I’m a life-long (at least career-long) LinkedIn Recruiter (LIR) user, it’s how I generate over 90-95% of my placements, so when someone suggested, “Why … Read more
How I Increased My Email Response Rate
Finding candidates is the first and most important aspect of a sourcers job, followed closely by contacting candidates. According to Software Advice’s … Read more
Stop Sabotaging Your Sourcing Career
Pssst, hey you, yes you, want to know a little secret? It takes a lot of hard work to get somewhere in this industry. To experience success in anything, … 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
#SourceCon Kicks off 2019 With Over a Dozen Local Chapter Meetups
SourceCon is going local! The SourceCon community is larger than ever, and it is expanding into local chapter meetups and events. If you ever wanted to … Read more
I Finally Created My Own Video Messaging for Sourcing – Here’s What Happened
During SourceCon Atlanta one of the most memorable tips for me came from Tim Sackett’s keynote. In his keynote, Sackett described using video messaging as … Read more
Interviewing Your Future Talent Acquisition Leader
Let’s face it, we love interviewing and networking with our future colleagues, however, it can get a little tricky when it comes to your future … Read more
The One Sourcing and Recruiting Skill You Need in 2019
Making any prediction is not easy because you can only predict the things you can influence, or you can make a prediction based on the information you have … Read more
Scraping Bing Efficiently – a Match Made in Chrome
So you don’t have a LinkedIn Recruiter license? Don’t worry, neither do I! I typically do the bulk of my sourcing through search engines like Bing, … Read more
Clash of the Scrapers – Data Miner vs. ZAPinfo
If you aren’t familiar with scraping the web, it is the art or ability to gather information off of a website in an organized way. There are several … Read more
Sourcing on Government Websites – a Journey to Hidden Data
As a veteran of the Air Force, and now a sourcer in the recruiting industry, I never discount government websites when trying to find leads for … Read more
Back to the Basics
“I’m a slow learner, that’s true. But I learn.” -Sansa Stark I’ve been in TA for over ten years. I have worked for an agency, corporate and RPO. I have … Read more
Becoming a Sourcing Leader Without the Fancy Job Title
Have you ever been told “You are ahead of your time” or my favorite “You’re a diamond in the rough.” Some may think these comments are compliments, I … Read more
Read SourceCon’s Top 18 Articles of 2018
2018 was a great year to be a sourcer. To celebrate, SourceCon finished 2018 with a countdown of the most popular and shared articles of 2018. If you … Read more
Farewell 2018 – See You Next Year!
Should auld acquaintance be forgot, And never brought to mind? Should auld acquaintance be forgot, And auld lang syne! Another year has passed and with … Read more
You Don’t Need to Code to Interview With AI
Did you know that 90% of Americans are willing to take a pay cut to start a new job that is more meaningful? Upon reviewing your company’s applicant … 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
This Does Not Suck – Talent42 Joins the ERE Media Family
ERE Media has acquired the long conference BFF of SourceCon, Talent42, the first and only conference that brings together tech recruiters, engineers, and … Read more