In yesteryear’s avatar, in addition to sourcing and recruitment, I used to write proposals or edit proposals. The first thing I would do is fire up the … Read more
Sales Sourcing Hacks!
A company’s proverbial Achilles Heel -Sales. Let’s pause for a minute. Get salespeople in, and voila, and you are in the game. If only it were that easy. … Read more
Day One Closing Keynote Lerato Semenya Being your Authentic Self
I write this as a fellow South African. Lerato Semenya is a Diversity and Inclusion Specialist, Facilitator, and international Speaker. I have attended … Read more
Are We Having Fund(s) Yet?
If you read my last SourceCon article, High Volume Recruiting When InMail Count Is Low – Oh No!, I talked about what to do when your paid messages are … Read more
FLASHBACK FRIDAY! – Do These 3 Things and Your Sourcing Life Will Be Forever Changed!
*article previously published January 2017* Have you ever reached a point in sourcing where you are stumped? Have you become complacent with your so-called … Read more
How To Move Beyond the Buzzwords When You Are A New Sourcer
When I started as a Sourcer, the startup I’d joined had little time for hand-holding. I was given a job description, a cup of coffee, and a “good luck!” … Read more
Flashback: A Newbie’s Perspective of SourceCon
My first SourceCon conference was the 10-year anniversary event in Austin, TX. I had only learned of SourceCon earlier in the year at a local event in … Read more
High Volume Recruiting When InMail Count Is Low – Oh No!
We are living in the time right now known as The Great Resignation. About one-third of the workforce is estimated to leave their current roles within the … Read more
STOP Words!
Let’s talk about stop words – a little-known list of words that were removed from Google’s old search engine (prior to 2019). These 311 words were … Read more
Tools Needed To Succeed As A Sourcer
Whether you just started your first role as a Sourcer or Recruiter or you have been doing it since the days of the rolodex, you could probably use some … Read more
Sourcing Sleuth or Truth Seeker? – Justen Baxter
What if you took your super-sleuth skills as a Sourcer or Recruiter and put them to use in different ways other than just finding talent? Justen Baxter … Read more
Closing Keynote Opens Eyes: Mawulom Nenonene on Embedding DEI
In the closing keynote on day three of SourceCon digital, LTSE Head of Talent, Mawulom Nenonene, shared his insightful and inspirational approach to … Read more
The World Changed And So Did My Job! – A Fireside Chat Recap
It’s not very often you hear Sourcers and Recruiters talk about their experience on the other side of the interview process. It was refreshing and … Read more
Social Media Sourcing: A Core Element in Today’s Sourcing Strategies
We have come a long way since dial-up internet was introduced in the 1990s! In today’s world, most people have a digital presence, a traceable footprint. … Read more
Connecting Beyond the Screen – Sarah Goldberg
I no longer had to experience FOMO – I was finally attending my first SourceCon Digital conference! My excitement levels were at an all-time high! I … Read more
Pivoting Through a Pandemic – The Vanessa Raath Story
Vanessa Raath opened her presentation from her standing desk in Johannesburg, South Africa with the sun setting and a hope of making life easier for those … Read more
Crystyl Swanson- Culture Unmasked
Crystyl Swanson is the CEO/Founder of RENGA, which assists organizations to create a space for diversity and inclusion through revolutionary engagement. … Read more
Help Me Help You
Imagine This: You are Jerry Maguire and your hiring manager is Rod Tidwell… There are many different places a candidate might come from and fill one … Read more
Rocki Howard – Diversity Can Not Exist In A Vacuum!
Day 3 at SourceCon, yet the energy was just the same as Day 1. Rocki Howard, Chief Diversity Officer, Smart Recruiters, began her keynote by discussing how … Read more
Rebecca Fouts: Challenge Accepted!
In her recent SourceCon Digital leadership track session, “Challenge Accepted!: Inspiring Remote Teams to Do Their Best Work”, Twitter’s … Read more