How many of us remember the days before Google, LinkedIn, and other social media sites… When sourcing was a primary function of recruiters, who … Read more
Candidate Pipelines vs. Just-In-Time Recruiting, Part 1
Last year I wrote about how I learned to use Boolean search to leverage information systems to quickly source candidates, and I challenged the concept and … Read more
Would an IPO Make Sense for CareerBuilder?
Should CareerBuilder go public? A New York investment banking firm thinks so and suggests that its market value could be as high as $2 billion. In … Read more
#SourceCon NYC Speaker Roster Finalized
We are pleased and excited to announce that we have finalized the speaker roster for SourceCon NYC with the addition of HootSuite CEO, Ryan Holmes, to the … Read more
Boolean Search Does Not = Internet Search
If you read certain sourcing and recruiting blogs and discussion groups, you might get the impression that Boolean search pretty much equals Internet … Read more
SourceCon.com Has A New Look!
Happy Monday, SourceCon readers – yesterday afternoon, we quietly did an overhaul to the website and we proudly present to you the new SourceCon.com! … Read more
The Names Sourcer in 2011 & Beyond
Effectively Create and Grow a Recruiting Firm’s Web Brand Presence via the Efficient Use of the Growing List of Communication Tools When I assess … Read more
Sourcers Should Look East
With unemployment rates hovering at record highs of between 8% and 11% in North America and major European countries, coupled with sluggish economic … Read more
Why Robots Shouldn’t Replace People In Sourcing
I read an article from AdAge yesterday titled Why Robots Shouldn’t Replace People For Social Media Monitoring, by Darrell Jursa. The article is … Read more
“Real Recruiting”: Talent Identification AND Acquisition
As you might be able to tell from the name of my blog, I’m passionate about leveraging information systems for finding candidates. Unless you’re running … Read more