Boolean Strings Made Easy, Updated for 2010

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Join us for a Webinar on February 1
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Overcoming the Challenges for Boolean “beginners”
Basic and “Basic Plus” search engine syntax
* Logic
* Special Characters
* Operators
Google vs. other engines
Search engines vs. Metasearch engines
Typical mistakes to be aware of
Sourcing strategy  – including:
* Searching LinkedIn from Google
* Searching Twitter from Google
What’s New in 2010
Resources

This webinar will help beginners to get going and intermediate level sourcers to refresh their knowledge and enhance their toolbox. It contains some unique, very practical material.

Monday Feb 1st noon EST
Price: $79 for 90 minutes
Includes one month of unlimited support over email

Title: Boolean Strings Made Easy, Updated for 2010
Date: Monday, February 1, 2010
Time: 9:00 AM – 10:30 AM PST/noon-1:30 EST

Flying Sourcer

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Flying Sourcer is a Custom Search Engine I have created.
Check it out; I have added it to the Boolean Strings Network

At this point it searches profiles on LinkedIn, Twitter, and Facebook. I plan to keep adding sites and refining it.

Happy sourcing!

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Boolean and Semantic Search for Recruiters – Dec 29th 2 PM EST

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Boolean and Semantic Search for Recruiters
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Boolean Search Syntax for Recruiting
* Google
* Search Engines
* Metasearch Engines
* Social Networks
* People Search Engines
Elements of Advanced Boolean Syntax
What is Semantic Search?
* Boolean vs. Semantic
* Semantic Search Aspects
– Word Proximity
– Abbreviations
– Synonyms
– Keyword clouds
* Semantic Features
– Web Search Engines
– Social Networks
* Semantic Search Engines
* Semantic Search Tools for Recruiters
Resources

Length: 90 min
Cost: $79, includes unlimited Q&A over email for one month

Title: Boolean and Semantic Search for Recruiters
Date: Tuesday, December 29, 2009
Time: 11:00 AM PST/ 2 PM EST

Deep Web for Recruiters

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“The deep Web is several orders of magnitude larger than the surface Web” – Wikipedia

What is Deep Web?
Deep Web vs. WWW
Exploring and Searching the Deep Web
• Dynamic content
• Protected sites
• Limited access content
• Unlinked pages
• Multimedia
• Social Networks
o LinkedIn
o Ning
• Vertical Search Engines
Semantic Deep Web
Resources

 

Length: 50 min
Cost: $49 includes one month of support over email

Title: Deep Web for Recruiters
Date: Tuesday, December 8, 2009
Time: 9:00 AM – 9:50 AM PST

Social Media Sourcing from A to Z

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Social Media Sourcing from A to Zsm

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Overview of ways to source candidates on Social Media
Job Boards vs. Social Media
How to search candidates on:
* LinkedIn
* Twitter
* People Search Engines
* Other Vertical Search Engines
Boolean search syntax for Social Media
X-raying Social Media Sites
Searching Based on an Email or a UserID
How to reach candidates on:
* LinkedIn
* Twitter
* Other Social Networks
How to advertize jobs on:
* LinkedIn
* Twitter
* Other useful sites and tools
Combining social networks for efficient sourcing
* Examples
Combining sourcing on Social Media with emails and phone calls
Tracking your success
Resources
Q&ALength: 90 min
Cost: $79, includes unlimited Q&A over email for one month
Title: Social Media Sourcing from A to Z
Date: Tuesday, November 17, 2009
Time: 9:30 AM – 11:00 AM PST
After registering you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the Webinar.
System Requirements
PC-based attendees
Required: Windows® 2000, XP Home, XP Pro, 2003 Server, Vista
Macintosh®-based attendees
Required: Mac OS® X 10.4 (Tiger®) or newer

Boolean and Semantic Search for Recruiters RESCHEDULED

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Boolean and Semantic Search for Recruiters

 

Join us for a Webinar on November 6
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Boolean Search Syntax for Recruiting
* Google
* Search Engines
* Metasearch Engines
* Social Networks
* People Search Engines
Elements of Advanced Boolean Syntax
What is Semantic Search?
* Boolean vs. Semantic
* Semantic Search Aspects
– Word Proximity
– Abbreviations
– Synonyms
– Keyword clouds
* Semantic Features
– Web Search Engines
– Social Networks
* Semantic Search Engines
* Semantic Search Tools for Recruiters
Resources

 

Length: 90 min
Cost: $79, includes unlimited Q&A over email for one month

 

Title: Boolean and Semantic Search for Recruiters
Date: Friday, November 6, 2009
Time: 9:00 AM – 10:30 AM PDT

 

I won the SourceCon Challenge #1, 2009

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I am happy to have won the title of a Grand Master SourcerIt’s a nice chance to show practical sourcing skills to people who come to my sourcing webinars. Interestingly, most of it was online (on a variety of Social Media sites) – but I had to use the phone at the end!

Read the complete report here:

The hunt for the August Roosters – Solving SourceCon Challenge #1, 2009

Updated Webinar Schedule

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Please click on the links to read the outline and register:

Boolean

Learn the Art of Boolean Strings in 90 minutes

Date:  Monday, September 21, 2009

Time:  9:00 AM PDT / noon EDT

Social Media

Social Media Sourcing 101

Date:  Tuesday, September 22, 2009

Time:  9:00 AM PDT / noon EDT

Length: 50 minutes

Twitter

Twitter Techniques Crash Course

Date:  Monday, September 28, 2009

Time:  9:00 AM PDT / noon EDT

Length: 90 minutes

Prices: $79 for a 90 min webinar; $49 for a 50-min webinar.

All webinars include the slides and one month of unlimited Q&A support over email.