March 2011 Blog Posts (11)

A recent string over on the Sourcecon site challenged sourcers to think about what we’ve done to ourselves.  It asked, “Have We Been Our Own Worst Enemy?”

Have we?

One contributor, Krista Bradford stated, in the string;

“Last, while basic research techniques can be taught (yawn), finely tuned critical thinking as well as analysis that converts research into…

I ask you to visit and answer this LinkedIn question, here.

There’s a lively debate going on over at the Sourcecon site about what’s wrong with sourcing today.

You can read it here.

One contributor stated:

“Last, while basic research techniques can be taught (yawn), finely tuned critical thinking as well as analysis that converts research into…

HINT: It's NOT for a lack of training!

Read this Sourcecon article and then read my comment and then make your own.

There's rumble in the (recruiting) jungle about LinkedIn.

It's a fact recruiters were a major part of building LinkedIn into the powerhouse it is today.

Recently, there's criticism; mostly stemming from LinkedIn's reach into their pockets.

Is that any way to treat gift horses, LinkedIn?

On March 17, 2011 a tweet over on Twitter said:

"I need a new LI type place. It's expensive, people aren't responding anymore, and…

A Phone Sourcer’s Advice (as given on Friday, March 18, 2011 in #HFChat on Twitter; held every Friday at noon ET)

How to get to the front of the line in your job search? CALL. Very few others are.

As a JobSeeker, here's what I'd do.

Make a list of companies to work for-call and find out who manager is in department you'd fall in; call him/her.

Every 10th or so you connect with is going to have an opening (or a future…

Phone Sourcing = Unique Results

Someone in the ASK Maureen group over on ERE asked a question in her pursuit to learn more about sourcing. 

It’s a good one and though this has been covered in earlier chapters, the answer bears repeating.

“Besides the obvious benefits of specific experience and time saved for the recruiter, I am looking for what other benefits the sourcer can provide that…

I hope you enjoy it!

Thorough Sourcing

Part I

Part II

Part III

Part IV

Part V …

Readyforce is looking for home-based interviewers to provide contract interview services to our clients. Our goal is to simulate as closely as possible a face-to-face interview experience for both an applicant AND the client viewing the recorded interview.

http://www.readyforce.com/rf/sourcing/link/OD6J3UKM

We think the staffing industry is broken and we are going to fix it. We’re focused on better…

I'm reformatting and re-editing the MagicMethod course.  Here's one of the lessons out of Module III.  I didn't change this lesson much because in the six years MagicMethod has been in circulation I still think this is good advice!

What do you think?

There seems to be some confusion on the part of newbie sourcers when they arrive on-site (or offsite) to work for HR organizations as to where their sourcing jobs end. 

I don’t know if it’s because they’ve…