Building Relationships One ‘trend’ that hasn’t faded in my eight years of recruiting experience is that the best candidates are the ones that nobody knows about. How do you find them? Referrals. These candidates don’t have their resumes on a job board, they aren’t on a mailing list, and their LinkedIn profile might not be… Read more »
Tools Tools Tools!
Everyone wants to have the best tools for their teams. From recruitment marketing to applicant tracking systems, and from social search to employee engagement, there’s a tool for everything in the Human Resources tech landscape. In fact, last fall, over 800 different companies exhibited unique products at the annual HR Tech Conference in Chicago and… Read more »
5 Unexpected Emotions Sourcers Experience in a Day
5 Unexpected Emotions Sourcers Experience in a Day As a sourcer, there are many different tasks you carry out on a day-to-day basis. Sometimes you are searching for resumes or digging through and reviewing LinkedIn profiles, sometimes you are looking for specific contact information or you are deep in research, and so on. With so… Read more »
What is Sourcing?
What is Sourcing, Anyway? I’m often asked what exactly a Sourcer is – at networking events and conferences, and whenever small talk turns to what we all do. I’ve gotten all sorts of reactions about it, too, running the gamut from “are you actually a cyber stalker?” to my favorite, “wait, did you just say… Read more »
Snapchat – It’s Not About Selling, It’s About Showing
Snapchat – It’s Not About Selling, It’s About Showing In a market loaded with tech recruiting firms and organizations competing to attract the best tech talent, how do you connect with those you may not be able to find on traditional social networks? How do you build trust and show the authenticity of your team?… Read more »
Four Ways to Source Consultants on LinkedIn
Whether you are a sourcer or a recruiter, you have likely spent some time on LinkedIn sourcing candidates. Here are some tips on how to take advantage of all of LinkedIn’s features to target the contractors and consultants you are looking for. 1. Contractor Search String LinkedIn allows you to use Boolean search strings to retrieve targeted results. But don’t forget… Read more »