Month: December 2017

December 17, 2017 Jonathan Kidder No comments exist

  You may have heard of the popular online forum Reddit.com as a go to place to get answers to your questions or find the latest news stories. One area you may not have associated with the fourth largest website online today is it’s potential for recruiting. Yes, you can use Reddit to source and…

December 15, 2017 Jonathan Kidder No comments exist

I had the opportunity to interview Greg Hawkes a Strategic Talent Sourcer at Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. It was an honor to speak with Greg about the future of sourcing and talent acquisition. I hope you enjoy reading this interview!   How did you get into Talent Sourcing? I was a full-cycle recruiter several years back…

December 10, 2017 Jonathan Kidder No comments exist

To remain competitive in the staffing industry, third-party agencies can use the following tactics to discover a client from a job post online: The first step will be to search for a job opening on Google.   To make sure job aggregator sites don’t come up I recommend including the (-). For example: -indeed -linkedin…

December 7, 2017 Jonathan Kidder No comments exist

Independent recruiters can’t rely on new clients appearing magically. The most successful recruiters are always actively sourcing for new clients they can work with. This isn’t a one and done activity but one that needs to be done constantly and consistently. Don’t wait until you don’t have any openings to fill to start looking for…

December 3, 2017 Jonathan Kidder No comments exist

Optimizing your job postings for search engines, also known as “SEO,” is crucial in making sure that candidates can easily find your job opportunities online. To increase the number of applicants, it’s essential to ensure that your job postings are fully optimized for SEO. You don’t have to be an expert in SEO, but understanding…