Seek and EmployPresented by Greg Hawkes

Identify KeywordsGreat Keywords include:

Job Titles or Alternative Job Titles APN, Nurse Practitioner, Mid Level Provider Nutritionist, Dietitian, Dietician (misspellings work

too)

Certifications or “weird” Acronyms HPLC (spell them out too!)

High-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC; formerly referred to as high-pressure liquid chromatography)

Identify KeywordsSkills, products, projects, equipment, and

jargon that someone would put on their resume HRIS: Taleo, BrassRing, Kenexa, SQL, Peoplesoft PLC Engineer: PLC, Allen Bradley, Circuits,

Solidworks, AutoCAD, drawings

Competitors (Children’s Hospital, St. Luke’s, Baylor) You can gather groups of individuals with similar

skill sets through competitors. Some headhunters start here, but I prefer to target specific skills across various businesses (especially for technical positions).

Seek! (keyword search)Linkedin (I start here first to test my

keywords)Indeed Internal ATSSourcehub, Sourcebreaker, and other Xray

SitesGoogle Deep Dives (Boolean Searches)TwitterBlogging Sites

I found “the one,” now what?Say What You Want to Say

(And Let the Words Fall Out)!

My name is Greg Hawkes and I found your resume/profile online while looking for RDs in Houston. I noticed you are well versed in nutrition, and I was wondering if you or anyone you know may be looking for something like that.

Hints: Use “found online” to throw off the Stalker Sense Ask for help, make it a personal message (don’t just pitch a job) Try to highlight their experience or something you like about their

background (especially if you catch them on the phone)

I’ve got them Hooked, Now What?Keep them Reeled in!

Passive Candidates need more attention and communication than those that actively applied

Provide regular status updates, and make sure the hiring manager timely reviews and moves on them

Passive candidates tend to start losing interest by the 3rd week in process.