Sourcing School by RecruitingDaily

In this groovy episode of RecruitingDaily's Sourcing School, Liam Darmody discusses the power of LinkedIn as a professional network. Liam, the pioneer of Liam's Brand Stand, states that organic reach on LinkedIn is currently quite strong. It's a fallacy that authentic brand growth on LinkedIn is discouraged, maybe even the opposite is true. With such a strong personal identity on his profile and his content, it seems like success on the platform is geared more towards being your true self. Liam believes LinkedIn's focus on content creation and personal branding has made it a legitimate platform for professional development. But, LinkedIn seems to be full of sterilized, safe content. However the ones who can successfully leverage the platform seems to be the honest ones. So, don't be afraid to let your true self out there! Authentic brand growth can sometimes only be achieved by letting your values be heard. Word of caution: make sure to avoid politics. Ryan Leary raises the question of how people perceive LinkedIn as a social network, to which Darmody agrees that many do not view it that way. However, he suggests that individuals should treat LinkedIn as a journal they feel comfortable sharing with friends, family, or peers. This means sharing thoughts about business, leadership, self-improvement, industry interests, and personal achievements. Darmody believes that treating LinkedIn as a journal allows others to see what is going on inside one's mind and makes the platform unique. It's also important the world knows that both Ryan and Liam have not seen Star Wars. Listen & Subscribe on your favorite platform Apple | Spotify | Google | Amazon Visit RecruitingDaily Twitter @RecruitingDaily Join the Secret Sourcing Group Learn more about #HRTX Events

In this special episode of the Sourcing School podcast, we get to sit down with the esteemed Ernie Moreno, the founder of NextLevel Executive Search. He spills the beans on the secret weapon in the staffing industry: phone calls. Despite recruiters trembling in fear at the mere thought of dialing a number, Ernie believes that picking up the phone can work wonders. He insists that phone communication allows for a deeper connection and can unlock valuable insights and advice for growing your business. Ernie drops some genius tips, like reaching out to people after stalking their podcasts or creeping on their Facebook groups. By sweet-talking them into giving you a few minutes of their time, you can have some high level trusted compadres who are more than willing to share their experiences and expertise. Many prefer hiding behind their screens, opting for the safety of texts and emails. Ernie, being the phone-calling champion he is, argues that calling is the real deal when it comes to building relationships. He even spills the beans on how he successfully contacted company presidents and magically got introduced to their VP of HR. Fear is like a pesky fly buzzing around recruiters' heads when it comes to making phone calls...especially for newbies in the industry. Ryan believes that few people have to rely solely on the phone for connecting with candidates or clients, which has really stunted today's recruiters communication. But back in the day, the phone was the only lifeline! So let this be a wake-up call (pun intended) to all you recruiters out there. Embrace the power of phone communication in the staffing industry and watch as your business friendships flourish, your knowledge expands, and opportunities rain down upon you like confetti. Pick up that phone and make magic happen! Listen & Subscribe on your favorite platform Apple | Spotify | Google | Amazon Visit RecruitingDaily Twitter @RecruitingDaily Join the Secret Sourcing Group Learn more about #HRTX Events

In this Sourcing School Episode, our teaching power couple Brian and Ryan sit down with Des Prentice of Qualifi. Des explains that their mission is to help hiring teams have quality conversations with candidates faster than they can manually. Des mentions that Qualifi allows teams to source, recruit, and vet candidates 24/7, enabling them to pick high-quality candidates faster than before. They focus on high volume and quick velocity industries such as hospitality, retail, and medical spaces. Des explains that many applicants in these industries apply for multiple roles simultaneously, making it crucial for companies to capture them at their highest intent level. Qualifi aims to take candidates from application to phone screen and vetting in less than 20 hours, putting companies ahead of their competition. Des emphasizes the importance of speed in the hiring process, as candidates often accept job offers quickly. Ryan Leary expresses his interest in the 20-hour timeframe and asks Des to explain the candidate experience from application to the screening process. Overall, the conversation highlights Qualifi's focus on streamlining the hiring process and helping companies connect with qualified candidates efficiently. Their phone screening solution aims to save time, increase diversity, and improve the overall candidate experience. Brian Fink also discusses his new book, titled Talk Tech To Me: The Non-Technical Guide to Technology. Brian Fink takes on the stress and strain of difficult technology concepts and simplifies them for the modern recruiter. Fink's impassioned wit and humor tackle the high's and low's of technical recruiting with a unique perspective - a perspective that is intended to help you find, engage, and partner with tech professionals. Listen & Subscribe on your favorite platform Apple | Spotify | Google | Amazon Visit RecruitingDaily Twitter @RecruitingDaily Join the Secret Sourcing Group Learn more about #HRTX Events

