SourceCon
How to Find, Hire, Train & Build a Sourcing Team: SourceCon 2013
Tweet I recently presented at the largest-ever SourceCon event held at the mesmerizing Georgia Aquarium where you can network with industry peers while watching whale sharks, manta rays and Beluga whales swim by. My session focused on building out a sourcing function with an emphasis on building a sourcing team from scratch with people [...]
My SourceCon Presentation – LinkedIn: Beyond the Basics
Tweet I was honored to be asked to present at the Dallas 2012 SourceCon event – which turned out to be the largest SourceCon event ever! When I was talking with Amybeth Hale back at the end of 2011 about what I’d like to present on, I asked if anyone had ever run a [...]
SourceCon 2012 Atlanta – the Biggest SourceCon Ever!
Tweet It’s official. The SourceCon event at the Georgia Aquarium on Feb 9 & 10 will be the biggest event ever, with more attendees than any other SourceCon! What that really means, other than proof that Atlanta is the center of the sourcing universe [sorry Seattle ], is that attendees will have more opportunity to [...]
Creating or Selecting Effective Sourcing Training: SourceCon NYC
Tweet Have you received any formal training on how to source candidates? If yes – what kind of training was it? What was the format? What was the focus – syntax, techniques, sites? Who delivered it – a third party trainer or an internal resource? How was the content delivered? Was it effective? Were you tested or [...]
Talent Mining and the Future of Sourcing and Recruiting
Tweet Many people equate sourcing candidates with simply creating and running Boolean search strings. In my opinion and experience, Boolean search neither adequately describes nor gives proper credit to what sourcers and recruiters are really doing when they leverage the Internet, resume databases, ATS/CRM applications and social networking sites such as LinkedIn to find candidates, [...]
The State of Candidate Sourcing – SourceCon 2010 DC
Tweet Did you attend the SourceCon event in D.C. at the International Spy Museum online? Did you watch it via live stream? Did you miss it altogether? Whether you attended or viewed SourceCon 2010 or not, I’d like to share with you my reflections on the event, including: An observation and a question about social [...]
Curious About My SourceCon Keynote?
Tweet Are you attending or thinking about attending SourceCon 2010 in San Diego in March? I am going to be the keynote speaker for the event, and I will be presenting on Artificial Intelligence vs. Human Cognition when it comes to sourcing and matching resumes. If you’re curious to know what kinds of things I’ll [...]
