One of the quickest ways to multiply the quantity of candidates for a position is to source references. I see all references as potential candidates, and I … Read more
Talent Sourcing in a New Reality: A Story of Human Kindness
Downsizing, restructuring, workforce reduction, realignment, these are words that pull at all emotions: anger, sadness, disappointment, fear, and feeling … Read more
Questions to Ask When You Are Interviewing a Sourcer
Interviewing sourcers is tricky, we’re all people, people. We made great first dates and knew how to engage in easy conversation. We have a sales outlook, … Read more
Google Announces New Jobs Search, Google For Jobs
Google is weeks away from launching a job search that will give jobseekers unusual control over how to filter the results to best meet their needs. Google … Read more
Building Up a Google X-Ray Search
As sourcers, there’s a lot we can do that often gets overlooked for the fanciest new tool or data scraping technology. Using the Google X-Ray technique … Read more
Github and Stack Overflow Are Great, but There Are More!
If you are reading this, you most likely have heard of the popular websites, Github and Stack Overflow. Many of you have probably even used them to source … Read more
When Is the Best Time to Contact a Candidate?
I recently did a study to see if I had a change in response based on the day or time that I contacted candidates. Should I reach out to candidates between … Read more
LinkedIn Unveils New Features for InMail, Mobile Job Search
LinkedIn announced enhancements to its InMail product and mobile job search functionality today. “The introduction of these two features reinforces … Read more
What the Future of Sourcing Should Look Like
“It’s all up to you, kid. The dinosaurs are dying out. Become a Bird…” ― Scott Snyder Evolution happens in every industry, sometimes it helps … Read more
7 Similarities Between Recruiting College Athletes and Business Professionals
As a former college athlete and lover of sports, I am always looking for ideas to integrate my passion for athletics into the professional setting. There … Read more