The current U.S. unemployment rate, which recently hit a 50-year low, is requiring recruiters to get creative in their searches for qualified candidates.
LinkedIn is a powerful resource for HR professionals, but reading between the lines of job experiences, education, and a brief “about” blurb takes time and experience. Even then, trying to understand who someone is and how best to approach him or her about a job opportunity is a shot in the dark when you only have limited information.