Sourcecon Spring 2018 day 3, General Sessions.

First up Aaron Lintz Conference List Gold. Aaron talks about getting conference list utilizing tools such as Google Search Console, Eventbrite, and Lanyrd, Postman, Fiddler, Burpsuite, Wireshark, ZAP, PacketCapture for Android. This technique is very technical and way to hard to explain in one post.…

I have been in the recruiting/staffing business for over 20 years. Wow… that is a long time.  I would like to think I am a good recruiter. And I would like to say that is because of my God given talents, which I am sure there are some. But the biggest difference between me and the recruiter who has been in the industry for 6 months, is time and experience. I have had…

Scale-ups require a different type of support to start-ups, a type of knowledge and guidance that is often very difficult to source. This is because taking a business from 20 to 80 people requires a different, niche set of skills and knowledge to that required of a business looking to grow from 60 to 100 for example. This support can be difficult to source at…

Ensure great candidate experience with recruiting emails

What do candidates want?

According to research…

As I discussed in part 1 of the series, new technology is readily available to help recruiters do their jobs better but unfortunately, it is greatly underutilized as recruiters are either not aware of the options or they don't know how to use them effectively. In Part I spoke about the importance of the context of your ad content. In Part 2 I talk about the main ad elements you need to get right. 

One of these is using Facebook Ads to Reach Passive…

In their iconic song “Where have all the flowers gone?” Peter, Paul and Mary posed the question when will they ever learn. While not talking about war but rather our corporate environments on a global basis, I have the same question. In today’s global workplace it is mandatory that we not only talk the talk but walk the walk. Unfortunately, every day I see signs of where this is not the case.

Listen to your senior management as they proclaim that their people are their most valuable…

BOSTON—MAY 2, 2018—Bullhorn®, the cloud computing company that helps staffing and recruiting organizations transform their businesses, today announced the finalists for the second annual Bullseye Awards for Staffing…

The tech landscape evolves at a breakneck speed, with constant technological innovations impacting the way business is conducted across every industry. Organizations are now focusing on collecting data through the Internet of Things (IoT) and analyzing it with machine learning to create efficiencies at all stages of the business process, from more precise manufacturing to…

We're All Out of Friends

Maybe not what you think. Don’t worry, we probably still have a sufficient number of friends. You know, the people we can call at two in the morning to hold our hair back while we ride the porcelain bus – well, not you... but you get the point. I was prompted to vent on this topic (We’re All Out of Friends) because the…

The importance of recruitment metrics

Tracking recruiting metrics is the key to HR analytics and data-driven…

Sourcecon Spring 2018 day 3, Anonymous  Sessions.

First up Greg Hawkes and Breaking the Vault: Sourcing Tools and Techniques to Unlock Candidate Information. THE BEST TOOL IS YOUR BRAIN!! TOOLS: Search is Back, Board and registration sites, Google Scholar, Bizstanding, Trustoria, Instagram, CSEs, Meetup, Angel List, F6S, UpWork, Listserv, Sched.com,…

A large number of factors contribute to a great company culture, ranging from core values to the way your employees interact to the actual office environment. Everything that impacts the way in which your organization’s people communicate and work can influence your culture, allowing them to feel appreciated and empowered or, on the other end of the spectrum, exhausted and negative. In the midst of the current, …

The success of an organization depends upon its manpower. It can be said that the employees are the backbone of an organization. Recruiting the correct employees will ensure the productivity of the company. In this age of competition, it is essential that the right kind of employees is not only hired but retained as well. The hiring process leaves an impressionable…

We’re on the cusp of witnessing blockchain technology revolutionize human resources processes in significant ways. Blockchain is most often associated with cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin, but blockchain technology has the ability to influence and…

Quality talent acquisition depends a lot upon recruitment strategies devised by companies. With creative strategies in place, you can reach out relevant candidates quickly. It will also result in an efficient and streamlined recruitment process. A single mistake in planning and implementation can cost you a fortune. Check out five recruitment strategies mistakes made…

Recently LinkedIn switched the former Rapportive tool to become Sales Navigator extension, which works in Chrome/Gmail. We've all experienced some intermittent problems with the tool.

Here is a way to uncover all that that extension does - even without the need for Chrome or Gmail. This link…

The shift has begun, and it’s about time.

It’s not just employers asking “Why should we hire you?” anymore. We’re finally seeing that shift where candidates are reclaiming their gumption and asking “Why should I work for you?”

What do you bring to the table other than the standard “We pay you and…

Sourcecon Spring 2018 day 2, Sheryl Sandburg Sessions.

First up Cathy Neal and High-Impact Strategies for Sourcing leaders. So challenges over 75 Billion Baby Boomers are reaching retirement age. Huge Talent Shortage. Talk about metrics, rule of them; Measure what is measurable and makes sense.

Next up Heather Flynn and How to attract…