WORKSHOP IS HELD AT ATLANTA DOWNTOWN MARRIOTT – ZEUS ROOM

The Most Powerful Search Engines Are Ones You Custom-Build for Yourself

Focus only on the key data you need and look past massive volumes of irrelevant information with these hard-hitting, top secret search techniques. The old ways of skills-based Boolean searches won’t bring you the vast majorities of people who utilize conversational phrases in their writing. In this master session you will learn to apply new ways of sourcing that reveal talent hidden in plain sight on all the databases, search engines, social networks and job boards.

**There is an additional fee to attend this workshop.

Come out and join the sourcing “early birds” and get a jump start on the networking on the eve of the Main Conference kick-off! We are pleased to announce that there will be a pre-conference reception, sponsored and hosted by Search Wizards.

Please visit the pre-conference reception page for more details.

Are you brand new to SourceCon? Is this your first time attending the conference? Whether you are just new to the conference or new to sourcing altogether, it can be an overwhelming experience to be here and learn more about sourcing than you could ever imagine. That’s why we’d like to invite you to join us for a New Attendee Orientation session before the conference begins so that we can help you maximize your SourceCon experience!

Meet SourceCon Editor, Amybeth Hale, for a casual 30-minute discussion of what you can expect to learn, some tips on how to maximize your time attending the conference, and suggestions on participation and interaction in the sessions you attend, and take the time to meet other “newbies” and network with one another before things even get started! This is a great opportunity to get a head start on cultivating some meaningful relationships with other sourcers and find the best ways to bring the knowledge you’ll learn during the conference back to your companies to share.

We’re here to help! Stop by and pick up your conference pass and program for the event. If you have any questions, this is the place to find us.

Grab a bite to eat and mingle with your fellow Sourcers as you prepare for the ultimate in sourcing conferences! This is your opportunity to find out which sessions your comrades are anticipating, to share challenges facing your organization, and to discuss the latest in tools and technology.

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Welcome to SourceCon as we return to our roots in Atlanta! Conference Chair Glen Cathey will kick off the conference with a warm welcome and some thoughts on the business of candidate sourcing. We’ve come a long way, baby… this community is growing fast and it is because of the contributions, interest, and passion of all its members. Team effort is at the center of growth and we are excited to have you at the conference. Get ready for a memorable conference experience!

The day before yesterday, cutting-edge recruiters sourced talent with Usenet and BBSes…

Yesterday, it was all about job boards and boolean search…

Today, social networks reign supreme…

…but are you preparing for tomorrow’s war for talent?

If you are unaware of social search, personalized search and how privacy concerns are affecting the type of data you can find online, then you are recruiting from a severe disadvantage. In this presentation, Jim Stroud will discuss what was once cutting edge in sourcing passive candidates and explains lead generation strategies for recruiters that will not only work today, but position you for the future as well.

TAKE AWAYS:

• Understand what has worked before in sourcing passive talents
• Understand how technology has changed in terms of sourcing passive candidates
• Strategies you can implement immediately for a recruitment advantage over your peers

Sourcing is essential to driving the recruiting initiatives for companies. In good times, this is a no-brainer. But what happens when your company is going through some difficult — and very public — changes? How will this affect your ability to source, attract, and hire the best people?

In this session, you’ll learn from Yahoo! Senior Manager, Talent Attraction Aida La Chaux how Yahoo! Sourcing Leadership was able to build the team, keep them motivated, produce passive and active leads, engage candidates, and successfully hire during one of the most challenging times at the company. You’ll also learn how the team was able to accomplish this by using tools, creativity, conducting “ sprints,” and other approaches to finding top talent for Yahoo! This is an essential session to attend because no company is immune to difficult times; it’s all about how you work — and lead — through them that determines how you come out on the other side.

Make sure to do some serious networking during lunch! Meet sourcers you don’t know yet, check out the cool stuff our sponsors have to offer, and review with your teams some of the neat things you’ve already learned. There will be tons of fun and exciting new practices for you to put in place when you return to work on Monday! Enjoy lunch and get ready for a power-packed afternoon of more knowledge and sharing!

