Keywords are important. I do not deny that. Yet, it is just as important to understand what a candidate is actually doing, not just checking the boxes for … Read more
How I Won The Spring 2020 SourceCon Digital Hackathon
I’ve been to many of the SourceCon conferences but I can say without a doubt that this most recent event was the most unique yet! Of course, … Read more
When Research Uncovers Racism
Here’s a difficult topic to discuss, but absolutely necessary to address. We, as sourcers are usually the first line of contact in the talent … Read more
Sourcing for Artists: ArtStation Deep Dive
As a tech sourcer, I don’t often look for people in the creative space. I do, however, love to find new platforms to source from, and I couldn’t be more … Read more
Huge List of Google CSEs = Simple Data Cleaning
You’re likely familiar with frequent SourceCon contributor Dean Da Costa‘s list of Google Custom Search Engines, CSE Utopia, containing almost … Read more
Talentpooling: Your Way Out Of This Crisis 🚀
For the last few weeks, since the start of the Coronavirus Crisis, I have seen many things changing. Instead of making great future plans our focus shifted … Read more
How I Discovered Sourcing
When I first discovered what “sourcing” really was, I had been tasked to work on Mobile/OO Software Engineering positions for a large Big Box … Read more
Convert LIR Profiles To LinkedIn Public URLs Fast And By Batch
Hello everyone! It’s been a long time since I wrote a tech article around sourcing. I found something recently that I thought you might like. … Read more
The Ultimate Guide To Finding a New (Sourcing) Job – Part 3
Here it is! The completion of our blog series on how to find a new (sourcing) job! In our first post of this blog series, we talked about how you could … Read more
The Ultimate Guide to Finding a New (Sourcing) Job – Part 2
Welcome back! In our first post of this blog series, we talked about how you could create a stellar LinkedIn profile and a resume that will land you an … Read more
The Ultimate Guide to Finding a New (Sourcing) Job – Part 1
Finding opportunity during COVID-19 Due to COVID-19 many people have lost their job. Together with experts from different fields we created the ultimate … Read more
The Power Of Pessimism In Sourcing
I’m all for optimism – my coworkers comment all the time on how positive of a person I am. But sometimes when it comes to sourcing, you have to … Read more
Sourcing On Podcasts
This morning I was thinking about different ways to find people. I’m over LinkedIn. I’ve done Twitter. GitHub alone wouldn’t get me what … Read more
Let’s Talk About Metrics Please
“Let’s talk about Metrics please. Let’s talk about you and me. Let’s talk about all the good things and the bad things that may … Read more
I Get By With a Little Help From My…Hiring Manager
A great many sourcing discussions start with or involve some talk of candidate engagement. There are countless viewpoints on the best methods of outreach … Read more
Using Emojis to Find Hidden Talent
Emoji, known for their colorful forms are used in text messages to represent everyday things such as animals, feelings and activities. I like to think of … Read more
7 Reasons To Clean Your ATS During An Economic Downturn
By now, many of us have been working from home for weeks. For those familiar with WFH, you may already have a workstation setup. You have desk space to fit … Read more
New And Free Boolean Builder (if you don’t have LIR)
Here’s the thing…if you don’t have LinkedIn Recruiter (LIR) you really cannot run regular Boolean queries on LinkedIn. Not even with a paid … Read more
What You Should Be Doing Right Now
This is a time where many things seem up in the air. Whether you are working or you’ve been laid off, the uncertainty of the future is never far … Read more
Upskilling Old-School Techniques
“It is only in our darkest hours that we may discover the true strength of the brilliant light within ourselves that can never, ever, be … Read more