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
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
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
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
Two Simple Sourcing Hacks
Everyone overthinks things once in a while, especially when we’re trying to save time and create the “perfect” Boolean search string that will cover all … Read more
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 … 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
Why the Google Filter Bubble Is Bad for Sourcing
If I was to ask you which search engine you use every day or which search engine you use when you are sourcing, I am quite confident that your answer would … Read more
10 Must Have Google Sheets Add-ons For Sourcers and Recruiters
SourceCon is proud to present the ten must have Google Sheet Add-ons for sourcers and recruiters. YAMM This powerful add-on allows you to create a … Read more
Google Hire Making Moves Again – Launches Candidate Discovery in Beta
weToday, the Google Cloud team released its latest announcement to its game-changing Google Hire product that could potentially compete with cheaper and … Read more
A New GitHub Ranking Chrome Extension
I love Chrome extensions. I mean, who doesn’t? Okay, maybe you don’t use Chrome, and you prefer to browse the web through Edge or Safari. Why not? Whatever … Read more
Recruit From Your Inbox with Google Hire – A Product Review
I was recently at SourceCon learning about new tools, spending time with friends, and eating great food. You know me I love a good meal. One of the nights … Read more