One of the more engaging, recruiter-based, HR conferences of the year is ERE’s Sourcecon. They go into depth on everything recruiting including a Hackathon.
Topics covered the past couple of days included:
- Technical sourcing
- Post-apply candidate experience and tools
- Recruiting hacks
- Candidate marketing
- Recruiting neurodiversity
- Employer branding
- Data mining
If you missed Sourcecon here are some of the top tweets that should help fill you in:
“If we act like robots, we will be replaced by robots.” @SourcingShannon #sourcecon
— Jim Stroud (@jimstroud) September 25, 2018
Rule of thumb: 5:1 job content to job postings on your social platforms. Otherwise it’s just noise. #SourceCon @TimSackett
— Bryan White (@bmwatx) September 26, 2018
“Candidate experience is directly related to your #employerbranding” @Lizbconsult #SourceCon
— Bryan White (@bmwatx) September 25, 2018
Looking for people without experience? I want to focus on a love of solving problems/puzzles, desire to find a solution, interest in researching until they know as much as they can handle on the topic. The actual skills can be taught.
— Matt O’Donnell (@MattJ_O) September 25, 2018
Build the (employer brand) machine using social channels. Entice and pull them in – give them FOMO. Make them say “I want to work for your company!” — I’m taking a lot of notes @shaunda! #SourceCon
— Forever A Sourcer (@MonaliParmar) September 25, 2018
How vitally important to have candidates of strong tech aptitude & those on the Autism spectrum can be Fantastic candidates. What a great presentation from @TechCyndy. #SourceCon pic.twitter.com/tVj5WUrkTw
— Mike Rasmussen (@MikeRADP) September 25, 2018
Learning about how to source like an opposition researcher! @jimstroud @SourceCon pic.twitter.com/W4n3c0H3uO
— Maisha L. Cannon (@talentgenie) September 26, 2018
Using Political Contributions Public data to source Name, Job Title & Where candidates work via @jimstroud Interesting. #SourceCon pic.twitter.com/3uDxt5hpVf
— Mike Rasmussen (@MikeRADP) September 26, 2018
“Marketing is the new sourcing.” – @marenhogan #SourceCon
— Joel Cheesman (@joelcheesman) September 25, 2018
Using Podcasts to Source candidates via @jimstroud #SourceCon pic.twitter.com/GNm3b5kUUr
— Mike Rasmussen (@MikeRADP) September 26, 2018
Great stuff by @brettcoin on how Intuit’s #Sourcing function shifted left #Sourcecon @SourceCon #Recruiting #shiftleft pic.twitter.com/zkrxDb0Z7A
— Marc Spiron (@IronSpiron) September 24, 2018
Set up a @Quora account and see if somebody can answer your specialized technical question. Recruit that person! @jimstroud #sourcecon pic.twitter.com/95SVk8rpa4
— Angie Verros (@angieverros) September 26, 2018
Using Quora to Source Candidates via @jimstroud #SourceCon pic.twitter.com/kPqf0XGmae
— Mike Rasmussen (@MikeRADP) September 26, 2018
Empathy a common theme in #recruiting and many other walks of life @jimstroud @SourceCon #SourceCon #empathy pic.twitter.com/ABuf4p9Usp
— Marc Spiron (@IronSpiron) September 26, 2018
#Marketing #SourceCon @TimSackett pic.twitter.com/jUTycSiHBL
— Duarte R Mendonca (@DuarteRMendonca) September 26, 2018
Google For Jobs is changing everything per @TimSackett #SourceCon @SourceCon #GFJ pic.twitter.com/BAJmYxRZuZ
— Marc Spiron (@IronSpiron) September 26, 2018
Be honest….where ARE you with your recruitment marketing? @TimSackett #SourceCon pic.twitter.com/InBXKkwfTD
— Bryan White (@bmwatx) September 26, 2018
#timsackett #SourceCon the new way candidates buy. pic.twitter.com/YZrQ3szjZL
— Marvin E. Smith (@talentcommunity) September 26, 2018
@GregHawkesHRSTB packed the room sharing his sourcing tools… this stuff is awesome!!! pic.twitter.com/mIyPcvKRsN
— Holly Mallowes (@HollySourceGuru) September 25, 2018
Make it your goal that nobody has to seek you out for a status update….#Recruiting #sourcecon
— Liz Bronson (@Lizbconsult) September 26, 2018
The most amazing person @sarahegoldberg sharing great template tracking performance #Sourcecon pic.twitter.com/HicMnxvuC8
— Aaron Lintz (@aaronlintz) September 26, 2018
‘Ease the candidate’s pain – responsiveness, transparency, set (and manage) expectations, & know your sh*t but don’t be full of sh*t’ by @bmwatx #SourceCon @SourceCon
— Marc Spiron (@IronSpiron) September 26, 2018
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