Codementor is the largest community for developer mentorship and an on-demand marketplace for software developers. It can also be a great place to source if you know how. However most recruiters don’t think to source there because they are not sure how. Simply reach into your bag of tricks and pull out an old tried and true…

We all know what Linkedin is, no need to go over it. However one of the things I hear a lot of people say is how do I search in Linkedin for people in a specific location, working for a specific company and with a current specific title. Well I might have come up with a solution.

So I came up with a string that appears to work pretty…

Pod.Io is a newer social site that boasts over 61m people and growing covering over 200 countries. It can also be a great place to source if you know how. However most recruiters don’t think to source there because they are not sure how. Simply reach into your bag of tricks and pull out an old tried and true tool, a simple xray search with some…

Attendee’s lists can be a huge boon for Recruiters/Sourcers as the let you know everyone who attended a given conference or event. However most recruiters don’t think about finding them because they are not sure how. Simply reach into your bag of tricks and pull out an old tried and true tool, a simple xray search with some extras, and a whole lot of…

The responsibility of a blogger!!

Some of us have been blogging, podcasting, video blogging for some time. We have taken a lot of time to build our reputations, and followings. For the most part bloggers are good, honest hardworking people who are trying to spread facts, tips,…

Codeable is a Wordpress site designed to allow freelancers and customers to work together. It can also eb a great place to source if you know how. However most recruiters don’t think to source there because they are not sure how. Simply reach into your bag of tricks and pull out an old tried and true tool, a simple xray search with some extras, and a…

For those of you that have been following me, you know when ever I post about lesser sites, I always say at some point use your social detective skills. Well while I Have spoken about it, showed it and perhaps did a video about it, I never wrote about, so here we go.

Being a Social Detective means following the bread crumbs were they lead by…

Assembla is a web-based version control and source code management SaaS provider for enterprise that was founded in 2005.It can also be a great place to source. However most recruiters don’t think to source there because they are not sure how. Simply reach into your bag of tricks and pull out an old tried and true tool, a simple xray search…

Launchpad is a software collaboration platform that provides: Bug tracking · Code hosting using Bazaar and Git · Code reviews · Ubuntu package building and more. It can also be a great place to source. However most recruiters don’t think to source there because they are not sure how. Simply reach into your bag of…

SourceForge is a web-based service that offers software developers a centralized online location to control and manage free and open-source software projects.  However most recruiters don’t think to source there becasue they are not sure how. Simply reach into your bag of tricks and pull out an old tried and true tool, a simple xray search with some…

FreeCodeCamp is a non-profit organization that consists of an interactive learning web platform, an online community forum, chat rooms, online publications and local organizations that intend to make learning web development accessible to anyone. However most recruiters don’t think to source there becasue3 they are not sure how. Simply reach into your…

Sourcecon Spring 2020 was the first every Digital Sourcecon. Meaning it was all done virtually.  So

For my recap I will focus on the tools that were mentioned.

So first the presentations I have that this list of tools is coming from:

AmyBeth-Quinn FROM SIDESHOW TO BIG TOP BECOMING A SOURCING…

Bit.do is a url shortner, that allows you to shorten a long url as well as personalize that shortened url. It can be a great place to find candidates you might not otherwise, however it can also be tough to search. That said there is always a way and here is one. Simply reach into your bag of tricks and pull out an old tried…

IEEE or The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers and is a professional association of the highest order.   However it can be tricky to source out of without paying. That said there is always a way and here is one. Simply reach into your bag of tricks and pull out an old tried and true tool, a simple xray…

Winmo is a leading  sales prospecting tool, and obviously not free. That said there is always a way and as this can be a great place to find candidates, I decided to find a way. Well to do this without worry you need go no further than into your bag of tricks and pull out an old tried and true tool, a simple search with some…

HerCampus.com is the #1 global community for college women, written entirely by the nation's top college journalists from 380+ campus chapters around the World. This can be a great place to find candidates however a lot of recruiter do not search here. The reason is simple they do not know how. Well to do this…

Valance is a free people search site for African American professionals. This can be a great place to find candidates however a lot of recruiter do not search here. The reason is simple they do not know how. Well to do this without worry you need go no further than into your bag of tricks and pull out an old tried and true tool, a simple…

DEV is a community of software developers getting together to help one another out. The software industry relies on collaboration and networked learning. We provide a place for that to happen. This can be a great place to find candidates however a lot of recruiter do not search here. The reason is simple they do not know how. Well to do…

OSINT, Open Source Intelligence, is the big buzz word of the day. I find this interesting as I have been speaking about it for over 20 years. The funniest part is OSINT can trace its history all the way back to the 1800’s.

Now before we go any further keep in mind the basis for all this can be found in my Book “…

Gitter is an open-source instant messaging and chat room system for developers and users of GitHub repositories. Gitter is provided as …