So how do we find the other members in a person’s group when we know that group contains what we’re looking for? As you recall, that was the last question … Read more
Client or Source: Perspective From the Corporate Recruiters
In a recent blog post by Jessica Lee, Senior Employment Manager at APCO Worldwide, a privately held, global public affairs and strategic strategic … Read more
Recruiters Are Hypocrites
We recruiters tell candidates to do their homework before contacting any potential employer, and what a bunch of hypocrites I am finding out there. … Read more
Thorough Sourcing, Part IV
So here we are on the second day of the onsite MagicMethod phone sourcing training. We’re about to embark on the actual calling that is an integral part of … Read more
The Taxonomy of Sourcing Types
I presented at the SourceCon 2011 event in New York on February 8. It was my first SourceCon event and I enjoyed the opportunity to meet interesting people … Read more
Sourcing Evolution: What’s Next?
Every year, someone comes along and declares that ‘sourcing is dying.’ It’s usually someone who is a recruiter, or someone who … Read more
Thorough Sourcing Part III
Remember, at the beginning of the last lesson, I asked the nervous sourcer sitting next to me if I could see his call sheet? He busily pulled up the Excel … Read more
Thorough Sourcing Part II
“Can I see your call sheet?” I asked the nervous young recruiter as I pulled up and sidled another chair along his. I was there on the second day of the … Read more
Don’t Be a Sourcing Snob
Are You a Sourcing Snob? Ask yourself these questions: Is a candidate identified on LinkedIn intrinsically “better” than a candidate sourced from Monster? … Read more
Thorough Sourcing
“What’s thorough sourcing?” you ask. “We’re doing that!” you hope think. Are you? Thorough sourcing is when you are confident you have everyone inside a … Read more