TESTIMONIAL by the South Carolina Association of Personnel Services

"THE INTERNET IS A TOOL. THAT’S IT.

What a valuable tool indeed if one takes the time to learn all that IT has to offer!

We were educated AND entertained by the knowledgeable and witty, Barbara Ling, “The Internet Virtual Coach ”. Her presentation was jammed packed with information designed to help us better utilize the internet, efficiently handle email and our files, negate SPAM, ensure search accuracy, recruit “Passive” candidates, and improve our outcomes. During her presentation I heard several sighs of relief and acknowledgements like “I Finally Understand!” or “You’re kidding…” “That is it?” …And laughter. What more could you ask for!

Barbara encouraged us to “Build” a presence on the Internet, and reminded us that this does not just happen overnight. In fact, she gave us several tips to improve our credibility and ideas that would lead candidates to us. She reinforced the use of “Netiquette” and reminded us to “Ask for help”. She challenged us to determine what made us the best at what we do and to incorporate those added values into our website design and marketing strategy.

Did you ever wonder what candidates say about you? Barbara took us to a site and showed us what candidates are really saying about the “Barkers” who call on them. She gave us the names of two websites that are designed to combat SPAM. Oh and yes, she explained Flipping, X-Raying, and Peeling! She walked us through the use of several search engines, free resume and career portal sites, user groups, URL searches, and more, AND MORE!

Barbara’s program just didn’t seem long enough considering the vast amount of information there is to sift through regarding the Internet. Fortunately she offered us a special discount on her training materials and hope. Yes HOPE. In just the few short hours of her presentation we learned techniques that could save us time, and more importantly, the agony of floundering. As one attendee remarked, “I can do this!” Many of us will be reading and implementing the techniques outlined in her book… even if it takes all summer. Now we know why Barbara Ling as a loyal following. I’m a fan." -- By Stephanie Berry

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"RISE has proven to be a reliable, innovative and dynamic resource to the many members of Recruiters OnLine Network. RISE has an understanding and grasp of the Recruiting Process has helped our members keep ahead of the curve and as the net continues to evolve we see Barbara Ling playing a key role in maintaining our members leadership role. She is an industry treasure." -- Bill Vick, Recruiters Online

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"Barbara's expertise has directly resulted in hundreds of thousands of dollars of increased revenue at our firm." -- Bob Larson, President, Berman and Larson

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"I thought you did a great job in Atlanta today. I admire the passion you show for your work and passion can always be found in the details. I wish you great success in all your endeavors." -- Trée George

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"Barbara, just a brief note to express our appreciation for your training last week in Philadelphia.

Until we spent the day with you, we thought we knew how to finesse our way around the Internet and all of its search engines. Your methods are simple to understand and easy to follow. We just need to apply what you taught!

You definitely provided all of the ingredients along with the recipe!

You made a point to cover all the information while making sure no questions were left unanswered!

Your presentation flowed very smooth; even someone like me, with limited knowledge of the Internet, was able to leave the seminar with an entirely different viewpoint of how to take advantage of the many sites out there. Now we know how to find them, how to maneuver through and around them and how to find valuable information.

As we continue to expand and add additional researchers we will either have you come in for a personal session or have them attend one of your upcoming seminars.

Thanksfor the help!" -- Rick Slifka Director of Recruiting Lyons Pruitt International, Ltd.

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"THANK YOU SO MUCH! It was wonderful. Barbara is obviously brilliant, and I learned a lot. I am now trying to process it all and integrate it into my business.

I will highly recommend RISE to everyone I know interested in internet recruiting. Let me know when the next Atlanta seminar is going to take place and I will be happy to recruit participants for you.

Best regards -- Carol Monroe MONROE & ASSOCIATES

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"...a warm, dynamic workshop that kept me awake and wanting to learn more." -- Orlando Attendee

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"... the process of searching fits us as it does anyone in the recruiting industry.

Now that I have said that, let me share with you that I received on Monday the 17th a call from a long time client saying they needed a System Administrator for their 95 workstation WAN and they needed the person immediately. Using your training material I pulled over 900 resumes in less than three hours and ALL WERE FREE. I emailed about 150 over the next 24 hours and sent three resumes to the client. All this was done in less than three days!! All three were accepted by the client and interviews are set up for Monday the 24th. I expect one of them to he hired by Tues. The fee will be just shy of 20K" -- Pamela Gotham, Anchor Associates

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"First, let me say that I am impressed by your computer skills; however, I am in awe of your ability to take the technical information and make it English. Teaching is your true gift.

I took our top candidate sourcing specialist to the Rise seminar and the results were immediate and measurable. Within 24 hours we found two perfect candidates for a J.O. that had eluded us for over two months. -- Seattle Attendee

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"I've been to other, popular Internet recruiting training where the instructors just taught by rote. Your passion for the subject came out and kept me wanting to learn more and more. And I'm not even interested in computers" -- Attendee from NYC

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"Hi Barbara, just a quick note to let you know how delighted I was with the information that I learned at here in Toronto and how useful I know it is going to be to Maizis and Miller Consultants. I thought that I knew how to utilize the internet from a recruiting perspective however after attending my eyes were opened to a broad new range of possibilities to help Maizis and Miller Consultants attract top talent for our clients in this tight labour market.

Many Thanks -- Ron Maizis, Maizis And Miller"

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"Great information, very valuable! I was impressed from start to finish" -- Future Executive Personnel

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"Enjoyed the lecturer - Found this presentation to be a much-needed tool to get me up and running on the Internet" -- Rosse & Associates

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"Fantastic seminar - very informative!" -- The Anthony Group"

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...I really enjoyed the seminar and was very impressed by the fact that I was still wide awake at the end. Barbara was able to effectively answer any questions asked." -- Progressive Staffing

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"I learned a lot of things I didn't know about search engines; also got great tips for improving my web site." -- A+ Personnel

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"...Technology aside, it's all about creating valuable, long-term relationships...right on target."

"I was very happy to find it was not just another seminar to push product/services, disguised as an information source - Barbara is very knowledgeable" -- Richardson

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