Tag: Sourcing

March 22, 2023 Jonathan Kidder 1 comment

Amid economic fluctuations, recruiters might face employment uncertainties. This presents an ideal opportunity to transition into a freelance recruitment specialist or talent sourcer role. Numerous resources and platforms are available to facilitate split and other freelancing engagements. In the following sections, we will outline strategies for achieving success as a freelance professional in the recruitment…

November 25, 2020 Jonathan Kidder 1 comment

Amazon is the largest online shopping site. The site has roughly 12 million products to purchase including Marketplace items that total goes to 350 Million available items to purchase.    “Our vision is to be earth’s most customer-centric company; to build a place where people can come to find and discover anything they might want…

July 15, 2020 Jonathan Kidder No comments exist

wp_ad_camp_1] Recently, diversity recruiting has gained significant attention. I have observed a significant increase in questions about sourcing tools related to this topic. Therefore, I decided to write a review of the top-performing recruiting tools that recruiters and sourcers suggest for identifying diverse leads. I have personally had the chance to test each of these….

July 9, 2020 Jonathan Kidder No comments exist

If you are striving to hire a more diversified staff, you’re probably thinking about how you can update your recruiting strategies to help better attract diverse applicants. The fact is, in order to reach a fair amount of underrepresented minority candidates, you need to recruit in a purposeful and focused manner. You just can’t wait…

June 30, 2020 Jonathan Kidder No comments exist

Candidates in niche industries, particularly in the tech sector, are delaying their job searches due to current global events. Many of these candidates have been furloughed and are actively or passively waiting for job opportunities. My job requisitions often require a certain level of software development experience, and it seems that experienced candidates are more…

June 23, 2020 Jonathan Kidder No comments exist

Gone are the days where recruiters only needed LinkedIn and some savvy research skills to find and hire top candidates. With the competitive market at its peak, recruiters like you are having to go to new lengths to find the best leads for any given position, especially in the tech space.   Fortunately, if you…

June 10, 2020 Jonathan Kidder No comments exist

As a recruiter, background research on your leads and candidates is a must. In order to reach out to engage and connect with these leads you’ll to first find there contact information. The best ways to connect with someone is over an email address or personal cell number.    Sourcing involves becoming a detective you…

May 12, 2020 Jonathan Kidder 1 comment

With so many companies furloughing and laying off employees it’s a good time to search and find active talent open for their next opportunity. As Recruiters, we are researchers, so I wanted to give some tips and tricks for finding layoff lists or announcements online. Let’s use our super powers to find some great talent…

October 1, 2019 Jonathan Kidder 1 comment

Master Sourcer Jung Kim introduced me to a hack for finding a user’s email address on GitHub. By adding (.patch) to the end of a URL for a repository, the user’s email address, which is required for uploading on GitHub, becomes visible.   What is GitHub exactly? GitHub is a web-based platform for version control…

September 24, 2019 Jonathan Kidder No comments exist

I was introduced to Binary code by my friend Dan Wang. He’s found a creative way to engage with developers online using Binary convert to text methods. Using this site called rapidtables you can add messages and convert them into Binary code. The binary system is used by almost all modern computers and computer-based devices….

February 14, 2019 Jonathan Kidder 2 comments

FamilyTreeNow is a site that aims to help users research their family genealogy. Their database allows users to look up information on people or merely find out what’s available online about others. There’s a wide variety of information you can use this service to find: home addresses, cell numbers, email addresses, date of birth, associated…

November 1, 2018 Jonathan Kidder No comments exist

Hi Jonathan, I have been working at my company for 4 years and a year ago was moved into a Talent Sourcing role. The role was new for me as well as my company. I recently attended SourceCon and came across your blog and have been really trying to focus on creating a proactive sourcing…

March 4, 2018 Jonathan Kidder No comments exist

In tribute to an article written by Andre Boulais in 2017, I would like to highlight the significance of an Outbound Talent Sourcer. With job boards like Monster and CareerBuilder facing financial difficulties, it’s evident that top candidates no longer rely on passive job applications. The era of simple post-and-pray methods is long gone, and…

February 12, 2018 Jonathan Kidder 8 comments

I wanted to put together a list of different Boolean strings for niche SAP roles. Finding top SAP professional for various different skill-sets can be challenging. I hope these string examples help you find the best SAP professionals online.   SAP ABAP developer ((“sap r/3” OR “sap netweaver” OR “sap erp” OR “abap”) AND (“smartforms”…

January 16, 2018 Jonathan Kidder No comments exist

How many places to you use to recruit candidates? If you are only listing one or two places, it’s time to add to your list. Recruiters need to look for various ways to find qualified candidates. We all know about using LinkedIn and other popular sites for sourcing, but what about something a little outside…

January 7, 2018 Jonathan Kidder 1 comment

What if there was a site where you could find top industry professionals in different niche areas based of Q&A responses? It’s a reality with the site Quora. With an estimated audience of over 700,000 it’s also a spot to tap into some high quality talent. Recruiting in 2018 requires more than the typical tools…

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…

October 2, 2017 Jonathan Kidder No comments exist

Over the past 11 months on LinkedIn I have performed 1,120 searches, had 13,837 profile views, and send 1,920 inmails.  686 accepted my inmails and 118 declined with an overall response rate of 41.87%. Overall, I have never performed this many searches in my career using LinkedIn Recruiter. I can literally say that I’m logged…

August 3, 2017 Jonathan Kidder No comments exist

I used to always be in a rush throughout my career, and work-life balance was something I talked about but didn’t fully practice. As a result, at times I felt overwhelmed and even considered quitting the industry altogether. Recently, I’ve started incorporating mindfulness into my daily work routine, and it has made a significant impact…

July 20, 2017 Jonathan Kidder 2 comments

Companies are seeing the value in having a diverse employee workforce. Every company wants to attract and retain the most qualified applicants and finding applicants with a diverse background can be very challenging. I’ve had my own difficulties trying to source for diverse talent.   Here’s how to create a diversity talent pipeline to fill…

May 27, 2016 Jonathan Kidder 4 comments

I recently discovered this sourcing hack while playing around with text messaging. You can send a text message through an email account. This simple yet highly useful hack could be life changing for recruiters who have been relying on expensive text messaging platforms to reach candidates.    Candidates may prefer text messages or email for…

April 20, 2016 Jonathan Kidder No comments exist

Many companies take pride in their company culture, and many even overemphasize it ad nauseum. This may come off has non-genuine or even phony. A new employee may have been sold on the benefits and EVPs of the company altogether. But what happens when the perks and shiny newness wear off? If the company culture…

April 17, 2016 Jonathan Kidder No comments exist

A talent sourcer is a professional whose role is to identify and attract potential job candidates for an organization. This can include searching for candidates through various sources, such as job boards, social media, and professional networks, as well as reaching out to potential candidates to gauge their interest in job opportunities. The goal of…

April 14, 2016 Jonathan Kidder 1 comment

Throughout my career, I have had the opportunity to connect with many experienced talent sourcers. They have imparted valuable advice and strategies for identifying top candidates. What I find particularly interesting is that many sourcers are happy to share their knowledge and expertise with others. I always encourage newer sourcers to be open to learning…

April 10, 2016 Jonathan Kidder No comments exist

A Sourcer supports Recruiters in their efforts to find candidates. They typically initiate contact with potential candidates and schedule meetings with the designated Recruiter. The Sourcer’s duties include searching for candidates, interacting with them, and ultimately referring them to the Recruiter (who is the primary point of contact for the client).   Recruiters and sourcers…