When I started as a Sourcer, the startup I’d joined had little time for hand-holding. I was given a job description, a cup of coffee, and a “good luck!” … Read more
STOP Words!
Let’s talk about stop words – a little-known list of words that were removed from Google’s old search engine (prior to 2019). These 311 words were … Read more
My Journey From Coder To Sourcer
I never knew that the passion for sourcing talent was something deeply embedded inside me until I felt the pulsating desire to hunt. This journey started … Read more
How Sourcers Utilize Their Sleuthing Skills Beyond Work
If you’re curious how else you could help yourself or others with sourcing abilities outside of normal requisition- and pipelining-related work, your … Read more
The Paradigm Shift: Sourcing Tools and Resources for the New Reality
We can all say that 2020 has brought some unexpected changes and challenges we weren’t necessarily ready for. However, difficult times can make you better … Read more
Sourcing with Google Maps API
Google has a cornucopia of data services. Someone said I should have more powerful words in my vocabulary, so there you go Grammarly. I yet have to find … Read more
A Fresh Perspective On Sourcing During COVID
It was all going so swimmingly. After years of dabbling in recruiting as a people manager at my company, I was looking to grow my skills in the field of … Read more
4 Ways To Use Your Sourcing Superpowers For The Greater Good
As sourcers, we have a unique set of skills that enable us to search for and find elusive candidates. We tend to get creative and go far beyond job boards. … Read more
How to Avoid Buzzword Bingo
Keywords are important. I do not deny that. Yet, it is just as important to understand what a candidate is actually doing, not just checking the boxes for … Read more
Sourcing for Artists: ArtStation Deep Dive
As a tech sourcer, I don’t often look for people in the creative space. I do, however, love to find new platforms to source from, and I couldn’t be more … Read more
The Power Of Pessimism In Sourcing
I’m all for optimism – my coworkers comment all the time on how positive of a person I am. But sometimes when it comes to sourcing, you have to … Read more
Sourcing On Podcasts
This morning I was thinking about different ways to find people. I’m over LinkedIn. I’ve done Twitter. GitHub alone wouldn’t get me what … Read more
Using Emojis to Find Hidden Talent
Emoji, known for their colorful forms are used in text messages to represent everyday things such as animals, feelings and activities. I like to think of … Read more
Upskilling Old-School Techniques
“It is only in our darkest hours that we may discover the true strength of the brilliant light within ourselves that can never, ever, be … Read more
Sourcing Crypto UI Designers On Dribbble
I was recently inspired by my wife, who did a UI redesign (dices, app icon and loading page) for an iPhone game. As a result, sales rose 50% and the app … Read more
Natural Language Search As A Brand New Sourcer
Before I joined the world of sourcing, I used Google (because there’s no other search engine, right?) in a completely different way than I do now. I … Read more
Sourcing on Dev.to
Part I by Aaron Decker Dev.to is becoming a popular site for programmers who want to read and write technical articles. But is it useful for sourcing? Here … Read more
Talent Mapping for Free
Talent mapping is the identification of a group of individuals that fit a certain job profile. The profiles can also be targeted by industry and location. … Read more
Sourcing in the Pharmaceutical Industry
Here is a quick-start sourcing guide for the pharmaceutical industry. We’ll cover some terms and techniques that are good to know when starting out … Read more
The Return of the Numrange
About 2 years ago or so, Google killed off their numrange operator. This, of course made us all very sad because it was such a useful operator for … Read more