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Research Department Tips

The SearchLogix Group's Research Departmentgreat supplement to cold calling and
utilizes job boards. Job boards, such asnetworking. Hiring authorities pay good money
Monster, can be very useful. The "perfect"to have recruiters find the best candidate to
candidate is never found on a job board;fill open positions. They should expect the
however, we almost always find someone whorecruiter to do everything possible to find
could potentially "lead" us to a candidatethese candidates. Asking a recruiter to
who might be. The SearchLogix Group uses jobavoid using the internet is not in a
boards as another tool for buildingcompany's best interest. Internet
relationships to connect to new people.Ourresearchers are trained and are specialists
Internet Research Team spends hours diggingin digging through the internet in ways that
through thousands of candidates who haveothers are not. These candidates in some
chosen to post their resumes on job boards.cases go through "more" of a screening
Here are a few things our team looks forprocess than the others but this is to
initially before a call is placed to qualifyprotect all involved.A final thought... the
candidates found on a job board:o Date resumebest candidate for a position may be an
posted or updatedo Spellinginternet candidate. Can you tell the
errorso Qualificationso Dates, salarydifference between candidates sourced thru
information, relocation, commute distanceItnetworking or sitting in a database or listed
is important for candidates who want to beon the internet? Filling the position with
found to stay in control of their resumethe best and most qualified candidate is what
while it's on the internet. It is alsomatters most!Keri Wissell is the SearchLogix
important that they take it off if they areGroup's Leads Research Manager ( Keri
no longer open to newcontinues to excel in successfully placing
opportunities.Candidates should be honestcandidates in the fields of: Distribution
when speaking with recruiters. Let them knowManagement, e-Commerce, e-Retail, Human
upfront if, when and who they areResource Management, Logistics, Warehousing,
interviewing with. A good recruiter willMedical Devices, Multi-Channel Marketing,
ask! If you are already interviewing withSales, Software, Supply Chain, Transportation
the company that the recruiter called about,and Six Sigma. Keri is a member of The
that's fine. They won't submit you again toCouncil of Supply Chain Management
the same company but they will keep you inProfessionals (CSCMP), formerly The Council
mind for other opportunities. Recruiters areof Logistics Management (CLM); The
all about building relationships. IfAssociation for Operations Management
candidates are not honest with the recruiter,(APICS); and The Warehousing Education and
you can bet they won't be calledResearch Council (WERC). You can email Keri
again.Finding candidates on the internet is aat or telephone her at 770-517-2660 x 15.



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