sourcer's toolbox
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Presentation from Sourcecon 2010 DC, presented by Shannon MyersTRANSCRIPT
The Sourcer’s Toolbox
SourceCon 2010 Interna7onal Spy Museum
Washington, DC
Presented by: Shannon Myers
About Me
Shannon Myers
• Owner, Walton Search
• Began Recrui<ng 2001 • Recruitment and Social Media Consul<ng
Goals for Today’s Presenta7on
The Basics in Tool Selec<on
Acquire Some New Tools
Begin to have you view tradi<onal tools outside the box and recognize
new tools in a different way.
Use the tools that work for you the way you want to use them.
The tools do not control you.
You control which ones you are going to use and how you are going to use them.
If you are following standard levels of professional conduct and company policies in your sourcing efforts, when you deliver a candidate to a hiring manager do they care how
you got there?
Ques7on Every New Tool
Plan, Time, Budget & Skill
Plan
• Does this help me accomplish my plan of finding the best possible candidate for a posi<on?
• Might it be useful in the future, are you sure?
• Keep track of possible tools for future use. (Google Docs)
Time
• Do I have <me to incorporate this in my plan?
• Is it going to save or waste my <me? (2 users)
• Has the tool changed since I first used it? Technology and people change – can I get demo or re‐trained? Especially for paid and Beta tools.
Budget
• Is this worth the money?
• Do I have <me in my plan or the skill to find a less expensive or free tool?
• Do I need a new tool or a person to do the work?
Skill
• Am I actually going to use this?
• It might be right for others but is it right for my search and my comfort level?
Let’s Dive In
Search Engines
Search Engines
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Search Engines
Explore the Capabili7es
Google Labs
Google Docs
Phonebook
Google Goggles
vark.com
What kind of job related ques7ons could you ask? What kind of “experts” are you looking for?
Build Your Own
Yahoo Pipes
Rollyo
Sourcing Compe7tors Check resumes or bios for previous employers.
See who people are following or connected to at other companies.
Over 4 million free company profiles
hYp://www.jigsaw.com/join/ShannonMyers
www.friendorfollow.com
Username Cross Search
Automate
Title or Skill Search
Loca7on No longer confined to a desk or loca<on. Source on the go, change
loca<ons, find people based on site, interview on the go.
*Par7cularly important area to respect the network.*
A Few Last Favorites
Radius Search
ZipMath So`ware zipmath.com Tool for searching all zip codes within a radius.
Firefox Add‐On Favorites
For more detailed list of other sourcer’s favorite add‐ons for Firefox see Russ Moon & John Turnberg’s presenta<on Spring SourceCon 2010.
Super Search
Ques7ons ?
Contact or Connect with Me
Shannon Myers
Email: [email protected]
Web: www.waltonsearch.com Social Media: @slcmyers or @waltonsearch