Memorial Day is a day set aside for us to honor those who died so we might enjoy the freedoms we have. This holiday started a long time ago to honor those who died during the Civil War. How later on it was realized that anyone who served and died for their country deserved this honor. Throughout history, whenever our country, its ideals, its…

So this is the 11th presentation of the conference and the first Lab of day 2 titled “5 Behaviors of an Agile Sourcer!!” by Luke Doubler.

We start with a comparison of Agile vs Waterfall.…

Armed forces day is a day to celebrate, appreciate those who serve. You know the ones that served, and fought so we could be free. As our life’s get busier, things move quicker, and our choices increase, it is easy to forget those that allowed us to have these choices. On this Armed Forces day I would challenge you to reach out to a veteran or active duty…

So this is the 10th presentation of the conference. Titled “Sourcing for Retention” by Jim Stroud.

Jim starts out with some serious stats. “35% of employees will look for a new job if they do not receive a pay raise in the next 12 months”. “32% of leaders at companies with 100+ employees are currently looking for jobs”. 78% of business  leaders rank…

So this is the 9th presentation of the conference. Titled “The Best Kept Secret in Boolean Search” by Mark Tortorici.

First Thing Mark made clear that despite what some say, Boolean is far from dead and probably not going any place soon.  Below are the secrets to sourcing and making a good string.

• Natural language
• Verbs…

First off Stacy is amazing, one of the best speakers I have ever heard. The first thing she discusses in the intake meeting with the hiring manager, she says be more than an order taker. Ask questions, go over the job description, and make sure you have all the info you need and that you set the rules of engagement.

She then talks about the search,…