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Geoff Peterson

Geoff Peterson is a recruiting leader, sourcing consultant, speaker, and trainer. He is the founder and managing principal of General Lead, a provider of strategic staffing services, advanced sourcing solutions and custom recruitment training. He is also the founder of RecruitChute, a resume delivery service connecting job seekers with thousands of employers. In addition, he is the author of The Sourcer’s Playbook, a visual guide for finding talent on the web.

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Breaking Down Talent Barriers

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Geoff Peterson
Apr 22, 2010, 2:55 pm ET

Having trouble finding the right talent for your positions? Getting bombarded with the wrong types of candidates? I’ve consulted and worked with a number of clients over the past 10 years, and in that time have seen many good recruiting practices and programs, as well as my fair share of bad strategies and processes. I’ve... [full article »]

Recruit on the run with an iPhone

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Geoff Peterson
Aug 12, 2008, 2:34 pm ET

Are you a recruiter constantly away from your desk and unable to keep up with the recruiting cycle? Do you find yourself trying to find, evaluate, and recruit candidates while on the go? If this sounds like you, get an iPhone, and get access to everything you need right in the palm of your hands.... [full article »]

7 Steps to Managing Your Recruiting Portfolio

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Geoff Peterson
Jul 29, 2008, 6:20 am ET

Job boards? Social networks? Search engines? Wikis? Blogs? Microblogs? The list could go on and on. What are you using? Some of the above? All of the above? Recruiters and sourcers have a wealth of options at their fingertips to find, reach out, and connect with active and passive talent. Every recruiter and sourcer has... [full article »]

Add FriendFeed to Your Bag of Tricks

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Geoff Peterson
Jul 21, 2008, 3:48 pm ET

FriendFeed is a social networking community of roughly 75,000 people currently. FriendFeed is technically a microblog, in the same space as Twitter, but with more options. Per its site, FriendFeed “offers a unique way to discover and discuss information among friends.” I have been using the site for the past few months; it’s a new... [full article »]