Most of the requisitions arriving on a sourcer’s desk are in general repeat roles (find me a Software engineer or a salesperson or a DevOps engineer). Some … Read more
Try These 5 Habits Of Highly Successful Sourcers
Whether you’re working as a talent attraction specialist or a sourcer new to the industry, there are tried-and-true habits you can adopt. No matter where … Read more
Why Sourcing Is A Career In Its Own Right
Sourcing is a highly sought-after skill set right now – and rightly so. Finding, nurturing, and engaging with candidates with the aim to convert them into … Read more
Day One Closing Keynote Lerato Semenya Being your Authentic Self
I write this as a fellow South African. Lerato Semenya is a Diversity and Inclusion Specialist, Facilitator, and international Speaker. I have attended … Read more
Tips About Understanding Developers’ Abilities When Sourcing And Screening
Sourcers and Recruiters are not very technical in general to have the ability to do a deep dive of the prospective candidate’s technical abilities. … Read more
Why Every Sourcer Should Hire for Doctors at Some Point in Their Career
I had been out of work for five months. I noticed that, while on phone interviews, I would repeat something on almost every call. While walking the … Read more
Cleared Candidates in Plain Sight!
In the cleared space, finding cleared talent is an obvious challenge. So, we go to our job boards, LinkedIn, and favorite social media pages to find … Read more
Kevin Walters on How to be a True Diversity Sourcing Ally
SourceCon Digital 2.0 was unlike any conference I attended in the past. I am used to traveling to a fabulous destination to meet with some of the most … Read more
Unique Social Media Tools for Sourcing
Google query: facebook number of users Result: One billion active users on Facebook. 100 million monthly active users on Instagram. I also found that there … Read more
OSINT Scraping On A Ramen Budget
OSINT stands for Open-source intelligence. It is the process of collecting data from public sources to be used in an intel context. Google search … Read more
Unusual Search Engines for Sourcing
We all know the usual suspects: Google, Bing, and Yahoo. Is that it? Are those the only options? Let’s try these unusual search engines for sourcing. … Read more
Why Modern Talent Sourcing Is Not an Entry Level Function
My roots in talent acquisition are humble, but they run deep and wide. Over the years, I have worked in just about every function you can imagine in talent … Read more
Sourcing Strategy: Helpful or Over-Analyzing? Part 2
This is a continuation of our two-part series that will take a look at six different steps in examining and building your sourcing strategy. Sourcing … Read more
Sourcing Strategy: Helpful or Over-Analyzing? Part 1
This two-part series will take a look at six different steps in examining and building your sourcing strategy. Sourcing without strategy: my story What is … Read more
Sourcing with Reddit
Reddit is an aggregator of websites that can be ranked by users. It contains subreddits to categorize topics and users can comment on these. Reddit … Read more
How the Sausage Is Made – a Trick to Impress Your Hiring Manager
We all occasionally love instant meals, and clients and hiring managers are no different. Sometimes they want their meal (in this case, the perfect … Read more
Sourcing with Metasearch Engines
In simple terms, a metasearch engine is an aggregator of data. It uses another search engine to produce results. In most cases, it uses either several … Read more
Being Genuine as a Sourcer
These words: Authenticity and Transparency get thrown around A LOT and not just our industry. In today’s recruiting social media frenzy, these words get … Read more
Two Mental Triggers That Will Help Candidates Trust Recruiters
There is a love story between candidates and recruiters/sourcers. Google SEO tells us that we are searched as stupid, waste of time, liars, lazy, and many … Read more
4 Habits of a Successful Sourcer
Have you ever thought about how your professional experience forms your habits, and then – affects your everyday life? In this post, I want to share … Read more