It’s 5:30 AM on Monday on the first day of whatever time zone this SourceCon might be located and I’m walking the halls of the event. The venue looks so large before sunrise before most of the attendees have left…
Talent Acquisition
A Different Reason for Appreciating #SourceCon
Not many people have attended more SourceCons than I have. I had the honor of presenting at the very first one in 2007 and many since. And the further honor of SourceCon accepting my proposals to add two different tracks…
AI and Its Impact on Recruiters
Self-driving cars. Digital Assistants. Chatbots. The future is now, and some of us are eager to embrace it. Others, however, have a dystopian image of tomorrow, where artificial intelligence (AI) replaces workers and leaves us without purpose. I like to…
6 Impossible Sourcing Tasks Before Breakfast
In 2015, I was brought into a room with about ten of my peers, and we were all told we couldn’t do something. Our jobs were being eliminated, and we couldn’t recruit for that company anymore. And guess what, I’m…
The Sourcing Mentors; There Are More Than You Think
The best way a mentor can prepare another leader is to expose him or her to other great people. – John C. Maxwell I will honestly say that I read the SourceCon website every weekday. It’s an excellent source of information…
#SourceCon Plans 8 Chapter Meetups in September
Have you heard the great news? SourceCon is going local! The SourceCon community is larger than ever, and it is expanding into local chapter meetups and events. If you ever wanted to know what the SourceCon community is all about, I encourage you…
Engaging Millennial Talent
Millennials, Gen Y, professionals born after 1981, how do we attract thee? According to the US Census Bureau, 56 Million Millennials were in the workforce either currently employed or seeking employment, surpassing the 41 Million Baby Boomers. According to Forbes,…
To Text Candidates or Not to Text Candidates?
Al technology keeps progressing and with its progression comes more HRIS and ATS platforms. But one platform that is interesting, and is showing up often in the news, is Canvas. Canvas has added text-based interviewing to its platform. Now, I’m…
Sourcing, #SourceCon, and You
If you’re reading this article, then you’re likely either a recruiter or a sourcer. If you’re a recruiter, then you’re likely fortunate enough to have sourcing support, or you’re tasked with doing your own sourcing. If you’re a sourcer, well…
Finding Data on Different People With Pipl Search PRO
The detective in me loves to find data on individuals I need to research for recruiting purposes. Nothing makes me say “Winner, Winner Chicken Dinner” more than finding an email or mobile number for that perfect lead. I have many…
A Few Simple Questions to Ask When Buying AI Technology
I’m sure you hear a lot about AI this, blockchain that, and automation is the future. How do you cut through all the noise and decide what is worth your time and what is hype? It can be so confusing…
Have You Integrated LinkedIn’s Recruiter System Connect?
Every sourcer and recruiter suffer from shiny object syndrome. We all want what’s new, hot, fresh, and oh so shiny. We are quick to jump on the latest Chrome extension and sourcing tool. We are always in the hunt for…
Your Recruiting Data Is BS
I could not control laughing when I had an executive and business leader tell me this while I was presenting his teams recruiting performance against industry standards. It was somewhat of a self-defense mechanism, but at that time a laugh…
Recruiting for a Company That Is About to Collapse
I used to work at a well-known retailer for a year and a half and before moving on to my current role. I accepted the position with a lot of self-talk. I told myself, “Okay, Danyel, you know the company…
It’s the Recruiter’s Fault I Took a Bad Role
A friend of mine sent me a message on Facebook asking me if I knew of a good IT recruiter in DC. Since I am not living there anymore nor am I working for a company within the metro area…
Finding Your Voice, Finding Your Confidence, Be Valued, and Be You
Maybe it’s the colleague who talks too much and too loudly. Or maybe you’re nervously aware that your manager’s sitting opposite you and you want to impress them. Or maybe we don’t speak up thinking to yourself “why would anyone…
WebClipDrop is Now ZAPinfo
Doug Berg is the first to tell you he’s not very good at naming companies. “Everything I’ve ever started ended up with a different name than when I started,” he said. “JobKeys became Techies.com, HotGigs became Jobs2Web, TrackIF became MyAlerts”…
Your First Day on the Job as a New Sourcer
If you have been following my articles on SourceCon, you know I recently started a new job as a sourcer. This article will divulge what I discovered in the first few days of my new job and the information I…
A Sourcing Scavenger Hunt for Freelance and Contract Workers
As Jimmy Buffet once said, “Searching is half the fun: life is much more manageable when thought of like a scavenger hunt as opposed to a surprise party.” Scavenger hunts can be fun especially when your search has paid off,…
How to Recover and Rise Strong When Things Go Sideways in Recruiting
We all know that from time to time even the best recruiters and sourcers have an off day, get overwhelmed, or drop the ball. This article will give you some tips on how to recover fast and get back to…