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Newsletter Sponsors
A Note from the Editor
Special Trials and Discounts For Members
Today's Recruiting News Headlines
HR and Recruiting Jobs
Polls and Trends
Weekly Recruiting Tip: Internet Recruiting Tips
Recruiting Bookmarks
Upcoming Conferences
Site Of The Month - ExecutiveStaffers.com
Today's Recruiting News Headlines
Final Note
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A Note From The Editor

White Paper on Applicant Tracking Systems

Below is a link to a White Paper written and provided by Karen Osofsky of the Tiburon Group that compares in detail the front-end systems of  5 of the industry’s most recognized ATS vendors.  The paper was originally written as a follow-up to the HR Technology Conference Electronic Recruiting Shootout, which was cancelled as a result of September 11.  While the structure of the paper is geared towards a format that was specific to that conference session, we found the content to be extremely informative and applicable to anyone interested in learning more about Applicant Tracking Systems.  Click here for the full report.

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Special Trials And Discounts For Members

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1. ExecutiveStaffers.com - 25% off

ExecutiveStaffers.com powers the internet’s only AFFORDABLE Specialized Career Sites like FinancialStaffers.com, MarketingStaffers.com, etc These sites are targeted to mid-to-senior level professionals in a variety of industries, offers Recruiters Network members 25% off any of its Post-A-Position™ services.  Individual job postings start at only $50/month.  Monthly memberships which include; unlimited job postings, resume database access, featured company/job status, and much more, start at only $100/month.  Annual packages are also available. 

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3. Discounts on Career Sites - Click here to view a list of career sites who have offered our members discounts/promotions www.recruitersnetwork.com/careersites/discounts.cfm

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Today's Recruiting News Headlines

Today's recruiting and HR headlines can be viewed at www.recruitersnetwork.com/dailynews.htm.

Calif. Leads in Manufacturing Jobs - (Washington Post)
Dice Inc. Salary Survey Reveals Stabilization In the Technology Job Market - (Yahoo)
Online job-hunting increases in Asia (NetValue)

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HR and Recruiting Jobs

This section highlights some recently posted HR and recruiting positions on Jobs4HR.com. To view all jobs or to register for a career agent visit www.jobs4hr.com.

1. Vice President for Human Resources - Health Quest

2. Staffing Coordinator II - Bank One

To post jobs and be featured here register to post at www.jobs4hr.com or email info@jobs4hr.com.

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Polls and Trends

View and participate in this month poll at
http://www.recruitersnetwork.com/poll/index.htm.

Trend Watch Poll Results - Three-quarters of corporate Career Web site visitors want salary range information.

Trend Watch is sponsored and provided by iLogos, a division of Recruitsoft. Click here for a complete archive.

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Weekly Recruiting Tip
Tips to Internet Recruiting
By Frederick Hornberger

Below are some quick tips on Internet Recruiting.

• Don't be afraid of technology. As technology advances, the Net is becoming easier to use and more "idiot proof." On a basic level the Net is used as a library of online documents that are keyword searchable and interactive. If one can work a word processing program one can surf the Net effectively.
  
• Act quickly. Like any candidate recruitment campaign, it's important to act quickly when a prize candidate is found. Attractive job seekers get many calls once they post their resume on the Net. Delaying a contact could easily result in finding the candidate in the final stages of interviews with other potential employers.
  
• Get free help. Visit the local library, college, computer store, community service center or Internet cafe to locate helpful administrators willing to offer free Net advice and assistance. Join a local computer or Internet club to find relevant training classes, education materials and technical support at no or low cost.
  
• Post complete job information. Because of the limitless nature of the Net, most job postings allow for extended text descriptions. The rule for posting jobs is to make job descriptions as detailed as possible. Like with any advertising medium, try to make the top selling points in the job title name and in the first few sentences of the description to capture the attention of job seekers. Use as many keywords as possible when posting a job to help job seekers find the job when they keyword search the database. This also helps market the job more effectively to the search engine robots that crawl the job database looking for keywords to index. Post each unique job opportunity with individual identification numbers, and require job seekers to submit resumes referencing the appropriate identification number to make resume management easier. Also include in the job information if relocation assistance is available, and if US citizenship is required.
  
