As the Editor of SourceCon, I spend a lot of time reading other news sites. Below is a list of articles that caught my eye during the last 2 weeks. Social … Read more
Competitive Intelligence and Corporate Espionage: A Sourcers Guide to Understand the Difference
Rusing is an often unspoken reality of the recruiting industry. In fact, the word rusing isn’t included in the Meriam Webster Dictionary, even though … Read more
5 Ways to Rethink How You Use LinkedIn
Without a doubt, LinkedIn has become an essential part of any recruiter’s toolkit. But, there are a few LinkedIn haters who cry about what LinkedIn is … Read more
Why I Failed the LinkedIn Recruiter Certification Exam
By now you have most likely heard the news about LinkedIn’s new Recruiter Certification program. For only $200 and a 90-minute exam, sourcers and … Read more
Resources and Tips to Source and Recruit Military Veterans on Veterans Day
Editor’s note: This post originally ran as part of our Source the Web series which features articles on how to mine particular online data resources from … Read more
Video: The Future of Sourcing by Shanil Kaderali
Shanil Kaderali is a name members of the newer generation of sourcers may not recognize. However, the veterans in the business will remember his name and … Read more
5 Quick Tips to Help Recruiters and Sourcers Increase Candidate Response Rates
With the evolution of the sourcing role, candidate engagement is no longer left to recruiters. In fact, a recent SourceCon survey discovered that 79% of … Read more
UK Startup Zorce is Like a Dating Site for Sourcing and Recruiting
Proclaiming like many other startups that it’ll be “just like a dating site” but for recruiting, Zorce is launching in the UK. It has been in the works for … Read more
What is Google Hummingbird and What Does it Mean for the Advanced Searcher?
“The change needed to be done, because people have become so reliant on Google that they now routinely enter lengthy questions into the search box instead … Read more
Google+ Now Has 540 Million Active Users
Are you still wondering if you should source and recruit with Google+? I admit, I was late to the party. When G+ launched in September of 2011, I worked … Read more