August 5, 2010 – the date that I created my Twitter account due to the encouragement of my co-workers saying that it would be a valuable tool. My initial … Read more
Your Job Search Toolkit — A Resume Template and User’s Guide
Editor’s note: as sourcing professionals, it is important for us to know as much as possible about the candidate side of the recruitment process so … Read more
Thorough Sourcing
“What’s thorough sourcing?” you ask. “We’re doing that!” you hope think. Are you? Thorough sourcing is when you are confident you have everyone inside a … Read more
Recruiters Are Hypocrites
We recruiters tell candidates to do their homework before contacting any potential employer, and what a bunch of hypocrites I am finding out there. … Read more
The Taxonomy of Sourcing Types
I presented at the SourceCon 2011 event in New York on February 8. It was my first SourceCon event and I enjoyed the opportunity to meet interesting people … Read more
Sourcing Evolution: What’s Next?
Every year, someone comes along and declares that ‘sourcing is dying.’ It’s usually someone who is a recruiter, or someone who … Read more
#SourceCon NYC: Going From Good to Great in Sourcing
Getting SourceCon NYC kicked off today, Megan Holte, Sourcing and Pipeline Manager at ADP, showed a video of TCU’s Amon G. Carter stadium demolition … Read more
Don’t Be a Sourcing Snob
Are You a Sourcing Snob? Ask yourself these questions: Is a candidate identified on LinkedIn intrinsically “better” than a candidate sourced from Monster? … Read more
Recruiting Technology is Not Anti-Relationship!
Technology and Relationships are not Oil and Water When I write posts about creating Boolean search strings to source and find talent/human capital, I … Read more
Podcast – Meet the Speakers for #SourceCon NYC: Megan Holte
You’ve all heard the saying, “If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it!” Well, we aim to shake up that notion at SourceCon this year. … Read more
Collaborative Sourcing: The Merits of Exercising a Team-Based Approach
In a 1963 speech, John F. Kennedy said, “A rising tide lifts all boats.” He was referencing the economy, and this quote has been used in support of many an … Read more
Should You Outsource Your Sourcing? 5 Tips for Success
Even though we are in an economic down cycle and unemployment in the U.S. is hovering around 10%, recruiters are still struggling to find people with the … Read more
The Internet has Free Resumes – SO WHAT?
BEWARE: This post takes a contrarian (yet fact-based!) view of the Internet as a sourcing tool that may be unsuitable to some readers. If you don’t want to … Read more
Mobile: The Next Recruiting Revolution for 2011
Our world of sourcing/researching/recruiting is much more complicated these days than it used to be. As staffing consultants, you can’t just post an … Read more
Top 10 Candidate Sourcing Best Practices
Editor’s note: This post was originally published in 2011. Due to the timeless nature of the content, it was the most popular post of 2013. I firmly … Read more
The World’s Biggest Social Network: The Phone
To attract talent at the top of your game, you need a winning sourcing strategy. Since passive talent cannot be found on the job boards, create a strategy … Read more
Sourcing in 2011: What We Learned at #SourceCon D.C.
Year 2010 was a year to initiate an enterprise wide change in Capgemini India’s recruiting process. “Sourcing” has been a decisive and driving component … Read more
Editor’s Pick: Falling In Love With Sourcing
Editor’s Note: This week, SourceCon.com will be sharing a few of our favorite past posts. We’ll continue to do this through New Year’s Eve and will return … Read more
Editor’s Pick: The Sourcing Plan – Selling the Hiring Manager on Smart Sourcing Tactics
Editor’s Note: This week, SourceCon.com will be sharing a few of our favorite past posts. We’ll continue to do this through New Year’s Eve and will return … Read more
Phone Sourcing Basics
How many of us remember the days before Google, LinkedIn, and other social media sites… When sourcing was a primary function of recruiters, who … Read more