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In this episode, we talk with Mark Rini, Account Executive at PeopleFluent, about the reasons your candidates are ghosting you: because your candidate experience sucks.Here's how to fix it.CodeSignal Tech Screen: A better way to evaluate your candidate skills fairly and consistently.

In this episode, we talk with Julia Levy, Head of Global Talent Acquisition at CommScope.  Julia brings a unique perspective as a leader of a global TA team who is also a leading voice in recruitment marketing.CodeSignal Tech Screen: A better way to evaluate your candidate skills fairly and consistently.

In this episode, we talk with Tim Visconti industry veteran and Managing Partner of PeopleLift. Fink accuses Ryan of not speaking English Tim talks about recruiting recruiters How he lost 95% of his revenue and why switching from tech recruiting to manufacturing has been the best decision he's made in a long time. CodeSignal Tech Screen: A better way to evaluate your candidate skills fairly and consistently.

In this episode, we talk with Kristina Finseth, Senior Manager, Outbound Growth Marketing at Greenhouse, all about the world of the candidate marketing lifecycle, emails, copy and social selling. This is the episode that dives deep into the weeds on the what and the why of email and what you should consider as you are building your candidate journey. Here's what we cover:DeliverabilityCrapy copyInsightful No's7 Step lifecycle candidate engagement SPF, DKIM, DMARC Setup - to infrastructurally support the domain CodeSignal Tech Screen: A better way to evaluate your candidate skills fairly and consistently.

In this episode, we speak with Veronica Jenkins, CEO of Hive Talent Acquisition to explore what companies are doing, and what they should consider as they take the leap into designing their diversity blueprint.CodeSignal Tech Screen: A better way to evaluate your candidate skills fairly and consistently.

In this episode, we go all out with Michael "Batman" Cohen on how a company can invest in their employees to ensure they (the employee) is successful. He reveals the "secret sauce" to empowering, engaging, and retaining employees. We go deep on the 8 key ingredients: Being authentic: Bring the human component to work Having a flexible work environment Taking care of your team (emotionally) Servicing their higher interests, outside of the workplace Focusing on personal and cultural relationships Letting people grow How to reward and recognize the team How to listenCodeSignal Tech Screen: A better way to evaluate your candidate skills fairly and consistently.

In this episode, we rap with Shannon Pritchett, Sourceress extraordinaire on what it takes to build community. Shannon is an industry veteran who had built some of the most influential powerhouse communities in our space.CodeSignal Tech Screen: A better way to evaluate your candidate skills fairly and consistently.

In today's episode of Sourcing School, Hakimu Davidson takes Ryan Leary and Brian Fink for a heavy-duty workout: Coach 'em up! This is all about putting your candidates in a position to succeed.Hakimu is a senior contract recruiter for IQTalent Partners. He is a recruiting leader with a background in corporate finance and skills in financial modeling, pricing, marketing, full life-cycle recruiting and coaching and leadership.In Today's PodcastWe discuss how to prepare your candidates and put them in the best position to succeed. As recruiters, it's certainly an option, but on some level a responsibility to give them the information and the tools they need to walk into an interview and walk out with a job offer.A few tips we'll cover:How to create trust with the candidateEnsuring that you understand the hiring manager's expectationsEffectively and kindly communicating company fit with the candidate, especially when they don't fitThere's a whole lot more! Too much to list here, so please listen in and leave your thoughts in the comments!CodeSignal Tech Screen: A better way to evaluate your candidate skills fairly and consistently.

In today's episode of Sourcing School, Alla Pavlova takes Ryan Leary and Brian Fink to virtual class, sharing tips and tricks for online team sourcing sessions. As a bonus, Brian performs his personal rendition of (what we think is) a Peabo Bryson song while Ryan attempts to contain him. Then, in a shocking turn of events, Brian distracts Ryan with fishing before Alla rings the bell and reels them in.Take a breath and prepare for a great show because you are going to learn. A lot.Alla is an interim tech sourcer & recruiter based in Amsterdam. She's worked with companies like Miro, Dott, My.Games, Blendle, Relive and GameHouse Journeys, and she's currently building tech teams at Riot Games (HKSG Studio).She's basically a fun as heck person. Visit her website here: http://empathic.club/In Today's PodcastHow to prepare and plan it for team sourcing? Which tools should you use, and what will work best for an online setup?  How can you diversify your sessions to make it easier for everyone to contribute?A few tips we'll cover:Immersing yourself into the tradeOpenly communicate challenges and points of curiositySourcing on Twitch, YouTube, Slack, and TikTokMore Alla Coming Up.She'll be with us again in September for #HRTX Virtual: Hardcore Sourcing to take us in-depth on Online team Sourcing Sessions: Tips & Tricks.CodeSignal Tech Screen: A better way to evaluate your candidate skills fairly and consistently.

