One reason sourcing tech talent is such a challenge is that, let me put this delicately, many of the most talented developers and engineers don’t … Read more
10 Things Sourcers and Recruiters Should Avoid When Emailing Candidates
Everyone I know feels harassed by email which has invaded their waking and sleeping hours. –Margaret Heffernan The ease of finding profiles on LinkedIn has … Read more
Email Trumps Voice Messages For Getting a Response
Earlier this week I invited Fordyce readers to tell us how often they got a response — any response at all — to cold-call emails and voicemails … Read more
Few Recruiter Messages Get Returned the Same Day – Or Ever
If you rarely get a same day call back from a candidate or a client, it’s not you. Less than 5% of recruiters report getting their calls returned the … Read more
Didn’t Get My Email? Check Your Gmail Spam Folder
Spam filters and kitchen sinks have some things in common. Both suck down the waste you don’t want. Both will also suck down the occasional thing you … Read more
Must-Have Email Tools for Recruiters
Recruiters live inside their inboxes. While that can be painful at times (apps like Mailbox are trying to help with this), there are some great tools that … Read more
Are Your Important Emails Ending Up Down the Drain? Blame Gmail
Spam filters and kitchen sinks have some things in common. Both suck down the waste you don’t want. Both will also suck down the occasional thing you … Read more
Initial Outreach For Sourcers
Editor’s note: There are new readers discovering SourceCon all of the time. With that in mind, we run popular posts from past years on occasion to … Read more
Gmail Tools To Help You Source
As a sourcer, your time is valuable — in fact, if you’re on commission, your time literally is money. As such, it goes without saying that maximizing … Read more
Ask Barb: Emailing Passive Candidates
Dear Barb: Of course while making calls and talking with candidates I’m building an email database in my specialty (surgical space). I’m also scouring the … Read more