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…
Sourcing
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…
How to Find Candidates on Flickr
Wikipedia describes Flickr (pronounced “flicker”) as an image hosting service and video hosting service. It was created by Ludicorp in 2004. It has changed ownership several times and has been owned by SmugMug since April 2018. In addition to being…
TextRecruit and Nexxt Combine Forces to Improve Sourcing and Mobile Recruiting
Roughly a decade ago, Beyond (now Nexxt) added a little checkbox to its job-seeker registration form without knowing exactly how it would benefit the bottom line then, or in the future. The box asked for permission to text users about…
Use a Mentor to Find Your Next Sourcing Job
When looking for a new position as a new sourcer, eventually the point will come when you need some help and some guidance from someone who has been there and done that. You will seek advice on how to interview,…
How to Hide Your LinkedIn Profile From Recruiters
Are you getting so many LinkedIn invites that you already unsubscribe from all LinkedIn notifications? And is the number of LinkedIn invites that you are getting from strangers getting bigger every day? Then I will show you five easy tricks…
It’s Almost Conference Season – Time to Source Attendees
Can you believe SourceCon Atlanta is in September?! The excitement is building for me as the upcoming SourceCon conference is only a few short months away. I love going to this conference, not only for the “family reunion” of seeing…
The Importance of Transparency in Employer Branding
Transparency matters to your employer brand. The reputation of your organization as an employer is your employer brand. The difference between an empty nest and a flow of talented candidates also depends on how strong your employer brand is. Top-tier…
Their Loss Is Your Gain- How to Utilize Downsizing in Staffing to Your Advantage
These days seeing headlines announcing massive layoffs at companies are not uncommon. News stories like these often set off alarms or panic for many as they can signal changes in the economy that are perceived as dismal. As a sourcing…
Battle of the Technology – DeepSense vs CrystalKnows
In the world of recruiting, the ability to gain insight into a candidate to personalize your email has become enormous. It can be the difference between a 20% reply rate and a 90% reply rate when contacting candidates. In recent…
Break the Habit of Comparing Yourself with Others
I take a look at someone who creates impressive artwork and top-notch speaker at SourceCon, and I look at my art and speaking skills and realize that I don’t come close to measuring up. In fact, I am a pretty…
“WhoKnows” Knows Where and How to Find Them
WhoKnows is a newer tool that has multiple capabilities. To begin, it is a sourcing tool that also has over 307 million candidate database. These candidates are worldwide and ready to go. In addition, using its browser extension will allow…