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Sourcing gurus from across North America and EMEA assembled in Atlanta, Georgia last week to discuss the latest in sourcing strategies. The event was well-attended by recruiting leaders and sourcers from a variety of top companies.
During the conference, the #sourcecon twitter feed did a “Best Of” takeover of the @ongig handle. A full spectrum of thoughts and quotes came across our feed from a diverse set of tweeters. We organized this thread into a quick, easy read below.
You’ll see common themes emerge from the feed. There was an obvious passion for finding the right person for the right job in a highly efficient manner…while having an eye on candidate experience. It seems that getting candidates engaged is becoming just as important as identifying them in the world of sourcing.
See if you can spot any themes you identify with, and enjoy the tweets.
Take a wide approach to locating talent
@MikeChuidian I think there is no single activity which makes you a good sourcer: you need a mixture of skills for that. #sourcecon
— Vince Szymczak (@VinceSzy) February 19, 2014
Be an expert in your field
@socialtalent "expert knowledge of your market is what makes a great sourcer". #ssrsourcecon #sourcecon
— Greg Karr (@gregkarr_SSR) February 19, 2014
Be aware of where your InMail is headed
2/3rds of LinkedIn inmails go to a work email address. #sourcecon
— Jim Stroud (@jimstroud) February 19, 2014
Focus on getting candidates to apply
“Not ready to apply?” Please – they’re at your career site for a reason, and it ain’t to look at your stock photos. #sourcecon
— Matt Charney (@mattcharney) February 19, 2014
Sharpen up your online creeping skills
Online creeper = the basis of potentially great sourcer 🙂 #sourcecon
— Betsy Herrin (@betsy7b) February 19, 2014
Don’t blindly ask for referrals
“Referrals 3.0: Stop asking for referrals, research who ur employees know & then approach them & ask about them #sourcecon @gjrecruitment
— James Clark (@jimmyticket) February 19, 2014
Keep people in the loop on their referrals
Great practice = keep the referrer aware of where their referral is in the process. #sourcecon #employeereferral #respect
— MegS (@megstanish) February 19, 2014
The hardest part of sourcing is engagement
Finding candidates is easy…getting them to respond is hard #sourcecon #employmentbranding
— Megan Nelson (@megannelson6218) February 19, 2014
Actionable insights are critical to success
https://twitter.com/SourcerKelly/status/436249897679851520
You’ve got to be willing to hustle
@jimschnyder:a good recruiter knows how to go #oldschool to find talent. #sourcecon
— Elizabeth Theodore (@bethmctheo) February 20, 2014
Your “Talent Community” may be right in front of you
“@animal: Talent communities already exist on LinkedIn, Facebook, Github, Ning – @GlenCathey” #SourceCon
— 🇬 🇱 🇪 🇳 (@GlenCathey) February 20, 2014
Stay true to systems that work
No matter how far technology progresses, I hope we continue to use the term 'tickler file.' Its recruiting gold. #sourcecon
— Kameron Swinton (@kamoswin) February 20, 2014
Sourcers are not fans of their ATS
#sourcecon Q: Does anybody love their ATS? A: crickets
— Jim Stroud (@jimstroud) February 20, 2014
Setting a response time for referrals is good Candidate Experience
The recruiters @Rackspace guarantee that referrals will get a contact within 7 days. They receive 30k referrals a year, #sourecon
— SocialTalent (@SocialTalent) February 19, 2014
Good sourcers can find people, but engagement is the challenge
Discussions have moved from not just finding people, but how to engage with them #sourcecon
— RaedawnJohnsonTresca (@RJohnsonTresca) February 20, 2014
Personalizing your approach is key to success
People don't want e-mail, they want "me-mail" #sourcecon
— Cathy Neal (@SourcingRocks) February 20, 2014
Look for multiple options for your candidates
Rejected offers aren't always rejects @alexputman @jennrecruitme #sourcecon
— Stephanie Haigh (@StephDRecruits) February 20, 2014
The connection between recruiters and managers is crucial
Ebay's sourcing team was nearly invisible to the business? I've heard that story too many times #sourcecon
— Drew (@Abercich) February 20, 2014
Put a deadline on managers to respond
@cheriejobtweets @congema @rocktory manager has 24 hours to respond on résumé submittal then it goes to another manager #sourcecon
— Alex Putman (@alexputman) February 20, 2014
