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 they can signal changes in the economy that are perceived as dismal. As a sourcing…
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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 happen through a few recessions from within the company. Hearing the announced “target” reduction…
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, I learned, “Hey, a lot of the unaffected people…
Sourcing for Good – Helping the Community After a Layoff
Moments. Moments can change how I feel about the sourcing world. I have had moments where I am frustrated by failure, but then I have those few moments. Moments that make me fall in love with what I do all…
Talent Sourcing in a New Reality: A Story of Human Kindness
Downsizing, restructuring, workforce reduction, realignment, these are words that pull at all emotions: anger, sadness, disappointment, fear, and feeling lost. I felt the same years ago when it happened to me. I didn’t know where to begin looking, or how,…
Sourcers Need to Know, Who’s in The Market?
At SourceCon Anaheim this year, Shannon Pritchett talked about the persona of the audience that completed the State of Sourcing Survey for 2016. Meet Judy: She is a full-time corporate recruiter in the telecommunications industry with four years of experience….
As Jobs Continue to Expand, More Workers Start Looking
Recruiters and sourcers may find their job just a little easier this month, as more workers who have been sitting on the sidelines for months or even years, are now rejoining the labor force. The U.S. Labor Department reported this…