Jim Stroud is giving away (and selling) his new book
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Its been awhile since I produced a new training guide, so I hope this one makes up for the delay. I call this one – “Resume Forensics.” (Cool title, yes?)
Here is the introductory page to my training guide.
INTRODUCTION
What is “Resume Forensics?”
Resume Forensics is the application of a research methodology for the purpose of gathering intelligence and leveraging it for recruitment advantage. The practice of Resume Forensics (or at least my spin on this form of online research) goes back as far as 1997. It was then that I was working for MCI on a plum assignment. You see, my client had open positions in areas that were not considered (by some) to be tourist attractions. My challenge was to source qualified people who were open to moving to those areas.
Fast forward a few years and I’m at Siemens sourcing engineers skilled in energy and automation. The challenge in this assignment was that the competition for the skill set I was hunting came from a small selection of companies. Indeed, hiring for these roles was like watching a game of musical chairs. I knew that there had to be a better way.
Jump ahead a year and I am a Googler seeking diversity candidates in a dwindling talent pool. It was pointed out to me then that Google had an interest in a certain company and its alumni. At the speed of mouse, I make like a Boolean Bandit and return a list of techies affiliated with said company. Unfortunately, the list was very small as it was a startup company.
Going further still, I am at Microsoft and working on finding software engineers for various locations around the world. Identifying talented individuals from countries of which I was unfamiliar with who spoke languages I did not know, was also very challenging, but certainly not impossible.
MCI, Siemens, Google and Microsoft are all very different organizations; needless to say. The projects I worked on were very diverse, yet I was able to use the same method to favorably resolve each matter to my client’s satisfaction. Is it my intent to detail how I performed each task? No. It is my aim however, to breakdown my methods step-by-step with the hope that you can apply my strategy to your particular need.
Please understand, Resume Forensics is not a magic bullet nor is it a quick fix. It is actually a major undertaking that takes time to implement, but has always proven worthwhile. (Smile) I dare say that if you master the basics outlined herein, you will be able to source any candidate, for any company, no matter the industry and at any time.
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This is what you will learn in Resume Forensics:
- How to search Google for free resumes
- How to search Yahoo for free resumes
- How to search Live for free resumes
- How to find additional keywords for your resume searches
- How to create search strings that work on Google, Yahoo and Live
- How to take a job description and create multiple search strings from it. (As an example, I take one job description and create 56 pages of search strings from it.)
- How to automate your resume searches so you can (literally) source resumes while you sleep.
Does this sound like a training guide you would like to own? If it does, you will like the price – FREE! Yes, I am giving this training guide away for free.
Why?
My site is free and has always been free. I would very much like to keep it that way. However, I would like this site to be profitable as well. As such, I am proposing the following scheme. I have people working in the background who will be selling advertising on The Recruiters Lounge in the very near future. The more traffic I have and the more subscribers I have, the easier it will be for them to do their job. As such, I want to build up the amount of readers who subscribe to this blog. So here is the deal…
- Everyone who subscribes to my blog by email (sorry RSS readers) will get a copy of Resume Forensics.
- Once I have 5,000 new email subscribers, I will email a copy of Resume Forensics to everyone on my email list.
- Shortly thereafter, Resume Forensics will be for sale and will no longer be given away. (Only the early birds will get this one.)
So how can help each other? Here are a few ways.
- Tell your co-workers about my new training guide – Resume Forensics, my giveaway promotion and ask them to subscribe to The Recruiters Lounge via email.
- Mention my giveaway in Recruiting Forums that you frequent (be sure to add a link to this blog post).
- Give a heads up to people in your Linkedin Network (be sure to add a link to this blog post)
- Mention my giveaway in your next Recruiter Association meeting (be sure to… you know).
You can also send emails directly from the site by using the Share This function. This is how it works:
Click the Share This link at the bottom of this post.
Click the Send/Email link and send a message to whomever would have an interest in this book.
If there is anything else you can think of, please leave a comment at the end of this blog post. And of course, if you do not already have an email subscription to The Recruiters Lounge, you can subscribe now by clicking here.
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Comments
Very cool! Congratulations on the book Jim! I heard from Suzy via Twitter so definitely another tool to leverage – maybe on at 5:44 on a Friday though 
). Good luck! And, yes, I’ve signed up via turbo snail mail – aka email.
Susan
Congrats, Jim… Sounds great!
Sorry, MadonnaS – looks like Susan B beat you to be after Srinivas… but at least I’m AFTER you! (Like waiting in line at the bank??!!)
gb
Hey Jim,
This sounds interesting. I’ll be glad to receive this informative resource from you.
Regards,
CHIRAG
Wow! I really appreciate all of the interest. Rest assured, if you are an email subscriber to my blog, a copy is reserved for you. Please tell others so I can hit the quota sooner rather than later? (Smile)
Have a good one!
Jim
I love the concept – the name of you new book is pretty cool – it’s like CSI for Recruiters!
Looking forward to the read!
Best,
Heather Gardner
Recruiter
Jim, Please add me to the throng of folks who follow you and your adventures. Please send me a copy of your new effort! Great stuff!
