Sourcecon 2013: Driving the ship – Leading and Managing a Military Veteran Sourcing Program

The first session I attended was on managing a veteran sourcing program by Dan Piontkowski. In this session he went over a lot of great information about Vet sourcing programs.

He specifically made it clear you need the right people doing it and it…

Yes I'm recruiting and interviewing candidates to be my future boss at the moment, I didn't even think twice about it till recently when this project is close to the end.

I got just a bit worried, thinking back to some of the best and worst bosses I've come across in the past. About, the reasons my work "drive" slowed down and instead got me updating my linkedin. How my…

“Vegas, baby! Vegas!!” – Trent

SEO Alert: This is an #HREvolution preview post, but since if you haven’t already booked #HREvolution tickets, you're SOL, I wanted to lay out what Ben Eubanks and couldn't cover about Gen Y in 45 minutes during our #HREvolution session Sunday.  Hope to see you there, but either way, read on and if you tweet, add #HREvolution to the end. See you in…

“Emotions are some of the main drivers of engagement” – Dale Cranagie 

In any company the employees are basically the front line, the face of a company and the advocates of a brand. Their level of engagement is decisive for the success of a business.  Engaged staff deliver better, remain committed to their employer and stay focus on achieving all the business goals whilst giving their best and being positive brand…

Funny Anchorman jokes aside, the reason for the picture here is because so many people talk about Big Data to the point that it's a little over-used. So why am I talking about it? Well, because technology corporations still need engineers who are constantly solving data aggregation issues that are ever increasing. And because of this, sourcers and recruiters need to understand what to…

I have been using LinkedIn since the beginning and have had a LinkedIn Recruiter account for the last few years. I was doing a audit of my current account usage, as well as trying different formats to increase responses. With a current accept rate of 15%, I should be happy with the results, right? I look back to comments by Lou Adler about how to get a much higher response rate. I use templates and personalized messages. I try both direct and indirect recruiting. 

In doing a deep…

"It is a capital mistake to theorize before one has data." — Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

There are a number of reasons why recruiters shy away from contract placements, but most of those reasons are results of myths or misconceptions. One common myth about contract staffing is that you have to have a stable of contractors ready because clients may request them at a moment's notice.

This misconception is tied to the temp agency model. They have a group of temps who are employed by the agency and are sent out to assignment after assignment, most of which only last a few…

Integrated platform provides everything businesses need to source, engage and hire the best talent.

SmartRecruiters today announced the launch of the SmartRecruiters Hiring Platform. The new solution is a single platform, which allows businesses to source, engage, and hire top talent. SmartRecruiters Hiring Platform is now available to 50,000 SmartRecruiters customers around the world. …

Having to tell my son, Ben, his dog had to be euthanized this past Tuesday is now on my top ten list of life’s crappy moments. Seeing him cry as he said goodbye to Max, yep, that’s on the list as well. That same day, a girl with whom he was starting a relationship suddenly ended their friendship by text. As Ben put it, “this day can’t get any worse.”

As a Dad, I want to shield Ben from these hurts in life. But I can’t, which really pisses me off at times! So I did the next best…

So, another year at the HR Technology Conference. It’s the chance to see the newest and greatest cutting edge technologies from vendors that were founded decades ago or ones you've already gone through an RFP with.  It goes to show the fact that while HR relies on technology to justify spend, for…

The only thing cooler than having a conference in your home city is to have it hosted by your employer. I was lucky enough to snag a seat to the hottest sourcing conference around and the first time ever in Seattle. My day started out like any other, except instead of heading to my office I got to join 400+ recruiters and sourcers from across the country at The Mixer. Need a haircut? New…

New Haven, CT – October 2, 2013: RecruitingDaily, LLC announced today that it has hired Matt Charney as Managing Editor for RecruitingDaily LLC and RecruitingBlogs.com. Noel Cocca, CEO and…

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It is without a doubt something I greatly find incredible - there are few things in staffing more imaginable that can create maximum outcomes - in so many words bring to pass the hires, fills, offers, and matches that are necessary for staffing success.  What is it that creates this?  The Rascal Flatts have uncovered the very key with one word - UNSTOPPABLE.

During the 2010…

For those of you who did not know Sourceon is here in Seattle or rather Bellevue at the Microsoft campus. Day 1 just concluded and it was a busy day filled with Networking and great speakers.

The day started off with Jeremy Roberts giving a state of sourcing address to the attendees. Next came a panel discussion with 4 of the tops in our industry Tito Magobet,…

New Offerings and Renowned Industry Partnerships Help Reinvent Work

SALT LAKE CITY – October 2, 2013 – Digital recruiting provider HireVue, today announced its expanded Talent Interaction Platform™. The cloud-based platform includes new offerings that help employers rapidly source top talent, evaluate candidates’ skills, and enhance the onboarding process for new employees. These capabilities augment the company’s popular screening and digital interviewing applications. The HireVue…

I have very fond memories growing up.  I had the best father and mother a child could ask for in parents.  My mother was always there for me.  She had a hot meal ready for our family every night.  We always had everything we wanted, and more than we ever really needed.  Both parents taught me morally what was right and wrong. My father taught me how to be a man and…

I have the following candidates who are looking for a new career home.  If you have a job opening and looking to do (50/50) split please contact me @ susan.neal@virtualhrassistants.com

• HR Director/Senior HR Business Partner (Natick MA) - over fifteen years of progressive human resources experience overall and currently a Principal Human Capital Consultant for a human resources outsourcing organization. …