Happy 4th of July to the US based readers! Here is a tool for you to play with in between barbecue and fireworks displays! What is scraping? Web scraping, … Read more
My Love-Hate Relationship With LinkedIn
Last year Fortune Magazine ran a cover page article on LinkedIn. The article discussed the amazing qualities and attributes of this “Darling of Wall … Read more
Recruiters, Recliners, Roboters and Realities
Editor’s note: Jeff uses the German word for robot – roboter — to mean the human operator of the robot. Roboters, though, may have a short job life. … Read more
Always Open ‘Evergreen Jobs’ Can Improve Your Chances of Recruiting Top Talent
As the war for talent continues, it’s time for recruiting leaders and hiring managers to shift to more creative and innovative recruiting solutions. A bold … Read more
A Simple Tool So You’ll Be the First to Know When Something Changes
Sooner or later, the experts tell us every passive worker becomes an active job seeker. It’s just a matter of when. Which is exactly the problem. Few … Read more
4 Steps to Help Measure the Effectiveness of Candidate Assessments
More organizations than ever before are recognizing the benefits of using assessments to evaluate candidates’ skills and knowledge as well as cultural fit. … Read more
Fast Track Sourcing
noun: fast track; plural noun: fast tracks 1. a route, course, or method that provides for more rapid results than usual.”a career in the fast track … Read more
Get Referrals From Where They Used to Work
Dear Barb, I have been researching IT jobs to determine which areas I should focus on. Is it as simple as choosing 10 titles and going for it? Also, is … Read more
It Is Not Hard to Find Qualified Candidates
Collectively, our recruiting model is broken. It is broken, for the sole reason that that it was built on the foundation of a single lie. The lie: It is … Read more
4 Early Stage Startups for Sourcers and Recruiters to Explore
SourceCon readers tend to be early adopters and lovers of new technology. Below are 4 new startups that might prove valuable to tech savvy talent … Read more