Welcome to swatrecruiting's Boot Camp, where you can brush off the cobwebs from previous training or experience "Basic Training" to become an Internet Recruiter. Boot Camp is technique oriented and is not a substitute for formal training. The Internet changes rapidly, so be alert for regular updates to Boot Camp. When you comprehend this material, you will be ready to use the weapons found in the swatrecruiting Armory.
Boolean - here are the basic commands used in searching the Internet search engines for resumes. These are for AltaVista but other engines are going to use similar commands. You can check the Help feature on the search engine of you choice.
Basic Query - This is the string you would use to locate resumes in AltaVista. You would normally add keywords for skills and/or geography to limit your results. Other search engines would use a similar syntax.
Flipping - An easy way to locate resumes outside a target that have a link to the target URL. An ex-employee maybe.
X-Ray - A quick technique for looking inside a website to locate resumes.
Peeling Back - A technique you should use almost every time you locate a resume. You might be surprised to find many others.
Keyboard Tricks - A few keyboard tips to ease your pain.
Mouse Tips - More tips to make your computer experience more pleasant.