John
Dear Jim
Congrats on your new book, would appreciate if you could forward the copy of your book at my e mail i.d.
Regards
Govil Nanda
Wow, Jim – this is completely awesome. I can’t wait to get my hands on this!
Robert Stanke
http://www.robertstanke.com
Dear Jim,
Congratulations on the release of your new book.
I would love to have a copy of the book to better our recruitment practices.
Regards,
Nebu
Dear Jim
This sounds interesting.
Shall be glad to receive a copy of this book.
Informative resource indeed!!
Warm regards
Anushka
Hi Jim,
This surely sounds interesting as getting CV’s has always been a nightmare as a recruiter. Hope your tool helps. I will surely inform my HR fraternity about this.
Hi Jim,
What a great offer. I’ve just put a blog entry on my site to promote it to my readers as well.
Hope it goes well for you!
Jim or Tim..what ever your name is.. you look like a complete fool.. how can the reders trust you.. what a stupid deal.. and there are N number of sites showing you have to find free passive candidates on the open web.
I just want to say.. your bulshit deal stinks. Think of some better ways to attract traffic to your site.
~”Jim 2.0″
Congrats on the new reference. A quick question for ya . . . how bout your “seasoned” e-mail subscribers?
All the Best . . . always!
Virtual
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Jim, you are the man. Your ability to continuously innovate and set the bar for leading edge concepts in this industry is superb. As you know, all you need is a few sneezers to get to 5000 . . . let me see what I can do
Josh
Joshua Letourneau
Mg Dir, SSF (Strategic Sourcing Framework)
LG & Assoc Search / Talent Strategy
BLOG: http://www.lgexec.typepad.com
Jim,
I like the idea of pay it forward then receive contacts, resources and then possibly $. There is nothing wrong trying to help others in a capitalistic fashion. After all isn’t that what drives some, dare I say most agency recruiters? If you like what’s on the menu than order. Oh, by the way- please send me reading literature right after dessert. ORSR, you are free to go to a different restaurant.
Jay Perreault
Technical Recruiter
Systems Engineering Services Corp.
http://www.sesc.com
Please send me a copy of the book.
Thanks for all you do!
Stuart
Independent Contract Recruiter / Sourcer
804.789.9260
I would be excited to get a copy of that book. It definitely would help me take my business to the next level thx
Jim,
I would be thrilled to see the inner working of your mind as relates to search.
Thanks for sharing.
Russ
There’s never a crowd on the leading edge….but happy to be there with you (all) ! Looking forward to reading the book.
Holland
Loved to receive a copy and really appreciate you sharing the information. I will be sure to mention it to all of my friends.
Thanks,
Donna
Your site is absolutely awesome…what an honor to receive a copy of your book. I’m always sharing your site with everyone.
RS
Hi jim,
After a long gape we chatted today. Congrats. larger audience waiting for this book. I sure its a great success and expect more topics from you. I wanna a one.
Jim:
Congratulations on your new venture!! I am very interested in receiving a copy of your new book.
678.313.2465
Regards,
RecruiterRichL
Now in WA!!
Hi Jim,
At long last – how exciting! Anything that comes from your beautiful mind is always fresh and welcoming and like a working bible for recruiters like me. Will be a priviledge to receive a copy of your book or for that matter anything from you!!! Keep sharing the love!
Rgds,
Joe – http://www.letznetwork.blogspot.com
Thank you Joe and everyone who has responded so far. I checked the stats yesterday and we are already at the halfway point to my goal. I am going to make an announcement soon and an added prize to sweeten the pot even more.
Thank you again, SOOOO much!!!!
-Jim
Wow… please add me to your list! Thanks for sharing this with us; will help you spread the word!
Gina S.
[...] Have you ever come across a resume and the only contact information you found was an email address? If so, you may find this information useful. (And if you have not subscribed to my blog via email already, please do so now so you can get a free copy of my new book- Resume Forensics. Click here for details) [...]
Hi Jim,
I have been visiting your website regurarly and it has been awesome for sourcing. Just saw about your book on Dan harris’s website and I would love to get one copy !
Thank you so much !
Nikhila
Jim, I tried signing up recently to get the book but I did not receive a copy – so here goes again. Thanks for the offer and the sharing of your skills.
Howard Frankel
Dear Jim Stroud,
I am not sure if you will really provide a free-of-charge book to Europe – will it be an ebook?
Please advice. Wishing Happy weekend and looking forward to hear from you.
Yours faithfully
UK
Ulrich,
Yes, I am really giving it away for free. Yes, it is an ebook which is why I requested that everyone sign up via email. (I’ll send you an email on this as well.)
Cheers,
Jim Stroud
I posted an update on my offer this weekend.
You can see it here: http://www.therecruiterslounge.com/rf
Hi. Please add me to your blog and I would love to receive a copy of the book! I’ll pass it along to my friends too! Linda
Would be honored to spread the word around for you! And can’t wait to take you up on your offer of the copy of the book!
Cheers!
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Thanks Jim !
Can I be the first one to grab it… please