How to find the right job candidate on LinkedIn

Today, well focus on recruiting, the challenges in finding the right candidate all the time and how LinkedIn makes that process painfully simple. Also, moving forward, we will provide a succinct summary of the user (see user snapshot below) before presenting the video and the LinkedIn tips. User Snapshot Who: Lenny Bordeau Where: Finance Director at Stephen James Associates (Boston) How: LinkedIn helped Lenny earn a placement fee of $20K by placing a candidate in the Software High-tech and Professional services industry, with just an InMail (see video below). Tips on using LinkedIn after the jump. http://www.youtube-nocookie.com/v/K2II8Lp30Nwamp;amp;hl=enamp;amp;color1=0x006699amp;amp;color2=0x54abd6] Two LinkedIn Tips from Lenny 1. Build relationships within your recruiting space LinkedIn offers you the tools necessary to build those relationships with individuals who are from the industry vertical that youre a part of. The best way to strike a chord with potential candidates as well as with your peers in the industry would be through LinkedIn Answers. For e.g. there are three broad categories under Hiring and Human Resources where you can share amp; learn best practices in the recruiting space. And, just as in the real-world, you have to make the effort to build those relationships and LinkedIn is a great place to start having those online watercooler conversations. 2. Seek and you shall find - the right candidate on LinkedIn As Lenny mentions at the start of the video, accurately finding individuals with the right combination of skillsets may be more difficult than you think. The best way to find those individuals on LinkedIn is using advanced search. And, did you know theres advanced search for People, Jobs and Answers as well as the invaluable Name search and Reference search. Five flavors of LinkedIns Advanced Search