When you’re recruiting, look for people who not only would fill an opening in your company, but who will make an impact.
Some ideas for finding “impact” folks:
- Search communities like those found at deja.com and see which people are answering a lot of other people’s questions. They’ll answer your questions once you hire them.
- Look for people active in non-profit community groups (e.g. hospital board), on boards of directors of community groups, and who are officers on those boards. They have energy.
- Target readers of the top magazines in your industry, and users of the top Web sites. They’re trying to stay ahead of the game.
- Decide the classes at the local community college (such as HTML 101 or Advanced Pastry-Making) that offer the most-valuable information. Ask the professor to recommend a few of the most motivated students.
SOURCE: Todd Raphael, Online Editor, Workforce Online.