You’ve analyzed your ATS, browsed your Boolean, rifled through the resumes, searched the social sites, tweaked the technology…but still can’t locate talent for that hard-to-fill role! Learn critical sourcing survival skills and see how one of the world’s leading sourcing experts employs names found online to strategically and efficiently identify key talent by phone for all industries, all functions, and all levels – worldwide. After this can’t-be-missed session, you will know how to control the information overload and produce the most qualified candidates as efficiently as possible. Experienced recruiters and sourcers alike will be astonished by these direct, ethical, proactive telephone sourcing techniques that will supplement and complete your Internet and database research and deliver the most qualified talent, not the most available talent. Conni will share her passion for the hunt as you discover the lost art of telephone sourcing in a battle to work smarter, not harder.

Are you satisfied with calling only a fraction of the qualified talent pool? Learn how to identify the 34 to 71% of the qualified talent pool that cannot be located by online searching alone. Wouldn’t you rather call 5 highly targeted prospects than call 50 people with whom to network?

This highly-rated program will take a traditional approach to recruiting and turn it on its head by offering several innovative techniques to make you the “go-to” expert at your company. You’ll hear actual recorded\calls demonstrating how quickly, methodically, and easily entire teams of candidates can be identified and mapped, in organization chart form, in a few phone calls. New and seasoned recruiters and sourcers have
said:

• “Great actionable strategies with proven results"
• “Career-changing and immediate ROI!”
• “Loved the tips on how to get around roadblocks and past gatekeepers"
• “Thank you for sharing all you did. I was the one who came into the training against cold-calling and hoping you might change my mind. Well you absolutely did provide the missing puzzle pieces that demonstrated the value and removed the anxiety I had. Many, many sincere thanks!!”

Reduce your sourcing time while increasing your efficiency and effectiveness – and the quality of your results – as you build your personal brand as the Deliverer of Results!

During the coffee breaks, why not introduce yourself to the person in line behind you and make a new acquaintance? You’re certain to meet lots of like-minded individuals at SourceCon — step out of your comfort zone and see how many new friends you can make!

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In order to effectively lead an exceptional sourcing team, you have to have more than a casual understanding of the sourcing function. But how do you understand sourcing if you’ve never been a sourcer yourself? Our response: you listen to and learn from those who have.

In this leadership session, we’ll lift the curtain surrounding sourcing and reveal what you need to know to effectively manage the function. Not only will we review a number of areas that sourcing influences, we’ll also look into what makes sourcers tick and why trying to manage the function in the same manner as a recruiting function will create issues and ultimately lead to sourcing’s demise in your organization.

A former full-life cycle agency recruiter and sourcer for ten years, Charles successfully transitioned to a corporate sourcing leadership role and is currently the Sourcing Manager for a top 10 Accounting and Consulting firm. His background and experiences are sure to provide a unique insight into the sourcing function for this leadership breakout session.

Shannon wants to share with you a “few of her favorite things!” Creative sourcing involves creative thinking. Search engines and social media sites have been our sourcing playgrounds, and new sites to scout candidates are appearing almost weekly. Until now, job boards, social media sites, and search engines are have been excellent resources to satisfy our general sourcing needs. But we know you want more…

This session will take you far ahead of your competition and introduce you to practical and unique tools and applications to find passive talent. The latest mobile apps and tactical sourcing tips will be covered in this session. Whether you are a sourcer or a recruiter, you will learn engaging and easy-to-use techniques that can be applied immediately. These tips will assist you with time management and will help lead you to that “purple squirrel” faster. Make sure you charge up your mobile device and clean out your old sourcing toolbox — it’s about to get some shiny new tools!

During the coffee breaks, why not introduce yourself to the person in line behind you and make a new acquaintance? You’re certain to meet lots of like-minded individuals at SourceCon — step out of your comfort zone and see how many new friends you can make!

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Social media has brought about a change in the way we conduct a search, network, and publicize opportunities online. More information is available than ever before — but are we harnessing the knowledge we have appropriately to get the most out of the information we already have available? So often we are so focused on finding a specific candidate for a position that we overlook the information we source and fail to capitalize on potential connections: those who are actually searching our profiles, visiting our websites, commenting and reading our blogs and job descriptions, and influencing other possible prospects.

In this session, Shannon will offer attendees some practical suggestions on what and how to monitor and keep track of these ‘outside’ influencers and prospects by leveraging the tools you may already be using.

And for those of you who know Shannon, you know you won’t leave without being shown at least a few fun new tools!

Irony comes in many ways, but never as so prevalent as it does in modern medicine. Most healthcare organizations strive for best in service and breakthrough medicine miracles, but when it comes to business processes, they often lag behind those of traditional Fortune 500 companies. Recruiting and sourcing processes, or lack thereof, are no different.

