The evolution of the modern-day recruiting model has totally confused the roles we play as sourcers in the life cycle of the recruiting process. If you … Read more
Needles and Haystacks
We’re finally turning a small corner in this awful economic situation. Several of our industries are starting to see hiring picking back up. But … Read more
Effectively Managing Your Research Projects
When I first started my career as and Internet Researcher, I realized quickly that a big secret to being a good researcher was developing an efficient … Read more
20 Calls to Change Your Attitude
Most sourcers would rather admit their mothers wear Army boots than admit they’re afraid of the phone. This reluctance to own up to the real matter at hand … Read more
Why Cold Calling is Imperative to Your Success, Part 2
Cold Calling From Scratch So you like the idea of finding the candidate you need through cold calling — but what happens when you don’t have a … Read more
Spark & Hustle with Tory Johnson
The Fordyce Letter recently chatted with Tory Johnson about her Spark & Hustle conference, scheduled for July 29-31 in Atlanta. As the CEO of Women For … Read more
Why Cold Calling is Imperative to Your Success, Part 1
Editor’s note: This is Part 1 of a multi-part, weekly series on cold calling. Look for Part 2 next week. Even if the economy isn’t in turmoil, … Read more
Water Witching
Family lore holds that my maternal grandfather was a “water witch.” A water witch is a person who can find water using a forked stick or rod to find water … Read more
Devaluation of the Sourcing Role
Regular Contributor post from Kristen Fife, originally posted on ERE Earlier this week on WArecruit, our local HR and Recruiting discussion list, someone … Read more
A Phone Sourcer’s Union with the Internet
Many people think all phone sourcers do is phone source. Nothing could be further from the truth. Many phone sourcers of today started out life as Internet … Read more