Experts Connection Webinar Offers Advanced Class in LinkedIn for Executive Recruiters

PRLog (Press Release) - Mar. 14, 2012 - NOVATO, Calif. – Recruiters have been using LinkedIn for some time to identify qualified executive candidates. However, most recruiters only scratch the surface when it comes to LinkedIn’s capabilities. For those ready to move up to more advanced techniques for using LinkedIn, social media headhunter, Jim Durbin will offer detailed instruction into how to use LinkedIn as the primary tool to source and connect with job candidates. The Experts Connection (http://www.experts-connection.com) webinar entitled, “LinkedIn for Executive Recruiting: Beyond the Basics (2012 Edition)” is scheduled for Thursday, March 29, from 4:00 - 5:30 p.m. ET, (1:00 - 2:30 p.m. PT), and is sponsored by NETSHARE® (http://www.netshare.com).

LinkedIn remains the top business social network in the world with more than 150 million profiles, including profiles for executives from every Fortune 500 company. LinkedIn also is one of the largest providers or recruiting services in the world. Following last month’s webinar for recruiters on basic LinkedIn techniques, this month’s webinar offers advanced recruiting strategies to use LinkedIn to find and hire the right candidate a client or company.

In this webinar, Jim will offer point-by-point instruction, including a live demonstration to allow participants to follow along using their own computers. In this 90-minute webinar, participants will learn:

- Updated sourcing strategies for 2012, including techniques for both free and paid LinkedIn accounts.
- Faster ways to search for candidates using LinkedIn, as well as outside of the network.
- Three ways to craft messages that generate responses from targeted candidates.
- Alternative contact strategies to reach passive candidates in a variety of industries.
- Job posting strategies and recommendations as to how to generate employee referrals.
- How to market your positions and your companies using LinkedIn.

“Recruiters are using LinkedIn on a routine basis, but the vast majority of them are only skimming the surface. LinkedIn is an incredibly powerful networking tool that can deliver highly qualified candidates right to your email box, if you know how to use it effectively,” said Katherine Simmons, CEO of NETSHARE and host of the Experts Connection webinars. “Jim has made a science of using LinkedIn for recruiting and has developed an arsenal of techniques that just plain work. This is a rare opportunity for recruiters to take a LinkedIn Master’s class from a true master.”

The cost of the Experts Connection seminar is $100, and access is provided via web and telephone. A web archive also is available for registrants. For more information, visit the Experts Connection online at http://www.experts-connection.com.

About James Durbin:
Jim Durbin is a retained search headhunter and trainer specializing in social media. As a blogger and business owner, Jim is an expert and frequent speaker on such topics as online employment, recruiting blogs, and using social media in the hiring process. His prior experience includes account management for a national staffing firm where he was a top performer. He is a graduate of Washington and Lee University and lives in Dallas.

About NETSHARE
NETSHARE (http://www.netshare.com) is a confidential, membership based organization dedicated to providing executives across all disciplines and industries with quality $100K plus job lists. NETSHARE also offers networking opportunities and a community of peers for the exchange of strategic information related to job search, professional development and best practices. NETSHARE has been recognized by Fortune and Forbes magazines as the best online destination for executive positions.

Contact:
Annette DiSano
NETSHARE, Inc.
(415) 883-1700
annette@netshare.com

Tom Woolf
Woolf Media & Marketing
(415) 259-5638
tomw@woolfmedia.com

Photo:
http://www.prlog.org/11823701/1