• Utilize an email form. Use an online form (application) for job seekers to complete that gets entered into a database, which complies with the company resume management program. An inexpensive alternative is to provide an email form for job seekers to submit resumes into, which will protect the company's private email address from robots that crawl that Net searching out email addresses for junk mailings.
  
• Hire assistance. Save valuable time by hiring a junior assistant to perform initial screenings of the company's employment email, and to source select resume databases and classified ad resources.
  
• Schedule regular online hours. Regular scheduling for online recruitment will form effective habits and result in consistent performance. It shouldn't take an experienced Net surfer more than 30 minutes a day to obtain results. Pick a favorite time of day or night that will allow for a regular schedule.
  
• Computer processor size does not matter. However modem speed and Internet access does. A 56K BPS modem is almost twice as fast as a 28.8K BPS and almost three times as fast as a 14.4K BPS. High-speed modems can be purchased under $100, are easily installed and are a requirement for any serious Net surfer. Most Internet Service Providers utilizes that latest and fastest speeds available, but check to see that they provide Net access at 56K BPS.
  
• Post all jobs on the company Web site. Make sure company job opportunities have their own unique Web page, and that this page is linked FROM the company home page. This will assure the maximum amount of traffic from visitors to the company Web site, and will assure indexing with the major search engines that usually only index information one link deep from the homepage.
  
• Offer free gifts. A good traffic builder to the job opportunity Web page is to offer job seekers that submit their resumes the opportunity to participate in a drawing for a free book, article, tool or other gift. Offer monthly prizes to be announced in the company employment chat or message board to keep them coming back.
  
• Select a favorite resume database, but be willing to change. There are as many different types of resume databases, as there are personalities. Each individual should try many before selecting a favorite. Web sites are also constantly changing so make sure to re-evaluate alternative databases every six months.
  
• Automate email responses. Create an automated email response letter that will respond to each resume delivered to the company mailbox. This will provide job seekers immediate feedback to their submission, indicating their email has been received and will be reviewed. Consider also mentioning a few key selling points in the response letter as a reminder why the company is exceptional or unique.
  
• Keep all job opportunities in electronic form. By keeping job opportunities on a removable disk, recruiters can easily transport and cut-and-paste job openings easily into favorite, online job databases.
  
• Pay for preferred service. There are many free job-posting databases, but often the pay services achieve better results for employers since job seekers can easily find quality job opportunities that do not require sorting through hundreds of free, unqualified opportunities.
  
• Don't put all the eggs in one basket. Spread out the job postings among many select job databases and classified ad resources.
  
• Get professional help. There are many Net-recruitment training resources offline and online that are available at little to no cost. Visit the major search engines and keyword search the words "Internet Recruitment Training."
  
• Provide added value. Job postings on the company Web site should be enhanced by offering links to candidate job resources such as salary and relocation adjusters, local city information and other appropriate resources that will make the job seekers experience at the company Web site more enjoyable and informative.

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Recruiting Bookmarks - Recruiting Polls and Stats

• NUA Polls
• Recruiters Network Polls
• Recruiting Trend Watch
• onrec.com Polls

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Upcoming Seminars & Conferences

Click here for schedules for upcoming conferences and seminars.

• FREE Web Seminar - Sign up today!

Presented by BrassRing
Today’s Workforce Realities: Towers Perrin Study Uncovers Talent Management Challenges
Tuesday, March 19, 2002

Click here to register!

A comprehensive list of the upcoming HR and recruiting related conferences is listed here!

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Site Of The Month - ExecutiveStaffers.com

ExecutiveStaffers.com which powers the internet’s only AFFORDABLE Specialized Career Sites targeted to mid-to-senior level professionals in a variety of industries, offers Recruiters Network members 25% off any of its Post-A-Position™ services.  Individual job postings start at only $50/month.  Monthly memberships which include; unlimited job postings, resume database access, featured company/job status, and much more, start at only $100/month.  Annual packages are also available. 

Call 972-448-8730 to receive discount and activation instructions.

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Final Note

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