WSJ -- Jessice Mintz takes a measured look at the value of weblogs in the job-hunting game. "Online job boards have lost her cachet, yielding landslides of resumes for each job posting, many from unqualified candidates. What is a hiring manager to do? One answer that is gaining popularity among corporate recruiters: Go find the perfect candidate, instead of inviting the masses to come to you."
My online writing has triggered two separate job interviews. It's a well-known fact that executive search companies and headhunters have known for decades--people with qualifications often bubble up in discussion groups or through focused commentary on blogs.
In the "Networking" section of The Wall Street Journal, recruiters at big companies offer some interesting observations concerning "passive candidates" for jobs. These people have not expressed an interest in the positions but are approached by the placement offices directly. Some consider this poaching employees.
- Finding passive candidates involves hunting down names, networking and nurturing relationships until the time comes when a happily employed person might consider a job switch.
- Online tools include ZoomInfo and LinkedIn because they help connect people to social circles able to vet candidates electronically.
- Expedia recruites through Jobster.
- Recruiters must fill positions quickly, so passive job candidates represent only a sliver of the field trawled to find employees.
Jessica Mintz -- "Online Tools Aid Job Recruiters In Seach of 'Passive' Prospects" in The Wall Street Journal, July 12, 2005.
AP -- "Blog it now. Regret it later?"