In today's episode of Sourcing School, Ronnie Bratcher takes Ryan & Brian on a deep dive into The Fifth Dimension of Sourcing. What is the fifth dimension of sourcing, you ask?  That's a great question - and it's what you're here to learn. For now, we'll just call it a place filled with cosmic nuggets you can't find anywhere on planet LinkedIn.Ronnie is currently a principal contract sourcer/senior technical sourcer & recruiter with a demonstrated history of working within the information technology sector. Not only is he passionate about the process (as you'll soon learn if you don't know him already), he is leadership and specialist certified, focused in sourcing, recruiting and social media from The Sourcing Institute.In Today's PodcastWe discuss some ideas that you could test and implement to incorporate into 5% of your sourcing process to help find data and profiles that you are potentially missing in your normal sourcing routine.  Plus a little travel through the confines of time and space.  Who could say no to that?CodeSignal Tech Screen: A better way to evaluate your candidate skills fairly and consistently.

In today's episode of Sourcing School, Sam Perera gives us a lesson on Dev-Ops.  For Crying Out (c)loud, what's the big deal? We'll take a look into what it is, how to use it, and why everyone wants a piece of Dev-Ops for themselves.Sam is a Strategic Talent Sourer at Maxar Technologies. She made the transition from full-cycle recruiter to talent sourcer in January of 2020 and has been on a journey discovering innovative tools and sourcing methods ever since.In Today's PodcastAn overview of DevOps and why it's such a hot commodity. If you are like many sourcers and found yourself neck-deep in DevOps requisitions, this one's for you!Key TakeawaysWhat exactly is DevOps?Where can they be found?Demystifying the certs.CodeSignal Tech Screen: A better way to evaluate your candidate skills fairly and consistently.

On today's episode of Sourcing School, Mikey Weil lets us in on the secret sauce. How the heck do you plan ahead when you're almost out of InMails?Mikey is a Talent Sourer at Cielo Talent, a lover of animals, a comedian, musician. He has over seven years of experience in Sourcing, where he's filled entry to VP-level positions across a multitude of industries and is AIRS CIR Certified.In Today's PodcastWhat to do when your LinkedIn or Indeed messages are running out. Basically, what you can do in the meantime to keep actively sourcing.A few questions we'll answer:Why does Mikey regret hitting the 30,000 LinkedIn contacts checkpoint?Indeed vs. LinkedInTips, tricks, and different tools you can utilize when you're almost out of InMailsAnd more…of course.  But you have to listen to learn.CodeSignal Tech Screen: A better way to evaluate your candidate skills fairly and consistently.

On today's episode of Sourcing School, Erin Mathew combines her chef valor and recruitment prowess to teach us all about adding a dash of marketing to our sourcing workflow.  Erin is the Strategic Talent Sourcing Manager at Maxar Technologies where she manages a team of 3 strategic talent sourcers.  She is also a SourceCon Academy Graduate and has presented at over a dozen sourcing & recruiting training events, including RecruitingDaily's HRTX (hint: she's ba-a-a-a-ack and we are so happy).In Today's PodcastSourcing isn't only a game of searching and outreach. All too often many shy away from integrating any kind of marketing or content creation into their workflow. You don't need a marketing degree to generate engaging materials that will catch the eye of job seekers. There are a few simple methods and free tools to take the plunge at getting creative in attracting talent.A few questions we'll answer:Why do recruiters shy away from marketing?Why it's important to embrace your creative nature if you want to kick ass. Three things to add to the recruiting workflow for successful marketing. And more...of course.  But you have to listen to learn. CodeSignal Tech Screen: A better way to evaluate your candidate skills fairly and consistently.

