I am 42 years old. My first “grown up” job was at the tender age of 22. I have had 12 jobs since that first job. That’s means I average a job change every … Read more
Questions to Ask When You Are Interviewing a Sourcer
Interviewing sourcers is tricky, we’re all people, people. We made great first dates and knew how to engage in easy conversation. We have a sales outlook, … Read more
7 Similarities Between Recruiting College Athletes and Business Professionals
As a former college athlete and lover of sports, I am always looking for ideas to integrate my passion for athletics into the professional setting. There … Read more
Our Friend, Source Of Hire, Has Retired. We Had So Much Fun. I Will Never Forget You. (Part 2)
This is a two part series. If you missed part one, click here, to read Our Friend, Source Of Hire, Has Retired. We Had So Much Fun. I Will Never Forget … Read more
Building Your Talent Bench Before You Need It – Sourcing For Pipelines
The end of a company’s fiscal year is often the time where organizations go through headcount review and strategy forecasting. Typically, depending on your … Read more
Our friend, Source of Hire, has retired. We had so much fun. I will never forget you. (Part 1)
I am sorry. I regret to inform the leaders, the dozens and hundreds of talent leaders who tracked Source of Hire, called “Soo” by me. To the many analysts … Read more
Slap Some Lipstick on It!
Let me start by saying that for most of us in the recruiting industry we do care about finding the right person for the right role. We don’t want to find a … Read more
Candidates Can Now Leave Ratings For Recruiters Online
Not quite an “uberization” movement, but now you can be rated for your services as a recruiter. Treat a candidate well, five stars for you. … Read more
How Innovations Revolutionize Talent Acquisition
This past week I had the opportunity to attend the Spring SourceCon event in Anaheim, CA. It was chock full of ideas, information, and enthusiasm. One of … Read more
Interviewing Sourcers – Hire The Person, Not The Skill
You’ve just completed your interviews, and now it’s time to decide. Which candidate do you hire as the new sourcer for your team? I have gone back and … Read more
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 … Read more
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 … Read more
The Secret Sauce of Candidate Engagement
Candidate engagement is one of the most difficult things to master. Recruiters and sourcers have different takes on what makes a good candidate engagement … Read more
We Can Do Better, But Will We?
I heard a great story last fall at the Talent Connect conference. Joan goes to visit her friend Marcus to catch up on life. While sitting on the back … Read more
5 Bad Habits Sourcers & Recruiters Should Stop in 2017
Bad habits are unavoidable, quick to form, and slowly creep into our lives without warning. Whether you’re drinking too much coffee in the morning, biting … Read more
Invest In Your Best Sourcers
Managing a team of any size, you have a finite amount of time. You keep investing your time and energy to get the new person up and running, or another … Read more
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 … Read more
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
Are You Sharing Your Best Advice?
I was fresh out of college and had just started my first recruiting job at a staffing company. There was so much to learn, and the other more tenured … Read more
How To Build A High-Performance Sourcing Department – Part 6 Technology Evaluation
Sourcing is one of the most technologically advanced disciplines within the recruitment and HR space. It is essential that a sourcing department does … Read more