Sourcing is the key in the hiring process, as it helps the recruiter to find relevant information about the right candidates with experience and skills a company needs. With sourcing, it’s easier to identify if the candidate is actively looking for a job or not. At first, sourcing may seem like a very overwhelming and […]

“As a talent sourcer, it has always been our duty to find unorthodox search methods.” – says Nadine Naidoo of MatcHR (and the author of this part of our Guide for Building and Scaling Sourcing in Fast-Paced Organizations). While talent sourcing grows globally, talent acquisition teams have been investing in tools to ensure that the […]

When looking for exceptional talent, turning passive candidates into active ones is one of the things recruiting departments focus on. However, everyone knows how much harder it is to reach out to passive candidates than to people who are actively searching for a job.  Still, there is no need to say that pursuing passive candidates […]

For Recruitment Leaders in big companies, managing freelance sourcers may be a huge part of day-to-day operations. In this entry to our Guide for Building and Scaling Sourcing in Fast-Paced Organizations, we decided to take a look at the job of a manager of a freelance sourcer from both manager’s and freelancer’s perspectives. We’ll be using help from Vanessa Raath, a freelance sourcer, global talent sourcing trainer, career brand specialist, and coach who kindly agreed to do this interview. 

Nowadays recruiting top talent is harder than ever, as the competition between companies only grows. Sourcing requires new creative solutions and going beyond the traditional hiring process. Recruiters should use ways that would attract the right people, who will eventually join great teams in tech companies. Social media channels serve as unique platforms, where tech […]

There are two types of employees. The first kind shows up to work late, doesn’t put any effort, and waits impatiently for the clock to turn 5:00 p.m. so they can leave the office. The second type is the employees who show up on time, are enthusiastic about their job, and are engaged in their […]

Hiring the right employees can elevate your business to new standards. But finding the right employees or candidates is not always easy. Many applicants have vast experiences and backgrounds, but not all may fit well within your company. This is why you need a tech recruiting strategy to cut through the noise and find the […]

Recruiting using different social media allows you to not only find quality talent but also engage and connect with them. Sometimes to find outstanding software developers, you need to look for them in places, where not so many recruiters go.  We previously covered best recruiting practices on GitHub, StackOverflow, and even Reddit. We also have […]

Disclaimer: The article is created based on materials provided by Yves Greijn, Lead Engineering Sourcer (ex-QuantumBlack, now Miro), Neha Naik, CEO of recruitgyan.com, and Monika Nemcova (AIHR, ex-Content Marketer from harver.com) How do you measure your recruiting success? We have prepared an ultimate list of recruiting & sourcing metrics to be checked regularly. All metrics formulas can […]

Welcome to the newest entry to our Guide for Building and Scaling Sourcing in Fast-Paced Organizations. For this article, we had great help from Kate Hotsyk from A-Players Recruiting to discover her take on the most meaningful baseline skills and qualities every exceptional sourcing professional should possess.  Kate is a Lead Talent Sourcer Consultant with […]