It is truly amazing to think it was just six short months ago that I found myself at my second SourceCon. It is great to come back again, and I suppose now … Read more
Sourcelon – The Soul Of Paradise
There was a song written and composed by Canadian singer-songwriter Joni Mitchell in 1970 called “Big Yellow Taxi” that was originally released on her … Read more
Interviewing Sourcers – Hire The Person, Not The Skill
You’ve just completed your interviews, and now it’s time to decide. Which candidate do you hire as the new sourcer for your team? I have gone back and … Read more
How To Maximize Your SourceCon Conference Experience
SourceCon is a week away, and like any great adventure, you need to be prepared. So, what do you need to do to ensure your success while you’re … Read more
The Top 10 Sourcing Tools You Need To Download This Month!
If you’re a sourcer, the number of tools available to you are just about limitless. From Chrome extensions to productivity and email management tools, your … Read more
Viral Sourcing
I recently had lunch with the owner of Gigg.com, Scott Warner. He uses creative digital media to take businesses’ social media viral. Wow! Do we need … Read more
We Can Do Better, But Will We?
I heard a great story last fall at the Talent Connect conference. Joan goes to visit her friend Marcus to catch up on life. While sitting on the back … Read more
Bot-Proof Your Career (Part 2)
As soon as I started writing Bot-Proof Your Career, I could tell it was going to be part one of two – or maybe even a trilogy. Let’s face it: Artificial … Read more
Control the Robots with a System
First, If you are a good sourcer, you go to SourceCon. Second, you go to Dean Da Costa’s roundtable on sourcing tools (it’s actually a private … Read more
Invest In Your Best Sourcers
Managing a team of any size, you have a finite amount of time. You keep investing your time and energy to get the new person up and running, or another … Read more