(+1 if you have read these articles) Taleo just recently distributed a white paper that said that within the next five years, up to 50% of all hires will come from professional / social networking. We're establishing a nice foothold on this relatively new and exciting technology. Click Here to some great articles on how to use these types of sites as a recruitment vehicle.

(+1) _____1. Have you requested a coupon that will provide you with a company profile? This will allow you to add expanded information about your company to your Medical Mingle profile?

(+1) _____2. Have you created a profile on Medical Mingle yet?   (you are on the site now)

(+1) _____3. Have you read the forum post on how to use Medical Mingle as a recruitment tool, and are you following what it suggests? 

(+1) _____4. Have you joined our various groups on Facebook:

a. Six Degrees of Health Care/Medical Separation which is our attempt to connect all health care professionals on Facebook.

b. Personnel Services Health Care Recruiters & Management which is a group where health care recruiters and management working for recruiting firms, staffing companies, and/or travel companies can meet, network, discuss issues and solutions, etc...

c.  Direct Health Care Provider Human Resources/Recruitment Professionals which is a group where direct health care provider human resources/recruitment professionals or others involved in recruitment within a direct health care provider can meet, network, discuss issues and solutions, etc...

(+1) _____5. Have you joined either or both of our 2 new groups on Twitter:

a. The new "Health Care / Medical Professional" group on Twitter was started by me, and is sponsored by Medical Mingle. The group is for those that work in or are studying to enter the health care / medical field.

b. The new "Health Care / Medical Recruiter" group on Twitter was started by me, and is sponsored by Absolutely Health Care. The group is for those involved with health care / medical recruitment, including corporate recruiters, staffing companies, travel companies, third party recruiting firms, as well as anyone working for any other type of recruitment vehicle.

(+1 if you have done this or it's not applicable) _____6. If there's anything you think of that you feel should be added to this list, please let me know.  

(+1 if you have done this or it's not applicable) _____7. If you don't know how to do any of these things, either take one of our classes or call Wendy at 866-761-4185 or Kathy at 800-334-2576 in Customer Support. If they can't answer a particular question, they will refer you to me. 

Give yourself a point for each item with a (+1) in this blog post that you are doing and/or have completed. How many points out of a total possible score of 8 did you score?