Re: Experienced ASP.NET Developer in Minneapolis

I'm a recruiter and I use Google quite often to find people, resumes, etc.
The first thing I usually do is slap the email address in there.  If that
doesn't work, I just stick the first part of the email address in there like
the screen name of an AOL address.  If that doesn't work I put the persons
name in there and if I get too many hits, I put the name in quotation marks.
That will narrow the search down to just that person or people with that
first and last name.   On another note, if you want to find out who owns a
website you put the domain name in a whois lookup like:
http://whois.pairnic.com - I do that about 10 - times a day. Sometimes
people don't list phone numbers on their website, but they have it in the
whois.

----- Original Message -----
From: "Jeff M." <[email protected]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Thursday, December 11, 2003 4:39 PM
Subject: Re: [DOTNET-JOBS] Experienced ASP.NET Developer in Minneapolis


> agreed.  Email address is pretty much the only value i search on. if i
dont
> find anyone via email address then i don't look any further.  I suppose
> email addresses could change also so you have to use  your own
discression.
>
>
> >From: Grant Killian <[email protected]>
> >Reply-To: Unmoderated DOTNET job forum <[email protected]>
> >To: [email protected]
> >Subject: Re: [DOTNET-JOBS] Experienced ASP.NET Developer in Minneapolis
> >Date: Thu, 11 Dec 2003 16:16:56 -0500
> >
> >Sorry to post to all . . . but I just can't pass this up.  My name is
> >Grant Killian, and by googling my name the first result is:
> >http://dotnetjunkies.com/weblog/grant.killian
> >
> >This seesm fine.
> >
> >The sixth result, however, is:
> >http://www.killiangrant.com
> >
> >The coincidences are disturbing.  Apparently both Killian Grant and
> >Grant Killian[myself] grew up in Wheat Ridge, Colorado and we both work
> >in IT.  No offense intended to Killian Grant, but I would hate for a
> >potential employer to mistake me for this person based on a google
> >search -- make sure you are reviewing information on your candidate and
> >not just somebody with a similar name!
> >
> >-----Original Message-----
> >From: Shah, Uttam [mailto:[email protected]]
> >Sent: Thursday, December 11, 2003 1:11 PM
> >To: [email protected]
> >Subject: Re: [DOTNET-JOBS] Experienced ASP.NET Developer in Minneapolis
> >
> >Wow, when I enter my name in google, i get to see a lot of what I have
> >done
> >in the past. Its amazing.
> >
> >Jeff, what keywords do you use while google people?
> >
> >-----Original Message-----
> >From: Jeff M. [mailto:[email protected]]
> >Sent: Thursday, December 11, 2003 10:04 AM
> >To: [email protected]
> >Subject: Re: [DOTNET-JOBS] Experienced ASP.NET Developer in Minneapolis
> >
> >
> >its nothing really, just searching the web for name, email address,
> >etc... I
> >use this if get a resume that claims to be very high level.  i got one a
> >few
> >days ago from someone teaching asp.net classes to college students. I
> >found
> >some info about this person on the web regarding a recent project they
> >worked on, which told me their true experiences and i immediately set
> >this
> >in my "review as a last resort" pile.
> >
> >
> > >From: "Shah, Uttam" <[email protected]>
> > >Reply-To: Unmoderated DOTNET job forum
> ><[email protected]>
> > >To: [email protected]
> > >Subject: Re: [DOTNET-JOBS] Experienced ASP.NET Developer in Minneapolis
> > >Date: Thu, 11 Dec 2003 09:40:04 -0700
> > >
> > >Just curious, how do you google people? is there a special search on
> > >google?
> > >
> > >-----Original Message-----
> > >From: Jeff M. [mailto:[email protected]]
> > >Sent: Thursday, December 11, 2003 9:34 AM
> > >To: [email protected]
> > >Subject: Re: [DOTNET-JOBS] Experienced ASP.NET Developer in Minneapolis
> > >
> > >
> > >I agree. I have hired two people in the passed two months and its
> >really
> > >not
> > >that difficult to find qualified people. All you need to do is post to
> >a
> > >few
> > >of the lists out there and be clear on what you are looking for. Sure
> >you
> > >will get some who are not qualified (some what so ever), but these are
> > >usually obvious by searching the resume for key words and based on that
> >you
> > >will know immediately.  I also google people quite often, which usually
> > >provides the "maker or beaker" decision.  For me personally, I would
> >rather
> > >spend a few extra minutes up front to avoid some times ludicrous
> >markups
> > >that recruiters would add onto it. This is also necessary sometimes
> >when
> > >getting resumes from recruiters.  I think you also get better service
> >when
> > >going direct because the developer has more incentive to make a better
> > >impression.
> > >
> > >Lastly, it always brightens my day when I get a call from a recruiter
> > >trying
> > >to fill a position doing "Sequel" and ASP.Net programming and they have
> >no
> > >clue that asp.net is not a programming language, and are clueless on
> >what
> > >"Sequal" is.
> > >
> > >I think recruiters need to realize that these days they are not as
> >valuable
> > >as they used to be.  Sure there are some big companies that are set in
> > >there
> > >ways and won't do business unless its through one of their "preferred
> > >vendors" but being a consultant working for one of these at one point,
> >they
> > >really aren't getting much other then some insurance which anyone can
> >get
> > >these days.
> > >
> > >Just my two cents.....
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > >From: "Brown, Peter" <[email protected]>
> > > >Reply-To: Unmoderated DOTNET job forum
> ><[email protected]>
> > > >To: [email protected]
> > > >Subject: Re: [DOTNET-JOBS] Experienced ASP.NET Developer in
> >Minneapolis
> > > >Date: Thu, 11 Dec 2003 11:16:22 -0500
> > > >
> > > >Oddly enough, many of the resumes sent to me by recruiters in the
> >past
> > >have
> > > >been padded or otherwise unqualified.
> > > >
> > > >Pete
> > > >
> > > >------------------------------------------------------------------
> > > > Pete Brown - Lead Systems Architect, MCAD.Net, MCSD 5,6
> > > > Personal Site : http://www.irritatedVowel.com
> > > >    (wallpaper, games, .net, model railroading, birds, photography)
> > > >------------------------------------------------------------------
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> > > >
> > > >
> > > >-----Original Message-----
> > > >From: Unmoderated DOTNET job forum
> > >[mailto:[email protected]]
> > > >On Behalf Of Jeremy J. Thornton
> > > >Sent: Monday, December 08, 2003 10:33 AM
> > > >To: [email protected]
> > > >Subject: Re: Experienced ASP.NET Developer in Minneapolis
> > > >
> > > >just a quick follow up.  Scott and I have 6 .net developers finishing
> >up
> > >a
> > > >the
> > > >end of the year.  I would imagine you will get a lot of response but
> >I
> > > >would be
> > > >surprise if most were even qualified.  Welcome to my world of
> >recruiting
> > >:)
> > > >
> > > >Jeremy
> > > >
> > > >John Lomnciki wrote:
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