The Secret World of Glassdoor Rankings

The Secret World of Glassdoor Rankings

Blog
Jonathan Kidder   February 9, 2019  
Glassdoor has quickly become a go-to resource for job seekers, similar to how Trip Advisor is used for reviews on...
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5 Ways I’ve Failed in My Recruiting Career

5 Ways I’ve Failed in My Recruiting Career

Blog
Jonathan Kidder   February 7, 2019  
I find it beneficial to reflect on my past experiences, both the successes and the failures. Recruiting can be a...
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Why Your Recruiting Agency Sales Templates Suck

Why Your Recruiting Agency Sales Templates Suck

Talent Sourcing
Jonathan Kidder   February 5, 2019  
There isn't a day that goes by that I don't receive an automated sales template inmail from a recruiting agency....
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12 Recruiting Browser Extensions to Review in 2019

12 Recruiting Browser Extensions to Review in 2019

Talent Sourcing
Jonathan Kidder   February 1, 2019  
Recruiters have a ton of extension tools available to them in 2019. So how do you decide which ones will...
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New Features Added to SignalHire Extension

New Features Added to SignalHire Extension

Tools
Jonathan Kidder   January 30, 2019  
Maybe you noticed recently that SignalHire has added some new features? They slowly started rolling out these updates over the fall,...
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Web Scraping is the Wild West of the Talent Sourcing World

Web Scraping is the Wild West of the Talent Sourcing World

Blog
Jonathan Kidder   January 29, 2019   3 Replies
Red Dead Redemption 2 Photo Credit Google (Alphabet), Amazon, Apple, Facebook and Microsoft are the five most valuable companies in...
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7 New Extensions to Help Simplify Your Recruiting Tabs

7 New Extensions to Help Simplify Your Recruiting Tabs

Talent Sourcing
Jonathan Kidder   January 26, 2019  
As a Recruiter or Talent Sourcer, I’m sure you log into your laptop every morning and go through your daily...
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Why Recruiters Need a Vacation or Face Burnout

Why Recruiters Need a Vacation or Face Burnout

Blog
Jonathan Kidder   January 25, 2019  
Photo taken at our Airbnb house in Kauai.  I took a vacation to Hawaii with my wife for two weeks...
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80% of Candidates Online Are Not on LinkedIn

80% of Candidates Online Are Not on LinkedIn

LinkedIn
Jonathan Kidder   January 22, 2019   1 Reply
The facts are straight forward: around 80% of candidates don’t have an active LinkedIn profile. Globally, the World Bank puts...
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Don’t Let your Application Process Feel Like a Nightmare

Don’t Let your Application Process Feel Like a Nightmare

ATS Recruiting Talent Sourcing
Jonathan Kidder   January 4, 2019  
Have you ever submitted an application and never heard back from that company? Did it feel like your application got...
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How to Create a Personal Brand as a Talent Sourcer

How to Create a Personal Brand as a Talent Sourcer

Talent Sourcing
Jonathan Kidder   January 3, 2019  
In 2018, I set out to really master my personal brand as a Talent Sourcer. This past year has been...
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How to Master an Intake Meeting with the Hiring Manager

How to Master an Intake Meeting with the Hiring Manager

Recruiting Talent Sourcing
Jonathan Kidder   December 31, 2018  
In order to hire an applicant you will first need to master how to have an intake meeting with the...
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2019 could be a challenging market for recruiters

2019 could be a challenging market for recruiters

Blog
Jonathan Kidder   December 28, 2018   1 Reply
2018 will soon be a distant memory, but the challenges faced will follow recruiters into 2019. As you ring in...
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An Insider’s View of Prophet II Extension

An Insider’s View of Prophet II Extension

Tools
Jonathan Kidder   December 23, 2018  
This past week Prophet II was officially launched to (100) Beta users. Was I one of the lucky Talent Sourcers...
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How to Setup a Talent Sourcing Jam at your Company

How to Setup a Talent Sourcing Jam at your Company

Recruiting Talent Sourcing
Jonathan Kidder   December 21, 2018  
The talent sourcing industry is a small world and I have been fortunate enough to have had a long career...
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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.