The internet is vast, that’s why staying on top of information can seem daunting. Fortunately, recruiters can get up-to-date information on topics of their choice delivered directly to their email using  Goggle alerts. Google alerts is free and allows a user to set up automated internet searches which will deliver daily results to their email box.  Here’s how it works:

Go to http://www.google.com/alerts to setup your alert.

Using the search box at the top enter the word or phrase you want to information on.  For example you might pick “litigation attorney New York.” 

Click the “preview results” button to see what type of results you will receive.

Once you have decided the phrase or word for which you want to create a Google alert, look to the left of the screen and follow the prompts.

Under the “Type” prompt you can choose to receive results for news, web, video, blogs or discussions which include your word or phrase.

Under the “How Often” prompt, you can choose how often you want to receive email alerts.  You can receive alerts as they happen, once a day or once a week. We recommend that you choose “once a day” because the other two options either provide too many emails or fewer emails too late.

Under “Volume” make sure you choose “only the best results” to avoid spamming yourself with useless search results.

Recruiters can use Google alerts to stay on top of industry trends, client news and even other recruiters. For each word or phrase you will need to create a new alert.