Years ago, if a company needed to fill a position, it would run an ad in the local newspaper and ask qualified candidates to mail or fax their resumes. Today, if a company needs to fill a position, they run an ad on the Internet and ask qualified candidates to e-mail their resumes. Times have changed, along with the search strategies for good employees. Below are field-tested methods for successfully targeting well-qualified employees, including those from outside the industry.
 
Promote from within
 
Some companies tend to recruit candidates who’ve recently graduated from college and ...