I had a conversation with a former colleague who, unfortunately, was laid off recently. Our chat turned into a great discussion on purpose and time … 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
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
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
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
Spider-Man Puzzles – Hiring the Right Pieces for Your Own Team
I’ve got four awesome kids! They are ages eight, six, two, and seven months. I know, that’s a lot of kids, and let me tell you, they are a handful. But I … 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
Building Your Talent Bench Before You Need It – Sourcing For Pipelines
The end of a company’s fiscal year is often the time where organizations go through headcount review and strategy forecasting. Typically, depending on your … Read more
How Innovations Revolutionize Talent Acquisition
This past week I had the opportunity to attend the Spring SourceCon event in Anaheim, CA. It was chock full of ideas, information, and enthusiasm. One of … Read more
We Can Do Better, But Will We?
I heard a great story last fall at the Talent Connect conference. Joan goes to visit her friend Marcus to catch up on life. While sitting on the back … Read more
Bot-Proof Your Career (Part 2)
As soon as I started writing Bot-Proof Your Career, I could tell it was going to be part one of two – or maybe even a trilogy. Let’s face it: Artificial … 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
How to Set Goals for Sourcers – Part 2 by @TravisWindling
In my last post, we discussed how to create a baseline for a Sourcer, given some data from your current recruitment resources. This article will focus on … Read more
How to Set Goals for Sourcers – Part 1 by @TravisWindling
For a leader setting goals for members of a sourcing team, the largest challenge is often the lack of having a historical benchmark. Sourcing … Read more
3 Components to Successful Global Sourcing Teams by @FaraRives
Keeping consistency throughout global sourcing teams can be challenging due to regional differences in regulations, internet accessibility, cultural … Read more
How to Create a Scorecard for Sourcing by @TravisWindling
I recently posted on LinkedIn about creating a scorecard to measure and track sourcers. I had a huge number of people reach out to me about my specific … Read more
Inside the Millennial Mind: A Gen Y Recruiter Speaks Out – PART II
Employers and talent acquisition professionals are still trying to grasp what it takes to retain the Millennial generation, making sure that they are … Read more
Why Sourcers are Crucial for Talent Acquisition
This post originally appeared on AshleyLaurenPerez.com. When I first heard of sourcers, I’ll be honest, I had no idea what their purpose was. The job … Read more
Sourcers Are From Mars, Recruiters Are From Venus: Bridging the Great Divide
Sourcers and recruiters both have the same purpose: to facilitate the hiring of the best talent. So, why is it that we don’t always work as a team? Let me … Read more