One of my first mentors told me, “A recruiter’s most valuable resource is time.” I guess it’s a fairly obvious statement. However, I’ve seen such a wide … Read more
The Search Engine Cold War by @arron_daniels
There is a search engine turf war going on in Russia, and it isn’t looking pretty for Google. Recent legislation from the Russian government has forced … Read more
Free Tool Friday: Find Job Candidates on Google+ With the ‘Search Extension for Goog...
Note: This is a part of the Free Tool Friday series with Dean DaCosta. In this series, Dean provides a short description of one of his favorite browser … Read more
The History of Google Helpouts and Why Recruiters Should Care
My obsession with Google+ isn’t a secret. I host the #SourceCon Live Google+ Hangout ON AIR and I spend as much time on the network as I can. I … Read more
Direct Source or Die? #Rechangout
I started this morning early as a participant on #Rechangout, a Google+ Hangout ON AIR with some friends in the UK. Topics covered include: – What … Read more
LinkedIn Spam, Sourcing, Recruiting, and the WWF
Today, on SourceCon Live, we caught up with Stacy Zapar about what she has planned for her presentation at SourceCon Fall in Denver. We spent 58 minutes … Read more
Happy (late) 3rd Birthday Google+
Google+ turned 3 years-old over the weekend (June 28th). Here at SourceCon, we’re big fans of Google+. I know, Google+ didn’t take off the way … Read more
Sourcing Tip of the Day: Create a Google Block List
That’s right, ladies and gentlemen! It’s tool time! That is, tools for your web browser and tools to help automate your sourcing life. Last month at a … Read more
People Aggregators Are Going Mainstream… Are They Working?
People aggregators are going mainstream. All the signs are there: Dice has an aggregator; Talentbin was acquired by Monster; LinkedIn is suing … Read more
SourceCon Live Recap: The DNA of a Dynamic Recruiting Community
Over the years, dynamic recruiting “hotspots” have popped up around the country. These communities are known by recruiters and recruiting … Read more
5 Ways Google+ Will Live On For Talent Acquisition
It was the talk of last month; Google+ Is Walking Dead claimed TechCrunch, followed by an equally dramatic claim by ArsTechnica. As a happy Google+ user, I … Read more
Video: #SourceCon Live Covers New LinkedIn Tips and Tricks
Earlier today, we were joined by several experts to discuss LinkedIn tips and tricks. Craig Fisher, Aaron Lintz, Shane McCusker, Randy Bailey, Mark … Read more
Sourcing and Recruiting With Google+
In case you missed it, we discussed Google+ as a sourcing and recruiting tool in the #SourceCon Live Google+ Hangout ON AIR today. I was joined on the … Read more
Video: When is Sourcing Actually Hacking?
If you’re a smart and creative sourcer, be careful. It’s easy to cross the line into what could legally be considered hacking. Today, on the … Read more
The Basics: Google+ for Sourcers and Recruiters
This week, I had the opportunity to speak at the DFW Texas Recruiters Network luncheon in Dallas. I’ve visited the group a couple of times and … Read more
The Future of Internet Search – A Discussion with Chris Sherman of Search Engine Lan...
Today at noon, Chris Sherman, a founding editor of Search Engine Land, joined me for a Google+ Hangout ON AIR. Chris is an expert in internet search and … Read more
Infographic: Your First Month on Google+
It’s no secret that I’m currently obsessed with Google+. It’s become my favorite social network because of features like Hangouts ON AIR. … Read more
What Sourcers and Recruiters Need to Know about Google Hummingbird and Semantic Search
If you read about search engines or sourcing you’ve read a lot about semantic search in recent years. The problem is, most of the articles written … Read more
Google+ Now Has 540 Million Active Users
Are you still wondering if you should source and recruit with Google+? I admit, I was late to the party. When G+ launched in September of 2011, I worked … Read more
Video: Hangout ON AIR About #Intalent and Recent LinkedIn Announcements
During the lunch hour, I spent 30 minutes on Google+ with Jim Schnyder, Matt Leblanc, Mark Tortorici, and Dean DaCosta discussing LinkedIn Talent Connect … Read more