Have you ever found yourself in the situation that you had to wait weeks after your phone screen went dark and you did not know if you got the job or not? … Read more
The Risk of Bias in AI Sourcing/Matching Solutions
Over the years there’s been quite a bit written about bias in the hiring process, but not much attention has been paid to bias specifically at the … Read more
Recruit From Your Inbox with Google Hire – A Product Review
I was recently at SourceCon learning about new tools, spending time with friends, and eating great food. You know me I love a good meal. One of the nights … Read more
It’s Expensive to Not Provide Candidates Feedback
The recruiting process is essential for every business as it helps in finding the right talents that are going to help the company grow and be more … Read more
How to Impress the Hiring Manager
Having a healthy relationship with the hiring maker is very important to your success. Building the trust is very important to start the connection on the … Read more
Recruiters, You Don’t Have Time for Excuses
We all are looking for excuses, some of us just from time to time, and some of us more often than others. Recruitment is full of excuses even if we are not … Read more
You Don’t Need Dedicated Sourcing If You Do These Things Well
I don’t think a dedicated sourcing function has to be included in a TA organization. The reasons TA organizations hire dedicated sourcers vary, depending … Read more
The War is Over
2018, the year of acquiring the best talent will once again be our primary focus. As always, talent acquisition will be on the hot seat everywhere. Locate, … Read more
The Top 17 Articles of 2017: #1 Sourcing on Google Suites – Docs, Drive, Sheets and More
Google Docs, Sheets and other tools that Google offers their users are very popular, free and millions use them every day. They are much more than a … Read more
The Top 17 Articles of 2017: #2 It’s Happening – Google Launches its Jobs Search Engine
After nearly a year of speculation, a search engine optimizer in Australia capturing screenshots in the wild, and an official announcement from the CEO, … Read more
The Top 17 Articles of 2017: #3 Google Quietly Launches ‘Badass’ Hiring Tool For Employers
It looks like Google isn’t taking Facebook’s move into the employment space lying down. The company is quietly introducing a new product called Google … Read more
The Top 17 Articles of 2017: #4 15 Signs You Might Be a Sourcer
1. You hack the Eventbrite site for the local soccer league and cross reference it with your child’s elementary school roster (downloaded from the school’s … Read more
The Top 17 Articles of 2017: #5 Can You Pass Sourcing Games?
Every true sourcer enjoys a good challenge. At times, our profession can undoubtedly become monotonous. Not every search bewilders our mind and sharpens … Read more
The Top 17 Articles of 2017: #6 18 Extremely Intelligent Women Sourcers Share Their Favorite Search Strings
Boolean logic will always captivate me. The art of manipulating a search string to retrieve results will never get old. Our use of Boolean commands has … Read more
The Top 17 Articles of 2017: #7 Sourcing Tools Every Sourcer Needs In 2017
One of my favorite parts of each year is evaluating tools. My other favorite part is using them. These were some of my top tools last year, and all are … Read more
The Top 17 Articles of 2017: #8 How To Find Almost Any GitHub User’s Email Address 2.0
By now, unless you have been living under a rock for the last few years you have seen or used the Github hack to find user’s email address. If you have … Read more
The Top 17 Articles of 2017: #9 LinkedIn Strikes Back, and Truthfully Do You Blame Them?
If you got sucker punched in the stomach what would you do? Well, LinkedIn has been hit pretty hard lately. The press has been relentless. LinkedIn … Read more
The Top 17 Articles of 2017: #10 Talent Sourcing In the Digital Era: The Tools of Our Trade
This article is the second installment of a four-part follow-up to Talent Sourcing in the Digital Era: Talent Sourcing is So Much More Than Boolean. In the … Read more
The Top 17 Articles of 2017: #11 How I Won The 2017 Spring SourceCon Hackathon
Warning! This article contains answers and insanely impressive sourcing tricks to the fifth installment of Sourcing Games. Viewer discretion advised. … Read more
I Can’t Keep Calm, I Got The Job! Interviewing for a Sourcing Job
Take a glimpse into the hiring manager’s world; the unemployment rate is back down to pre-recession rates of 4.4% and the demand for skilled sourcers is a … Read more