Welcome back! In our first post of this blog series, we talked about how you could create a stellar LinkedIn profile and a resume that will land you an … Read more
Don’t Jump to Conclusions – Next Resume, Please
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
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
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
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
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. … Read more
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 … Read more
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: … Read more
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 … Read more