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ZipRecruiter, whose name you recognize of course from their job posting and social sharing offerings, now offers a searchable resume database access. When candidates apply for a job, they can… Read more

Keyword finders and tools are not earth shattering new, but the fact remains that many sourcers we speak with simply do not employ the power of these tools. We’re not… Read more

The job of a recruiter ain’t for suckas. You are either runnin’ things, are they are running you. You gotta be P.I.M.P.  (Geeze, I hope my mother the reverend’s wife… Read more

Here’s a sourcing tool that hasn’t gotten near enough attention: Blockspring. To geek out, Blockspring was and still is a library of user-generated techie code that developers could insert directly into… Read more

Google Plus is a hidden treasure trove for recruiters and yet it is still largely undiscovered and unutilized by many recruiters. Many people write it off with the belief that no… Read more

I am going to make it easy for you all. I decided it’s time to ‘open-source’ my tool belt when it comes to recruiting and sourcing tools. So you guys… Read more

Having to recruit sales professionals can be tough. Some of the reasons are obvious; they are already successful in their current position if they leave their job, they will also have… Read more

Diversity Recruiting. By definition, diversity recruiters are prejudice and best, racist at worst. I have been writing about diversity recruiting for years yet; it is still a problem for most companies…. Read more

It was not that long ago that job seekers forgave companies for not having a mobile optimized job page. It was all too common to not be able to apply… Read more

Don’t judge but, I was a cheerleader.  A Texas cheerleader. At cheer camp, a camp counselor asked us, “What do you do if your football team is the worst in… Read more

There is an adage in sales. “Buyers are Liars.”  What this means is, “sales reps are disappointed when they return to buyers with the proposal, and it is only then… Read more

Flipping brilliant! 100 million downloaders can’t be wrong. Yes, there has been over 100 million downloads of Flipboard.  This loved app offers an interesting way to add to your employer… Read more

Twitter is a candidate sourcing resource that recruiters should not ignore. The complaint when using the Twitter search field is getting too much information or irrelevant data. Searching on Twitter… Read more

What is and why use Datananas Datananas allows you to create targeted lists of prospects from online communities and social / professional networks. Datananas presents a streamlined lead aggregation process allowing you… Read more

Alchemy is the study of focused transformation. I have always been fascinated by Alchemy because the aim was to take some low value resource, like led and turn it into… Read more