In today's Sourcing School Podcast episode, the dynamic teaching duo Ryan Leary and Brian Fink chat with Jeremy Schiff, the CEO and founder of RecruitBot. Jeremy discusses the value of AI in recruiting and how it can help solve common challenges faced by recruiters. RecruitBot, an AI-powered recruiting platform, is one solution to these recruiting challenges. Since RecruitBot secured $8.2 million in funding, the company aims to automate and streamline the recruitment process, with a focus on improving efficiency and effectiveness. RecruitBot Funding, Machine Learning, and Saving Time Schiff, who has a background in applied machine learning, explained that his experience in hiring tech talent led him to recognize the need for a more efficient and effective recruitment process. He founded RecruitBot with the goal of leveraging AI to make recruiting more streamlined and successful. Unfortunately, the traditional hiring process is manual and VERY slow. AI can help overcome these challenges and supercharge your efficiency. He explained that RecruitBot uses AI algorithms to analyze and evaluate candidate profiles, allowing recruiters to quickly identify the best candidates for a position. This not only saves time but also improves the quality of hires. Jeremy also emphasized the importance of data in the recruitment process. He explained that AI can help recruiters gather and analyze large amounts of data, providing valuable insights and helping to make informed decisions. For example, AI can analyze interview feedback and identify patterns or trends, providing recruiters with objective insights into candidate performance. RecruitBot aims to continue developing its AI-powered platform and provide recruiters the tools to make efficient and successful hires. So, since AI is revolutionizing the recruitment process are you going to jump aboard or be left in the dust? Listen & Subscribe on your favorite platform Apple | Spotify | Google | Amazon Visit RecruitingDaily Twitter @RecruitingDaily Join the Secret Sourcing Group Learn more about #HRTX Events

In this podcast episode, Rich Mendis, CMO at HireLogic, discusses the tactical and strategic value AI can bring to companies. He explains that tools like HireLogic can provide immediate productivity benefits, such as faster interview feedback. There is also strategic immediate value in using AI insights to evaluate candidates objectively. However, true value lies in improving the interview process, coaching employees, and integrating data into a talent management system. Listen & Subscribe on your favorite platform Apple | Spotify | Google | Amazon Visit RecruitingDaily Twitter @RecruitingDaily Join the Secret Sourcing Group Learn more about #HRTX Events

Join Ryan Leary and Brian Fink as they welcome recruitment maestro Mike Rasmussen. From corporate to nonprofit, Mike's journey is a testament to his adaptability and skill. Despite juggling numerous requisitions, he's mastered prioritization and simplifies complex recruitment concepts with ease. His LinkedIn presence is a beacon of wisdom and motivation, and his authenticity shines through in every interaction. Mike's passion for making a difference is infectious, and his insightful speeches leave listeners inspired. Tune in for a captivating journey with Mike, the virtuoso who orchestrates sourcing into a harmonious symphony of success. Listen & Subscribe on your favorite platform Apple | Spotify | Google | Amazon Visit RecruitingDaily Twitter @RecruitingDaily Join the Secret Sourcing Group Learn more about #HRTX Events

Get ready to have your mind blown as Mike Wolford, Director of Analytics at Claro and former Twitter blue bird wrangler, reveals how AI is transforming recruitment in this hilarious Sourcing School interview with Ryan Leary and Brian Fink. In his bestselling book, "The AI Recruiter," Wolford debunks the job-stealing myth, highlighting AI's power to rescue recruiters from mundane tasks. With AI automating language-related duties, recruiters can say goodbye to mind-numbing email writing and scheduling nightmares. They can now focus on candidate coaching, personalized experiences, and building connections. Wolford envisions recruiters as productivity superheroes, harnessing AI's potential to make strategic decisions and unleash their true powers. Brace yourself for an AI-powered recruitment revolution with Claro leading the charge! Listen & Subscribe on your favorite platform Apple | Spotify | Google | Amazon Visit RecruitingDaily Twitter @RecruitingDaily Join the Secret Sourcing Group Learn more about #HRTX Events

In this episode of Sourcing School, we have a shining star of the recruiting industry Jackie Flake. Ryan and Brian pick her brain about the power of agile SCRUM recruiting, the challenges and nuances of office reintegration, and recruiting best practices. SCRUM recruiting revolves around time blocks, where a very specific amount of time is reserved for various stages of the recruiting process. This provides teams with the benefit of staying on task and higher deadline success rates. There are always challenges with every form of workflow, however. But Jackie discusses ways to minimize these weaknesses. Regarding the return to work, we seem to be in a strange "hybrid" transition at the moment. Companies want workers to come back for a few days a week, or perhaps even for just a productive luncheon. There's been pushback from this change, but what's the root cause? Is it laziness, a hatred of traffic, or do they just want to be able to pick up their kids from school easier? Listen & Subscribe on your favorite platform Apple | Spotify | Google | Amazon Visit RecruitingDaily Twitter @RecruitingDaily Join the Secret Sourcing Group Learn more about #HRTX Events

