Can I ask you a question? During a phone interview have you ever felt like you are asking, “paper or plastic” or “would you like fries with that?” Do you … 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
DIY Sourcing, Like Those Cheesy, Make Your Own Slime Videos, but Way Nerdier
My second grader went through a phase where she was all about watching “Do it Yourself” videos on how to make markers, crayons, and most … Read more
How to Influence People Through Different Content Formats
You might have already learned about how typography influences readers and how the text, format, and font could help you to improve candidates’ responses … Read more
Deepfakes and Recruitment
We are used to technology evolving quickly and coming up with new and surprising updates and solutions. Many recruiters and sourcers love A.I. because it’s … 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
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
Drive Sourcing Through The Power Of Periscope
What goes through your mind when interviewing for a job? One question that I hear time and time again is, how do I know if I will fit in? What is the … Read more
Using Videos to Source
When you think of video use in recruitment you probably imagine some kind of career videos. But the usage of videos for staffing purposes could go far … Read more
New to Sourcing? This Article Will Help.
So finally you have decided that you want to make a career in sourcing. Congratulations, you have selected one of the most exciting and rewarding careers. … Read more
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
2 Friends, a Few Cocktails, and 10 Years of Sourcing History – Reminiscing the Early Days of SourceCon
I remember SourceCon 2007 like it was yesterday. Yet, here we are, nearly ten years later, taking a look back at when the magic all began. Everyone that … Read more
The Stroudification of Artificial Intelligence – Engagement
It’s been long overdue, and also, long-in-the-works: no one has quite complemented, mimicked, or successfully copied the Jim Stroud recipe for candidate … Read more
Viral Sourcing
I recently had lunch with the owner of Gigg.com, Scott Warner. He uses creative digital media to take businesses’ social media viral. Wow! Do we need … Read more
Sourcing Online; My Everquest Java Adventure
Living in San Diego, near the beach, had its perks when I was younger. Being able to swim in the ocean, moderate temperatures, and seemingly endless sunny … Read more