I’ve recently seen some presentation decks online mentioning Google’s AROUND(X) and Bing’s NEAR:X proximity search operators, which … Read more
With more than 20 years of experience in recruiting, Glen Cathey is a globally recognized sourcing and recruiting leader, blogger (booleanblackbelt.com) and corporate/keynote speaker (9X LinkedIn, 9X SourceCon, 3X Talent42, 2X SOSUEU, Booking.com, PwC, Deloitte, Intel, Booz Allen, Enterprise Holdings, AstraZeneca…).
Glen currently serves as a Global Head of Digital Strategy and Innovation for Randstad, reporting into the Netherlands, focusing on data-driven recruitment, AI and automation. Over the course of his career, Glen has been responsible for talent acquisition training, process, technology, analytics and innovation strategies for I.T. staffing and RPO firms with over 100,000 hires annually, and he's hired, trained, developed and led large local, national, global and centralized sourcing and recruiting teams, including National Recruiting Centers with over 300 associates.
He has earned a Bachelor's Degree in Psychology from the University of Maryland at College Park and is passionate about people, process (Lean) data and analytics, AI and automation, strategy and innovation, leadership and performance.
The Risk of Bias in AI Sourcing/Matching Solutions
Over the years there’s been quite a bit written about bias in the hiring process, but not much attention has been paid to bias specifically at the … Read more
Who Cares About You – Who Do You Know?
Not long ago I was brought into a Twitter conversation related to one of my pet peeves when it comes to candidate messaging. As you can see below, a … Read more
What it Takes to Become a World Class Sourcer or Recruiter by @GlenCathey
Would you like to know what it takes to become a world class sourcer or recruiter? If so, you’re in luck, because I will explain precisely how to become … Read more
How do People Like to be Contacted by Recruiters? by @GlenCathey
Have you ever wondered how the potential candidates you reach out to on a regular basis actually prefer to be initially contacted? Would you like to know … Read more
The Best Questions You Can Ask to Effectively Source and Recruit People by @GlenCathey
Over the years, I’ve had to develop and present sourcing strategies for a number of positions and projects, and what people seem to be looking for is … Read more
Top 10 Candidate Sourcing Best Practices via @GlenCathey
Editor’s note: This post was originally published in 2011. Due to the timeless nature of the content, we wanted to share it with you again today. I … Read more
Sourcing: Art or Science?
Editor’s note: There are new readers discovering SourceCon all of the time. With that in mind, we run popular posts from past years on occasion to … Read more
LIPPL Reveals Full Names on LinkedIn for Free
I am pleased to share a cool and very practical free Chrome extension that allows you to quickly and easily view the public profiles of LinkedIn members … Read more
The Best (Most Read) SourceCon Post of 2013: Top 10 Candidate Sourcing Best Practices by @GlenCathey
Editor’s Note: The most read post of 2013 is a classic written by Glen Cathey in 2011. Happy New Year! I firmly believe that candidate identification … Read more
Best of 2013 #10: Everything You Need to Know to Source Candidates on Google Plus by @glencathey
Editor’s note: Between now and the new year we will be counting down the top 20 SourceCon posts of 2013. This post by Glen Cathey is the 10th most read … Read more
Analytics, Big Data, and Moneyball for Recruiting – What Big Data is and is Not
Editor’s Note: Anyone who reads blogs or newspapers is aware that big data is a hot topic for all industries. Unfortunately, the press (including … Read more
How to Source Candidates on Twitter with Google & Bing
Editor’s note: This post is part of our Source the Web series here on SourceCon. It features articles on how to mine particular online data resources … Read more
Everything You Need to Know to Source Candidates on Google+
Editor’s note: This post is part of our Source the Web series here on SourceCon. It features articles on how to mine particular online data resources … Read more
Top 10 Candidate Sourcing Best Practices
Editor’s note: This post was originally published in 2011. Due to the timeless nature of the content, it was the most popular post of 2013. I firmly … Read more
How I Learned What I Know About Candidate Sourcing
Editor’s note: There are new readers discovering SourceCon all of the time. With that in mind, we run popular posts from past years on occasion to … Read more
Challenging Google Resume Search Assumptions
This post is second in a series focused on using Google to search for resumes on the Internet. In the first post I left some unanswered questions, such … Read more
How to Find Resumes on the Internet with Google
Want to learn how to find resumes on the Internet using Google? You’ve come to the right place! Whether you are new to searching the Internet for resumes … Read more
Google Search: The Asterisk Wildcard and Punctuation
Think you know all there is to know about Google search? I was once asked a question regarding the use of the asterisk when searching on Google, … Read more
Is Candidate Sourcing Dead?
Why Do Some People Think Sourcing is Dead? Some people believe sourcing is a dying function because it is relatively easy to identify and find information … Read more