Editor’s note: the Meet the Speakers series is designed to introduce the SourceCon audience to the speakers who will be presenting at SourceCon … Read more
What Should You Say When Messaging a Candidate?
Following up on a discussion on response rates that I started about a year ago, I would like to share some new insights. The data is based on 543 … Read more
Financial News: Dice and Monster ‘Optimistic’ While LinkedIn Plans for Jobs Posting Boom
Companies in the talent acquisition space have been busy reporting fourth quarter numbers this week. When that happens, we can always count on John Zappe … Read more
How to Find Almost Any GitHub User’s Email Address
Editor’s note: This was #1 on the Best of 2014 list. GitHub can be a powerful tool for sourcing software engineering talent. For the uninitiated, … Read more
Sourcers and Recruiters…. Is the Internet Failing You?
“You want me to do what?” the incredulous young sourcer asked her manager. “I want you to get on the phone and call this company and find out who everybody … Read more
CodeEval Releases Most Popular Coding Languages of 2014
Many of us may not be able to code, but as sourcers and recruiters, we talk about coding languages a lot. Even if we can’t code personally, … Read more
Social Recruiting and Sourcing: What’s The Difference? by @JimStroud
Do you believe in serendipity? I do, kind of, especially today. I was sitting in a lotus position after defending a visiting diplomat from an incursion of … Read more
Twitter Announces New Search Filters; TacticsHR Rebrands to Tactics Cloud
Yesterday, Twitter announced the built in search functionality has been upgraded to include new search filters. Users can now conduct a keyword search for … Read more
Venturocket Aims to Solve the Problem of Resume Spam
This week, the Startup Spotlight shines on Venturocket. We caught up with Marc Hoag, Co-founder and CEO. Our conversation is below. What is your … Read more
Facebook Allows Users to Request Connections Add Contact Details to Profiles
As sourcing and recruiting professionals, we spend our days on the hunt for candidate information. Identifying a candidate profile is only one step of the … Read more