As recruiters, we want the best possible interview process to yield the best person for the job. The harsh reality is that some people are horrible … Read more
A Sourcer Is
I was recently introducing myself to someone and as conversations usually go was asked: “What do you do?” I responded by saying: “I manage a team of … Read more
The Difference Between a Sourcer and a Recruiter
What is the difference between a recruiter and a sourcer? Fun fact – most dictionaries have no idea what a “sourcer” even is Even Grammarly turns up … Read more
Two Simple Sourcing Hacks
Everyone overthinks things once in a while, especially when we’re trying to save time and create the “perfect” Boolean search string that will cover all … Read more
How to Assess a Sourcer
Recruiters and sourcers are crucial for finding and attracting talented employees. A skilled recruiter/sourcer could fill an open role twice as fast as the … Read more
Why You Should Start Your Career in Talent Sourcing
As I sit riding the train up to my fourth SourceCon in Seattle, WA I can’t help but reflect over the last three years and how talent sourcing/talent … Read more
The Best Boolean Builder That You Can Use for Free
Building boolean strings is one of the first things that every sourcer should learn. No matter what the platform that you’re sourcing on, you’ll most … Read more
I Gave You an Interview and Where Is My “Thank-You” Email?
Once in a while, we come across hiring managers with some odd questions or assessments they put their candidates through. I’ve been in the HR professional … Read more
60 Sourcing Lessons I’ve Learned At 60
Yes, I turned 60 last week. Half my life has been spent in talent acquisition. When I began my journey, IBM 8088 PCs weighed 42 lbs, “social” and “media” … Read more
New Tool Alert – Become a LinkedIn Sourcing Machine!
In the words of famous comedian Bret Kreischer, “I am the machine!”, or as he said it in his famous Russian study abroad story – “Я … Read more
Why You Should Do Your Homework Before Keynoting in a New Country
I am sitting on my patio back in South Africa, and I keep on having to pinch myself as last week’s SourceCon Seattle seems like it was a dream. I have that … Read more
The Best Sourcing Tool
During my trainings and at conferences I hear people ask this question all the time, “What’s the best recruiting tool out there right now?” I figured I’d … Read more
Who Is That Person?
There are many reasons why you may need to find out who is in a photo and run a reverse image search. Sometimes, you need to check if the person who just … Read more
How to Screen and Interview for Cultural Fit
The majority of hiring managers are pretty bad at interviewing. Let’s face it. It’s at the bottom of their list of priorities, and it is … Read more
Best Practices for Improving Your Speed-to-Hire
One of the banes of a recruiter’s existence is metrics. There is no head down in the trenches recruiter that cares about, “cost of hire” or “time to fill” … Read more
Should a Company Use a Sourcer or a Researcher?
What is the difference between a resourcer or researcher and a sourcer, and which of the two do you need for your organization? You might be thinking to … Read more
The Greatest Sourcing Advice I Ever Learned
I recognize the people at the bar. They are heroes of mine, mentors to say the least. I’ve followed their careers long before mine ever really began. I … Read more
How to Locate the Person Behind an Email Address
When you are searching for candidates via search engines, sometimes you will find lists of attendees that are not connected with the names. You know that … Read more
Sourcing Candidates From Hidden Directories
Having returned from a much-needed vacation that included watching Indiana Jones movies for a week, I wondered what new hidden treasures could assist me in … Read more
How to Find Anyone’s Email Address & Phone Number in Under 30 Seconds
Disclaimer: At the moment, using a scraping tool or an extension on LinkedIn is not permitted, and it is a risk for your account: LinkedIn monitors some … Read more