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
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
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
Google’s Around(X) Search Operator Doesn’t Work. Or Does It?
I’ve recently seen some presentation decks online mentioning Google’s AROUND(X) and Bing’s NEAR:X proximity search operators, which … Read more
The Art of Building A Google Custom Search Engine – Part 2: Searching the Entire Web
After countless hours list diving with various strings using filetype, list, and inanchor operators, I found some strings I like to use regularly. However, … Read more
Sourcing Beyond LinkedIn for Experienced Big 4 Candidates by @aliciapriselac
One of the most frequent requests from hiring managers is that they would like to see someone with Big 4 experience. The Big 4 represent the largest … Read more
Beginner Boolean for New Sourcers and Recruiters by @TheJobGirl
I remember when I first started sourcing and a more experienced colleague was attempting to teach me the different Boolean operators…I could not remember … Read more
Video: How to Turn any Website Into a Talent Search Engine
If you don’t watch the Social Talent “Weekly Wednesday Webinar,” you’re missing out. On this weeks episode, Johnny Campbell, … Read more
Infographic: A Detailed Guide to Advanced Search Operators
This post originally appeared on SocialTalent.co. Sometimes when you’re looking for really hard-to-find talent, the information you need just isn’t in the … Read more
Highlighter Hacking Any Site Using Boolean Logic with @EricJaquith
Have you ever wished you could highlight more words than you’re actually searching for? This could rapidly speed up your resume review time. Great … Read more
Video Demo: Create Boolean Search Strings Simply with Excel Featuring @JanBernhart
Do you ever find yourself spending too much time creating long Boolean search strings? If you are creating long AND or OR statements, this quick tip from … Read more
Composing and Playing the Boolean Search String Song of Hires
Have you ever heard Yo Yo Ma play Bach’s Cello Suite number 1 – Prelude? If you haven’t, I suggest it’s worth the 5 minute investment of time to do so. I’m … Read more
Quick Sourcing Tip – The “info:” Command by @arron_daniels
One quick tip that is often overlooked is using the Google specific info: command. For a peek at some quick information about a company or website, the … Read more
Video: Boolean is Not an Alien Language
In case you missed our last webinar, Boolean is Not an Alien Language, here is the video. Are you baffled by Boolean? We’re here to help. Let Captain Kirk … Read more
Webinar: Boolean is not an Alien Language
Free Webinar on Thursday, April 16 at 2:00 PM EDT Are you baffled by Boolean? We’re here to help. Let Captain Kirk (aka Kevin Walters) and Mr Spock (aka … Read more
Infographic: How to Be a Google Power User
If you’re a sourcer or recruiter, having a firm grasp of Boolean search is essential. Even though it’s not as necessary today as it was in the … Read more
Boolean is Not Dead by @MarkNexus
I always see blog posts about how Boolean is dead for sourcing and that we can really source for candidates with a single job title. These aren’t new … Read more
Let’s Talk About Text by @getreqt
Text is like air for a Sourcer. We literally need text to survive. Don’t think so? From where I sit it’s quite a simple equation: No text means no resumes. … Read more
Are You a Dork?
Are you a dork? If you’re a regular reader of SourceCon, the answer to that question is probably yes – at least according to the way the … Read more
Follow the Process…Even in an Ocean of Candidates via @MarkNexus
While having an email exchange with my friend Lisa Amorao, she mentioned to me a certain requisition that she needed filled. As we talked, I figured out … Read more