Internal Talent Acquisition (TA) has a problem. We are unconsciously incompetent. Internal TA is, in the scheme of things, a relatively new function. Given … Read more
Hit a Wall? Secrets for Getting Unstuck
If I had a nickel for every time a recruiter told me they had “searched everywhere” for candidates and “nothing worked,” I’d have a lot of nickels. And if … Read more
Teamable and Beamery Garner $5 Million In Funding
Teamable, which provides recruiting software for organizations, closed a $5 million Series A funding to help the companies scale and optimize … Read more
HR Tech Update: ScheduleOnce Acquires Reschedge from HireVue
Scheduling phone screens and going back and forth to find the right time to chat with someone has always been one of the most time-consuming parts of a … Read more
The Top 16 Articles of 2016: #1 – LinkedIn Removes Premium Search Filters
Editors Note: For the last 16 days of December, SourceCon will be resharing our most popular articles from the year. The drama that plagues LinkedIn … Read more
The Top 16 Articles of 2016: #2 – Randstad To Acquire Monster For $429 Million
Editors Note: For the last 16 days of December, SourceCon will be resharing our most popular articles from the year. Yes, each time you’ve turned around … Read more
7 Core Truths That Evolved in 2016 and How They Will Impact 2017
The end of a calendar year has always been a time of reflection for me. Nestled between Thanksgiving and New Year’s is my birthday; that annual reminder … Read more
Look Back To The Year of 2004 To Understand The Future Of LinkedIn
LinkedIn has been the “talk of the town” this past week after the Microsoft-LinkedIn acquisition deal closed. Our sourcing community buzzed with tons of … Read more
It’s Official – Microsoft Closes Its $26 Billion Acquisition of LinkedIn
Microsoft and LinkedIn officially sealed the deal Wednesday morning, closing its $26.2 billion acquisition. LinkedIn CEO Jeff Weiner made the … Read more
LinkedIn Removes Premium Search Filters
The drama that plagues LinkedIn continued to unfold this morning with a shocking post from Ira Bass on Google+. “LinkedIn is a money maker … Read more
How To Build A High-Performance Sourcing Department – Part 6 Technology Evaluation
Sourcing is one of the most technologically advanced disciplines within the recruitment and HR space. It is essential that a sourcing department does … Read more
IBM Is Launching A Much-Awaited ‘Watson’ Recruiting Tool
For many months IBM has gone to recruiting-industry conferences to say that the famous Watson will be at some point used for talent-acquisition, but that … Read more
Lawsuits Claim Monster Officials Had Conflict of Interest
Two shareholder lawsuits have been filed against Monster, charging the deal to sell the company to the Dutch staffing giant Randstad “is the result … Read more
Monster Officials Accused of Rushing Sale to Cover Dismal Financial Report
Monster’s largest shareholder has called on other stockholders not to support the company’s sale to Randstad and said it is seeking to replace … Read more
A Cousin of Siri Is Coming to the Recruiting Field
HiringSolved will soon unveil what it considers “Siri for recruiting,” an artificial intelligence assistant for recruiters. His name will be … Read more
CareerBuilder Put in Play By Its Broadcast Owner
When Monster announced a few weeks ago that it was being bought by Randstad, the only surprises were the buyer and the price, $429 million. But this … Read more
Randstad To Acquire Monster for $429 Million
Yes, each time you’ve turned around this year, there has been more big news in the recruiting field. If you didn’t get whiplash from the news we broke in … Read more
Microsoft to buy LinkedIn for $26.2 billion
Breaking news coming out of the West Coast this morning as Microsoft has announced that it is acquiring LinkedIn, the professional networking site with … Read more
First Steps Taken to Forming National Recruiter Organization
A small, but committed group of well known and highly regarded career recruiters is laying the foundation for an independent national recruiting … Read more