- Job board interviewing is a way to build a large network. Many good candidates can be found on job boards such as Monster, Careerbuilder, Hot Jobs and Dice. The best candidates usually are passive candidates that are currently and happily employed. These are employees who seldom find themselves laid off, unemployed and rarely quit one job without having secured another one first. By interviewing candidates from the job boards you will gain many additional contacts through employee references. For each job seeker you interview you will request four to six professional references. Do not accept references that the candidate has not worked with, family members or recently terminated employees.
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Most professionals either belong to a professional organization, certification peer group or trade organization. All of these groups get together and network annually. Examples of these groups are the American Bar Association (ABA), the American Medical Association (AMA) and the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA). By attending these events you can make key contacts with the professionals in your specialty. Most professionals are open to having a recruiter on their speed dial list.
Toastmasters is a public speaking organization. Professionals from across every industry and profession attend these meetings. They give speeches and practice their public speaking skills. Recruiters are welcome at these events. Here you will be able to meet people in your specialty as well as decision makers for many companies in your area. You will be able to give a speech and introduce yourself and your practice. This will reach a large audience quickly. -
There are many new websites and social media sites that cater to professionals, students and individuals. Some of these sites are Linkedin, Facebook, and Twitter. These sites store and maintain data on people in your area that include their education, employer and profession. This is a great way to reach potential passive candidates. A site called ZoomInfo compiles all of the data from these sites into one passive candidate recruiting tool. This tool is far more valuable than most other job boards or resume databases. These sites are updated frequently and the information is usually very accurate.
Unsuspecting companies often post lists of employees on their websites with bios and professional descriptions. Companies do this to lend credibility to their professional level of expertise. However, this is an opportunity for recruiters to move in and have conversations with these employees about new opportunities. These are sought-after candidates since they are passive and currently employed. You will obtain references from these candidates as well which can turn into additional candidates. Professional service firms such as CPA firms, law firms, engineering firms and even other recruiting agencies are famous for this tactic.
