When LinkedIn was founded at the end of 2002, it revolutionized the staffing industry. Touted as a professional social site, it very soon became the go-to … Read more
No One Goes to School to Be a Recruiter, Right?
Have you been a part of this conversation before? “So, when did you become a recruiter?” “Well, I started in a (…normal person role…) when the recruiting … Read more
How to Assess a Sourcer
Recruiters and sourcers are crucial for finding and attracting talented employees. A skilled recruiter/sourcer could fill an open role twice as fast as the … Read more
Would You Invest in Tech Over Talent?
Many managers are trying to fix their sourcing and recruitment primarily with new tools that appear on the market, such as AI and machine learning. Some of … Read more
We Got Sourced – the Do’s and Don’t to Keep Innovators
SourceCon is a conference stocked full of energy, innovation, and an amazing group of friends. Don’t miss it! A major “win” is the people you meet … Read more
A Deep Dive Into Sourcing on Reddit – Part 3
As previously mentioned, Reddit presents a wealth of talent communities, but the user anonymity component creates a challenge. The real question is how do … Read more
Nobody Goes to School to Be a Recruiter
Ever met anyone who majored in recruiting? Who used to say, “I want to be a recruiter when I grow up.”? How crazy is that, considering when I just searched … Read more
5:30 AM at #SourceCon
It’s 5:30 AM on Monday on the first day of whatever time zone this SourceCon might be located and I’m walking the halls of the event. The venue looks so … Read more
A Different Reason for Appreciating #SourceCon
Not many people have attended more SourceCons than I have. I had the honor of presenting at the very first one in 2007 and many since. And the further … Read more
A Recruiter’s Worst Enemy
The worst enemy of any recruiter or sourcer is not the candidate, hiring manager or competitor. Not even time is our biggest enemy. The worst enemy of … Read more