2018, the year of acquiring the best talent will once again be our primary focus. As always, talent acquisition will be on the hot seat everywhere. Locate, … Read more
Matt Craven is a senior strategic sourcer & program manager at Schneider Electric. With 20 years of experience in talent acquisition in various industries including healthcare, financial services, energy, and technology. He drives results by finding the purple squirrels (not always with technology either) and gets his candidates to accept!
Matt leads various continuous improvement projects that drive talent acquisition as a “strategic partner” through research, data and building relationships. He helps shape how organizations look at recruitment functions.
Passion drives him. When he’s not out hunting for great people, Matt is spending time with the family in the Pacific Northwest, hiking, kayaking and exploring the beautiful beaches along the Oregon coast.
Recruit Like a Project Manager
A day in the life of a recruiter. Where to begin is difficult sometimes. Emails, voicemails, new requisitions, discovery meetings with the managers, … Read more
The Ultimate Purple Squirrel
We regularly hear about the “purple squirrel,” describing the allusive candidate with a unique background and diverse set of skills for a specific job who … Read more
I Should Have Gone to SourceCon Years Ago
As I sit on my delayed flight in Atlanta (now there’s a surprise) headed home from my second SourceCon, I reflect on the past three days. What it means to … Read more
The Vision of Pipeline Sourcing – Part 3
This is a continuation of the series, The Vision of Pipeline Sourcing – Part One and Part Two. Engage We are almost ready to execute our vision for … Read more
The Vision of Pipeline Sourcing – Part 2
This is a continuation of the series, The Vision of Pipeline Sourcing Identifying “Critical Roles” to pipeline In a perfect world, we would have unlimited … Read more
The Vision of Pipeline Sourcing – Part 1
As we take our transformational journey in talent acquisition, we’ve seen significant shifts in how companies obtain talent. Throughout the years we have … Read more
The Conspiracy Theory on Recruiting Tools
Finding the perfect candidate is completely exhausting. People who don’t recruit don’t understand the steps it takes a recruiter to find a perfect … Read more
The War is Over
2018, the year of acquiring the best talent will once again be our primary focus. As always, talent acquisition will be on the hot seat everywhere. Locate, … Read more