Scaling a world class team that’s cohesive and operating at a high level is the hardest thing most companies face. There are various obstacles that … Read more
My Whirlwind Year in the #SourceCon Community
A year ago, I had my first blog published to SourceCon. At the time, I was utterly unknown in the sourcing community, never used Boolean, and had never … Read more
A Simple Boolean String to Help You Get Results With Email Addresses
We have all tried endlessly to get an edge, in any way possible, to find talent whether they are actively looking or hiding under a rock someplace distant, … Read more
The Future of Sourcing and Yes It Is NOT Sales
Recently my dear friend Jeff Newman brought up an intriguing declaration that recruiting/sourcing is not sales. I agree with that; in fact, I know many … Read more
#SourceCon 2019 – A Paradise for Sourcing Addicts!
This was my second trip to SourceCon. My first was last June in Budapest. It was a great experience, but this year beats it hands down. For those … Read more
Yes, You Can Still Search Facebook
The news has been grim this week surrounding the removal of Graph Search on Facebook. With this removal, some of our most beloved Facebook sourcing tools … Read more
The Best Strategies for Building a Pipeline of Talent
Recruiting a good employee can take months, and it can cost your company a lot of money. It also costs your company a ton of productivity because the … Read more
Evolve OR Die
Do you have catchy email subject lines? That’s awesome! So does an army of seasoned talent acquisition professionals. A large portion of recruiters and … Read more
The Power of Prophet II
Prophet by HiringSolved has been around for a while. It is a great tool that finds you contact information on numerous sites. Go to the profile you want, … Read more
No One Goes to School to Be a Recruiter, Right?
Have you been a part of this conversation before? “So, when did you become a recruiter?” “Well, I started in a (…normal person role…) when the recruiting … Read more
My Favorite Interview Questions
There are hundreds of interview questions in use. They range from the simplest ones, like “Tell me about your previous career?” To more detailed questions, … Read more
Sourcing Attendees With Sched
Sched.com is a website that is designed to help manage conferences and events. It is also a great website to find candidates. The very first thing I … Read more
A Review of the Best Boolean Builders for Sourcers and Recruiters
If you are sourcing for candidates, then you are likely using boolean search operators. George Boole was its creator in mid-1800, and creating a tool for … Read more
Talk Nerdy to Me
In this day and age of music, many songs bring to mind things that are in our day-to-day life. Take for example, “Talk Nerdy to Me.” In the song, the … Read more
The Importance of Research Before Sourcing
The importance of research before sourcing cannot be understated. I am not talking about checking company pages to know more about the client you are … Read more
How Sourcers Can Stay Updated With Different Programming Languages
I love being a sourcer and getting to use Boolean daily. The best thing about Boolean, in my opinion, is that even when you are wrong, you are only off by … Read more
How to Find the Best Candidates in Ukraine
I recently came across a great article: How to Recruit in the Moldavian Market, and decided to share some tips and tricks about sourcing and reaching out … Read more
Bad Interviewer or Bad Employee?
As recruiters, we want the best possible interview process to yield the best person for the job. The harsh reality is that some people are horrible … Read more
A Sourcer Is
I was recently introducing myself to someone and as conversations usually go was asked: “What do you do?” I responded by saying: “I manage a team of … Read more
The Difference Between a Sourcer and a Recruiter
What is the difference between a recruiter and a sourcer? Fun fact – most dictionaries have no idea what a “sourcer” even is Even Grammarly turns up … Read more