As recruiters, we are conditioned to look for one major thing on a resume: job-hopping. “This person has had a new job every two years. If we hire them, … Read more
A Sourcer’s Manifesto
You Are Not an Inquisitor; You Are a Brand Ambassador and a Candidate Assistant Before I became a recruiter, I had a specific image of what recruiters are … Read more
How to Change Your Organization’s Culture
By now, many leaders are well aware of the fact that their organization’s culture has a significant impact on the processes that take place within the … Read more
Interviewing Your Future Talent Acquisition Leader
Let’s face it, we love interviewing and networking with our future colleagues, however, it can get a little tricky when it comes to your future … Read more
The Job Market For Sourcers
Many companies are looking to build out internal sourcing teams strategically aligned within the organization due to the value sourcers bring to an … Read more
Moving From an Individual Sourcer to a Sourcing Leader
A few months ago, I achieved a goal I’ve been working towards my entire professional life since I graduated from Pacific Lutheran University back in 2007. … Read more
Their Loss Is Your Gain- How to Utilize Downsizing in Staffing to Your Advantage
These days seeing headlines announcing massive layoffs at companies are not uncommon. News stories like these often set off alarms or panic for many as … Read more
What Really Happens During a Layoff – a Completely Unscientific, Real-Life Example & Sourcing Strategy
The following is a little secret I discovered years ago, witnessing it as layoffs happened. I validated my theory, as best I could, by watching layoffs … Read more
Microsoft Reportedly Acquires GitHub
It has been a weekend of gossip and speculation, but it appears Microsoft and GitHub have agreed to an acquisition and the arrangement could be announced … Read more
The “I’s” in Team
Teamwork is something that we learn at a very young age. We learn that working as part of a team will strengthen the team and the businesses that partners … Read more
Promoting Process Over Value and Management Over Leadership – Do You Want A Seat at The Table?
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
Leading From The Heart
Leading from the heart is needed in the forever changing staffing industry today. I believe it’s the new perspectives, a new movement! This perspective … Read more
How Recruiters Can Use Layoff Announcements to Source Candidates and Help Others
Whenever I heard about layoffs, I would think, “Hmm, I want to contact those being affected and see if I can recruit them for my open jobs.” As I did this, … Read more
The Employee Turnover Schmurnover
I’ve been at my new job now for six months. It’s the first commute that I’ve had in years. I used to walk to work and then I worked from home for over a … Read more
How Are You Assessing Cultural Fit?
A friend of mine was recently interviewing for a sales role at a hot tech company, and, in one of the interviews, a person who would be his peer looked him … Read more
Time Management – Work-Life Balance
Time. We don’t ever have enough of it, so be critical with each second of every day as we don’t get any do-overs! Now that we have our schedules down, … Read more
Sourcing for Retail – Tis the Season
With fall right around the corner, you can practically smell pumpkin spice and seasonal hiring in the air. Retailers everywhere are putting the finishing … Read more
Instagram – There’s Power In that Heart!
Everyone reading this is well aware that Instagram has outgrown its beginnings as a fun app for kids and has become a serious content marketing, networking … Read more
Sourcing from Home
Sourcing from home is a dream come true for many. There is something about not having to take a shower before “going into work” that appeals to the inner … Read more
Sourcing for Reddit Gold
There is gold on Reddit and not just the kind you get from other Redditors. While it’s not uncommon to hear success stories of people hiring for technical … Read more