Not too long ago, someone asked me a question about spelling errors on resumes and cover letters, and how I felt about them when I was looking at a resume … Read more
Tools & Techniques for Writing Strategic SEO Job Postings
I get it; typically someone in sourcing gets called in when ad response just isn’t getting the job done. As most sourcers do when they get a new req, we … Read more
Data, Information, and Knowledge
Data: a collection of facts Information: data that have been processed into a format that is understandable by its intended audience Knowledge: … Read more
Google “Wave”s Goodbye
At 2pm Pacific time today, Google posted on its official blog that it would discontinue developing Wave as a stand-alone product. It states however that it … Read more
“Reading the Tabloids” vs. Sourcing
Last week, Raghav Singh wrote an article on ERE.net titled ‘Catch Me If You Can‘, where he discussed the use of online data found via social … Read more
New Job Board FoneGigs Targets Mobile Professionals
Another new job board… ‘Not again!’ I’m sure you’re thinking. But this one might be worth checking out… Just two weeks … Read more
LinkedIn’s Strategic Moves
You may have heard rumblings recently that LinkedIn is ready for an IPO (they have said this won’t happen in the near future, but I wonder…), … Read more
Where Do Your “Friends” Work? BranchOut Can Help
Want to get your friends to help you raid a company? There’s an app for that. Want an introduction to a hiring manager? There’s an app for that, too. Just … Read more
Creating Community
Recently, ERE coordinated recruiter Meetups that happened all over the world. Did you attend one? If you did you may have enjoyed conversation with people … Read more
Initial Outreach For Sourcers
I’ve been asked several times over the course of my research career to share examples of my initial email outreach to prospective candidates after … Read more