As the new Editor of SourceCon, I spend a lot of time reading the SourceCon archives. This week, I came across the “Breaking Down the Sourcing … Read more
Why Federated Search Matters for Recruiting and Talent Management
If you’re like most sourcers or recruiters, you’ve probably got about another twenty tabs already open on your browser in addition to this one. Fifteen of … Read more
What Will Disrupt LinkedIn?
Always in motion is the future. — Yoda, Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back If Facebook is the social lounge, then LinkedIn is the post-conference … Read more
Collective Sourcing: Three Ways to Get Your Colleagues Involved
Anyone who has struggled to find a job has heard the old adage plenty of times: “It’s not what you know, but who you know.” At the same time, as you work … Read more
The Problem With Cell Phones
Most cellphones are not appropriate for conducting business — especially if you’re selling something! This may come as a surprise to many of you, but … Read more
Applying Proven Marketing Principles to Talent Generation
Candidate sourcing is fast becoming a high-contact sport, with front-line recruiters developing new techniques and evolving old ones as the war for talent … Read more
Planning Your Calls: A 5-point Checklist for Recruiting Success
The nicest thing about not planning is that failure comes as a complete surprise and is not preceded by a period of anxiety. — John Preston, Boston … Read more
How to Source Github for Technical Talent
Editor’s note: This post is part of our Source the Web series here on SourceCon. It features articles on how to mine particular online data resources … Read more
9 Steps to Improve the Sourcing and Recruiting Partnership
In the post, The 8 Most Annoying Comments Sourcers Hear From Recruiters, I mentioned that to minimize the tensions between sourcers and recruiters, leaders … Read more
Everything You Need to Know to Source Candidates on Google+
Editor’s note: This post is part of our Source the Web series here on SourceCon. It features articles on how to mine particular online data resources … Read more