Editor’s note: For the rest of the holiday season, we’ll be sharing the top SourceCon posts of 2015. Here’s a post from Katrina Collier. Did you know that recently Facebook had 1 billion users log in on the one day? That’s…
2015
Best of 2015: What Do Corporate Recruiters Do In 2015?
Editor’s note: For the rest of the holiday season, we’ll be sharing the top SourceCon posts of 2015. Earlier this month, I wrote a post discussing the responsibilities of a corporate sourcer in 2015. The short summary is that the new…
Top 10 Reasons to Sign Up for SourceCon Now!
I hope you’re all enjoying the holiday season! Here are 10 reasons you need to sign up for SourceCon Spring right now!
Best of 2015: My 2 Favorite Sites For Finding Contact Details By @RandyBailey
Editor’s note: For the rest of the holiday season, we’ll be sharing the top SourceCon posts of 2015. Here is a post from Randy Bailey. Every sourcer has their “go to” sites and tried and true techniques to complete certain tasks….
Who Cares About You – Who Do You Know?
Not long ago I was brought into a Twitter conversation related to one of my pet peeves when it comes to candidate messaging. As you can see below, a recruiter left a comment on Jess’ blog trying to recruit her….
Best of 2015: To Email, but When to Email….
Editor’s note: For the rest of the month, we’ll be sharing the top SourceCon posts of 2015. Here is a post from Mike Wolford. When I entered recruiting, one of the first things I learned about was timing. I had to make…
Best of 2015: 6 Productivity Boosting (FREE) Email Tools
Editor’s note: For the rest of the month, we’ll be sharing the top SourceCon posts of 2015. This one comes from Siofra Pratt. Email. No matter how many people try and tell us it’s dead, the fact of the matter is…
Google’s Rabbit Hole — Sourcing Top Talent Based On Their Search Words
Editor’s note: This post, which was previously published on ERE, offers great insight into the sourcing and recruiting practices at Google. Google’s “rabbit hole” recruiting program simply has to be classified as innovative. The program has two major components. The…
In Case You Missed It: Local Geography Matters in Sourcing and Recruiting
Editor’s note: In this post (previously published on ERE), learn why talent acquisition professionals should source based on transportation routes, not just radius.
The 2016 Social Media Image Size Cheat Sheet [Infographic]
December tends to be a strange time of year for recruiting teams. Decision makers may be out traveling for the holidays or maybe you’re not sure how many open requisitions you’ll have when the new year kicks off. If you find…
4 Recruiting Trends to Watch in 2016
The fifth edition of the LinkedIn Global Recruiting Trends report surveyed over 4,000 talent acquisition professionals from 40 countries, in order to get a handle on their top priorities, the potential challenges they’ll face and opportunities they see arising in…
Why There Will Always Be Human Sourcers
Today I received word that I succeeded in placing an executive for a company I am working with. I was ecstatic, mainly because I remember how it started… The CEO told me there was no way this guy would make…
Can You Predict a “Near Active” Candidate?
You’re an experienced corporate sourcer who is tasked with building a talent pipeline for a specific functional area…you decide to tackle it this way: You begin targeting functional talent from companies your hiring teams want to hire from. You craft…
3 Quick Tips to Engage More Candidates via Mobile
According to Recruiter.com, 79% of smartphone owners have their phones with them 22 hours a day. Times are changing, and now, more than ever, many people prefer texting over a phone call. Texting is a great way to leave someone…
How to Coach a Hiring Manager to Effectively Engage a Passive Candidate
Editor’s note: As sourcers and recruiters, we’re typically tasked with engaging candidates who have no interest in making a change. Once we convince them to learn more about the role we’re trying to fill, hiring managers, if not coached properly,…
The Creative Sourcing Myth
Herein follows a tale of sourcing woe, like that of Juliet and her Romeo. Have you ever been in a meeting with a, fill in the blank, and at the end of the meeting the conclusion is, “we need to…
A Sourcing Brew for 2016 (you may need a chaser…)
For the last year I’ve been itching to launch a new talent acquisition start-up. Taking a “live in the future – then build what’s missing” approach, I’ve been studying the industry for that missing link. In addition to consulting gigs with…
The Seven By-Products of Being a Sourcer by @MatthewJLeBlanc
At some point in nearly every recruiter’s career they are given a choice. They meet some Morpheus type who says that you can continue as a recruiter and the story ends, you wake up in your bed and believe whatever you…
Authentic Engagement of the Passive Candidate Part 3 – Sharing Your Sourcing Process
I recently addressed a challenge most of us in talent acquisition frequently experience– hiring managers failing to engage passive candidates in a manner conducive to authenticity of the candidate’s needs, schedule and interest level. I referenced information around change management…
Ethical Sourcing – Yes or No?
This fall, in Amsterdam, the SoSU Europe Sourcing conference took place. On the grapevine I heard about a “cool” presentation from an eastern European guy who showed the audience how to hack phone systems – and even did a live demo…