The detective in me loves to find data on individuals I need to research for recruiting purposes. Nothing makes me say “Winner, Winner Chicken Dinner” more … Read more
Have You Integrated LinkedIn’s Recruiter System Connect?
Every sourcer and recruiter suffer from shiny object syndrome. We all want what’s new, hot, fresh, and oh so shiny. We are quick to jump on the latest … Read more
Recruiting for a Company That Is About to Collapse
I used to work at a well-known retailer for a year and a half and before moving on to my current role. I accepted the position with a lot of self-talk. I … Read more
Music and Recruitment Marketing — Creating Your ‘Sound’ Through a Variety of Tactics
From the 1960s on, the guitar has played an oversized role in our culture. One reason for this is the variety of ways the instrument can be played, the … Read more
It’s the Recruiter’s Fault I Took a Bad Role
A friend of mine sent me a message on Facebook asking me if I knew of a good IT recruiter in DC. Since I am not living there anymore nor am I working for a … Read more
Excite Applicants by Boldly Providing Promotion, Pay, and Retention Info
If you need to gain a competitive advantage in recruiting, consider proactively revealing detailed information covering the attraction factors that … Read more
Your First Day on the Job as a New Sourcer
If you have been following my articles on SourceCon, you know I recently started a new job as a sourcer. This article will divulge what I discovered in the … Read more
A Sourcing Scavenger Hunt for Freelance and Contract Workers
As Jimmy Buffet once said, “Searching is half the fun: life is much more manageable when thought of like a scavenger hunt as opposed to a surprise party.” … Read more
How to Find Candidates on Flickr
Wikipedia describes Flickr (pronounced “flicker”) as an image hosting service and video hosting service. It was created by Ludicorp in 2004. It … Read more
TextRecruit and Nexxt Combine Forces to Improve Sourcing and Mobile Recruiting
Roughly a decade ago, Beyond (now Nexxt) added a little checkbox to its job-seeker registration form without knowing exactly how it would benefit the … Read more