Copy of Sourcing Strategies by Julia Stone

stepping stones and sound strategies Sourcing Solo Stepping Stones Sound Strategies & Sourcing Solo Think like a Sourcer ` "If you spend too much time thinking about a thing, you'll never get it done." ~Bruce Lee Productivity is never an accident. It is always the result of a commitment to excellence, intelligent planning, and focused effort. ~Paul J. Meyer A determined soul will do more with a rusty monkey wrench than a loafer will accomplish with all the tools in a machine shop. Robert Hughes Hell, there are no rules here - we're trying to accomplish something. ~Thomas A. Edison “Give me six hours to chop down a tree and I will spend the first four hours sharpening the axe.” – Abraham Lincoln First Steps: Environment Schedule a time of day when you are able to focus Get caught up on distractions first Turn off Email, Facebook, twitter, and the phones. Active Sourcing takes focus, energy & creativity Why source & recruit on the same positions if it isn't necessary? Accountability Fresh Eyes The cure for boredom is curiosity, There is no cure for curiosity. ~Dorothy Parker Competing philosophies Sourcer Recruiter Tune it out! Good Sourcers ask questions Boredom Recruiting is reactive Sourcing is proactive next steps: Organizing Tracking Systems Existing ATS or CRM See if your vendor has a solution already Ask questions if you identify a need Try a work around when needed Try a cheap or free system Spreadsheets bookmarks Use a system that allows you to track, share and easily search your work. Use tags consistently. decide on the point to integrate candidates into your other systems. Documents Saved to the cloud share files access anywhere Secure, yet easy to share I didn't fail the test, I just found 100 ways to do it wrong. ~Ben Franklin OR EVEN... a few more... SPAM! Password Manager Map Define: anything works on most browsers What's the furthest you have asked someone to commute? This person was asked to commute 6 hours each way by a recruiter last month not me Sound Strategies Finding the right people LinkedIn Blogs Company Websites Alumni Associations Instant Messenger IM is available on most smart phones too Use a SPAM Blocker Keep your primary email safe. Then, use a throw away for any purpose like... linkedin.bizwerks@spamgourmet.com Make up any combination that you would like meetup.bizwerks@spamgourmet.com geekhunter.bizwerks@spamgourmet.com you can disable them at any time Make a search plan Track what you are doing Refine, retool, and rethink Search Tips Use the advanced search Try using a search engine Use it to verify information that you find in other places Some companies still list all of their employees on their site. Really! Conferences Did you know... Rich Internet Applications Developer located in Boston or San Francisco Search for Flex Camp Adobe site says they have "Flex Camp" look for a topic that is relevant Find the speaker on twitter look at the lists following him Open one up to find people Click through to their site And double check LinkedIn Research the alternate titles for the position Real life search Cross reference everything search Plan define: RIA Join relevant LinkedIn groups Search groups that grant immediate access Look for Conferences Research industry experts (often speakers) Search for blogs See who is following them & commenting Cross Reference twitter lists Click through to their sites double check everything on LinkedIn Additional names to add to search plan Adobe Flash Builder Flex 4 Code name Gumbo Adobe Flex Builder JACKPOT! Find Industry Expert Experience with mobile apps would be useful. Since I joined the group first, I can send a message immediately. these are additional groups I may want to join. Add FlashCamp to next search Why not just start with a search of that group then? People following industry experts are probably good They are definitely keeping up on their trade The search with the same information yielded too many results on LinkedIn Where else to look? There are many professions that State Governments will track. Physical Therapists, RN's, Doctors Recruiting Agencies Eletricians, Architects, Tow truck drivers Lawyers, Cosmetologists, Barbers. License to kill You can find geography specific lists of people within a profession "Are they the type of people I would ever need to look up?" ~anon audience member Real Public Records Search All States have this information easily searchable. In this example, notice the License No. This number looks unique The number itself is too vague, but adding Lawyer ID produces 5 results. her home address is easy to find What about her commute? Her house is for sale It seems Doubtful she will take my $150,000 a year job I repeat the process, but this time I come up with this guy. Patents Sr. Design Engineer specialty: refrigerated units Taking Action Spokeo Pipl LinkedIn Jigsaw Zoominfo white pages tagged according to skills & geography Easily review with another person Anything else, we add here Keep it private info: link: related: cache: whois: whereis: time: image: map: Define: works on most search engines Unfamiliar with a term? So do these: This is what Wikipedia tells me about Flex www.mncourts.gov www.uspto.gov/ http://www.google.com/patents putting it all together probably not the right one took out the City/State N-8 astericks-N Sourcing Strategies Julia Stone sourcingsolo.bizwerks@spamgourmet.com http://www.linkedin.com/in/juliastone @bizwerkerjulia Thank you! www.bizwerks.com (608) 333-0056 Special Thanks to: by Julia Stone Creative Commons Pictures Michael Marlatt-Boolean Pic Shelley Gibb-one way sign Donald Macleod-Information DenverJeffrey-2561885967 Somewhatfran-217318020 Robbie73-clock Artysmokes-Best Ideas ThomasHawk-FisherPrice People Mich Peru-Google v Bing Doug Belsha-Apps Saidul Shaari-Lastpass Sean MacEntee-Lastpass Jason Goldman-Confused Otter Squeezyboy & Cliff1066 There is always more than one way to find information You can do the same search over and over and expect different results. The internet is always changing There is always someone who is willing to work harder or is just faster There is always another Tool Search Engine Social Media Site Search String Develop a Strategy Smart Current Cost Effective and most importantly Produces Results! What is GitHub? people often pick usernames that reflect their skill sets advanced search 135 users are following this look who is a member! Geek You don't have to be the Fastest Smartest Most experienced but 2 out of 3 helps Did she just call us all crazy? Lisa Offutt Brad Stone No boolean required cross reference LinkedIn Boolean Free Zone "The definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results" ~Einstein The amount of information on the internet is mindboggling. or stay later Shared calendars Develop an effective group strategy Action speaks louder than words but not nearly as often. ~Mark Twain Executive Placements within the following sectors Technology contract Sourcing http://prezi.com/s7pbudnwllt9/sourcing-solo/ Life Sciences Retained Search & Insurance Healthcare Goals for this hour Get Organized Develop a Search Plan Execute a Search Strategy Find information in Govt. Databases Basic understanding of finding contact info on-line So let's start thinking like a researcher Develop a Sourcing Mindset