BEWARE: This post takes a contrarian (yet fact-based!) view of the Internet as a sourcing tool that may be unsuitable to some readers. If you don’t want to … Read more
Quora For Sourcers
It seems that the whole world is a-buzz about this new website called Quora. Every day for the past week or so, I have at least fifteen new emails in my … Read more
Podcast – Meet the Speakers for #SourceCon NYC: “Paul”
One of our speakers for SourceCon NYC is enveloped in a shroud of mystery – the elusive “Paul” will be presenting on how you can become … Read more
Mobile: The Next Recruiting Revolution for 2011
Our world of sourcing/researching/recruiting is much more complicated these days than it used to be. As staffing consultants, you can’t just post an … Read more
StartWire Shows the Way For Job Search Social Collaboration
Among the first advice job seekers get about conducting a job search is to enlist their contacts in the effort. Do that, job seekers are told, by … Read more
Back to the Past With The Ladders New, Free Recruiter Service
Channeling its past, The Ladders is launching today a new recruiter product it’s calling Passport. At no cost, recruiters can post openings for … Read more
Top 10 Candidate Sourcing Best Practices
Editor’s note: This post was originally published in 2011. Due to the timeless nature of the content, it was the most popular post of 2013. I firmly … Read more
The World’s Biggest Social Network: The Phone
To attract talent at the top of your game, you need a winning sourcing strategy. Since passive talent cannot be found on the job boards, create a strategy … Read more
LinkedIn Reportedly Planning 2011 IPO
Reuters is reporting that LinkedIn is moving ahead with plans to go public this year and has already picked the banks it will work with. Citing three … Read more
Watch Economic Data for Recruiting Advantage, Says Monster’s Knowledge Officer
The monthly Monster Employment Index, out this morning, showed a slight decline in December. It went from 134 points in November to 130 last month. A … Read more