In this episode of Sourcing School, we get into the power of onboarding with Joshua McAfee. Josh is an author, mentor, and wealth of knowledge in the recruiting space. He is great at giving people the opportunity to show their own value as both a candidate and a fellow human. It's easy to get caught up in the ego of recruiting, but checking your feelings is an important aspect of recruiting. Remove your emotions from the equation so that you can really focus on the candidate in question. "It's amazing what you can accomplish when you don't care who gets the credit" Stay genuine, stay authentic, and keep the tenacity from when you first started this gig. It's easy to get bogged down in the trenches of this messy career field, but if you make sure you focus on the accomplishments of others and the success of those around you, you're gonna set yourself up for success. Listen & Subscribe on your favorite platform Apple | Spotify | Google | Amazon Visit RecruitingDaily Twitter @RecruitingDaily Join the Secret Sourcing Group Learn more about #HRTX Events

In this episode of Sourcing School, we get into the power of onboarding with Adam Meekhof, Director at IQTalent Partners. Adam believes that onboarding is a critical part of creating a positive experience for new hires. Too many times companies miss the mark. If you don't make sure someone has felt seen throughout the hiring process, they are going to leave at some point. How does he do it? By making sure that every step in the communication process feels valuable and important to new employees. This means that he takes care to ensure they're aware of their role in the company, how they'll fit into the team, and what they can expect from their future colleagues. His goal is to create an environment where employees feel seen by leadership, which leads to better retention rates and greater productivity. Listen & Subscribe on your favorite platform Apple | Spotify | Google | Amazon Visit RecruitingDaily Twitter @RecruitingDaily Join the Secret Sourcing Group Learn more about #HRTX Events

In this episode of Sourcing School, we talk to Hillary Geissinger from You.com, a search engine that's changing the fundamentals of how people search. Hillary explains that recruiting for a lesser known brand can be difficult, especially when you're trying to find candidates who want to change how the world "Googles." We discuss Listen & Subscribe on your favorite platform Apple | Spotify | Google | Amazon Visit RecruitingDaily Twitter @RecruitingDaily Join the Secret Sourcing Group Learn more about #HRTX Events

In today's podcast, we talk with Rachel Clark GTM Recruiter at NexHealth about how companies can stay competitive in the face of a down economy. Rachel shares how can continue to scale as competitors are downsizing and playing it safe. We get into some best practices for SAAS recruiting and how to own full lifecycle recruiting for SDRs. Rachel Clark takes us to school and breaks it down touching on: Listen & Subscribe on your favorite platform Apple | Spotify | Google | Amazon Visit RecruitingDaily Twitter @RecruitingDaily Join the Secret Sourcing Group Learn more about #HRTX Events

Back with a vengeance, Vanessa Raath, the South African Goddess of Sourcing, better known as "The Talent Hunter" sits in with the team to talk sourcing, training, and events. In this episode we dig deep into: Listen & Subscribe on your favorite platform Apple | Spotify | Google | Amazon Visit RecruitingDaily Twitter @RecruitingDaily Join the Secret Sourcing Group Learn more about #HRTX Events

Necessity is the mother of invention. Our guest, Anil Dharni (CEO and Co-Founder of Sense), talks with Mike "Batman" Cohen about the past and future of HR, and getting your hands on the least painful ATS. For us senior recruiters, we remember the old days of whiteboards, file cabinets full of resumes, and contact information written on a legal pad. We've come a long way since the red pen days, but now we have a different beast to tackle: the ATS. It's so difficult to pick a functional applicant tracking system, as some of them come with well thought out HR suites but really lack power as far as candidate rediscovery engagement, and tracking, But there's hope, as there are ways to get the best of both worlds. This HR Tech 2022 series is sponsored and made possible by our friends at Gem! Listen & Subscribe on your favorite platform Apple | Spotify | Google | Amazon Visit RecruitingDaily Twitter @RecruitingDaily Join the Secret Sourcing Group Learn more about #HRTX Events

If you're an employer that's saying "we need better people" there's probably something more you could be doing. Jessica Miller-Merrell (Founder of Workology) is here with Mike Cohen to talk about the ever changing landscape of recruiting. There's fear all around us in this industry, and most of it comes from the reluctance to adapt. We realize that the post pandemic world looks a lot different than what we are used to, but this drastic change in how we work has also opened the door for other massive changes. New technologies, remote work priorities, AI algorithms, and pay transparency are just a few of these challenges to adapt to. This HR Tech 2022 series is sponsored and made possible by our friends at Gem! Listen & Subscribe on your favorite platform Apple | Spotify | Google | Amazon Visit RecruitingDaily Twitter @RecruitingDaily Join the Secret Sourcing Group Learn more about #HRTX Events

