The fifth edition of the LinkedIn Global Recruiting Trends report surveyed over 4,000 talent acquisition professionals from 40 countries, in order to get a … Read more
Why There Will Always Be Human Sourcers
Today I received word that I succeeded in placing an executive for a company I am working with. I was ecstatic, mainly because I remember how it … Read more
Can You Predict a “Near Active” Candidate?
You’re an experienced corporate sourcer who is tasked with building a talent pipeline for a specific functional area…you decide to tackle it this … Read more
3 Quick Tips to Engage More Candidates via Mobile
According to Recruiter.com, 79% of smartphone owners have their phones with them 22 hours a day. Times are changing, and now, more than ever, many people … Read more
How to Coach a Hiring Manager to Effectively Engage a Passive Candidate
Editor’s note: As sourcers and recruiters, we’re typically tasked with engaging candidates who have no interest in making a change. Once we convince … Read more
The Creative Sourcing Myth
Herein follows a tale of sourcing woe, like that of Juliet and her Romeo. Have you ever been in a meeting with a, fill in the blank, and at the end of the … Read more
A Sourcing Brew for 2016 (you may need a chaser…)
For the last year I’ve been itching to launch a new talent acquisition start-up. Taking a “live in the future – then build what’s missing” approach, … Read more
The Seven By-Products of Being a Sourcer by @MatthewJLeBlanc
At some point in nearly every recruiter’s career they are given a choice. They meet some Morpheus type who says that you can continue as a recruiter … Read more
Authentic Engagement of the Passive Candidate Part 3 – Sharing Your Sourcing Process
I recently addressed a challenge most of us in talent acquisition frequently experience– hiring managers failing to engage passive candidates in a manner … Read more
Ethical Sourcing – Yes or No?
This fall, in Amsterdam, the SoSU Europe Sourcing conference took place. On the grapevine I heard about a “cool” presentation from an eastern European guy … Read more