Over 50 recruitment industry leaders and expert LinkedIn users generously share their secrets of LinkedIn success. The book will show recruiters, sourcers and others in the recruitment industry how they can make more effective use of the various tools and resources within LinkedIn. LinkedIn is a much-used resource by those "in the know". Recruiters already using this resource will be stimulated to make even more use of it and those who have so far not explored LinkedIn extensively will realize the opportunities it offers. This book is a must-read for anyone wanting the inside story on how to use LinkedIn to grow their business through collaborative deals or 'splits'. Drawing on the actual experience of expert recruiters, the book also covers: - Finding candidates - Finding jobs for third parties - Discovering business opportunities - Gaining market intelligence which is simply not available, or so accessibly, elsewhere
"Having created the first job board on the Internet and watching/supporting the industry as President of Monster and now as Executive Director of Direct Employers Association, I have a broad view of the overall recruiting marketplace. If you are a recruiter today, you should be using LinkedIn as one of the tools in your arsenal. If you are using LinkedIn as a recruiter, you need to read this book to pick up some of the hidden nuggets that often take months, if not years to unravel." Bill Warren, Founder and Executive Director of Direct Employers Association
"If the primary goal of recruiting and search professionals is to cash fee checks from happy clients - and it is - then 'Happy About Linked In for Recruiting' is a tremendous leap forward in making that happen.
"Reading Happy About LinkedIn for Recruiting was like having a conversation with 100 Different industry professionals all at the same time. This is the definitive guide for recruiters looking to utilize all that LinkedIn has to offer." Jason Patino, Division Head, Latitude Technical Resources
"Bill Vick is a visionary who has been on the cutting edge of technology his entire career. 'Happy About LinkedIn for Recruiting' is another example of Bill developing a tool that will turbo charge your recruiting and marketing efforts. LinkedIn allows you to develop rapport and relationships with individuals who will dramatically increase your ability to reach levels of top production. It is important today to utilize cutting edge tools available, in order for you to "stand out from the crowd." Barbara J. Bruno, CPC, President - Good as Gold Training, Past NAPS Chairman of the Board
"I picked up a copy of the book and it is AWESOME! It is geared towards recruiters and gives us tips on how best to use LinkedIn. I highly recommend everyone buying a copy." Tanya Steffen, Recruiter, Right Staff