Yes, I turned 60 last week. Half my life has been spent in talent acquisition. When I began my journey, IBM 8088 PCs weighed 42 lbs, “social” and “media” … Read more
New Tool Alert – Become a LinkedIn Sourcing Machine!
In the words of famous comedian Bret Kreischer, “I am the machine!”, or as he said it in his famous Russian study abroad story – “Я … Read more
Recruiting AI: Resistance Is Futile
We are not in danger of being assimilated into the Borg collective. AI is not self-aware…yet. Automation isn’t going to replace everyone, and it is not … Read more
What I Learned Attending My First-Ever Work Conference Solo
I was recently fortunate enough to attend my first-ever work conference, SourceCon in Seattle! But there was one catch: I went by myself. Not going to lie, … Read more
Would You Invest in Tech Over Talent?
Many managers are trying to fix their sourcing and recruitment primarily with new tools that appear on the market, such as AI and machine learning. Some of … Read more
The Sourcing Mentors; Pay It Forward
“The greatest good you can do for another is not just to share your riches but to reveal to them their own.” – Benjamin Disraeli I … Read more
Hiring Managers Who Don’t Want to Talk to You
I gotta be honest; my favorite hiring managers started off our relationship by telling me to “F*ck off.” Two of them, and to this day they are both still … Read more
The Astonishingly Simple Growth Hacking Secret that Guarantees Engagement
The best growth hacking secret I learned in 2018 as my journey into growth hacking thickened is so simple to implement and works on every social media … Read more
Why You Should Do Your Homework Before Keynoting in a New Country
I am sitting on my patio back in South Africa, and I keep on having to pinch myself as last week’s SourceCon Seattle seems like it was a dream. I have that … Read more
Keeping Sourcing Open Source
A not too long ago in an agency setting I once got axed in… I left the cubical life for something different. Something different turned into ideas, … Read more