Google Chrome Extension – LinkedIn Recruiter Chrome Extension
One of the most redundant tasks sourcers and recruiters experience each day is cross-referencing candidates in LinkedIn Recruiter that they’ve found from another source or via an X-Ray search of LinkedIn. The problem is that once we’ve identify a potential candidate, we have to open a new tab, copy the name and paste OR type it into LinkedIn Recruiter and execute another search. This is not time well spent.
So, to improve the speed and efficiency of our sourcing efforts, I created a Search/Cross-Reference Tool that I wanted to share with those who have LinkedIn Recruiter.
Installation and usage instructions:
With your mouse/trackpad, drag the links below to your favorite browsers Bookmarks/Favorites toolbar.
Bookmarklet – LinkedIn Recruiter Search
For those without a LinkedIn Recruiter Account, use the following Bookmarklet.
Bookmarklet – LinkedIn.com Search
To use, highlight the potential candidates first and last name listed on the web page where you identified them. (Google, MeetUp, Web Based ATS Systems and so on..)
Once you’ve highlighted the name, simply click on the Bookmarklet in your bookmarks toolbar, a new tab will open where the search will be executed.
And that’s it, very simple and very effective.
Cool! Thanks!
Hey, is there any way to add this when you right click in a browser?
There is now! I went ahead and developed a Chrome extension to allow for right-click use.
You can get it here – http://bit.ly/11fRuu1
Best,
Shane
Hi Shane – I tried this with much excitement, but unfortunately the page wouldn’t load. Could it be my organization’s filter?
Hey Sean – Not sure, I was able to get it to load through my network at Amazon without issue. However, i do get some sites that will not load because of my orgs restrictions so you may be suffering the same fate.
If you can provide a little more info on the error you’re receiving that would be great just in case it’s not a network issue.
Best,
Shane
Stands back from the keyboard in amazenmet! Thanks!
That is awesome! Thank you Shane! Although clicking a link on the top bar hasn’t proved to be that annoying either. 🙂
No problem Randy, take care!
Shane – you’re pretty skilled at javascript! But in the spirit of ever-improving sourcing knowledge, have you considered creating a version that is country-specific (US probably most versatile) and uses the split function to separate first from last name in what’s highlighted and then you can pass more specific URL parameters to fit LinkedIn’s format of http://www.linkedin.com/vsearch/p?firstName=Shane&lastName=Bowen&openAdvancedForm=true&locationType=I&countryCode=us&orig=ADVS so it isn’t searching the name just as keywords?
Hi Glenn – I actually do have my own scripts that I use to target specific countries and/or cities depending on my needs.
I initially did try the “specific” name piece but in my trials I found that searching the full name in the keyword field worked better overall. Primarily because it is searching the name field anyway and if by chance somebody has 3 names or placed a middle initial in there or in other cases where the last name is first – LinkedIn would return nothing.. Here’s an example: http://linkd.in/174S8zx
Hi Shane, I have clicked on the link but I cannot find it in the Bookmarklet? 🙂 I do not have LI Recruiter. Best, Michelle
Hi again, any luck with a Chrome extension for those of us without LinkedIn Recruiter?
Looks like a UK recruiter just discovered another similar LinkedIn name search Chrome extension (see http://recruitmentgeek.com/blog/searching-linkedin-just-got-that-little-bit-easier/ ) created by Matt Stockton (you’ll see he’s created a number of other interesting apps as well: http://mattstockton.com/).
Very cool stuff. Related question: Why do I get different results when searching google with the following string: site:linkedin.com (inurl:com/pub | inurl:com/in) -inurl:pub/dir regional manager
compared to searching for “regional manager” using Linkedin’s search?
@ Jason – Thanks! To answer your question, when you search Google, you are using their search algorithm, on LinkedIn (as with any site you visit, i.e. Google) you are using their search algorithm.
Your results will differ because you are searching their database in a manner in which they want the results to show up based on your input. It may not always be what you expect, but it’s what they expect you to see. I can go further into how we extract data from a database in a post but I think you can get the gist of it knowing that Google and LinkedIn are two different entities trying to provide you with what “they think” you want based on the data they have to present.
Hope that helps.
-Shane