Metasearch engines or aggregators are great tools used to search other search engines’ data with results from the internet. Metasearch engines have many advantages over singe-search engines, as they can retrieve more results with the same amount of exertion. Yippy…
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Moving From an Individual Sourcer to a Sourcing Leader
A few months ago, I achieved a goal I’ve been working towards my entire professional life since I graduated from Pacific Lutheran University back in 2007. I was given the opportunity to serve in a leadership role in the human…
The Art vs Science of Sourcing and AI
In my previous SourceCon article, I wrote on parts of the recruiting process needed a “human touch” and which were fully automatable (or able to be handled by an admin of some type). Let’s delve a little deeper into each…
Lusha vs. Nymeria
Lusha and Nymeria are two favorite sourcing tools that aid us in finding and locating candidates and their contact information on the web. They both excel in establishing contact information for hard to find candidates, with Lusha focusing on candidates…
Elevating the Sourcing Game (Zangief Style) With the Scraper Warehouse
I was digging around Reddit the other day looking (okay I was building a CSE to extract profiles), and I came across this nerdy article about video games. There’s been some trolling on how many fighting games (like Street Fighter,…
How Can a Sourcer Disrupt Talent Acquisition?
Disruption can either make or break a process, a company, or even an entire industry. It can be little or small. However, the impact can be felt wide and far. Depending on what the disruption is and what the cause…
Recruit Like a Project Manager
A day in the life of a recruiter. Where to begin is difficult sometimes. Emails, voicemails, new requisitions, discovery meetings with the managers, scheduling interviews, getting feedback from managers, following up with candidates, creating job offers and extending offer letters,…
Why I’m Not Replying to You
Last week I was thinking about Steve Levy. Now I know what you are thinking: “We all think about Steve from time to time, nothing special Sjamilla!” I know, but this time it was something that had Steve said in…
Dedicated Sourcer Seeking New, Lovable Search Engine
I know this isn’t Match.com, but I’ve had it with my current relationship. Google just isn’t as loveable as it used to be, and I need some new, fresh search results. I need a search engine that listens and gives…
#SourceCon Presents – The Wonderful World Of Chrome Extensions – Volume 19
There has been a high demand for sourcing tools and extensions. Many sourcing tools come and go, yet the market is undoubtedly hot for an extension that enables us to better communicate with candidates. SourceCon is pleased to partner with the Dean Da…
Hello, I Am a Sourcer and I Am Worth It
The world of cyclical hiring is a rollercoaster of emotions, pain, and confusion only akin to buying a house in the United States. Oh, and marriage; however I have no experience in that arena. I do have experience in looking…
New Techniques on How to Source Candidates on WordPress
Did you know that 30% of the top 10 million websites are powered by WordPress? This information comes from recent data collected by W3Techs. WordPress is a free and open-source content management system based on PHP and MySQL. Because WordPress…
The Candidates Are in Control: The New Age of Infinite Recruitment Marketing
SourceCon Atlanta delivered great insights into the changing nature of our industry. If you missed it, you should know that one of the underlying themes was “recruitment marketing is coming.” We are living in a time of unprecedented job advertising….
You Are Destroying Recruiting
This is the sense I get when reading so many articles or LinkedIn posts. Recruiters, especially new ones, are evil. They are lower than car salespeople, worse than the political campaign calls and just a wee bit better than the…
Searching for Confidential Information
Sssshhhh, I have a secret, but you can’t tell anyone, deal? As Thomas Powers said: “The first rule in keeping secrets is nothing on paper: paper can be lost or stolen or simply inherited by the wrong people; if you…
12 Ways to Keep Passive Candidates Alive
What happens when a passive lead expressing interest completely disappears? Say you completed a sourcing session and contacted the perfect profile. Within a day they’ve contacted you back expressing interest and maybe now, they’ve stopped responding to InMails or emails,…
Transitioning From an Agency Recruiter to a Corporate Sourcer
This has to be one of the most exciting and nerve-wracking experiences. The question that came up during the interview process along with even networking with other individuals, “How would you handle the change of pace?” Depending on the size…
Gotta Catch’em All – Become a Sourcing Pokemaster (Cool Tools Alert)
In a world full of Rattata’s and Pidgey’s, you’re looking for that one purple Pokemon. The Mew. But even if you find Mew, how do you get to where it is and what is the best strategy to ensure a…
#SourceCon Expands Local Meetups in Europe, Africa, Asia, Canada & East Coast in US
The SourceCon community is quickly growing, and we are going local, globally. If you ever wanted to know what the SourceCon community is all about, I encourage you to attend one of our local chapter meetups. We are thrilled to be expanding our meetups…
A Deep Dive Into Sourcing on Reddit – Part 1
Over the last few weeks I’ve taken a deep dive into Reddit as a sourcing method and what I have found is nothing short of fascinating. I have been a “redditor” for over six years now, and I’ve done more…