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Does Sourcing bring you down? Are you frustrated that suitable candidates are scarce? Are your efforts yielding, little to no results? Well your story is one I’ve heard plenty of times so I’m going to give you the same advice I’ve given to so many others before you. Hence here are some, “More Out of the Box Souring Tips” that I think may be useful to you. Profiles without keywords Surprised? Well it’s surprising if you haven’t already thought about this as yet. But don’t fret, just yet. You’re not the only one, there are others like you. Sourcer’s generally won’t come across [...]

Recently there have been new developments in the way Recruiters and Sourcers now acquire potential Candidates owing to the era of digitalisation and with social sites like LinkedIn that is primarily a professional site. Although each site has its own features and designs they all have some commonalities when creating a profile. With almost everyone present on popular social networking sites like Facebook, Twitter, Google+ and of course LinkedIn, including Employers; ensuring that your profile is professional with all the etiquettes in place is now absolutely essential for obvious reasons. Considering recent trends in the Talent Acquisition Industry it’s important for not only Job Seekers but Recruiters and [...]

Tired of the monotonous task of searching with different keywords and trying to keep track of the ones that have already been searched? Then let’s find out if there are simpler ways to do just that. For anything to be effective its common knowledge to have a strong base so let’s begin with the basics i.e. the simple tools that can make all the difference to the efficiency of your work. Know your Browser Before we begin let’s check if we are using the right browser. The popular browsers and the common ones that are used are Internet Explorer, Google Chrome and Mozilla Firefox. So [...]

The task of a Recruiter never ends after a successful hire and a Sourcer’s task is never ending.This is because there are always new positions opening. Considering the latest developments in the Recruitment industry it is absolutely essential that they keep up with the changing trends. Hence in an effort to assist and help you add to your knowledge here’s something for you, “5 Effective Recruitment Sourcing Strategies” that they might be interested in. So make sure you… Search all Resumes If you’re a Recruiter or a Sourceryou probably have a rough idea about this. As a Recruiter you need to check all the resumes [...]

In the field of Talent Acquisition you can never have enough of Social Media products because the products are designed mainly to assist users and improve their experience. In view of this, Social networking sites are constantly developing new tools, add-ons and plug-ins for its users. If monitoring activity seems like an impossible task then you’ll be glad to know that there are tools that can simplify your task.Well here is another set of 5 Twitter products that will boost Talent Sourcing. Twitter lists This feature of Twitter is a very handy tool especially if you want to gather information about your connections. Apart from receiving [...]

There are several aspects to consider where attracting the right Candidates is concerned especially since the advent of Social Media. We know for sure that recruiting the right fit isn’t as easy as it is made out to be. And to a large extent we know how important your individual online profile is. But how about the Company website and it’s branding? What role do these aspects play in the Recruiting field? Can these aspects have any relevance what so ever? To answer these questions you first need to find out what are the aspects a potential applicant looks for when [...]

Twitting once fun is now also a race against time to achieve maximum visibility, but by the time your Tweet is in the public eye your efforts would have gone unnoticed. This is because there are about 300 million monthly active users on Twitter and counting all competing to get their tweets visible. Any Tweets posted by this time would be lost along with the rest. In order to ensure that your Tweets are viewed in the public eye you first need to identify few of the 5 reasons why your Tweets are not Read.I’m sure that you’re probably doing at least one [...]

We’ve heard so much about the Talent Acquisition profession. But have you ever stopped to wonder whether it is a work of Art. If you haven’t yet then let me tell that Sourcing Talent no doubt too is an Art just waiting to showcase itself provided an opportunity presents itself. It is a work of art because sourcing for those hard to catch candidates requires Talent Sourcing Training which is complemented by a work of art. When it comes to sourcing you also need to let your creativity showcase itself to be an efficient worker. Thus we have shortlisted some, “Handy Social Media [...]

Here we go again with the monotonous task of Talent Sourcing. If only we had a better way to Source Candidates via Twitter, being one of the popular microblogging sites. Wouldn’t that be great and fun too? Well here is how you can do just that and that too free of cost with 4 Twitter Sourcing Tools for Sourcers to avail the benefit of. This combined with the perfect Recruitment Certification Program that showcases the Talent Sourcing best practices followed to complement your efforts would no doubt boost your Talent Search. Followerwonk Just like any other social media even Twitter is used to [...]

Ever wondered what the Recruiting trends and Developments are going to be like for 2015? If you’re not aware of these changes by now then you’re not going to be prepared for what follows either.Recruiters are bound to face some issues and problems in 2015 and if some of them persist then they are bound to remain a problem in 2016 as well. In an attempt to keep you posted on the latest Sourcing News & Knowledge of developments and to help you prepare for the same, here are some interesting Insights into Recruitment Trends and Developments that I’ve come across. Shortage of [...]