Building authentic relationships and having a genuine connection with candidates is extremely important to me as a recruiter. With the United States unemployment rate staying at a consecutive all-time low, it makes building relationships even that much more meaningful. Part of those…
Career & Job Fairs
High Volume Sourcing Success
For anyone who’s had the distinct pleasure of sourcing for high volume industries such as manufacturing, call centers, or retail, they know it’s an entirely different game. Sourcing has to be done efficiently as positions needing to be filled in…
Job Posting in a Modern World
Posting a job opening in today’s world may seem like a no-brainer. Put it online and blast it out for anyone and everyone to see. The more job applications, the better, right? Eh, not necessarily. While technology has made it…
When Searching for A New Job Beware of the Bait-and-Switch
Looking for a new job has a lot of emotions behind it. Depending on your current situation, it can have a whole different set of emotions attached to it. If you are currently unemployed, your search probably has a bit…
Combining Common Sourcing Tools to Create a Sourcing Solution – Part 4
Many tools come and go, but some have become very reliable in our efforts to better source talent. Sourcers are keen on the advantages of sourcing tools, but many are still learning the power behind combining sourcing tools to achieve optimal…
We Are Fishing with The Wrong Bait
It is your turn to step up to the mic. Your audience is waiting for your message. The message of the others in this competition is swirling around their heads. You only have moments to capture their attention. And you…
It’s Happening – Google Launches its Jobs Search Engine
After nearly a year of speculation, a search engine optimizer in Australia capturing screenshots in the wild, and an official announcement from the CEO, Google for Jobs officially launches today. Now, when you visit Google and type in “marketing jobs,”…
Majority Share In CareerBuilder Sold To Apollo Global Management
A Canadian pension fund and private equity firm Apollo Global Management announced today they are buying a majority share of CareerBuilder. The price was not disclosed, but various calculations put the cash value between $600 million and $654 million. The…
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. Moments that make me fall in love with what I do all…
Reuters Says $1 Billion CareerBuilder Sale Is In The Works
Reuters news is reporting that a Chicago private equity firm is in talks to buy CareerBuilder for more than $1 billion. Citing anonymous sources, Reuters said GTCR, LLC. is in the process of finalizing a deal. The sources cautioned the…
The Top 16 Articles of 2016: #2 – Randstad To Acquire Monster For $429 Million
Editors Note: For the last 16 days of December, SourceCon will be resharing our most popular articles from the year. Yes, each time you’ve turned around this year, there has been more big news in the recruiting field. If you…