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Google Maps for Recruiting...

Source: Everyone's Blog Posts - RecruitingBlogs.com

Dec 03, 2008

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I've received a few requests asking about how recruiters can use Google to better source candidates or streamline some recruiting efforts. Since I was actually in the process of playing with some Google Maps mashups when the last request came in I thought I'd hit on some neat things recruiters can do with Google Maps. First let me say that I'm by no means implying that Google is THE resource to use - I just feel that Google sees the writing on the wall and is aggressive in regards to making the web experience more social by making themselves your gateway to all things "cloud" thus they get so much of my attention.

Okay... so back on track - Google Maps.Everyone knows the basics - typing in information on your favorite map site to determine if reasonable commuting distances or surrounding areas to recruit from. But let's think bigger.

What if I told you that you could also use a map to more easily tighten up your Boolean strings? Or create a shopping list of candidate resources? Or post a job? Read on, faithful reader, read on.

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