LinkedIn knows how to put on a show, and this year they didn’t disappoint at its annual Talent Connect Conference in Anaheim, California. The headliner this morning was CEO Jeff Weiner and the announcement from Sarah Beth Anders that LinkedIn…
LinkedIn Groups Finally Get an Update
LinkedIn Groups have always felt like an afterthought. They’re sort of like the guest room that gets a lot of initial attention but sits there collecting dust because so few people come to visit. In my own experience, I’ve found them…
Have You Integrated LinkedIn’s Recruiter System Connect?
Every sourcer and recruiter suffer from shiny object syndrome. We all want what’s new, hot, fresh, and oh so shiny. We are quick to jump on the latest Chrome extension and sourcing tool. We are always in the hunt for…
How to Hide Your LinkedIn Profile From Recruiters
Are you getting so many LinkedIn invites that you already unsubscribe from all LinkedIn notifications? And is the number of LinkedIn invites that you are getting from strangers getting bigger every day? Then I will show you five easy tricks…
Microsoft Reportedly Acquires GitHub
It has been a weekend of gossip and speculation, but it appears Microsoft and GitHub have agreed to an acquisition and the arrangement could be announced as early as Monday, Bloomberg reported on Sunday. GitHub attracts over 27 million software developers with…
Using Your Profile to Attract Candidates
There has been quite the conversation about company branding in our industry and how this is helping drive candidates into the process. Why Coca-Cola or IBM need a branding team is beyond me, I am pretty sure they are well…
Here We Go Again – LinkedIn Updates Its User Agreement
There are times in my life when I hate that I am right about something. Like the time I thought an employee was stealing from my store back in the day and two days later I caught them doing just…
New WebClipDrop Feature Lets Users Find, Export Email Addresses of LinkedIn Group Members
With all the sourcing tools out there, it’s easy to forget about WebClipDrop, the solution that launched a couple of years ago by Jobs2Web founder, Doug Berg. However, if this Chrome extension isn’t in your arsenal, maybe it should be. Launched…
Is Facebook’s Breach a Lens to Reexamine LinkedIn?
With daily revelations about Facebook, and our data (and I use that term loosely), and the nuances of constitutes privacy on the aforementioned social network, do we ever stop and think about our relationship with LinkedIn. I’m not talking about…
Utilizing Your Preexisting LinkedIn Database
A new req opens, and you need to find people. Where do you go first? You probably hop on LinkedIn Recruiter or Indeed and start a new search. I bet you aren’t searching your first-degree connections on LinkedIn, though. Why…
Connectifier Attempts A Comeback and LinkedIn Updates Its Terms of Service
On March 8th LinkedIn announced that LinkedIn Recruiter users would now have full access to Connectifier at no additional charge. It appears this was also the case before this announcement, but LinkedIn wasn’t pushing the tool as prevalently before this time….
Phone a Friend from LinkedIn Recruiter
Playing with LinkedIn today I stumbled on a helpful link to a feature that does not currently exist. Until they take this down you see for yourself from this link: https://www.linkedin.com/help/recruiter/api/hopscotch/84766 “Need a faster response? Contact candidates by phone. To…
How Recruiters Can Use Layoff Announcements to Source Candidates and Help Others
Whenever I heard about layoffs, I would think, “Hmm, I want to contact those being affected and see if I can recruit them for my open jobs.” As I did this, I learned, “Hey, a lot of the unaffected people…
The Return of Nymeria – David versus Goliath
David versus Goliath, we all know the story. The story of the underdog versus the bully. It happens everywhere, even in our industry. In recent years, we have seen the creations of websites with massive amounts of candidate or member profiles…
The 2017 State of Sourcing Survey – The Persona
Each year, hundreds of sourcers participate in SourceCon’s annual State of Sourcing Survey. This survey helps us take a look at patterns, trends and the technology that sourcers are using throughout their day. This year, nearly 600 sourcers and sourcing leaders…
What if LinkedIn Disappeared?
If LinkedIn disappeared tomorrow, depending on the day, it honestly might take me a few hours to notice. Not to diminish LinkedIn as one of the number one platforms to source from, but it’s just one of many tools sourcers…
The One Follow-up Question You’re Missing That Could Cost You a Future Prospect
Hey, I get it. We’ve all done it. When we experience that initial rejection of “No, I’m really not looking right now,” or “I’m actually really happy where I’m at,” we thank a candidate for their time and try not…
Finding Female Engineers on LinkedIn
Shout out to Jim Stroud for sparking this bit of creativity. The conversation was about finding women in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, & Math) and we had a room full of people tossing out ideas. (It was during the first…
HiQ Releases Official Statement After Winning Motion for Preliminary Injunction Against LinkedIn
As reported on Monday, hiQ had a nice little victory in their court battle with LinkedIn. “A federal judge issued a huge setback for LinkedIn on Monday, ruling that LinkedIn can’t block the startup hiQ Labs from accessing public profile data,” wrote our own Shannon Pritchett. “Many news…
Sourcing in A Panic! But Why?
The latest in the LinkedIn User Agreement/Terms of Service and its anti-add-on saga has people sharing a list of add-ons that LinkedIn is supposedly monitoring. The reason I’m using apparently is that no definitive proof has been offered confirming such…