Three seconds. Count them out. One thousand one! One thousand two! One thousand three! I have Three seconds to entice you to read my email. Have I … Read more
Why Candidates Are Ignoring Your Emails
As a recruiter or a sourcer, do you ever wonder about methods to get qualified candidates to respond to your messages? In today’s competitive candidate … Read more
If You Wannabe My Sourcer
Yo, I’ll tell you what I want, what I really, really want…. So tell me what you want, what you really, really want… Someone who wants to … Read more
Hoops and Hurdles and Holy Cow That’s a Long Recruiting Process, Oh My!
You may have been the recruiter, the hiring manager, or the candidate in this horrific Oz of terrible recruitment, and we all know how it looks. Resume … Read more
Sourcing References
One of the quickest ways to multiply the quantity of candidates for a position is to source references. I see all references as potential candidates, and I … Read more
When Is the Best Time to Contact a Candidate?
I recently did a study to see if I had a change in response based on the day or time that I contacted candidates. Should I reach out to candidates between … Read more
Building Your Talent Bench Before You Need It – Sourcing For Pipelines
The end of a company’s fiscal year is often the time where organizations go through headcount review and strategy forecasting. Typically, depending on your … Read more
A Step by Step Guide on How to Personalize an Email
I’ve been getting spammed by a vendor who starts every email “Hi Deepak” and continues to tell me why I should meet with them. But my name isn’t Deepak. … Read more
Combining Common Sourcing Tools to Create a Magic Sourcing Solution
There has been a huge demand for sourcing tools. Many tools come and go, but some have become very reliable in our efforts to better source talent. … Read more
18 Extremely Intelligent Women Sourcers Share Their Favorite Search Strings
Boolean logic will always captivate me. The art of manipulating a search string to retrieve results will never get old. Our use of Boolean commands has … Read more