What a way to kick off the first day of SourceCon Atlanta. Holly Mallowes enters the stage and is ready to share how everyone can become their own sourcing machine. Eager to listen and prepared to take copious notes; I…
Tangie Pettis
Tangie Pettis
I Was Recruited and I Think I Liked It!
Do you remember the words to that Katy Perry song? It goes: “I kissed a girl, and I liked it.” Well, I was recruited, and I think I liked it! This story has been sitting on the shelf for a…
3 Reasons to Try Improver
Improver is one of the newer candidate contact finding Chrome extensions. This is undoubtedly one to watch. I have enjoyed having this in my sourcing toolkit. Here are the top three reasons others should check it out as well. It’s…
Hiretual Ventures Into Candidate Engagement With Version 3.0 Launch
Hiretual is a sourcing tool known to be a recruiter or sourcers “best friend.” Founding member Ninh Tran and co-founder Steven Jiang created it with us in mind. They will proudly tell you that “Hiretual was built by recruiters for recruiters.” Hiretual…
#SourceCon O.M.G. Moments AKA Oh My! (It’s) Glen Cathey
Picture this. It’s day two of SourceCon. You’re surrounded by 800 of your closest sourcing companions and your mind has just been blown away by a series of jaw-dropping presentations and offstage networking. Knowledge is being shared faster than you…
Flashbacks and Fast Forwards with Maisha Cannon
In the hours leading up to Maisha Cannon’s keynote, there was a lot of buzz and chatter from SourceCon attendees. I overheard comments like, “I can’t wait to hear Maisha speak,” “Maisha is so awesome,” and “She takes the most…
Do You Want Fries with That Shake? Oops! I Mean Intake!
How often do sourcers and recruiters find themselves in the midst of being categorized as an order taker? Hiring managers rarely reach out to the recruiter or sourcer with expectations of sharing responsibility for the recruitment cycle. However, they anticipate…
This Hiring Manager Loves Me, This Hiring Manager Loves Me Not
How many recruiters and sourcers find themselves in a situation where they are vying for the “love” of their hiring managers? Ever worked with a hiring manager that you would bet your life on it that they have a dart…
Another SourceCon Recap – The Conference You DON’T Want To Miss!
Pinch me, is this a dream or reality? Spring SourceCon 2017 was mind-blowing. Each day that I learned, I thought to myself that it couldn’t get any better than this. Then, came the second day, wow! Let me start by…
Lights! Camera! Action! Can We Automate Being Human?
Comedy show at SourceCon? Highly interactive keynote session with almost 650 attendees? Multiple actionable takeaways? How is that possible? Katrina Collier also known as The Searchologist nailed all of that! Imagine a room filled with almost everyone feeling the post-lunch…