As a recruiter I rely heavily on writing Boolean search strings. This has served me well over the last twelve years, so whenever I find a search string … Read more
Semantics, SEO, Social, and What They Mean to Sourcing
This podcast with Dave Copps, CEO of PureDiscovery Corporation, will open your eyes to some thoughts on search and sourcing from the mind of a man who has … Read more
The Sourcer’s Apprentice – To “OR”, “AND,” or “NOT”…that is the Question
Boolean searches… at first look I wanted to find any and all methods of sourcing that could eliminate the need of these strings from my tool box. My only … Read more
Somebody’s Watching Me (and You!)
In 1984, a new Motown artist named Rockwell debuted a single featuring backing vocals by pop artist Michael Jackson. The most famous lyrics of this song … Read more
Sourcing Using Blogging Platforms
One thing that is all too easy to do is to get into a sourcing rut. For example, going to the same wells of talent (i.e. Linkedin, Google, etc.) each time … Read more
The Future of Search
Can we ever truly know what the future holds? Not really, but we can certainly provide theoretical predictions based on previous knowledge, contextual … Read more
Kettlebells and the Parallels to Sourcing and Recruiting
My Introduction to Kettlebell Training Three years ago I had a bone spur ground out of my right shoulder. I waited longer than I should have to move … Read more
Should You Source eBay for Candidates?
According to a blog post by Andy Headworth, you just might want to keep an eye on eBay for job seekers in the future. Headworth brought to my attention an … Read more
Got Resume? Source Jobs to Match
There’s all sorts of tools for sourcing candidates. Much beloved are the resume search tools that leverage the search engines and scour pay and free … Read more
Recruiting Technology is Not Anti-Relationship!
Technology and Relationships are not Oil and Water When I write posts about creating Boolean search strings to source and find talent/human capital, I … Read more