Michelle Prebble (Director of Talent Acquisition at Visier) talks with us about attrition metrics, aggregating information, and what it actually means to make "data driven decisions." We're all down for making smart decisions based on numbers, but how do you actually take advantage of this knowledge? One of the biggest hurdles in data driven decision making is lacking the imagination to visualize this information. Sometimes explaining what you have learned to someone not data-centric can be an incredibly daunting task. But there are tools in the industry that can guide you towards making the right call. This HR Tech 2022 series is sponsored and made possible by our friends at Gem! Listen & Subscribe on your favorite platform Apple | Spotify | Google | Amazon Visit RecruitingDaily Twitter @RecruitingDaily Join the Secret Sourcing Group Learn more about #HRTX Events

It's not an unhealthy addiction if it saves you time and efficiency. Our guest Jennifer O Gara, Talent Lead at Tonkean, talks about taking advantage of no code platforms, and creating an optimized work environment using automations. Most companies have 16 different HR systems that they use, and whether or not they integrate with each other there's still a LOT of disconnect. Switching back and forth between these applications causes a bunch of redundant clicks, time wasted, and data lost. Automations and integrations is going to be the saving grace of your HR team. Building a complex network of these systems isn't something we all need an engineering degree for...if you have the willpower to learn these fairly straightforward "no code" platforms you can save yourself hours of work every day. This HR Tech 2022 series is sponsored and made possible by our friends at Gem! Listen & Subscribe on your favorite platform Apple | Spotify | Google | Amazon Visit RecruitingDaily Twitter @RecruitingDaily Join the Secret Sourcing Group Learn more about #HRTX Events

You might think that you have a particular candidate in the bag. The pay is good and the benefits are flowing...but then you get blown off. What happened? You might have forgotten to ask about their motivations. Our guest, Jeremy Roberts, Director of Solution Design and Innovation at Cielo Talent, talks about those vital conversational soft skills. Despite all this technology you still gotta make sure you build rapport, learn about your candidates, and get to the bottom of their motivations. Remember, people used to do this job without computers! The psychology behind recruiting is a skillset you can't ignore...the art of recruiting will always be an important aspect. This HR Tech 2022 series is sponsored and made possible by our friends at Gem! Listen & Subscribe on your favorite platform Apple | Spotify | Google | Amazon Visit RecruitingDaily Twitter @RecruitingDaily Join the Secret Sourcing Group Learn more about #HRTX Events

Transparency and respect can get you pretty far with DE&I efforts. Our guest Kevin Walters (Sr. Director of Diversity) and Andre Boulais (Vice President of Client Experience) of SilkRoad talks about authenticity, regionalized diversity, and inclusiveness in a more earnest and heartfelt way. You can make all the effort to hire diverse candidates, but if your new hires don't feel included they are statistically likely to leave within a year. Make sure that there's a properly inclusive work culture set up so that way these individuals can integrate into your work family more easily. If these individuals are pioneering diversity at your company, having an honest conversation with them about it would go a long way. Regionalized diversity is something a lot of companies miss the mark on. If your city is a certain mix of diversity, you should be attempting to hire those underrepresented groups. Don't try to fight against the river by following along with a cookie cutter diversity checklist that doesn't apply to your city or to the job type you're hiring for. Help your company be a more honest representation of diversity, because if you're just doing diversity because the industry demands it..you're missing the whole point of all this. This HR Tech 2022 series is sponsored and made possible by our friends at Gem! Listen & Subscribe on your favorite platform Apple | Spotify | Google | Amazon Visit RecruitingDaily Twitter @RecruitingDaily Join the Secret Sourcing Group Learn more about #HRTX Events

It takes a lot to build a talent community. Creating a pipeline that is valuable for non job seeking individuals is important for fostering a strong connection with many potential hires. When it comes to hiring season, having a good chunk of vetted, experienced people to reach out to makes all the difference. Our guest, Marvin Smith (Consultant at MarvinESmith Talent Engagement Consulting), talks with Martin Burns of RecruitingDaily about building communities of talent, building an effective talent brand, and of course.. Marvin's love of bear photography. The collateral damage that compliance has done for the hiring process is quite frustrating. There's now so many steps in the hiring process that we've lost touch with the fundamentals of hiring. The industry finally seems to be realizing this, and has slowly been attempting to re-humanize the hiring process. If you can be honest about your company culture and identity, you can market your hiring around that. Don't try to appeal to everyone. Wouldn't you rather talk to a few vetted individuals than hundreds of people who might not line up at all with the culture? This HR Tech 2022 series is sponsored and made possible by our friends at Gem! Listen & Subscribe on your favorite platform Apple | Spotify | Google | Amazon Visit RecruitingDaily Twitter @RecruitingDaily Join the Secret Sourcing Group Learn more about #HRTX Events