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How To Get Through the Gatekeeper

Think of the Gatekeeper as the "Concierge". Simply "ask" for their help to get to that decision maker. 1. Brutal honesty 2. Use humor 3. Ask a technical question 4. "They're expecting my call." 5. Use "return receipt" in email See the video… Continue

Added by Maureen Sharib on November 24, 2009 at 7:30am — No Comments

Gatekeeper (Movies) External Reporting Group

This is a three part series with the last in the series having two parts. It's about dealing with gatekeepers to pull an external reporting group out of a multi-national corporation. I hope you enjoy it! "Notice what I'm doing here. I'm diverting her what-I- sense is half harried attention. It's morning… Continue

Added by Maureen Sharib on November 23, 2009 at 7:51am — No Comments

Gatekeeper Lesson #3 Part 2

Tina and Maureen finish the gatekeeper demonstration.

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Added by Maureen Sharib on November 22, 2009 at 9:00am — No Comments

PhoneSource USA has closed its doors.

PhoneSource USA Domain for sale for $1,995. Go here. Continue

Added by Maureen Sharib on November 22, 2009 at 6:55am — No Comments

MOVIE - Gatekeeper Lesson #3 Part 1

Maureen and Tina continue the telephone names sourcing lesson with a precise demonstration of the event.

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Added by Maureen Sharib on November 19, 2009 at 5:00am — 1 Comment

Another Phone Sourcing Tip (MOVIE)

Don't make the same mistakes with Gatekeepers Tom makes!

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Added by Maureen Sharib on November 17, 2009 at 9:30am — 2 Comments

Creative Sourcing vs. Deep Sourcing

Ryan Leary attempts to get a discussion going over on ERE. Do yourself a favor and get involved! Continue

Added by Maureen Sharib on November 16, 2009 at 8:24am — No Comments

So You Want To Be a Phone Sourcer.

You sure?

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Added by Maureen Sharib on November 16, 2009 at 8:00am — No Comments

MOVIE - Gatekeeper Lesson #2

Maureen takes you further into the psychology and understanding of telephone names sourcing.

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Added by Maureen Sharib on November 14, 2009 at 11:00am — No Comments

MOVIE - Gatekeeper Lesson #1

Maureen walks you through a Gatekeeper exchange to find an external reporting group inside a multi-national corporation.

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Added by Maureen Sharib on November 13, 2009 at 6:27am — No Comments

"Sourcers are slaves."

There's a hot-button discussion going on right now over in the Yahoo group "N. California Recruiters & HR Network". Landon Allen (redhook4u) asks: I have noticed a trend and I am curious if any of you have opinions on the t… Continue

Added by Maureen Sharib on November 12, 2009 at 6:00am — No Comments

How to Determine Pricing (Video)

Watch the video here. Continue

Added by Maureen Sharib on November 11, 2009 at 7:39am — 1 Comment

IT Award Recipient Faces Predators

“As soon as the award was announced, my colleagues and I began preparing a top-secret strategy to poach the winner from their current company. And we’re going to do it too. We have no shame.” ~ Dawn Sanders, Corporate Schemer, Sourcing Advocate Read more… Continue

Added by Maureen Sharib on November 11, 2009 at 6:30am — No Comments

How do you get past the "gatekeeper" when trying to get into a company to find a person?

An "old" LinkedIn question with 70 answers - worth revisiting! Continue

Added by Maureen Sharib on November 8, 2009 at 5:50am — No Comments

What is the best phone system for a small business under 20-30 phones?

LinkedIn Answers here. What kind of phone are you using for phone sourcing and what do you like about… Continue

Added by Maureen Sharib on November 8, 2009 at 5:30am — No Comments

Today's Recruiter Tools

A current LinkedIn discussion about tools recruiters are using TODAY. Continue

Added by Maureen Sharib on November 8, 2009 at 4:30am — No Comments

Your Coming "Sixth Sense"

A way to access mega info, seamlessly. Watch the demo here. It's fascinating. Continue

Added by Maureen Sharib on November 8, 2009 at 3:00am — 2 Comments

Google is hiring 200 recruiters and sourcers for a one-year gig...by next week?

John Zappe over on ERE is "guessing that the positions on the Nelson job board for recruiter and sourcer in Mountain View (Google’s HQ) are the same ones referred to in the email. If so, the pay scale appears to be in the $40-$45 per hour range for sourcers and $60-$70 for recruiters." Read more… Continue

Added by Maureen Sharib on November 6, 2009 at 6:33am — No Comments

Sourcers on Twitter

Irina Shamaeva was so kind as to give us this! Here's the next question - who's a Phone Sourcer and who's an Internet Sourcer? Add your specialty in comments! a25n AaronMitchelson abhazard aboeckmann aixiab alainarivas alana_buckner alanfo AmfamLisa amsrescomms anshumancg Asian_GeeQue atenta barrygeiman beach… Continue

Added by Maureen Sharib on November 3, 2009 at 11:30am — No Comments

Never dial the 809, 284 or 876 area code without knowing...

You're going outside the U.S. More here. Continue

Added by Maureen Sharib on November 3, 2009 at 8:30am — No Comments

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