Solutions Inc. I believe the total value of a company is linked to the quality of its managers, and because of the scarcity of management talent, employers must use new approaches to find top people. In this and the next few columns, I'll tell you how each one can assist in your search for the best and brightest. First, there are dozens of personnel and career-development Web sites. Their presence has changed the head-hunting industry. Both employers and would-be employees can meet in cyberspace much easier than ever before.
Employers have access as well to a wider range of applicants.
But there are more interesting Web-based approaches to attract talent. Visit chat rooms that focus on the business and technical specialties that you're after, and listen for some sounds of discontent, or of job dissatisfaction. You can find some exceptional people who are frustrated beyond belief by their current situations, but might be perfect for you. The Honolulu Advertiser, a division of Gannett Co .