The evolution of the modern-day recruiting model has totally confused the roles we play as sourcers in the life cycle of the recruiting process. If you … Read more
Sourcing For Contractors
Regular Contributor post from Kristen Fife I’ve been a recruiter in the Seattle tech market for close to seven years now. I’ve worked for one … Read more
Should You Be An Executive Talent Agent?
Executive talent agents and headhunters (also called executive search consultants or external recruiters) are often mistaken for each other. They appear to … Read more
Effectively Managing Your Research Projects
When I first started my career as and Internet Researcher, I realized quickly that a big secret to being a good researcher was developing an efficient … Read more
20 Calls to Change Your Attitude
Most sourcers would rather admit their mothers wear Army boots than admit they’re afraid of the phone. This reluctance to own up to the real matter at hand … Read more
Beyond Talent Pools: Building Dynamic Communities
Building a social network is only the first step to getting the best candidates. A social network helps you gather potential candidates together and it … Read more
Should We Be Telling the Unemployed Not to Apply?
A report in The Huffington Post two days ago has sent the recruiting world into a paroxysm of self-examination. Dozens of comments here at ERE and more at … Read more
Eight Elements That Get Your Recruitment Message Noticed Among the Social Media Madness
Whether you’re announcing your job postings or announcing your expertise to the world, getting noticed online these days is like being heard while … Read more
Why Cold Calling is Imperative to Your Success, Part 2
Cold Calling From Scratch So you like the idea of finding the candidate you need through cold calling — but what happens when you don’t have a … Read more
Play Nice
Have you been kind today? Make kindness your daily modus operandi and change your world. –Annie Lennox I recently finished reading the book The Power … Read more