A “purple squirrel” is a metaphor in the recruiting business for that impossibly hard to find “perfect” candidate that our client asks for. The … Read more
Mobile Launches, Features Dominate LinkedIn’s User Conference Today
The number of new LinkedIn features launched, one announced in Australia but many from its “Talent Connect” event in Las Vegas, is longer than … Read more
Agencies Expected to be Among Top Users of New .Career Address
A new work-focused Internet domain — .career — will join the 8-year-old .jobs address next year. The .career extension is among hundreds of new … Read more
Seasonal Hiring to Be Flat This Year Even As More Stores Open Thanksgiving
Seasonal hiring is likely to be flat this year, as retailers worry that consumers will keep a tighter check on their spending than they did last year. … Read more
Use the Power Of An Alliance to Prevent Counteroffers
One of the best ways to insure that you can disarm the potential damaging effects of a placed candidate accepting a counteroffer is to form an alliance … Read more
Sourcing News From Around the Web
Here at SourceCon, we scour the internet daily for news relevant to recruiting and sourcing professionals. Below is a recap of recent news from around the … Read more
The Right Way to Go Above, Around, or Through A Human Resourcer
I worked a desk. So I know the temptation to go above, around or through a human resourcer. I was one of those too, so I know the ways they deal with a … Read more
HiringSolved Takes People Aggregation Global Across All Skill Sets
This week, the Startup Spotlight features people aggregator startup, HiringSolved. What is your background? Shon has a background in sales, technical … Read more
Better Candidate Communication
As a client I try to provide my agency partners transparent and honest feedback regarding their candidates. Agencies hate hearing that a candidate was not … Read more
Some Employers Stop Hiring Because of E-Verify, H1-B Halt
Hiring has all but stopped in parts of the U.S., casualties of the federal government shutdown. When the feds went dark last week, the E-Verify system went … Read more