Shane Bowen 
Do you ever feel so stressed out that you don’t know what to do with yourself? Every day, the world is moving faster and faster, and it’s hard to keep up. Maybe you’ve tried exercise, meditation, or therapy, but they don’t seem to work. If that’s the case, maybe it’s time to try something new: … Read more
Ceramic tiles are a beautiful and durable flooring option, but they can be slippery when wet. If you have ceramic tiles in your home and are concerned about safety, there are several things you can do to make them non slip. The art of making the right ceramics in your space can be tricky. But … Read more
One of the most redundant tasks sourcers and recruiters experience each day is cross-referencing candidates in LinkedIn Recruiter that they’ve found from another source or via an X-Ray search of LinkedIn. The problem is that once we’ve identify a potential candidate, we have to open a new tab, copy the name and paste OR type it into … Read more
If you’re a technical recruiter or sourcer, then you’re likely familiar with Github’s existence. However, sourcing Github can be tricky and even intimidating for some, especially if you approach it as you would other social networks such as LinkedIn, Twitter or Facebook. Because Github is a community where developers share code, it’s best if you have … Read more
Do you X-ray the same sites over and over? Do you ever get tired of writing a search string with the same search operators in it? I do. However, there is an easy way to eliminate that step by creating a Custom Search Engine in Google. What is a Custom Search Engine (CSE)? It’s like building your … Read more
In Parts 1 and Part 2 of this Excel series we covered how to manipulate your list of names by either combining or separating the columns. Let’s take that one step further now in the coolest hack of all, automatic email address creation. Through the use of Excel formulas you can take a list of names plus a company … Read more
In Part 1 of our Excel for sourcing series we showed you how to combine data into one column. Now let’s say you want to do this in reverse. You have a worksheet, export or research list full of names that looks like this with the full name in one column. But you need them in separate … Read more
Most talent sourcers and recruiters have a love-hate relationship with Microsoft Excel. It’s great for keeping track of lists, tracking candidates and metrics, and stashing names while doing name generation. But it’s also just one more place to do data entry and can seem cumbersome at times. I’m about to show you a reason to … Read more
If you’re one of the many recruiters or sourcers that do not have a LinkedIn Talent Finder or Recruiter account, you’ve likely noticed that viewing “full” 3rd degree connection profiles has become more of a challenge recently. Below you’ll find several solutions that will allow you to view full 3rd degree and Out of Network connections on LinkedIn with little … Read more
If you’re a technical recruiter or sourcer, then you’re likely familiar with Github’s existence. However, sourcing Github can be tricky and even intimidating for some, especially if you approach it as you would other social networks such as LinkedIn, Twitter or Facebook. Because Github is a community where developers share code, it’s best if you have … Read more