Previously on the Batman Process…. What is the Batman 7 Step Process? Work by hand Write Down What You Did Find Patterns Check by Hand Translate to Code (Boolean) Run Test Cases Debug Failed Test Cases Step 1. Work by…
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What to Expect at the 2017 Fall #SourceCon Conference – Back to Reality
Is this your first SourceCon, or perhaps you haven’t been in awhile? Being the SourceCon junky that I am, my goal each year is to meet more people and learn more about sourcing. With so much going on, the conference…
Refining Your Sourcing Approach
Have you ever found that search, where you feel like you, have tried everything but then need to recalibrate half-way through? Have you found yourself trying to get to the goal and the search you are engaged in makes you…
GlossaryTech Continues To Expand Its Catalog for Tech Sourcers, Integrates With LinkedIn
A big hurdle in the tech recruiting and sourcing world is keeping up with technology, the buzzwords, and staying up to date with the jargon. There are a lot of online glossaries and websites to source technical information. Most of…
Are You Ready? Here Is Everything You Need To Know To Win The #SourceCon GrandMaster Challenge
It seems like yesterday when Randy Bailey beat the machine to win the 2017 SourceCon Grandmaster Challenge. Though he will keep this title for a few more months, it’s time to begin round one of our 2018 Grandmaster Challenge. The Challenge…
Sourcing for Hurricane Harvey – Ways to Donate and Support Houston Residents
I’ve lived in Houston for a while now, and hurricane season has always been a nervous time for many of this city’s residents. However, this week has been a swirling world of chaos for Houston. We’ve all been affected in…
The Batman Sourcing Process, Part 1
As promised, this is the first in a series where we can break down the process for starting a search. In part one, we will break down steps one and two. The next article will discuss steps three and four,…
I’m NOT a Great Sourcer, BUT…
I am not an expert sourcer. That feels good to say, after so many years. I’m a good sourcer, but I’m not going to be building APIs and hacking into the back end of databases this week. This isn’t because…
The SourceCon Innovation Lab is Back and Larger Than Ever!
The Innovation Lab is quickly becoming one of our most popular tracks at SourceCon. It is the perfect place for sourcers interested in discovering the latest and most in-demand tech tools. Technology is a huge part of our vocation, and…
Finding Female Engineers on LinkedIn
Shout out to Jim Stroud for sparking this bit of creativity. The conversation was about finding women in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, & Math) and we had a room full of people tossing out ideas. (It was during the first…
Don’t Lie To Me – Make Candidates Show Who They Really Are
In almost every interview, we ask, “Why are you looking?” or “Why are you looking to leave XYZ company?” What is the information that we expect to receive from this question? We can find out the story, but is it…
Batman’s Seven Steps for Sourcing Success
I grew up reading The Hardy Boy’s, Boxcar Children, Sherlock Holmes, James Bond, Batman comics, and watching Scooby Doo. On some level, it probably affected me subconsciously and drove me into the recruiting field. Something about solving mysteries, saving the…
Judge Rules in Favor of hiQ – LinkedIn Can’t Block Startup from Scraping Public Profile Data
A federal judge issued a huge setback for LinkedIn on Monday, ruling that LinkedIn can’t block the startup hiQ Labs from accessing public profile data. Many news outlets were calling this a test for the social media conglomerate in how much control…
The Wonderful World Of Chrome Extensions – Volume 7
SourceCon is pleased to partner with the Dean Da Costa, the human encyclopedia for all things “tool-related,” to produce a series of e-books into the wonderful world of Chrome extensions. Each month, we will release a new volume featuring eight Chrome…
Is Unconscious Bias Driving Conscious Bias?
I was watching a rerun the other day (OK, it was The Office!), and Dwight was quizzing Ryan on those old-school brain teasers (i.e., A man builds a house with all four sides facing south. A bear walks by. What…
I’m Not Paranoid, I’m Just A Sourcer
Disclaimer: The information provided throughout this article is intended for educational and informational purposes only. None of the authors, or owners where this article was published, can be responsible for your use of the information in or linked from, this…
How Are You Today? The Lost Art of Politeness
Do to others as you would have them do to you. Luke 6:31 I feel that when you are born into this world and given life, your parents sign a social contract to say that they will raise you to…
How to Recruit a Recruiter
It’s boom time for recruiters after U.S. job market tightens. According to Bloomberg, “there’s hardly ever been a better, or busier, time to be a recruiter in America.” A high-quality recruiter can make all the difference in an organization’s quality…
LinkedIn Now Lets You Search Your Connections’ Connections
There is big news out of LinkedIn today, as the company has officially announced that users will soon be able to search “connections of” a particular user. This new feature appears to be accessible only for your first-degree connections on…
How to Learn Programming for Sourcers, Part 1: Ways to Grab All Email Addresses Without Paid Software
This post is for those who weren’t lucky enough to be among the first 50 people who signed up for Steven Jiang‘s free programming course for sourcers and recruiters that began in mid-July. They are on their way to learning…