In case you missed the thousands of news stories, Yahoo announced to employees in an internal memo last week that they will be discontinue offering … Read more
You’ll Get More Referrals If You Prime the Pump This Way
Here’s a technique I’ve found to be helpful, especially when I’m in search or sourcing mode and I want to stimulate referral activity. The conventional … Read more
An Evolution of Sourcing? Why Sourcing is Only Going To Grow
It’s always tough to know what to react to as part of being an editor. People say all kinds of things on the internet about talent acquisition. My job … Read more
Playing Matchmaker at a Unique Sort of Career Fair
I know it is a little late to play matchmaker. After all, Valentine’s day was last week and I’m not usually keen on the comparison between … Read more
Finding, Hiring Tech Talent Is Bigger Concern Than Pay, Benes
TechServe Alliance says tech employment in the U.S. hit an all time high in January. The 15,800 jobs created during the month brought total employment to … Read more
11 Things Phone Sourcers Say (Most) Everyday
There are many different things a phone sourcer says everyday, but there are some that are said most everyday. You have maybe three seconds to engage a … Read more
Job Boards, Referrals Lead As Hiring Sources; Agencies Yield Strong Hire Ratio
Update: SilkRoad says there are errors in the report it published Thursday on which the post below is based. The most significant appears to be charts on … Read more
LinkedIn Plans to Raise Recruiter Rates; Financial Report Beats Wall Street
LinkedIn didn’t so much beat Wall Street’s financial expectations, it shattered them. The company earned 35 cents per share on revenue of … Read more
Waste of a Fine Potential Sourcer?
I like the show Justified on FX. It’s about a Deputy U.S. Marshall named Raylan Givens (Timothy Olyphant) who works in Kentucky. In the 4th season … Read more
Which Came First, the Recruiter or the Sourcer?
I have served many roles in the recruitment industry and I have heard this debate time and time again: is there a need for sourcing? I’ve always … Read more