Welcome back to Sourcing School!  We are so excited to have Larry Anderson with us today.  He's agreed to let us pick his brain on how to finalize those candidates and “Close the Good Ones.”Larry is a Senior Technical Recruiter at connectRN, a platform that connects nurses and aides with peers and new opportunities to help create the best versions of their careers. And he is no stranger to us!  He's not only a seasoned recruiter with an extensive background at companies like Spanx & elev8, but he has also featured as a trainer at multiple RecruitingDaily HRTX Sourcing & Recruiting events.  Today, we dissect what it really takes to “Close the Good Ones.”  We're talking communication, transparency, the benefit of the doubt, window sales, and more. We get into:Closing the senior leader vs. an individual contributor.Who talks about money first?What kind of questions should you ask before pitching the opportunity? Of course there's more…but you have to tune in to find out!   More Larry Coming Up.He'll be with us again in September for HRTX Virtual Hardcore Sourcing to take us in-depth on Closing the Good Ones. CodeSignal Tech Screen: A better way to evaluate your candidate skills fairly and consistently.

Boost your referrals by combining automation with a proven methodology with Sam DaviesIn this episode, we talk with Sam Davies, the founder of Real Links, a platform that allows you to create your employee referral strategy and to customize gamification and rewards.We go beyond link spamming and pressuring employees to be "good citizens". In fact, we talk about a step-by-step plan that you can integrate into your current workflow to increase hiring success.We get into:What to consider when creating your referral strategyWays to consider customizing  gamification for participationAutomation and TransparencyCodeSignal Tech Screen: A better way to evaluate your candidate skills fairly and consistently.

In this episode, we explore the psychometrics of video interviewing. We talk with video interviewing expert Andrew Wood from Willo (not a sponsor) - and the legendary Steve Levy.It's a lengthy conversation but well worth the listen as we break down:The power of asynchronous video,Matching, bias, removing the friction of unconscious biasWhat categories does video interview work forHow do you apply async video to engineeringCodeSignal Tech Screen: A better way to evaluate your candidate skills fairly and consistently.

School's in session with Canada's scariest (but nicest) recruiter, The Recruiting Animal. Successfully contained to just about 30 minutes the Animal takes over, questions the team, and dishes on phone fear, tools, and cheap recruiting.We layout our favorite go-to tools that we pay for. Here's a shortlist.ClearbitHootjorHuman PredictionsHumantic CalendlyCRM'sWe talk:Are Recruiters too cheap for their own good?Phone fear and the future of communicationTools that you need to have sourcing, marketing, intelligenceShopping once per week and Prepping your candidatesCodeSignal Tech Screen: A better way to evaluate your candidate skills fairly and consistently.

Goodbye phone screening. Hello Wedge. A few years ago I spoke with a then just budding entrepreneur,  Matt Baxter. He had an idea, a dream, and a flip phone where he loved to take video. Well, that's not quite how the story goes, but he had a vision to transform the hiring process by providing candidates with a seamless, fast, and flexible interviewing experience.In this episode, we speak with Matt to learn about how he's built one of the "go-to" video interviewing platforms in the recruitment space.We talk about:Efficiency (or the lack thereof)ExperienceHiring managersConversionCodeSignal Tech Screen: A better way to evaluate your candidate skills fairly and consistently.

In this episode, we talk with long-time recruitment legend and analytics messiah Eric Jaquith.If you struggle with diversity sourcing, understanding data, its meaning, and how to leverage what your mama gave you.... then listen cause Jake takes us deep.Here's what we cover:Diversity sourcing, filters, projects, and common senseData, what it is, what it means, and whyHow to extract data from your searches so that you can be the best recruiter in the roomCodeSignal Tech Screen: A better way to evaluate your candidate skills fairly and consistently.

In today's episode, we rock out with two of the industry's best-known names in Recruitment Marketing, Adam Gordon from Candidate.id and Marvin Smith, the legend of legends and the industry's "most approachable human" - a quote from Fink.From campaigns to managing experience, messaging, and empathy, we cover it all in just about 15 minutes' time."Taking pics of birds" - doesn't mean the same thing in the US as it does in Scotland.In this episode we cover:The black hole of complianceMessaging, communication, and pipeliningExperienceIntelligenceStructure and Building for the futureCodeSignal Tech Screen: A better way to evaluate your candidate skills fairly and consistently.

