Are you using social media in your search for finding good candidates that could be filling your roles? Your ideal candidate could be passively looking or … Read more
The Endless Game of Gathering Candidate Contact Data
Growing up, I used to love to watch game shows, such as Family Feud, The Price is Right and The Joker’s Wild. I especially liked to watch The Wheel of … Read more
The Greatest Sourcing Advice I Ever Learned
I recognize the people at the bar. They are heroes of mine, mentors to say the least. I’ve followed their careers long before mine ever really began. I … Read more
New LinkedIn Research Shows That 44% of Its Members Visit the Site Every Month
Last week, LinkedIn released an ebook for social media managers that contains an updated list of stats about the platform. While this report was designed … Read more
How to Locate the Person Behind an Email Address
When you are searching for candidates via search engines, sometimes you will find lists of attendees that are not connected with the names. You know that … Read more
Sourcing Candidates From Hidden Directories
Having returned from a much-needed vacation that included watching Indiana Jones movies for a week, I wondered what new hidden treasures could assist me in … Read more
Making One Meaningful Connection a Day
One meaningful connection a day keeps the hiring managers at bay, usually. Many of us recruiters wish it were that easy. But one small step each day can go … Read more
Making It Uncomfortably Personal: a Sourcer’s Guide to Hyper-Personalization in Cold Reachouts
I’ve been to many conferences and read many articles that speak to the importance of personalization in the recruiting industry. They typically mention … Read more
Sourcing for Candidates on Forums
Forum sites can be an excellent place to find candidates that may not be “out there” on the normal job boards. Especially with niche populations, it is … Read more
SeekOut Takes X-Ray Searches to the Next Level
Finally, there has been an update to our Boolean searches. Yes, you read that correctly! Boolean is not dead, especially if you’re using SeekOut. The … Read more
From 0 to 1 – My Year in Growth Hacking Recruitment
Any avid reader of SourceCon has read and heard about Growth Hacking and how it can be applied to sourcing and recruiting. At the beginning of the year, … Read more
#SourceCon Presents – The Wonderful World Of Chrome Extensions – Volume 20
There has been a high demand for sourcing tools and extensions. Many sourcing tools come and go, yet the market is undoubtedly hot for an extension that … Read more
Government Sites: Sourcing from Small Business Innovation Research
As a sourcer, one of my favorite sites to search for technology leads, including companies and employees, is the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR). … Read more
Prophet II Launches Tomorrow and It’s Pretty Amazing
The buzz has been swirling around social media sites for the last month, and the day is almost here. Prophet II is set to launch tomorrow, Saturday, … Read more
Closing out 2018 With Lessons Learned on the Job
The year 2018 has come and gone, and it’s been an interesting year here at Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. We’ve shifted gears, changed the status quo, and … Read more
Lusha vs. Nymeria
Lusha and Nymeria are two favorite sourcing tools that aid us in finding and locating candidates and their contact information on the web. They both excel … Read more
Recruit Like a Project Manager
A day in the life of a recruiter. Where to begin is difficult sometimes. Emails, voicemails, new requisitions, discovery meetings with the managers, … Read more
#SourceCon Presents – The Wonderful World Of Chrome Extensions – Volume 19
There has been a high demand for sourcing tools and extensions. Many sourcing tools come and go, yet the market is undoubtedly hot for an extension that … 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
Content Search on LinkedIn
Not many LinkedIn users are aware of this functionality, but this is a great way to discover if anyone has mentioned your name, your project, has shared … Read more