Tag Archives: Sourcing

Which makes more sense, recruiting the unemployed 4% or the gigantic pool that already has a job (unfortunately, most get it bass-ackwards)? Fortunately, employed talent won’t be hard to recruit because today, an astounding 96% of all workers are looking for a new job. So, I promise that after closely examining …

Contests build your employer brand, attract top-tier talent, improve assessment, and yield solutions. The problem solvers who win these recruiting-related competitions are some of the most impactful of all hires. Article Descriptors| Recruiting /Sourcing – Contests to attract/assess – How to – 7 min. read What exactly is “contest recruiting/sourcing?” …

Recently updated research on sourcing once again shows that it remains the top challenge for TA. And unfortunately, the reappearance of this problem in the research means that weak sourcing has been the top TA problem for at least four years running. Not a pretty picture, and something that simply …

TA must shift from its “can’t we all get along mentality” to an aggressive competitor mentality. This shift must occur because both the need for talent and the competition for it (in critical areas like AI) are now becoming the #1 business success factor. A factor that’s more critical than …

As seen on Reworked.co by Lauren Dixon How to Hire Again When it does come time to hire for a previously eliminated role, legal questions are the first to address.Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) suggests to wait at least six months since the layoff. If “the former employee finds …

Most “revisits” are top prospects that applied, and came close, but were never hired during a job search. So they can be classified as top-talent failures. However, I find that these talent failures are right under your nose. It should be considered as a top-quality talent pool instead. It is …

Note: Sourcing jobs led the recent wave of recruiting layoffs at top firms like Amazon and Meta. So in the near future, be prepared for the day when AI-generated search algorithms will permanently replace almost all the work human sourcers have done. Just like not long ago when ATS screening …

Sadly it’s rare to find “gaining a competitive advantage” on any list of strategic recruiting goals. This is a strategic thinkpiece. And that omission from our goals is troubling. Because every other strategic business function that operates in a “highly competitive environment” like finance, product development, and supply chain.”  For …

I’ve found that the highest impact transferable practice from the NFL to business is prioritization. And if you’re not familiar with the concept, when something receives a higher priority. The organization places a laser focus and narrowly targets an area where allocating more resources is essential in order to be …

A primary flaw in referral programs is allowing employees to refer “strangers” that they barely know. Employee referrals are by far the #1 hiring source, both in volume and for quality (i.e., on-the-job performance). However, I have found that the performance of these programs may improve by as much as …