How to Effectively Phone Screen Applicants Well

February 23, 2020

To identify the most suitable candidates for a position, it's crucial to first gather all the relevant information for the...

How to Recruit Against Silicon Valley Startups

Recruiting Talent Sourcing

Jonathan Kidder

February 21, 2020

Good talent is hard to find, but when it comes to tech positions, it is markedly more challenging. For quite...

Carmen Hudson Interview Spotlight

Interview

Jonathan Kidder

February 20, 2020

I had the opportunity to interview Carmen Hudson. She's currently a Principal Consultant, Recruiting Toolbox, and co-founder of the first-ever...

Sourcing Tools to Recruit More Women in Tech

Recruiting Talent Sourcing Tools

Jonathan Kidder

February 18, 2020

Diverse teams lead to better outcomes in projects. However, recruiting women in the tech industry can be challenging. To address...

10 Marketing Automation Tools to Use in Recruiting

Recruiting Talent Sourcing Tools

Jonathan Kidder

February 15, 2020

There’s a lot of marketing automation tools that you can use in recruiting. These tools help automate various mundane...

How to Recruit and Source on Facebook

Recruiting Talent Sourcing Tools

Jonathan Kidder

February 13, 2020

Facebook is an untapped gold mine when it comes to recruiting and sourcing talent across the web. Basically, it’s...

Tips to Improve your Recruiting Cold Calls

Recruiting

Jonathan Kidder

February 11, 2020

Something that I’ve discovered with working with other millennial recruiters is that they don’t like cold calling candidates. They find...

Will Sims Interview Spotlight

Interview

Jonathan Kidder

February 5, 2020

I had the opportunity to interview Will Sims a Talent Acquisition Manager from Plural Strategy. He runs a very...

How to Find a Candidate’s Cell Phone Number

Talent Sourcing Tools

Jonathan Kidder

February 5, 2020

2 Replies

Tracking down a candidate's phone number can be quite a task, but if you're convinced they're going to be a...

The Best People Search Tools for Recruiters

Talent Sourcing Tools

Jonathan Kidder

February 2, 2020

Finding information about candidates has never been easier thanks to the array of people search directories available. They can pull...

Time Management Best Practices for Recruiters

Recruiting Talent Sourcing

Jonathan Kidder

January 22, 2020

Effective time management is essential for recruiters to be successful, as it allows them to handle the many responsibilities they...

My Favorite Recruiting Tools in 2020

Talent Sourcing Tools

Jonathan Kidder

January 18, 2020

1 Reply

I wanted to start the decade right off by highlighting my favorite recruiting tools that I’m using throughout my...

Review of Hired A Job Search Marketplace

Recruiting Talent Sourcing Tools

Jonathan Kidder

January 17, 2020

I recently got access to this sourcing tool called Hired.com. It’s a massive database of active tech candidates across the...

Top Boolean Strings to Find Diversity Candidates Online

Boolean Strings Recruiting Talent Sourcing

Jonathan Kidder

January 15, 2020

13 Replies

I developed a thorough list of Boolean search strings to aid in sourcing and recruiting diverse candidates online. While many...

Sourcing Hack for Hacker News Site

Recruiting Talent Sourcing

Jonathan Kidder

January 13, 2020

I will be starting a new series that highlights the latest Sourcing hacks. Our sourcing world is changing at a...

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Founded in 2015 by Jonathan Kidder, WizardSourcer LLC draws on over 14 years of recruiting experience supporting startups and mid-sized organizations with their global talent acquisition efforts. Jonathan has trained hundreds of recruiting professionals on cutting-edge sourcing methodologies and is a best-selling author of more than a dozen recruiting books available on Amazon. His mission is simple — to help recruiters and sourcers stay ahead in an ever-evolving digital landscape.

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With more than 15 yrs of experience in full-cycle recruiting and talent sourcing, Jonathan Kidder has garnered recognition within the industry, receiving over 80 recommendations from his peers. He embarked on his recruiting career at one of the world's largest RPO staffing firms, swiftly ascending to a prominent position as an expert in sourcing within a company boasting 5,000 recruiters. His expertise extends across a wide spectrum of niche fields, including Information Technology, Marketing, Sales, Engineering, Finance, and Operations. Furthermore, he has provided training to recruiting teams worldwide, spanning regions such as North America, India, Asia, and Europe. Jonathan Kidder is also an accomplished author, with over 24 published books in the field of recruiting and talent sourcing.