Over the last couple of weeks, we’ve been breaking down the sourcing function into some simple, digestible bites of information. Last week, we … Read more
Digging For Gold: Three Layers of Candidate Sourcing
I still remember those days when word “sourcing strategy” was define mainly with the names of job portals we would have an access. Well now, the situation … Read more
Facebook Introduces Private Messages For Business Pages and Fans
Though the news hasn’t appeared as an update on its official blog, Facebook has has begun introducing a new feature which allows business pages to … Read more
Breaking Down the Sourcing Function, Part 2: What Makes a Good Sourcer?
One of the most common questions I get asked by recruiting firm owners and recruiting managers is, “What should I look for when I want to hire a sourcer?” … Read more
Continual Education Is Important, But Sharing What You Learn Is Crucial
Someone once told me that for every day you are at a conference, it takes one week for each day that you are there for the excitement to wear off. I was at … Read more
Looking at Sourcing Through the Lens of Moneyball
In the middle of Moneyball, the movie, I thought to myself, the challenge that Brad Pitt’s character (Billy Beane) was facing reminded me of what we … Read more
Breaking Down the Sourcing Function, Part 1: What’s A Sourcer To Do?
There seems to be a mysterious fog surrounding the responsibilities of sourcer. We are viewed as anything ranging from a “junior recruiter,” a data entry … Read more
Does Your Company’s Passive Talent Acquisition Strategy Need a Chiropractor?
Of late I’ve been making the contention that the strategies and tactics used to recruit active candidates is fundamentally different than the ones used for … Read more
Sourcing: Cost vs. Value
Over the years, the question of how one defines sourcing has been one that never seems to die. It is almost always accompanied with follow-up questions, … Read more
Top 10 Dumbest Things Recruiters Do: And the Winner Is …
by John Sullivan and Laureen Edmiston Several weeks ago ere.net published an article that asked the question “what are the dumbest things that recruiters … Read more