In a blog post Saturday, LinkedIn denied charges in a federal lawsuit that it hacked into users email accounts collecting addresses of their contacts in … Read more
Let’s Be Honest: You Can Automate Sourcing
When the “as-a-service” concept launched, it caused a major disruption as it took tasks that are common within an industry vertical and offered it in a way … Read more
If You Think Everyone’s Sourcing On LinkedIn, You’re Close to Right
If it seems like everyone is sourcing on LinkedIn, you are almost exactly correct. With 94% of corporate recruiters using or planning to use social media , … Read more
Hackathons Are Today’s Most Powerful Recruiting Tool
The secret weapon in tech recruiting today is the hackathon. Most notably on college campuses the mega-hackathon has emerged as the top event for sourcing … Read more
SF Recruiter RockITs Ahead With Beer, Ping-Pong, Trivia, and Tacos
Editor’s note: Cody Voellinger is founder and principal of RockIt Recruiting in San Francisco. The IT specialty firm is developing a reputation for … Read more
The Top 12 DNA Traits of a Good Sourcer
What does the three letter acronym of DNA stand for? I wish it stood for Dynamic Natural Abilities since that would have made this article easier. We all … Read more
Here’s Some Help to Get You Started Sourcing On Facebook
Puzzled about how to use Facebook to proactively find candidates? The social networking site — the world’s largest — has thoughtfully … Read more
Recruiting “Trends” That Are Not Trends At All
I keep seeing articles about the “Hottest Trends in Recruiting” that are, in reality, of little value to the recruiting community. These articles list … Read more
Breaking Down the Sourcing Function with Amybeth Hale
As the new Editor of SourceCon, I spend a lot of time reading the SourceCon archives. This week, I came across the “Breaking Down the Sourcing … Read more
How the Role of Corporate Recruiter Is Evolving
Calling yourself a recruiter doesn’t do justice to what “recruiters” have to do. Here’s a quick overview of where the role was, where it is … Read more