I wrote an article awhile back titled, “Anyone Can Learn the ‘Art’ of Sourcing.” Although the main point I wanted to make was that sourcing … Read more
Boolean in Disguise: LinkedIn Recruiter’s Cure for the Common Boolean Blues
Boolean in Disguise is a prescription for easing the pain some experience when wrestling with Boolean strings. The Rx consists of a way of formulating and … Read more
How to Connect, Part V
In this last and final installment of this series we’re going to talk about how to use low and high technology appropriately to tailor your message to your … Read more
Recipe for Recruiter-Sourcer Partnership Success
Sourcing great candidates is more than just creating a Boolean search, cold calling, or posting jobs. Just like any good recipe, sourcing is the balance … Read more
Stalking, Sourcing, and Social Intuition
In the 1985 Robert Zemeckis’ classic Back to the Future, Marty McFly saved George McFly from being hit by an oncoming car which set a tailwind of strange … Read more
Looking Past the “BQs” – An In-depth Look at Resume Review
Sometimes, recruiters bypass even the best and most qualified candidates when they are looking to fill an open position. Why is this? Most of the time, … Read more
Ask Not What Social Networking Can Do For You…
…but rather what you can do with Social Networking. Very simple and straight forward isn’t it? A lot of time as a sourcer OR a recruiter, you wonder … Read more
Sourcing 101: How To Fabricate an Email Address
Let’s say you wanted to reconnect with an old client you haven’t spoken with in a while. You know she doesn’t like speaking on the phone, you’re not … Read more
A Holistic Approach to Search
How phone research and Internet sourcing work together Every now and then, a debate flares up in our business…or should I say, the embers smolder … Read more
The Sourcer’s Playbook: Planet Google
Google is slowly taking over the planet, one product at a time. Google can practically run your staffing department with its products, if you want it to. … Read more