My LinkedIn contacts number over 1400. Most of those are recruiters, with a few business friends tossed in from when I was actively courting them. The number is too large to effectively manage, but I've been planning on putting some time into making better use of it.
That time is now. StlRecruiting.com has had over 47,000 unique visitors in the last year. That's about 130 visitors a day, with another 130 feedburner subscribers. It's a nice number, but I want it bigger.
Using the People Search at LinkedIn, I've identified over 500 recruiters in and around the St Louis Area, that I'm connected to by at least two degrees. I'm going to make sure that every one of those people know about StlRecruiting, and over time, what I'll have assembled is the area's largest database of recruiters, all who have heard of StlRecruiting at least once, and hopefully are checking the site every week.
When I first started this site, I was just trying to connect with other recruiters to improve my craft, but I think I've reached a point where my goals are bigger. My wife and I starting a blog staffing agency for our interactive marketing firm, but I believe there's a big role for StlRecruiting to play as well.
If you are a recruiter, staffing expert, HR manager, or are involved in employment in any way, and would like to know more about how blogging can improve your passive candidate flow, consider connecting with me on LinkedIN. I'm easy to find - just check the e-mail up there on the right.
