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
Should You Outsource Your Sourcing? 5 Tips for Success
Even though we are in an economic down cycle and unemployment in the U.S. is hovering around 10%, recruiters are still struggling to find people with the … Read more
The Internet has Free Resumes – SO WHAT?
BEWARE: This post takes a contrarian (yet fact-based!) view of the Internet as a sourcing tool that may be unsuitable to some readers. If you don’t want to … Read more
Top 10 Candidate Sourcing Best Practices
Editor’s note: This post was originally published in 2011. Due to the timeless nature of the content, it was the most popular post of 2013. I firmly … Read more
Unexpected Lessons
We learn some of the damnedest things in our work. One of my telephone list builders works part time at the Y as a lifeguard. She’s a 50-year-old woman who … Read more
Editor’s Pick: Falling In Love With Sourcing
Editor’s Note: This week, SourceCon.com will be sharing a few of our favorite past posts. We’ll continue to do this through New Year’s Eve and will return … Read more
Editor’s Pick: The Sourcing Plan – Selling the Hiring Manager on Smart Sourcing Tactics
Editor’s Note: This week, SourceCon.com will be sharing a few of our favorite past posts. We’ll continue to do this through New Year’s Eve and will return … Read more
Phone Sourcing Basics
How many of us remember the days before Google, LinkedIn, and other social media sites… When sourcing was a primary function of recruiters, who … Read more
A New Year’s Resolution: Stop Talking Nice About Your Company …
(…and start asking questions instead). Why? Simply stated: Because people need to know they’ve been heard and understood. Today’s top sales performers know … Read more