I was hired on as a sourcer in early September. Three weeks later, and three days before SourceCon, my company notified me I would be attending Fall … Read more
The Art of Building a Google Custom Search Engine – Part 1
In my constant exploration of sites to pull information from, it’s easy to get lost in the syntax and forget how to properly site search each and every … Read more
How to Make Your Job Ads More Effective
One of my favorite people in the analytics world is Mark Goldberg (now at McFrank & Williams). He called me to talk about the use of data in creating … Read more
Time Management for Sourcers and Recruiters – Resume Reading
We first started with Time Management for Sourcers and Recruiters – Schedule Building which, discussed how to plan your day to be effective and efficient. … Read more
Make Hiring Managers Recruiting Friendly
It’s fairly common to hear complaints about the hiring managers in recruiting. Some may complain that hiring managers didn’t clarify job requirements. Some … Read more
Piloting My Way Back Into Recruiting From a Sourcing Role
One of the exciting things about Talent Acquisition is you can build a multiplicity of skills. Attending my second SourceCon I realized just how important … Read more
3 Questions to Keep Your Recruiting Aligned With the Business
As a business leader, you know who makes your company run. (Hint: your employees.) A study by SHRM shows that 95% of recruiters expect recruiting to be as … Read more
Do You Solve the Problem Or Fix the System?
I have referenced W. Edwards Deming before: The system always gives you 100% of what the system is designed to give you. Ninety-four percent of failures … Read more
The Github “Invite Pitch” Sourcing Tool Hireables
As a norm, I leave the talking about tools to my dad, Dean Da Costa. However, I too have become very involved in sourcing tools, and have started testing … Read more
Comp and Perks Are Important, But Talent Seeks Purpose, Values
Attracting great candidates for key roles is one of the most difficult tasks for any business, particularly in Silicon Valley. And in an attempt to lure … Read more