Posted by Jonathan Kidder on February 7, 2023February 10, 2023

The recruitment and HR industry continues to change at a high space. With the release of new AI tools recruiting technology continues to outpace other fields. In order to stay updated on recent trends I wanted to put together a list of recruitment thought leaders and authors who are writing about all of these trends.

Why should recruiters keep learning?

Recruiters should keep learning to stay current with industry trends, advancements in technology, and changes in the job market. This allows them to more effectively attract and retain top talent, and improve their own skills and knowledge in areas such as sourcing, interviewing, and negotiation. Additionally, ongoing learning helps recruiters maintain a competitive edge in a rapidly evolving field and provides opportunities for personal and professional growth.

Here’s my favorite recruiting authors to follow:

Stay updated with the latest recruitment trends by following top thought leaders and recruiting in the sourcing industry. These influencers share their insights and experiences on leadership, hiring, HR, staffing, and sourcing technology. By keeping up with the latest trends, recruiters can adapt and remain relevant in an ever changing industry.

1. Hung Lee – Recruiting Brainfood

Hung believes that leaders, HR professionals, and organizations should prioritize empathy towards employees. His innovative ideas on enhancing the relevance of recruitment can be accessed on Recruiting Brainfood. He serves as the Curator of Recruiting Brainfood and also as the Co-founder and CEO of Workshape.io. With over 15 years of experience in various roles such as agency recruiter, recruitment manager, internal head of talent, and recruitment trainer, Hung is a seasoned professional in the field.

2. Katrina Collier – Robot Proof Recruiter

Katrina Collier is on a mission to fix talent acquisition and candidate experience issues; often exacerbated by hybrid working. She is one of 2 people globally delivering design-thinking workshops specifically for recruitment, that swiftly help companies fix the real issues preventing successful hiring. She is also a Mentor, Author of The Robot-Proof Recruiter, leader of The Collective mentoring group, and a global keynote speaker.

3. Irina Shamaeva – Boolean strings

Irina Shamaeva is a sourcing expert with extensive experience in search, recruiting, online research, training, and tools. She is the creator of successful recruiting communities such as the Boolean Strings LinkedIn group and the Boolean Strings Ning Network. Her blog, Boolean Strings, is highly regarded and followed by HR professionals worldwide. Irina’s expertise has led to the creation of the People Sourcing Certification Program, which is gaining popularity globally.

4. Vanessa Raath

With over 15 years of experience in the recruitment industry, specializing in the tech space, Vanessa has a wealth of knowledge and expertise. Prior to her career in recruitment, she taught difficult schoolchildren in London, operated a ski lift in the USA, and instructed scuba diving in Southeast Asia. In 2019, she founded my own sourcing training business and have never been more challenged or fulfilled. Her true passion is to raise the standard of sourcing globally, with a specific focus on Africa. She’s an enthusiastic speaker on talent sourcing, particularly diversity sourcing, and enjoys sharing sourcing knowledge and experience with others.

5. Jan Tegze – Full stacker recruiter book series

Jan Tegze is a seasoned Talent Acquisition Leader with a proven track record in managing teams and creating effective recruitment processes. He boasts extensive expertise in full-cycle recruiting and an in-depth understanding of international recruiting, sourcing, branding, marketing, and innovative sourcing methods. His accomplishments include success in both start-ups and high-growth environments. He is also the author of the highly regarded full stack recruiting book series, available on Amazon. He’s not a fan of my blog or books but I still look up to him and his recruiting series.

6. Jonathan Kidder (me)

Yes, of course I’m a bit bias here but I do think my readers can benefit from my recent publications.

Jonathan Kidder has amassed over a decade of experience in full-cycle recruiting and talent sourcing, earning over 80 recommendations from his peers in the industry. He began his career at one of the world’s largest RPO staffing firms and quickly became a leading expert in sourcing within a company of 5,000 recruiters. He has an extensive background in sourcing and recruiting for niche fields such as Information Technology, Marketing, Sales, Engineering, Finance, and Operations. Additionally, he has trained recruiting teams globally, spanning across North America, India, Asia, and Europe. He’s written over 16 recruiting books and is the sole founder of the talent sourcing blog wizardsourcer.com.

Final Thoughts:

I have always admired recruiting authors such as Hung and Irina, but felt intimidated to contribute at their level. However, with the guidance of my sourcing mentors, Brian Fink and Pete Radcliff, I made a conscious effort to improve my skills and knowledge. I launched a sourcing blog and started creating a weekly blog, despite my fears of struggling with dyslexia and posting content online. Through persistence and dedication, I was able to build a list of topics to write about, eventually resulting in the self-publication of over 16 recruiting books. The positive support from the community has made my dream of becoming a successful author a reality. I cannot thank you (the reader) all enough for everything!

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With more than 12 years of recruitment experience, Jonathan has helped startups and small businesses find the talent they need. He runs the blog WizardSourcer, which explores the latest trends in talent sourcing, provides reviews of recruitment tools, and features interviews with prominent figures in the industry.