Do you hire hourly workers? Manufacturing? It's a tough task, right? Recruiting Technology is antiquatedCandidates can be slow to respondWorkers are often presented with multiple offers at a better salaryIn this episode, we speak with Mateo Cavasotto, founder of Emi, a platform that helps navigate the challenges to engage, screen, and schedule candidates whenever, wherever.Here's what we cover:Reduce, as much as possible, the time to contact as soon as a candidate shows interest.Don't be scared of offline candidate sources.Use Data! You can't improve what you don't measure.CodeSignal Tech Screen: A better way to evaluate your candidate skills fairly and consistently.

In today's episode, we rap with Jackye Clayton, Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Strategist with Seekout. We dig deep into the world of communication, emails, messaging, and cadence.The conversation was colorful but packed with an insane amount of knowledge that as a recruiter or sourcer you need to hear to take your comms game to the next level.Here's what we talk about: Out of Office ResponsesThe cadence of 3 - How to crush 68% response ratesYour Signatureand... the Boolean Bar?CodeSignal Tech Screen: A better way to evaluate your candidate skills fairly and consistently.

Monique Davis takes us down the path of intentional recruiting, ie. working with the intent to discover great candidates that exceed the scope of the submission requirement.Here's what happens:Brian fink impersonates Ryan LearyRyan Leary buys a mattress in a boxWe commit to practicing active listening in 2021and then we dig deep into being Intentional as a Recruiter...Candidate EngagementRequisition LoadIdentifying Hiring Manager CuesCodeSignal Tech Screen: A better way to evaluate your candidate skills fairly and consistently.

In this episode, we take a turn from sourcing tools and dive deep into recruiting from Ukraine with Vlada Liashchenko, Managing Partner with CNA International, an IT Recruitment Firm.Brian Fink steps in for Ryan Leary recovering from his timely root canal and dives deep into recruiter communication in the tech recruiting market.Based in Ukraine, Vlada brings a unique perspective coveringClient interaction, hiring managers, and CTO's.Communication styles, outreach, and how the market changes in Ukraine.Optimization and execution of sourcing process.CodeSignal Tech Screen: A better way to evaluate your candidate skills fairly and consistently.

In this episode, Brian Fink and Ryan Leary lighten the mood with industry slayer Rich Rosen.Rich is a documented and proven big biller featured as a Forbes Top 50 Executive Search Firm in America. We get into the weeds on what Rich believes every Recruiter needs to do in order to bill $1,000,000 every year.We talk about:Executive Search, how and why he does itHiring ManagersPassive/Active CandidatesThe steps he takesPeleton, cycling, and getting healthyCodeSignal Tech Screen: A better way to evaluate your candidate skills fairly and consistently.

David Marr, Senior Sourcing Leader (and LinkedIn member # 1,166,479) riffs on the dos and the don'ts of Networking. We talk about growth in status and how to leverage your day to day networking to help position yourself as an expert in your field (while scaling your business)Here's what we discussed:Brian Fink sings the introDavid Marr - debunks the myths of BS networking and discussing how to network effectively.Paying it forward AKA "Give without expectations"CodeSignal Tech Screen: A better way to evaluate your candidate skills fairly and consistently.

In this episode, we spoke with Jeff Shapiro, Director of Talent Acquisition at Radnet.Strip the ego and educateFocused InterviewingCandidate ClosureRadical CandorProfile what success looks likeSome of these may sound cliché but these are just 5 of the nuggets that Jeff dives deep on as he helps us to navigate the cluster that we call candidate experience.Here's what we cover:In-House/TA it's time to realize hiring managers are not your customers. Candidates are.Are you using all your historical data to its capacity? Declined offers, boomerangs, campus recruitmentDo you fully understand your value proposition to candidates (elevator pitch)CodeSignal Tech Screen: A better way to evaluate your candidate skills fairly and consistently.

