How to become a sourcing ninja - Patrick Boonstra
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Sourcing involves actively searching for and researching potential candidates beyond just posting jobs and waiting for applications. It provides benefits like better quality hires and more control over the hiring process. Sourcing requires skills in areas like recruitment intelligence, social media engagement, and research. Effective sourcing can be achieved through a dedicated sourcing role or by training all recruiters. The document provides tips for organizations starting a sourcing strategy, including defining clear roles and responsibilities, focusing initial searches on known networks, and keeping early efforts simple.
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- 1. How to become a sourcing ninja Patrick Boonstra Consultant Recruitment Intelligence @Patrickboonstra Linkedin.com/in/patrickboonstra
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- 10. Agenda § Sourcing? § Why sourcing? § Sourcing is a skill: 3 recruitment models § Sourcing strategy – getting started
- 11. Trends, benefits & downside of Sourcing
- 12. Broadening of recruitment landscape & efforts Marketing Jobposting Agency recruitment
- 13. Broadening of recruitment landscape & efforts Marketing Jobposting Agency recruitment
- 14. Broadening of recruitment landscape & efforts Marketing Jobposting Agency recruitment Contentmarketing Jobmarketing Engagement Agency recruitment Employer Branding Talentpooling Jobposting Sourcing
- 15. Supporting trends leading to sourcing § (online) availibility of information – From people – About people – High quality information § Technology & functionality – Search – Structured data – Processing power § Mismatch availibility / demand – Over-availibility & unemployment – Scarcity in certain ares (IT, Technology,…) – New skills & functions
- 17. Sourcing promises § Manageable & predictible – 0 or 400 applications? – Reduce (process) waste (resources, time, money) – Reduce disappointments of candidates § Better quality hires – Bigger pool: Active (20%) + passive jobseekers (80%) – Hire the best Candidate, not the best applicant – Research leads to better understanding, creativity & serendipity § It’s more fun – More creativity, diversity, innovation, … – It’s MY match
- 18. Sourcing downside § Unrealistic search: – The purple squirrel does not exist – Not everyone can be / want’s to be found – Biased search § High expectations – from hiring organization – from sourced candidate § Sourcing is a (new) skill – Not everyone is capable of sourcing – Not everyone likes to source
- 19. Agenda § Sourcing? § Why sourcing? § Sourcing is a skill: 3 recruitment models § Sourcing strategy – getting started
- 21. The sourcer: core tasks Search candidates @patrickboonstra Research candidate
- 22. The sourcer: Sourcing is not a standalone task Define vacancy @patrickboonstra Post vacancy Search candidates Research candidate Seduce / flirt / bargain Selection Close deal onboarding
- 23. Recruitment is complex process Define vacancy Post vacancy Search candidates Research candidate Seduce / flirt / bargain Selection Recruitment Intelligence Content marketing Job marketing Social media engagement Relocation @patrickboonstra Close deal onboarding
- 24. The skills of a sourcer Define vacancy Post vacancy Search candidates Research candidate Seduce / flirt / bargain Selection Recruitment Intelligence Content marketing Job marketing Social media engagement Relocation @patrickboonstra Close deal onboarding
- 25. The skills of a sourcer & team Define vacancy Post vacancy Search candidates Research candidate Seduce / flirt / bargain Selection Recruitment Intelligence Content marketing Job marketing Social media engagement Relocation @patrickboonstra Close deal onboarding
- 26. So we DO actually need a sourcing wizard?
- 27. Look at your current recruitment team…
- 28. 3 scenario’s of embedding sourcing in a Recruitment team The 5 legged sheep A chain of Professionals All round recruiters for all steps Superspecialists perform parts of the chain Boutique Recruitment Maximum decentral recruitment On demand, ‘service center’ recruitment support
- 29. Agenda § Sourcing? § Why sourcing? § Sourcing is a skill: 3 recruitment models § Sourcing strategy – getting started
- 30. Basic tips to start Sourcing
- 33. Vacancies: Know your recruitment base, sourceable?
- 34. Governance & skills: who will be sourcing Define vacancy Post vacancy Search candidates Research candidate Seduce / flirt / bargain Selection Recruitment Intelligence Content marketing Job marketing Social media engagement Relocation Close deal onboarding
- 35. Get going: start simple. § Know What/who you are looking for – A good intake § Start in your (kn)own networks – Physical networks – Knowledge groups § Start simple. – Start: “Recruitment manager” AND Rotterdam – Get inspired & steal best practices
- 37. Overall Checlist
- 39. Summarize: § Sourcing is not technical search § Sourcing is a skill… …. but more of curiosity than technology § Start simple with what you know § Have FUN!
- 40. Let’s talk some more on Sourcing, Recruitment marketing, Recruitment Intelligence, Braais, Unicorns, …! Patrick Boonstra Consultant Recruitment Intelligence @Patrickboonstra Linkedin.com/in/patrickboonstra