Over the last few years, I have had the opportunity to teach recruiters how to use Chrome extensions to help find contact information, highlight keywords, … Read more
Stop Seeking Approval
“You don’t need other people to validate you; you are already VALUABLE.” Often we try to show those we work with that we want to be liked and accepted. We … Read more
Recruiters Can Do Better Responding to Candidates
Reflecting on the past nine years, I have been in the recruiting industry, calls to mind my first experience with a recruiter. I had just finished two … Read more
Celebrate Your Teammates’ Success
As you will find, there are mental and philosophical benefits when we support our colleagues to be their best. Do you remember when a colleague was … 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
Imperfection – Let Yourself Be
Do me a favor and read this quote out load: “You’re imperfect, and you’re wired for struggle, but you are worthy of love and belonging.” ~Brene Brown We … Read more
Sourcing for Engineers
Sometimes, candidates will apply for a position at the agency where I work because they see that we recruit for engineering, but we recruit for the … Read more
Keeping Your Passion Alive
No matter what or who you’re involved in, it’s tough to keep the fires of passion burning. There’s no problem burning the midnight oil while you perfect … Read more
How Do You Influence Your Potential Hires?
As recruiters and sourcers, we cannot ignore that we have an influential profession. Every day, we try to chase a candidate’s attention, getting their … Read more
Change Management During Changing Times
Were you an early adopter of the cell phone or were you skeptical, not eager to be available to everyone all the time? Can you believe that people thought … Read more
Quick Tip for X-Ray Search Addicts
If you couldn’t imagine your life without your search operators and CSEs, this article is made for you. When I started to get interested in sourcing, I … Read more
Hacking Veteran Recruitment – Where to Find Them
Sourcing veteran talent doesn’t differ much from sourcing any other type of talent. It requires knowledge of the skillset you are looking for, … Read more
Setting up a Global Agile Sourcing Team – Part 1
Introducing the Sourcing Function and Splitting Functions In this series of articles, I will come back to the presentation I delivered at SourceCon in … Read more
When You Think You’re Not Good Enough
No matter how many times I read or hear about how good enough or lovable I am, I relentlessly compare myself to other people. Frequently, I look for … Read more
Is ADHD the “Ultimate” Sourcing Superpower?
I have a confession to make. In the last year, I was diagnosed with ADHD (attention deficit and hyperactivity disorder). What is ADHD? “ADHD stands … Read more
A Thank You Letter to You
Showing appreciation to your colleagues, mentors, business partners, friends, etc. can sometimes be challenging. You want to show gratitude for their help, … Read more
I’m a Tech Sourcer Learning to Code
You don’t need to know how to code to be an outstanding sourcer. Not knowing how to code won’t stop you from being able to dig into dev communities to find … Read more
The Lazification of Recruiting
When LinkedIn was founded at the end of 2002, it revolutionized the staffing industry. Touted as a professional social site, it very soon became the go-to … Read more
Sourcing Creative Talent – a Dueling Sourcers Recap
Each month, Greg Hawkes and Dean Da Costa discover new and unique ways to find candidates. This month, the two tackled different approaches to find graphic … Read more
New Tool Alert – Use Reach to Find What You Need
From the people who brought you Nymeria comes “The Reach” the newest contact finding tool on the scene. The Reach is a tool that can find you contact info. … Read more