TL;DR. I’ve launched a new course on Maven! Check it out here. Long time, no write! I’m happy to be back on Medium and re-establishing a new writing schedule. The past four years have been so intense that I took an unexpected break from one of my first loves — writing. The good news…

The Top 10 Moments from my First European Adventure — SourceCon is a place for sourcers to share tools, ideas, and techniques. The goal of SourceCon is to inform, encourage, and empower. Far from a stuffy, predictable and boring conference, SourceCon is the gathering that feels like a mix of the first day of school and a long-awaited family reunion. …

Simple hacks to supercharge your recruiting/sourcing inbox — Using Gmail is something over 1.2 billion users do each day from both mobile and desktop devices. Since it’s invite-only launch in 2004, Gmail has become a trusted and capable communications tool.

7 More Amazing Applets to Automate Your Workflow — Ready to do more with the apps you love? Here’s Volume 2 of IFTTT Applets that are amazingly simple to activate. These seven Applets are essential for Recruiters and Sourcers who wants to work smarter, not harder. Download the clickable infographic to go directly to the Applet of your choice!

7 Amazing Applets to Automate Your Workflow — IFTTT (pronounced like “gift” without the g) is the easy, free way to get your favorite services working together. A service, according to IFTTT brand guidelines, “is an app, device, or other company that’s partnered with IFTTT to build Applets.” I first learned of IFTTT from the godfather of Sourcing…

SourceCon Vegas 2018 Roundtable Preview — As I began to prepare for what will be an exciting and interactive roundtable at SourceCon in Las Vegas next week, I started to gather resources to have on hand for the topic of candidate engagement. What I found interesting as I began to peel back the layers is just…

Wow them while you woo them. — The median time to hire is 34 days (via Lever). Recruiting Social reports that 46% of candidates lose interest if there are no status updates 1–2 weeks after the interview. How do you keep candidates engaged in the hiring process? Last week, I had the privilege to chat with the Queen of the Recruitosphere, Jackye Clayton, about strategies to maintain…

Welcome to Club Inbox: There is no guest list tonight — TL;DR Sourcers get no love in the club…Club Inbox, that is. My recruiting career began decades ago in my hometown of Los Angeles, aka the City of Angels, aka South Central Los Scandalous. As early as my college days, working in the Human Resources & Recruiting fields connected me to…

Researcher at heart? Systems geek? Read on to find out… — TL;DR: It’s a bird, it’s a plane, it’s a SuperSourcer!