From our family to yours, we would like to wish each and every one of you a very Happy Thanksgiving this week. Safe travels as you travel today — we … Read more
Want To Source Engineers? Try Using Bacon
I’ve seen a lot of unique tricks to source and recruit employees with hard-to-find skills, and heard about a lot more, but I have never found one that is … Read more
Arbita Lays Off Sourcing Group; Job Posting Business In Flux
Following the departure of master sourcer Shally Steckerl, the recruitment services company Arbita has closed its sourcing unit, laying off its employees, … Read more
How To Find Contact Details, Part 2: The Pros and Cons of Contact Search
When we talk about finding someone’s contact details, what we are normally trying to achieve is a way to directly communicate with the candidate. The … Read more
Unconventional Leaders: Why Your Sourcing Team Needs a Tim Tebow
I think every sourcing team needs a Tim Tebow. I’ve been a fan of Tebow since he was at the University of Florida. I cheered for him then, and I take … Read more
What Is a Sourcer Worth?
I am worth $1.83 million. No, seriously, I am — at least, that’s what www.humanforsale.com told me. I took their survey and the resulting value … Read more
Sourcers: Don’t Be a Tool
I will never forget the few moments I spent with Bryan Starbuck (founder of TalentSpring, now Talent Technology) in San Diego in 2010 when he shared one of … Read more
How To Find Contact Details, Part 1: Dispelling a Lie
Over the next few weeks I’ll be covering ways to find people’s contact details. There are a multitude of reasons why you might embark on such a task but … Read more
Recruiting Technology Finds a New Home: The Cloud
I don’t know when or where I first heard the expression “cloud computing,” but I recall thinking it must be something revolutionary. Maybe a breakthrough … Read more
Acres of Recruiting Diamonds
Several years ago I read a book called Acres of Diamonds, a short book by Russell Conwell, a Baptist minister. The book, which is essentially was a speech … Read more