One of the things I try to do as an editor is to read and write things I wouldn’t normally read or write. It’s a convenient excuse to check out … Read more
Do Your Own Job: I’m Not Your Researcher, Sourcer or Contact Database
Quite frequently I get contacted by people searching for something or someone. Normally, I don’t mind that. Actually sometimes it is flattering that … Read more
Doing Due Diligence In Research
For those who are pure researchers – how do you do due diligence when you are doing a research project? Research by definition is “the systematic … Read more
Effective Management of Your Sourcing Projects
When I first started my career as a sourcer, I realized quickly that a big secret to being a good researcher was developing an efficient project management … Read more
Stalking, Sourcing, and Social Intuition
In the 1985 Robert Zemeckis’ classic Back to the Future, Marty McFly saved George McFly from being hit by an oncoming car which set a tailwind of strange … Read more
A Holistic Approach to Search
How phone research and Internet sourcing work together Every now and then, a debate flares up in our business…or should I say, the embers smolder … Read more
Recruiters Are Hypocrites
We recruiters tell candidates to do their homework before contacting any potential employer, and what a bunch of hypocrites I am finding out there. … Read more
Editor’s Pick: The Sourcing Plan – Selling the Hiring Manager on Smart Sourcing Tactics
Editor’s Note: This week, SourceCon.com will be sharing a few of our favorite past posts. We’ll continue to do this through New Year’s Eve and will return … Read more
Podcast: Sourcing In the UK vs. the U.S. – A Chat With DeeDee Doke of Recruiter.co.uk
Recently, I had the pleasure of meeting DeeDee Doke. Doke is the editor of Recruiter.co.uk, the ‘web home’ of Recruiter, the UK’s … Read more
Artificial Intelligence Resume Matching vs. Human Cognition
Over the years, I have had the opportunity to evaluate several of the “big name” resume and job matching applications that claim to use artificial … Read more