Subconsciously Make People Think About You: Building a Sick Recruitment Marketing ProgramIn this episode Ryan Leary and Brian Fink rap with Lara Oettinger (pronounced Ott-Inger), the Aero Recruitment Marketing Liaison & Talent Sourcer at Lockheed Martin. We break down what companies and recruiters need to consider when building a recruitment marketing program. Targeted Humanized Recruitment MarketingRevamping Job Descriptions into Career AdvertisementsMaking it easier for talent to connect to opportunities through transparencyWhat are 5 things that companies need to consider in 2021 when building a recruitment marketing program?Transparency (being honest and open) It doesn't need to be good, bad, indifferent.Empathy and compassionPrioritizing talent matchingBuilding talent trustEmployer and People brandResources Mentioned in this episode:CanvaFilmoraLinkedIn Free Profile options to establish a strong marketing programCodeSignal Tech Screen: A better way to evaluate your candidate skills fairly and consistently.

In this episode, we talk with Rob Beck, serial agency, Google Search Engine building ex-Atlanta heart-throb Recruiter about how he has successfully transitioned into a world of normalcy (for recruiters).He is now a Senior Technical Recruiter with Ibota. In 10 minutes, Rob beaks down how agency recruiters can transition into the corporate world by following these 4 critical steps.CodeSignal Tech Screen: A better way to evaluate your candidate skills fairly and consistently.

Massive List of Sourcing Tools to Recruit on GitHub with Jonathan KidderJonathan Kidder AKA The "Wizard Sourcer" is a content producing machine with the ability to see things that many people can't. He's the creator and editor of WizardSourcer.com and today we spoke with him about the massive list of sourcing tools to recruit on Github.GitHub is the world's largest open-sourced repository coding sites online today. Currently, it has over 28 million users and over 57 million in repositories. With so many monthly active users sharing and learning about coding it's a fantastic place for Talent Sourcers to find qualified talent specifically within the software development space.SEE THE FULL POSTING HERE and GET ON HIS NEW BOOK RELEASE HERE (Top Talent Sourcing Tools for Recruiters) Here's what we spoke about:The Recruiter WandAwesome Autocomplete for GitHubOctoHROctoHuntGitHub HovercardGithub EmailGithub User LanguagesGitHub HovercardGit-AwardsGit-LogsDB DeveloperProfile Summary for GitHub profilesEmailOnGitHubGitHubberBetter Search for GitHubGithub Super SearchRefined GitHubCoderstatsCodeSignal Tech Screen: A better way to evaluate your candidate skills fairly and consistently.

You already know that referrals are your highest quality source of placements. But did you know that your current talent pool could generate hundreds of more referrals every year if you simply used the right tools to promote, manage, and scale your program?We spent 10 minutes with David Folwell, the man behind the tech at StaffingReferrals.com to understand what's good, what's bad and what you can do generate more $$$ as  you work to build your pipeline.Treat every candidate with respect because a lot of referrals come from people you don't place - Get referrals from every interview regardless out of the outcome Give Starbucks gift cards to anyone who sends you a highly qualified lead Use tools like Staffing Referrals to automate the promotion Share success stories about how much other candidates have made and how they made successful referrals people to youIdentify ways to work smarterMake scheduling easierGet access to our scheduling tool and get a free digital business card for 30-days if you sign up before the end of the monthCodeSignal Tech Screen: A better way to evaluate your candidate skills fairly and consistently.

Sourcing Challenge: What happened to Downtown Julie Brown and how many channels are part of the MTV network?Most recruiters are ethical when they host an interview. Most is not all. Where does interviewing and skill testing cross the line? Is it presenting a live sourcing challenge? Is it asking a developer to whiteboard a real life problem that your team hasn't been able to solve?In this episode we talk to Garick Chan, one of the industry's most positive Recruiters, to get his thoughts and 3 ways your team can prevent from crossing "the line"CodeSignal Tech Screen: A better way to evaluate your candidate skills fairly and consistently.

CodeSignal Tech Screen: A better way to evaluate your candidate skills fairly and consistently.

CodeSignal Tech Screen: A better way to evaluate your candidate skills fairly and consistently.

CodeSignal Tech Screen: A better way to evaluate your candidate skills fairly and consistently.

CodeSignal Tech Screen: A better way to evaluate your candidate skills fairly and consistently.

CodeSignal Tech Screen: A better way to evaluate your candidate skills fairly and consistently.

CodeSignal Tech Screen: A better way to evaluate your candidate skills fairly and consistently.

