Do you use LinkedIn for sourcing? Everybody does these days, right? Would you like to be more efficient, reach more relevant people, and do this all for … Read more
Recruiting With Little or No Money – Tools and Ideas to Consider
If you work at a company that has recently cut back on its recruiting budget, but not on its high expectations, attempting to deliver can be frustrating. … Read more
The UAW, the Detroit Bailout, and Related Sourcing Issues
A top-down command-and-control structure leads to power grabbing, not power sharing. It prevents people from seeing the bigger picture as groups defend … Read more
When Social Networking Works
Social networks like Facebook and others are good for building relationships and for keeping track of all 156,977 of your closest friends — but no … Read more
From the Source’s Mouth
Recruiters who don’t communicate with recruiting source representatives are passing up opportunities to drive efficiencies up, and cost of hire down. … Read more
Veterans Make Good Hires Though Some Take Months To Find A Job
As America honors its military veterans, there’s news about the difficulties some vets have finding a job. A CareerBuilder (profile; site) survey … Read more
Use a Cross-Functional Perspective to Implement a Just-in-Time Sourcing Strategy
Progressive companies are now implementing Just-in-Time (JIT) sourcing programs to ensure they have a ready pipeline of top talent once the economy … Read more
How To Hire True Diversity and Get Beyond Hiring Only Local Candidates
Your company may be sending a brand-destroying message that hiring next year’s summer intern is more important than hiring your next director, vice … Read more
A Sourcer’s Journal
Recently I posted a piece about namby-pamby sourcing, part of which was about being afraid of your own shadow in these troubled times. In it I stated that … Read more
Weekly Update: Twitter, ATS, and Onboarding
Decision-making can be a daunting challenge, especially when faced with pressure to cut costs and reorganize in a challenging economy. As recruiters, you … Read more