Sometimes when it’s too good to be true, it probably is. Sourcers have an unusual pattern with Chrome extensions and sourcing tools. We discover. We promote. We fangirl. Then when it disappears, we panic. You have to admit; we’ve all…
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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 certainly changed over the years. We may not be spending hours each day refining our…
The Summer of Machine Learning
What exactly is machine learning? You know much more than you think you do. Machine learning and artificial intelligence are all around us. While we browse social media the Facebook machines are calculating how to help its patrons’ ads reach…
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. Pitched as “a late-night sourcing event… guaranteed to be a major highlight of the conference… part sourcing lab,…
Your Most Important Thing
Rarely does anyone feel that they are advancing up the ranks of their current company too quickly. If you do feel this way, please let the community know where you work, and someone will happily take that burden off your…
It’s Not the Recruiter, It’s the Role
A recruiter’s job is tough. With the power in the job seekers hands, a recruiter has to dig deeper and think of innovative ways to fill a role with the perfect candidate. As the talent pool shrinks the task of…
Talent Sourcing In The Digital Era – What Makes Your Target Talent Tick?
Talent sourcing has become strategic. Talent sourcing is no longer a conversation about the latest tool or the best Boolean string that will extract your purple squirrel prospect from some obscure database. Don’t get me wrong, I love tools and…
Sourcing from Home Isn’t as Lonely as You Thought
Any extrovert who has just accepted a talent acquisition role that operates remotely will be met with this question: “You’re so social, won’t you miss that aspect of being in an office?” Or, this statement: “I could NEVER do that….
3 Easy Ways to Increase the Quality of Your Sales Candidates
I like to think of the beginning of the year as a second holiday for recruiters. The office is buzzing, we’re about to receive budgets, new headcount, and we are eager for a fresh start. To kick off the year…
The Sourcing Tool You Are NOT Using; News Flash, You Should!
If you have ever read anything that I have written on SourceCon you know, it’s not the conventional how to source or try this Boolean string. I try and help you think outside of the box, and I tell you…
AI Knows Who You Should Hire
Human Capital makes up 70% of most companies’ expense line, and people are a company’s most valuable asset. With the proper data, finding the best candidate for a job is strategic, more efficient, cost-effective, and not to mention objective, which…
Do These 3 Things and Your Sourcing Life Will Be Forever Changed!
Have you ever reached a point in sourcing where you are stumped? Have you become complacent with your so-called bag of tricks that has “dust” everywhere that everyone sees except you? Well, that was me pre-SourceCon, and this article will…
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 our sourcing techniques. Crafting personalized emails to candidates was the prevailing trend in 2016. However, this approach was…
A Simple Trick to Increase Engagement on LinkedIn
Note: this article does not in any way represent the thoughts, opinions, intentions, plans or strategies of my employer, or any other person or entity other than me. For the past year, I’ve been exceptionally consistent about posting content to…
The Top 16 Articles of 2016: #4 – Talent Sourcing In The Digital Era: Talent Sourcing Is So Much More Than Boolean
Editors Note: For the last 16 days of December, SourceCon will be resharing our most popular articles from the year. Talent sourcing in the digital era continues to evolve and become more specialized. A decade ago, talent sourcers took leadership…
The Top 16 Articles of 2016: #5 – Go Beyond Job Postings: 3 Effective Ways To Attract And Hire Top Talent
Editors Note: For the last 16 days of December, SourceCon will be resharing our most popular articles from the year. Research shows that job boards on average gather 43% of all applications companies receive for new job openings. But while…
7 Core Truths That Evolved in 2016 and How They Will Impact 2017
The end of a calendar year has always been a time of reflection for me. Nestled between Thanksgiving and New Year’s is my birthday; that annual reminder that it is time to take stock of life, career, and profession. When…
Sourcers Need to Know, Who’s in The Market?
At SourceCon Anaheim this year, Shannon Pritchett talked about the persona of the audience that completed the State of Sourcing Survey for 2016. Meet Judy: She is a full-time corporate recruiter in the telecommunications industry with four years of experience….
Follow A Sales Model for Better Sourcing Productivity
In the recruiting world, we chase this idea of trying to define the roles of sourcer and recruiter. It’s very important to role define, don’t get me wrong. I’m not discounting that point. But while we spend our time debating…
The Art of Building a Google Custom Search Engine – Part 1
In my constant exploration of sites to pull information from, it’s easy to get lost in the syntax and forget how to properly site search each and every database I come across. I’ve gotten in the habit of building Custom…