It was the summer of 2006. I had just graduated from the University of Wisconsin and was back in my hometown of Nashville, TN. I had just completed my … Read more
On Facebook, Home Depot Is an Open Book as it Expands its Recruitment Branding
Home Depot has quietly been expanding its use of Facebook in online games and recruitment advertising on people’s profiles, meanwhile operating with … Read more
Sourcing: Choose Your Own Adventure
Being a young kid in the ’80s, I remember reading a bunch of books from the “Choose Your Own Adventure” series. For anyone who doesn’t know what these … Read more
Sourcing: Art or Science?
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