Google search: YouTube number of users Result: 1.3 billion users Google search: world population Result: 7.5 billion On YouTube, I searched for software … 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
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
Integrating Video into Outreach
Many people know I make videos about sourcing tools, and I’m here to tell you this realm is advancing tremendously. The main take away here is the way … Read more
YouTube – a Place Where No Staffing Professional Has Gone Before!
YouTube is a video-sharing website that was founded in 2005 by Chad Hurley, Steve Chen, and Jawed Karim. It is headquartered in San Brune California. It … Read more
Job Posting in a Social Media World
In today’s world, you cannot rely on one website to post a job advertisement. If you want to reach candidates, if you genuinely want to increase your … Read more
Evolve OR Die
Do you have catchy email subject lines? That’s awesome! So does an army of seasoned talent acquisition professionals. A large portion of recruiters and … 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
Keeping Sourcing Open Source
A not too long ago in an agency setting I once got axed in… I left the cubical life for something different. Something different turned into ideas, … 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
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
The Dos and Don’ts of Using Social for Sourcing for Beginners
Are you using social media in your search for finding good candidates that could be filling your roles? Your ideal candidate could be passively looking or … 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
How to Locate the Person Behind an Email Address
When you are searching for candidates via search engines, sometimes you will find lists of attendees that are not connected with the names. You know that … Read more
How Video Interviews Can Change Sourcing for the Better
Can I ask you a question? During a phone interview have you ever felt like you are asking, “paper or plastic” or “would you like fries with that?” Do you … Read more
Making It Uncomfortably Personal: a Sourcer’s Guide to Hyper-Personalization in Cold Reachouts
I’ve been to many conferences and read many articles that speak to the importance of personalization in the recruiting industry. They typically mention … Read more
I Finally Created My Own Video Messaging for Sourcing – Here’s What Happened
During SourceCon Atlanta one of the most memorable tips for me came from Tim Sackett’s keynote. In his keynote, Sackett described using video messaging as … Read more
From 0 to 1 – My Year in Growth Hacking Recruitment
Any avid reader of SourceCon has read and heard about Growth Hacking and how it can be applied to sourcing and recruiting. At the beginning of the year, … Read more