The ‘online gig economy’ is such a buzzword these days – but what exactly does it mean? In a nutshell, the online gig economy is basically about workers … Read more
Source Smarter: How to Build a Research and Sourcing Plan
Tools, technology, and the Internet have revolutionized the way sourcers conduct research and identify talent. I started sourcing at an in-between time … Read more
The Importance of Research in Sourcing
Over the last few months, I have noticed an uptick in the lack of research that is being done by Sourcers at the onset of a job search. It is vitally … Read more
What Tool, Website, or Program to Use and When
The vast amount of sourcing tools, websites, systems, and programs can be very overwhelming for any recruiter or sourcer. When and what should I use, is a … Read more
Return on Time (ROT) – The Difference between Average Recruiters and Advanced Experts
A very important but largely overlooked stat in sourcing is return on time (ROT). Many areas in recruiting/sourcing are judged by time, such as time to … Read more
4 Ways Sourcing Can Help the Recruiter/Sourcer Partnership
I recently worked as both a full cycle recruiter and a sourcing analyst, and I want to share some of what I discovered about why recruiters should start … Read more
Why Automated Texting Should be a Part of Your Sourcing Strategy
Recruiting job applicants takes effort. Recruiting job applicants that fit your HR department’s carefully considered criteria, and winning them away from … Read more
SourceCon Orlando, Day 1: Patterns And People Skills
As promised, SourceCon All Stars has delivered a power-packed session lineup with some of the best sourcing minds in the business. Orlando welcomed … Read more
Thoughts on Building a New Sourcing Team by @christofoomurr
In a span of just two decades, the recruiting and HR industry gave birth to the high-tech sourcer. Many firms now dedicate much of their time to nurturing … Read more
Ethical Sourcing – Yes or No?
This fall, in Amsterdam, the SoSU Europe Sourcing conference took place. On the grapevine I heard about a “cool” presentation from an eastern European guy … Read more