The SourceCon conference in Atlanta is just around the corner. On February 19-20, the smartest sourcers and recruiters in the business will gather in … Read more
That’s Not Sourcing, That’s Sloppy
As you might imagine, a recruiting industry friend of mine, who posted his resume online, has been inundated with a constant barrage of irrelevant replies … Read more
Sourcers, Recruiters Riled By LinkedIn Mailing Changes
LinkedIn is making a change to the way recruiters can reach out to members of a group. Beginning Tuesday LinkedIn will charge for sending mass mailings to … Read more
Job Growth Number Worst Since May 2011
The government’s estimates of December’s job growth, projected by most economists to come in at somewhat over 190,000, stunned analysts with the report of … Read more
The Basics: Google+ for Sourcers and Recruiters
This week, I had the opportunity to speak at the DFW Texas Recruiters Network luncheon in Dallas. I’ve visited the group a couple of times and … Read more
New Gmail Feature Makes it Possible to Email Anyone in Your Google+ Circles
Remember when people actually replied to inmails you sent them on LinkedIn? We could be entering a short time period like that with Google+. Gmail has … Read more
Leveraging Your Employment Brand to Boost Your Sourcing Strategy
As employment branding becomes an increasingly popular discussion in talent acquisition, I’ve seen more companies embracing the concept. During the last … Read more
What is Sourcing? SourceCon Weighs In
What is sourcing? This is an important question that the talent acquisition community has been wrestling with in recent years. Glen Cathey, author of … Read more
Twitter Co-Founder Launches Social Search App Jelly
Twitter Co-Founder Biz Stone and partner Ben Finkel announced today that they have launched Jelly, a social search app. The company blog describes how the … Read more
Inside the Millennial Mind: A Gen Y Recruiter Speaks Out
There have been many articles written about my generation – the Millennials or Generation Y – and the disconnect we have with employers. We’ve been called … Read more