AIRS Launches XtremeLab Workshop and Advanced Certified Internet Recruiter Certification

AIRS announces the launch of XtremeLab, the recruiting industryís first ëMasterís Levelí Internet sourcing workshop for seasoned recruiters and sourcers. The course will be offered online and in 24 major cities throughout 2007. Graduates of XtremeLab who pass a rigorous practical exam will earn the AIRS Advanced Certified Internet Recruiter (ACIR) designation.

ìFor years our Alumni have been requesting even more of the cutting-edge Internet recruitment tactics that AIRS is famous for,î said Laura Stoker, AIRS Senior Director of Training. ìXtremeLab is what theyíve been waiting for and even more. The radical techniques taught in this class are truly unique and have never been taught or discussed anywhere on the web ñ giving attendees a huge advantage over their competitors with whom they compete daily for the same talent.î

Due to the highly advanced nature of the course, attendees are required to have taken AIRS SearchLab (the foundation that prepares attendees for the progressive techniques taught in XtremeLab) as a prerequisite. Attendees are encouraged to take SearchLab and XtremeLab in combination to receive the most comprehensive instruction available in Internet sourcing. Public trainings in all 24 major cities in 2007 offer this combination, in addition to online training options. Recruiters can receive discounts on the courses by signing up during the early registration period that ends three weeks before the start of each class.

Among the many techniques taught in the class, recruiters will learn:

- How to find the secret ’back-doors’ that lead to staff directories, employee lists and unique documents

- New Xtreme strings and commands that return the highest caliber names faster than ever before

- How to configure free web crawlers that build networking databases automatically

- Up to five ways to find more names from professional organizations and blogs

- The latest and greatest tools for browsers that allow recruiters to powersurf the net -- making sourcing faster, easier, and more structured

- New search commands that return the freshest names and profiles on the web

- Three ways to tap into the hidden web ñ to find the names, contact information, and directories that have been removed because they were so valuable to recruiters

Attendees who pass a certification exam are given an elite ACIR designation to prove that they have mastered these advanced sourcing techniques.

According to Stoker, ìAIRS Certifications have long been recognized in the industry and are even considered standard hiring requirements for many recruiting organizations. There is no doubt that the ACIR certification will soon become the new industry standard in advanced certification among recruiters.î