During this session, Cathy will share her experiences in leading the charge to bring social media, sourcing, and process efficiencies into Children’s Medical Center, a leader in pediatrics medicine. Like many healthcare organizations, Children’s Medical Center is rich with tradition and successful ways of doing things, so suggesting change was metwith trepidation, doubt, and skepticism.

Some things that will be covered in this session include:

• Who should own Social Media — PR, Marketing, or Recruiting?
• Can traditional recruiters be trained to be social prowlers?
• Building a sourcing infrastructure without adding headcount
• Whom do you follow if your competitors aren’t doing it yet?
• Healthcare does many things right; what can you learn from their traditional ways?

Cathy’s journey will explore the hurdles, setbacks, triumphs, and what has yet to be accomplished as she tracks her path in an industry that seeks modern day solutions. Take these lessons and apply them to other industries as you learn to adapt the next generation of sourcing.

Glen Cathey will bring everyone back together to recap the day’s sessions. What new tip did you learn today? Did you meet some new friends and learn from one another? Get ready to share just a little more before we close out for the day and head over to the Networking Reception for more networking and tons of fun!

Join us for an after-hours reception – it’s the perfect opportunity to mingle with other attendees and share your takeaways from Day 1 of SourceCon!

Stay tuned for more details on location.

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The first ever “SourceCon After Dark” happened at SourceCon NYC and was a huge hit! We did it again in Silicon Valley, with even greater success. This is definitely an event you don’t want to miss! Please check the After Dark page for more information.

Don’t miss out on one of the last opportunities to network with your fellow Sourcers over coffee and a bite to eat….you may just discover a new tip or trick that will make the difference when you get back to your desk!

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Stop by the registration desk if you have questions about the conference – we’ll be here!

Conference Chair Glen Cathey will review SourceCon’s first day of sessions as well as SourceCon After Dark with attendees and will pump you up for Day 2’s agenda!

The rapid advancement of technology has accelerated the necessity for companies to develop global Sourcing and Recruitment capabilities in order to access sustainable talent streams that will keep them competitive. But locating talent is only half the battle. There are a number of complex economic, cultural, and social forces that you need to consider and adapt into your Sourcing strategy in order to ensure your success. Adam will share several of his experiences that showcase both the need to be aware of and sensitive to many of the complexities as well as offer some practical perspective and advice to help you avoiding paying what he calls the “dumb tax.” He will also highlight the reality that, regardless of global location, the notion of “trust” underpins our ability to make inroads to and connections with our target candidates.

Over a final cup of coffee, share with your fellow attendees one of the best sourcing tips you’ve learned so far at the conference and see what others are taking back to their desks.

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Technology plays an exceedingly important role in talent acquisition. At the core of our recruiting technology is the place where we store our sourcing and recruiting data. The sad fact, however, is that most of us are using our ATS or CRM technology at a very small percentage of its overall capability. We need to learn how to use these technologies more efficiently as they are a vital part of every successful sourcer’s resource toolbelt. But it starts with knowing what you need (and what you don’t!).

In this panel discussion, four end users, from small companies to large, global enterprises, will reveal why they made their application tracking and candidate relationship management system choices, what made a difference (and what didn’t), and where they’re going next in their technology–recruiting journey. Learn about the exploding need for technology in talent acquisition today and how best to solve that need in YOUR organization.

Over the past few years, the discussion of candidate qualifications between recruiters and hiring managers during an intake meeting has become much like a Saturday night poker game with friends. The players put on their best “poker face” and devise a strategy that often involves withholding critical information from each other (intentional or not). That lack of critical information dramatically affects the outcome and who “wins.” But winning the poker game of sourcing and recruiting (finding, and then presenting, the right candidate for the right job at the right time, every time) involves much more than simply discussing and looking for required and desired skills…you must know what additional critical information to gather upfront and how to quickly access and utilize it most effectively to win!

Eric will discuss how to “think differently” when playing the game and will share some of his unique “must know” secrets, tips, and tricks. Learn to improve your sourcing skills utilizing the same strategies used to win poker games and dramatically increase your odds of “winning” each time you play!

Conference Chair Glen Cathey will recap the highlights from SourceCon Atlanta – this will be an interactive discussion so bring your takeaways and be prepared to share with your new found friends and fellow sourcers.