As important as a community is, so too are sub-communities – niches where we feel most comfortable, most understood, and most likely to find something in common with another group member. Some of us find this in a religious arena, others on an athletic field, and others at Minorities’ Job Bank. Yes, it’s another job... [full article »]

As you already know, people with top-notch skills are hard to find. Job seekers know they’re in demand and don’t feel the need to beg for a job nowadays. Nor do job seekers want to frequent the vast amount of job sites on the Internet. The large number of job site choices has become so... [full article »]

The latest estimates from NUA Surveys put the number of Internet users around the world at about 201 million. That’s a lot of people. In the US alone, there are more than 112 million. Think about what this means. Yes, it gives you potential access to more people than you’ll even need to hire. But,... [full article »]

If you have loads of reqs. to fill across a vast array of locations, state and city searches may not be enough. You may want to broaden your candidate search and go national. When this is the case, try some or all of these sites: For non-profit organizations committed to diversity, willing to partner with... [full article »]

Over the past four weeks, we’ve looked at the free posting sites within each individual state and some of the cities in the U.S. This week, we’ll look at somewhat broader sites that deal with regions of the US instead of just a particular state. In addition, we’ll also preview a few industry-specific free job... [full article »]

This article was originally published on November 15, 1999, but due to email delivery problems, we are republishing it today. In some job markets, posting statewide can be ineffective. Unemployment might be so low that no one is interested in moving. The state may be so large, no one in the north cares what?s offered... [full article »]

In some job markets, posting statewide can be ineffective. Unemployment might be so low that no one is interested in moving. The state may be so large, no one in the north cares what?s offered in the south. So now that we?ve exhausted each of the states in the U.S., this week we?ll look at... [full article »]

In the past two weeks, we started covering free job posting sites. We began with Alabama and last week finished with North Dakota. This week, we?ll finish the individual states and then, next week, we?ll move on to larger regions where you can add your jobs for free. OHIO — The state job bank at: [full article »]

For those of you who need to find candidates in specific localities, we’ve put together a list of free job posting sites categorized by state. Last week we covered Alabama through Iowa. This week we cover Kansas through North Dakota. KANSAS: The Kansas job bank at: [full article »]

If you?re looking for candidates in particular areas, and if you want to post your jobs for free, there are plenty of sites to help you out. Over the next few weeks, we?ll look at free job posting sites, organized by state. Then we?ll end it with a look at the biggies the national free... [full article »]

Techies.com and ZDNet have announced the creation of a co-branded site in hopes of fulfilling IT recruiters’ dreams. Techies.com currently has thousands of resumes from Technology professionals and ZDNet is the most trafficked technology site on the Net. Sounds like a golden opportunity. So much so, that techies.com expects to more than triple their number... [full article »]

The military defenders of freedom and importantly, people who’ve had good training in some hot fields. Certainly not all of them intend to pursue a military career, so why not learn how to get in touch with those people now? That way, when their tour of duty is over, you’ll have them all lined up.... [full article »]

You know the term. ISP. To most people it stands for Internet Service Provider. But with a bit of finesse it can mean so much more. Start at The List to access 7500 ISPs by area code or country. The first search by country brings up a list of those ISPs offering access throughout the... [full article »]

There are lots of sources to tap into when looking for people. If you think you’ve exhausted all your possibilities, try some of these places. General C/NET Forum Search [full article »]

Need a high-tech exec? Consider the People Finder tool at Corporate Information Technology Services. Last August, I wrote about them, but they’ve grown since then and if you’re not looking in their database, you’re missing a bunch of golden opportunities. Corp Tech has a database of 50,000 high-tech companies, sorted into 17 different industries including... [full article »]

The Internet is about relationships about creating, maintaining, and benefiting from them. And all of that requires interaction. Do you interact when you receive a resume? If you simply transfer that emailed resume into your resume database, you’re missing out on a great opportunity to build relationships. Even worse, if you don’t respond to those... [full article »]

“We’re a little guy trying to bust up what’s wrong on the planet,” says Drew Hession-Kunz, chief Internet strategist and CFO of ReplyTo.com. And who knows, he might just succeed. Desperate to find workers, many companies are paying thousands of dollars annually to search through over-used Internet resume databanks. ReplyTo.com bills itself as “an open... [full article »]

Last week we took a look at Minorities’ Job Bank that focuses on all people of color. This week, we’ll look at LatPro, which takes an innovative approach and focuses on bi- or tri-lingual candidates (Spanish, Portuguese, and English). LatPro is a terrific place to advertise your international jobs or those that require bilingual candidates.... [full article »]

Looking for qualified minority candidates? There are plenty of places to try, depending on what you need and next week we’ll look at several of them. This week, though, we’ll focus on the Minorities’ Job Bank – a job bank, resume database, and gathering place for all people of color. The Minorities’ Job Bank instituted... [full article »]

This week we present a few more tools to use, as well as some tactics to consider as part of your recruitment strategy. Tools To Use: Maine Employers Mutual Insurance Co. finds people who used to live in Maine and want to return. A list of discussion groups by country and state is at Deja.com. Attend... [full article »]