spelling and grammatical errors, length, inadequate information, missing information, incorrect and overlapping dates and disorganized layouts.

A job seeker got in touch with me recently and asked for my advice on his resume. With his permission, I put together a short video to demonstrate the changes I would make to his resume to get more attention and more leads on job and career boards as well as amongst other recruiting professionals in the industry. If you want “full screen” for this video, click the square button on the right hand side of the video toolbar.

Below are two screenshots of the resume, before and after my suggested changes. What are your thoughts?

Before:

After:

Jigsaw Video Tutorial: Uncover Job Seekers

Geoff Peterson — Sun, 14 Oct 2007 23:30:27 +0000

In a follow up to a previous post on Jigsaw, here is a video tutorial on how to use their directory effectively and discover over 6 million plus people. The 18 minute video walks through the search functionality of Jigsaw and gives many sourcing and recruiting suggestions.

*If you want “full screen” hit the square button in the bottom right corner of the video toolbar.

See all of the StaffBytes video tutorials here.

Firefox Video Tutorial: Get ALL The Resumes

Geoff Peterson — Sat, 13 Oct 2007 19:49:43 +0000

While Internet Explorer is the most widely used web browser on the planet and has the lions share of the market at this point at some 60-70%, Firefox (at close to 15% by some accounts) is in my opinion the best browser. For Recruiters and especially Internet Sourcers and Researchers, Firefox can be used to grab as many resumes as you can take. Think millions if you are ambitious enough!

Firefox has what they call “add-ons” that you can attach to the browser to make searching, bookmarking and other tasks very easy. One add-on in particular I want to show you is called DownThemAll. Let’s say for instance you were doing some boolean searching for resumes using Firefox. Let’s also say that your search string pulls up thousands of resumes. DownThemAll makes it possible to download all items from your search with a few quick clicks. Here is a video example:

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LinkedIn Video Tutorial: Find Passive Candidates

Geoff Peterson — Fri, 12 Oct 2007 20:56:43 +0000

I previously wrote in StaffBytes on LinkedIn, and wanted to follow up on that post with a video tutorial on how to use the site to find passive candidates. The following 21 minute video will walk you through the search features of LinkedIn exclusively and how to use them effectively. There is a an option in the video toolbar to go full screen so you can see it better. Hit the square button next to the volume control if you want this. Sit back, take some notes and enjoy. Please let me know your feedback or questions.

P.S. If you want to extend your network, send me an invitation. I am an open networker.