The Mega Sourcing Contest (#sourcingcontest) that was conducted as a part of Talent Acquisition and Sourcing Conclave (#TASCON15) held recently was a smashing hit, no doubt. The organisers Sourcing Adda have been conducting several activities to enhance the experience of Recruiter’s and Sourcer’s alike. For those who couldn’t attend, you guys have no idea what you’ve missed. Nevertheless, you can still catch up.…

We’ve come across this time and again, not only that; it has got us wondering what the hype is all about and for something as futile as this? You might also be puzzled about why this particular topic is given as much importance as it has. Well this is all about the changing trends that I’ve been mentioning countless times.

Any which ways with the internet now replacing the traditional methods of recruiting, keeping in pace with these new developments is just as important. As a result…

The Recruitment field is just like any other field when it comes to presumptions that keep circulating within the field itself. Both recruiters and job seekers tend to fall prey to these myths. These are generally people who are usually on their feet at all times, sourcing for candidates.

During the process of recruitment these individuals aren’t always aware of the rumours spreading around and I can’t blame them because there are always new rumours floating around on a regular bases.…

With another year ending it’s only natural that all active recruiters are curious about the trends that might make the 2015 year market. So if you are one of those recruiters who like to be aware of the possible challenges that they may face then you have come to the right place.

Therefore here are the “Recruiting Trends of 2015 you should watch out…

All you Facebook Graph Search fans out there, this might come as a shocker if you’ve been regular and loyal users of Facebook’s Graph Search.  But hold your horses now would you, before you jump to conclusions and spread false rumours too. So far there is word out that, “Facebook drops Microsoft’s Bing from its Graph Search”. So let’s find out if it is in effect.

Well it has been confirmed that Microsoft’s Bing has been removed from Facebook’s Graph Search. For those who are…

Are you tired of encountering inadequate and irrelevant candidates? Fed up of the goose chase? Wondering where to find those had to get applicants, well you just described the story of most recruiters.   

For a recruiter sourcing candidates is a cumbersome task even with the latest developments in popular Social Media like LinkedIn, Twitter, Facebook…

Most individuals having LinkedIn profiles aren’t completely aware of how to use these profiles to their optimum level. Why is this important? Well whether you are a job seeker or a recruiter it applies to you. Simply because having complete knowledge of how to use these profiles with its features will definitely assist you in any case.

Why LinkedIn?

Aside from being the largest professional social network online today with over 100 million professional users, it is also…

Most individuals these days spend a considerable amount of time on Social Media sites like Facebook. The concept of meeting people in person seems to have taken a back seat lately, as a result of changing times. With people flocking to social networking sites to establish long lost connections or to simply connect with people they wouldn’t be able to meet up on regular bases. This seems like the perfect platform to re-establish those connections.

If you thought that this site only…

Most modern recruiters generally use LinkedIn to meet all their recruitment needs. At the risk of stating the obvious, the task of a recruiter has never been easy. Moreover sourcing the right candidates at the right time isn’t easy either. But what if you had software or an application that could help you achieve accurate results within a short span of time? Would that change the recruiting process and affect the sourcing results you receive? Is a question that can best be understood by…

Students in their final year of graduation and the ones pursuing their graduation tend to blindly follow their peers without questioning the views expressed by fellow students about campus recruiting. These individuals generally take rumours to be true without questioning; hence they miss out on opportunities that they would have applied for if they haven’t fallen victims to these wide spread misconceptions floating about.

Many a times we as recruiter’s too follow misconceptions…

Facebook is a widely used Social networking site, yet how many of us can say that we know everything about Facebook? Isn’t this ironical, I mean we spend approximately most of our time interacting with friends and relatives both near and far. We virtually live our lives on Facebook either interacting with our contacts or playing games. It’s kind of like a fad, yet a…

Most fields have evolved and developed to match up to changing times and the recruitment field is no exception. With social media being widely used by employers of different fields on a large scale to source qualified candidates, hence the need for suitable tools that can speed up the process is inevitable.  

Tools like Plug – Ins, Add – Ons or browser extensions, assist recruiters and sourcers alike in capturing right talent at the right time. Therefore you have browser extensions…

With Social media being popular and the most used tool for sourcing and recruiting candidates, it is only natural that improvements will be made to Search Engines in the near future. Hence, an article on, “The Future of Semantic Search Engine” comes to the fore. In order to understand the future of the Semantic Search Engine it is essential for one to…

The field of recruitment has also evolved due to the changing times. Unlike the traditional method that weren’t very effective in results, the modern methods use social media as a recruiting strategy as it is not only cost effect but also speeds up the process. Nevertheless, for recruitment to be successful besides Social Media there are other aspects that have…