CodeSignal Tech Screen: A better way to evaluate your candidate skills fairly and consistently.

CodeSignal Tech Screen: A better way to evaluate your candidate skills fairly and consistently.

CodeSignal Tech Screen: A better way to evaluate your candidate skills fairly and consistently.

CodeSignal Tech Screen: A better way to evaluate your candidate skills fairly and consistently.

CodeSignal Tech Screen: A better way to evaluate your candidate skills fairly and consistently.

CodeSignal Tech Screen: A better way to evaluate your candidate skills fairly and consistently.

CodeSignal Tech Screen: A better way to evaluate your candidate skills fairly and consistently.

Brian Fink & Ryan LearyCodeSignal Tech Screen: A better way to evaluate your candidate skills fairly and consistently.

Brian Fink & Ryan Leary talk about what makes a good recruiter great. Here's what we think:There are a few skills that can make a good recruiter great.The first has to be having an endless curiosity to discover not only what your candidate does, but also what the organization does. You need to know what problem the role is going to solve for the organization. It's not just filling headcount.Keep readingCodeSignal Tech Screen: A better way to evaluate your candidate skills fairly and consistently.

Sourcing School: People to follow OUTSIDE the BizTuesday is here, and we have another episode of Sourcing School! If you missed last week, we gave you a list of who you should follow in the industry. This week, we keep it going. But, instead, our list is people to follow outside the biz. People that aren't recruiters that you should pay attention to...because they will make you better recruiters. Read the rest here.CodeSignal Tech Screen: A better way to evaluate your candidate skills fairly and consistently.

Brian Fink & Ryan Leary school you on 15 people you should be following in the industry. This is gonna be a good one.We'll share the top five with you here, but you'll have to tune in for the full list.First FiveNikao Hill at Wayne EnterprisesDana Niger at HiveTim SackettJim StroudTodd DavisWe didn't plan it this way, but a lot of these people to follow are those we actually work with on some level. We work with some smart people.CodeSignal Tech Screen: A better way to evaluate your candidate skills fairly and consistently.

Today, we are talking about Email Finders.What is it about an email that's so important?  Email is personal. It's how we communicate. And, once you have them, they are also a means to find their social profiles.Let's go through the tools; the good and the bad:Hunter.io – Bad. They like to say they are better than others, but we have seen performance as a swing and a miss.Swordfish – It's reliable. Really like using it, especially after UI improvements. “It's sick, and “Accurate AF”Lusha – Like, and getting better. Easy to use. Plus this tool includes a people aggregator.Whois.com – We don't talk about this enough as sourcers. The WhoIs database is meant to find domain owners, but it also includes contact information.Zapinfo – If you're not using ZapInfo, get on it. Don't forget to check out the Boolean builder as well as their Facebook search within the tool.Uplead – Not necessarily a recruiting tool, it's more B2B. Like the ability to filter and pull different things out. You gotta pay for it, there is a free version but free isn't always the way to go.ClearbitConnect – Really cool. B2B Marketing as well, with both a Chrome Extension as well as an email extension. Use them to find company org charts with work emails. The free version will give you 150 free lookups.RocketReach – It's a B2B marketing tool to connect with decision-makers. It also has a people aggregator tool. They have indexed over 20 million companies, and allow searches across sites like Angelist and CrunchBase. CodeSignal Tech Screen: A better way to evaluate your candidate skills fairly and consistently.

Today, we're talking “People Aggregators”What is that? People aggregators, in the sourcing and recruiting sense, are tools that take data from social profiles to help you build a more complete profile on a potential candidate. They help you build a more complete picture of who they are. For example, from their Instagram, you can see what their hobbies are. On last.fm or Spotify, see what their taste in music is.These social sites not only give you more information to see if a particular candidate is a good fit, but will also help you tailor your message when reaching out. Simply put, you can then connect with them as a human, especially if you have common interests. This is much more effective than putting candidates on blast without investigating a candidate's location, background, or even skillset. We've had this happen to us, and I'm sure everyone else has.For the rest, tune in above! Let us know what you think in the comments.Resources MentionedDean Da Costa's listGem Chrome extensionHiringsolvedSeekout.ioZapinfoCodeSignal Tech Screen: A better way to evaluate your candidate skills fairly and consistently.