Okay everyone. Try your hand at the five-question pop quiz. Takes a couple of minutes. In each of the questions below, theoretically, there may be more than one “correct” answer. Choose the answer you feel is the best answer for the question. These are best practices, not the only practices. There is no right or wrong here. Just good, better, and best.

Question 1:What is the best approach whenever you begin a new sourcing or research assignment?

A. Go to the national job boards and post the assignment as soon as you can.
B. Before you begin, have a comprehensive, multi-faceted search plan.
C. Do research on the position to learn as much as you can about it.

Question 2: What is a crucial aspect of success for offering quick results?

A. Have a well-developed pipeline of potential candidates.
B. Take as many passive candidate sourcing technique classes as you can stand.
C. Get a good night sleep the night before a new search starts.

Question 3: What might be considered a good approach for first contact with a passive candidate?

A. Send an email with your job description and contact information.
B. Send a telegram via Western Union with an urgent request for contact.
C. Leave a voicemail then follow up with a personal email.

Question 4: What is a great way to get a jump-start on almost any search assignment?

A. Be an expert on Boolean strings.
B. Have a comprehensive library of proven search strings.
C. Belong to every national job board you can afford.

Question 5: How can you feel comfortable that you have conducted a thorough search?

A. Ask every recruiter or sourcer you know for help with the assignment.
B. Use all three of the major search engines to source for each assignment.
C. You found at least three likely prospects for the assignment.

Want to see my answers? Ami's posted them in the comments below.