You know the feeling when a candidate stubbornly stays silent? When no one replies, how do you overcome this obstacle? In a couple of past projects, I … Read more
Evolve OR Die
Do you have catchy email subject lines? That’s awesome! So does an army of seasoned talent acquisition professionals. A large portion of recruiters and … Read more
Believe Me, YOU Matter!
I read a quote today, “Learn from yesterday, live for today, hope for tomorrow” and started thinking do we really know we matter? And if so, do we believe … Read more
No One Goes to School to Be a Recruiter, Right?
Have you been a part of this conversation before? “So, when did you become a recruiter?” “Well, I started in a (…normal person role…) when the recruiting … Read more
My Favorite Interview Questions
There are hundreds of interview questions in use. They range from the simplest ones, like “Tell me about your previous career?” To more detailed questions, … Read more
A Review of the Best Boolean Builders for Sourcers and Recruiters
If you are sourcing for candidates, then you are likely using boolean search operators. George Boole was its creator in mid-1800, and creating a tool for … Read more
The Importance of Research Before Sourcing
The importance of research before sourcing cannot be understated. I am not talking about checking company pages to know more about the client you are … Read more
How to Find the Best Candidates in Ukraine
I recently came across a great article: How to Recruit in the Moldavian Market, and decided to share some tips and tricks about sourcing and reaching out … Read more
Bad Interviewer or Bad Employee?
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
Career Growth by Participating in a Community
By participating in our community and industry, you will receive many extraordinary opportunities for professional development and personal growth. If you … 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