I had been out of work for five months. I noticed that, while on phone interviews, I would repeat something on almost every call. While walking the … Read more
Hyper-Personalized Outreach – Marvin Booker’s Insights
There’s always tension in recruiting. The tension that manifests itself in trade-offs. Trade-offs between what recruiting/talent sourcing practitioners … Read more
Everyone Wants to Feel Special
Everyone wants to feel special or so it seems. The Amazon’s of commerce has created a model of consumerism that is contagious. The experience feels … Read more
Cleared Candidates in Plain Sight!
In the cleared space, finding cleared talent is an obvious challenge. So, we go to our job boards, LinkedIn, and favorite social media pages to find … Read more
Competitive Intelligence – Aaron Lintz Style
When I submitted my last article to SourceCon, I was unaware it would relate so closely to Aaron Lintz’s then-upcoming SourceCon Digital 2.0 … Read more
Kevin Walters on How to be a True Diversity Sourcing Ally
SourceCon Digital 2.0 was unlike any conference I attended in the past. I am used to traveling to a fabulous destination to meet with some of the most … Read more
Think Like A Developer To Be A Better Tech Recruiter – Alison Daley
Alison Daley is the Founder & CEO of Recruiting Innovation, the online certification platform for technical recruiters. In her talk entitled Think … Read more
SourceCon 2020 Debrief – Katrina Collier asks Is your Sourcing Tone Deaf?
Full Disclosure: Katrina and I are not related. She just calls me the other Collier and talks to me on Instagram sometimes. As you may know, Katrina, put … Read more
The Paradigm Shift: Sourcing Tools and Resources for the New Reality
We can all say that 2020 has brought some unexpected changes and challenges we weren’t necessarily ready for. However, difficult times can make you better … Read more
The Data-Driven Strategic Sourcer vs The Resume Spammer
Automate your hiring team relationship so you can deliver quality talent faster. Transition your relationship from tactical support assistant to a … Read more
Elizabeth Lembke on Sourcing Management in a Disrupted World
It’s a unique experience to come to a conference for the first time, as I was able to this year. Until 2020’s digital conference, SourceCon had always held … Read more
How to Catch a Unicorn
“We are created with a purpose, designed to thrive and given the gift of work to promote human flourishing.” And with this declaration on her opening … Read more
Sourcing with Google Maps API
Google has a cornucopia of data services. Someone said I should have more powerful words in my vocabulary, so there you go Grammarly. I yet have to find … Read more
Laid-Off, Furloughed, Or In Need of Requisitions? Try These Recruitment Marketplaces
2020 has turned into years where any idea, innovation, thought, and voice can come to the table because everyone knows deep in their bones business, as … Read more
Create Your Own Competitive News Feeder For Free!
You’ve likely seen RSS feeds on various websites (usually signaled by their orange and white wave icon), meaning that you can subscribe (almost … Read more
Engage And Recruit Diverse Candidates Today With These Top Tools!
Malcolm Forbes defines diversity as “the art of thinking independently together.” Having diverse teams allows an organization to benefit from … Read more
Eliminate Unconscious Bias To Hire Diverse And Inclusive Talent
Thankfully, many of us managed to cross most of 2020, where one witnessed a global pandemic and disturbing riots across North America. The one thing that … Read more
Open To Work In 2020
2020, a year that has changed our world for better and for worse, both personally and professionally. The topic of the LinkedIn feature of “open to … Read more
Quality vs. Quantity – Research And Continuous Learning
A colleague recently asked me if I had any tips or advice on how to increase submittals and develop pipelines. This question got me thinking about the … Read more
Sourcing For Change In A Brave New World
Throughout nearly 15 years of recruitment, I’ve seen many ups and downs. I’ve been laid off and told I wasn’t good enough to work a job. I’ve been told I … Read more