We have a winner! Lisa Offutt won the challenge after a late start. We had participants from five continents this time and the field of contestants was … Read more
The Cost of Technological Anonymity
Technological advances are unprecedented. In fact, thinking about technological changes is mind numbing. In recruiting and sourcing, our current technology … Read more
Why I Love SourceCon – Learning From Great Sourcers and Recruiters
If you read the speaker’s bio on Eric Jaquith, it understates the real talent and influence that Eric has on the sourcing world. I think of Eric as the … Read more
Challenge 3: The Last Hope
Hi, some of you may know that my name is Sue Pike, and I am an IT Recruiter in Seattle. After so many of you reached out to me, I did a little research … Read more
Why Sourcing?
A good Sourcer enjoys research, marketing, and building long-term relationships with people. Read more
Is Your Sourcing Team Good Enough?
The Arbita Recruitment Genome Project research in early 2009 demonstrated that most companies’ sourcing functions are not taking advantage of the shift in … Read more
Meet Sara Chi, Regular Contributor to The Source
Sara Chi, who along with Anthony Knierim and Andrea Mitchell is a former SourceCon Spotlight, is a Corporate Information Optimizer. She is a sought-after … Read more
Meet Anthony Knierim, Regular Contributor to The Source
Anthony Knierim, also a former SourceCon Spotlight, began in the sourcing/recruitment world on the agency staffing side in 2004 where he worked for the … Read more
Over Confidence
Last week someone forwarded me an email for a company that was looking for a phone sourcer. I contacted the solicitor and offered to put it out to the … Read more
Being On The Cutting Edge Can Be Painful
It began with a conversation. Perhaps more aptly, it began with two veteran recruiters dreaming about what might be possible. We wondered—is it possible … Read more
Meet Kristen Fife, Regular Contributor to The Source
Kristen Fife is a health care sourcing recruiter in the greater Seattle area. She has been in recruiting since 2004, when she was hired as a contract … Read more
Meet Andrea Mitchell, Regular Contributor to The Source
We are so pleased to have Australia represented in our Contributors roster for The Source. Andrea Mitchell, a former SourceCon Spotlight, is the functional … Read more
Solving SourceCon 2010 Challenge #2
Big congrats go out to all of you who participated in our second challenge. This one was a toughy, but we have a winner to announce. And the winner of … Read more
Meet Marvin Smith, Regular Contributor To The Source
We at The Source are proud to introduce you to one of our new regular contributors, Marvin Smith. Marvin currently works for Microsoft in Redmond, WA as a … Read more
The NEW Newsletter
Happy 2010 everyone! The start of a new year leads many to make resolutions, to draw a line in the sand, and to restart or renew. 2009 was a year of big … Read more
Challenge #2: Request For Help
SourceCon 2010 Challenge #2: A Clue?
All that has been shared with us here at The Source is the following: 0101101300 We’re not sure what to make of this, so your guess is as good as … Read more
BREAKING NEWS: ERE Acquires SourceCon
Many of you may have been wondering about The Source as of late – we haven’t posted much this summer, and there is a very good reason for this! … Read more
Being on the Cutting Edge Can Be Challenging
This is the second of a series of three articles discussing Microsoft’s approach building pipelines and talent communities. The articles are entitled: … Read more
The hunt for the August Roosters – Solving SourceCon Challenge #1, 2009
We want to thank everyone for their participation in this contest. The competition was the fiercest we have seen and there are some phenomenal sourcers who … Read more