Here is our weekly feature in which we share the top articles we enjoyed from the past week about recruitment marketing, social recruiting and anything else in the recruiting space. In this article, we’ll be talking about what a CRM is, ERE Expo 2012, ways to piss off candidates, common sourcing mistakes, candidate experience and what’s new with LinkedIn.

Here are the articles our that interested us this week (in no particular order), enjoy!:

What is the Definition of CRM? by Ed Newman (@newmaed)

I really liked this post on capturing the essence of what a CRM is.  There is so much overlap with technology today that sometimes the line and definitions blur together.  I’m glad Ed could provide some focus.

2012 ERE Recruiting Excellence Award Winners by Todd Raphael (@ToddRaphael)

First, congrats to all the winners this year.  Second, if you haven’t been watching the live feed, I’d go back and check out the recorded video of the presentations (which can be viewed here).  Some great thought leadership and helpful recruiting insights enclosed.

Ton Ten ways to Piss off a Candidate by Geoff Webb (@RadicalRecruit)

Love this post by Geoff.  His insights are spot on and can serve as a great checklist in evaluating your candidate experience.

The Candidate Experience and Sourcing: Why it matters and why by Lance Haun (@thelance)

Lance’s great post on the importance of the candidate experience and it’s impact on recruiting results.

Top 15 Common Talent Sourcing Mistakes by Glen Cathey (@GlenCathey)

Another wonderful post by Glen on some common mistakes made every day in sourcing candidates.

BONUS: What’s New(ish) with LinkedIn by Jennifer McClure (@JenniferMcClure)

Helpful presentation and slides on some new features you should know about on LinkedIn for recruiting and sourcing.

Hope you enjoy the list.  If you have any articles I should add to the list feel free to add them to the comments or follow us on Twitter @smashfly.