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
Recruiting Technology is Not Anti-Relationship!
Technology and Relationships are not Oil and Water When I write posts about creating Boolean search strings to source and find talent/human capital, I … Read more
Collaborative Sourcing: The Merits of Exercising a Team-Based Approach
In a 1963 speech, John F. Kennedy said, “A rising tide lifts all boats.” He was referencing the economy, and this quote has been used in support of many an … Read more