Candidates are quickly learning that with unemployment at 3.7%; jobs are easy to come by. In fact, in a recent survey, 72.8% of employers are struggling to … Read more
Go Where You Have Never Been – A #SourceCon Seattle Purple Squirrel Track Preview
It was a year ago I presented to an enthusiastic crowd at SourceCon Royale in Vegas, when I discussed Proactive Talent Acquisition and Sourcing Strategy to … Read more
The Best Sourcing Tool
During my trainings and at conferences I hear people ask this question all the time, “What’s the best recruiting tool out there right now?” I figured I’d … Read more
How to Change Your Organization’s Culture
By now, many leaders are well aware of the fact that their organization’s culture has a significant impact on the processes that take place within the … Read more
How to Give Candidates Feedback
Do you give all your candidates feedback that you screened? What about candidates who interviewed? Sometimes, giving candidate feedback can be the most … Read more
Don’t Let Fear Be Your Failure – a #SourceCon Story
Have you ever NOT done something because you were afraid? Well, I have. Let me name some of these things and then tell you a story. I didn’t dance … Read more
Job Postings in the Age of Social Media
I don’t know about you, but my least favorite thing to create is a job posting. Don’t get me wrong, it brings in great candidates, but I prefer to be on … Read more
A Deep Dive Into Sourcing on Reddit – Part 4 Understanding Flair
(Authors Note: This blog uses a large amount of Reddit terminology and jargon specific to this platform. If you are entirely new to Reddit, I recommend … Read more
Who Is That Person?
There are many reasons why you may need to find out who is in a photo and run a reverse image search. Sometimes, you need to check if the person who just … Read more
How to Screen and Interview for Cultural Fit
The majority of hiring managers are pretty bad at interviewing. Let’s face it. It’s at the bottom of their list of priorities, and it is … Read more
Best Practices for Improving Your Speed-to-Hire
One of the banes of a recruiter’s existence is metrics. There is no head down in the trenches recruiter that cares about, “cost of hire” or “time to fill” … Read more
How to Deal With Counteroffers – Part Two: Hiring Manager
It’s a tight labor market out there right now, and I bet you are dealing with counteroffers every day. In the age of 3% – 4% unemployment, we need to … Read more
How to Deal With Counteroffers – Part One: Candidates
Let’s talk counteroffers. Over the last twenty people I have placed at HireStrong, eighteen have received counteroffers. The most recent candidate received … Read more
Authenticity in the Workplace
Why does the term “be authentic” seem like it’s been popping up everywhere these days? If you Google it, over a million results appear. Why do we all have … Read more
How to Recruit in the Moldavian Market
Most of the roles I recruited for were in a niche market, within a regulated industry and the local market knowledge was always a must-have requirement. … Read more
Should You Form Referral Partnerships?
This is a little bit of a hot button for me. I am a highly relationship driven person. In my opinion, the best recruiters are. Here’s a story that tells … Read more
Should a Company Use a Sourcer or a Researcher?
What is the difference between a resourcer or researcher and a sourcer, and which of the two do you need for your organization? You might be thinking to … Read more
The Next Generation of Sourcers & Job Applicants
We are the most hated generation. And the nightmare of all your corporate policies. We are not responsible; we challenge status-quo. We are the pragmatic … Read more
Why Sourcers Should Talk Less and LOL More
By nature, successful talent acquisition requires a high amount of human interaction, whether written or some form of interpersonal communication. A good … Read more
Building a Consumer Persona for Sourcing
In my last SourceCon article, I talked about how to deliver an emotionally intelligent message. This article will discuss how you can pick which emotional … Read more