Let’s dive into Part II shall we ..read more

When it comes to reaching out to engineers, advice for talent professionals abounds. However, we rarely go straight to the source and ask engineers themselves what makes a successful message. I gathered 49 software engineers and did just that – asked for the good, the bad, and the ugly of recruiter reach outs. And, whew, did they tell me ..read more

In recent weeks many recruiting and staffing professionals (our peers) have been displaced, laid off, part of a reduction in force as tech companies and others right size. We’ve been through a roller coaster ride since 2020 – in the depths of the Covid-19 Pandemic when shutdowns caused a mini recession, only to bounce back in a free-for-all hiring spree and then to see the pendulum swing the other way to a hiring freeze/layoff scenario all in the space of less than three years. These Macro Level Economic issues are incredible to say the least, yet national unemployment still sits at a whoppin ..read more

Are Sourcers Now The New Candidate Outreach Super Stars ..read more

A sourcer usually utilizes 3-5 sourcing channels they generally look up to source from. However, it is not a bad idea to look at other channels from time to time to uncover crucial info that may lead to a great prospect. One such channel is an accelerator program that usually takes small equity in return for money, wherein you can find a lot of budding companies duking it out to be visible and fast track their product and its associated successes ..read more

Have you ever experienced white-glove service at a fine hotel? Sourcers should adapt that to creating a great candidate experience (CX), which should result in both candidates and TA colleagues perceiving them very differently. A self-described “recovering restaurant manager”, Marvin covered that and more in his keynote address at the last SourceCon Digital, “Lessons Learned from my Former Life in Luxury Hotels ..read more

Picture this. Your account team gets a brand-new client onboarded or you are starting a new division. Life in the fast lane, as Eagles say. The sourcing team furiously pores over the Web and tries to find viable competitors to make an introductory pitch to the most desirable employees in those firms ..read more

If someone asked you right now what you want your job to look like by the end of 2022, how would you answer? Similarly, can you picture in your mind what your desired career path looks like, and what milestones you need to reach as you continue down that path? If you cannot answer these questions, or if the answer seems a little fuzzy, non-descript, or unattainable, don’t worry… you aren’t alone. Particularly within talent acquisition, the majority of people stumble into recruiting and sourcing ‘by accident’ and discover along the way that they love some aspect of it. But it doesn’t have to e ..read more

Most of the requisitions arriving on a sourcer’s desk are in general repeat roles (find me a Software engineer or a salesperson or a DevOps engineer). Some roles may not be as cut and dry as they seem thereby requiring some research into understanding the role from a business perspective. Some vanilla roles also may need technical analysis to come up with alternate ways of search. Let’s look at a few such examples for illustration purposes ..read more

Whether you’re working as a talent attraction specialist or a sourcer new to the industry, there are tried-and-true habits you can adopt. No matter where you are in your career, these habits will put you on the path to becoming an exceptional talent sourcer. Like most things worth doing, it won’t happen overnight. You must work at it to get better. Simply just going through the motions will not get you to where you want to be ..read more