Google is fast.  It fits pop culture.  Sit down, brainstorm on a topic. Type some keywords and get results.  You’ve all done it 100’s, and maybe 1000’s of times.

Here is a secret.  Slow down cowboy.  Plan your search.  Use a low tech solution…it’s called paper.  Plan, get your ideas down on paper, then search.

Occasionally, I drop into a client training session when a new client is getting their one on one training on Broadlook’s tools.   In this case, the client was looking to use our Diver software to find a Benefits Administrator from a local company.  They were not out trolling resume boards, they were targeting a specific company.

For those who have forgotten, it’s called direct recruitment. 

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