There are hundreds of interview questions in use. They range from the simplest ones, like “Tell me about your previous career?” To more detailed questions, … Read more
Talk Nerdy to Me
In this day and age of music, many songs bring to mind things that are in our day-to-day life. Take for example, “Talk Nerdy to Me.” In the song, the … Read more
How Sourcers Can Stay Updated With Different Programming Languages
I love being a sourcer and getting to use Boolean daily. The best thing about Boolean, in my opinion, is that even when you are wrong, you are only off by … Read more
The Difference Between a Sourcer and a Recruiter
What is the difference between a recruiter and a sourcer? Fun fact – most dictionaries have no idea what a “sourcer” even is Even Grammarly turns up … Read more
The Power of Emotions in Recruitment and Social Media Marketing – Part 4
As you already know, emotions play a critical role in how we live our lives, they influence us daily, and they affect the decisions we make. When you … Read more
The Power of Emotions in Recruitment and Social Media Marketing – Part 2
In the previous article, you learned that six basic emotions are universally experienced in all human cultures and how emotions are influenced by the … Read more
Sourcing for Startups
Many songs motivate me throughout the day. For example, “Crazy Train” by Ozzy Osborne, is a song that gets me pumped and ready to source for purple … Read more
3 New Ways to Discover Secret Conference Attendees
A friend of mine (hello, Keadra!) wanted to figure out who were the attendees of the Society of Forensic Toxicologist conference in 2018. Here is their … Read more
Source Every Website
What I like about sourcing is that every sourcer does it differently. Thanks to that, any time there is a knowledge-sharing event or online discussion, you … Read more
The Best Boolean Builder That You Can Use for Free
Building boolean strings is one of the first things that every sourcer should learn. No matter what the platform that you’re sourcing on, you’ll most … Read more
New Tool Alert – Become a LinkedIn Sourcing Machine!
In the words of famous comedian Bret Kreischer, “I am the machine!”, or as he said it in his famous Russian study abroad story – “Я … Read more
Why You Should Do Your Homework Before Keynoting in a New Country
I am sitting on my patio back in South Africa, and I keep on having to pinch myself as last week’s SourceCon Seattle seems like it was a dream. I have that … Read more
Another Tool for Finding Information on Potential Candidates on Social Media
For today’s recruiter, there can’t be enough talk about extensions and other ways to find potential candidates’ information. I mean how many tools are … Read more
Go Where You Have Never Been – A #SourceCon Seattle Purple Squirrel Track Preview
It was a year ago I presented to an enthusiastic crowd at SourceCon Royale in Vegas, when I discussed Proactive Talent Acquisition and Sourcing Strategy to … Read more
The Best Sourcing Tool
During my trainings and at conferences I hear people ask this question all the time, “What’s the best recruiting tool out there right now?” I figured I’d … Read more
A Deep Dive Into Sourcing on Reddit – Part 4 Understanding Flair
(Authors Note: This blog uses a large amount of Reddit terminology and jargon specific to this platform. If you are entirely new to Reddit, I recommend … Read more
Who Is That Person?
There are many reasons why you may need to find out who is in a photo and run a reverse image search. Sometimes, you need to check if the person who just … Read more
How to Screen and Interview for Cultural Fit
The majority of hiring managers are pretty bad at interviewing. Let’s face it. It’s at the bottom of their list of priorities, and it is … Read more
How to Recruit in the Moldavian Market
Most of the roles I recruited for were in a niche market, within a regulated industry and the local market knowledge was always a must-have requirement. … Read more
The Endless Game of Gathering Candidate Contact Data
Growing up, I used to love to watch game shows, such as Family Feud, The Price is Right and The Joker’s Wild. I especially liked to watch The Wheel of … Read more