Hidden Talent Pools

Boolean Search Conquers Impossible Google Position

When I run recruiter training classes, I often ask for the trainees to bring me example positions they are having trouble working on to use for live sourcing training.
During one such class (a little over 2 years ago), I had a recruiter bring me an opening for a challenging position at Google that had been open for [...]

Hidden Talent Pools, Human Capital Data, Monster, Resume Sourcing, Sourcing and Recruiting, Talent Mining

How to Search Hidden Talent Pools – HTP #2

This is my second post in a series that exposes sourcers and recruiters to the concept and the fact that there are Hidden Talent Pools in every social network, database, ATS, job board, etc. My first post focused on Hidden Talent Pool #1 - the candidates that you can not find . In this post, I will focus on the candidates that [...]

Hidden Talent Pools

How to Search Hidden Talent Pools – HTP #1

You may be surprised to learn that there are Hidden Talent Pools in every social network, database, ATS, job board, etc. – they contain candidates that #1 you can not find and #2 you do not find. In this post, I will focus on the candidates that you can not find.
You may ask, “So, why can’t I find [...]

Hidden Talent Pools, How-To's

Fishing from the Hidden Talent Pool

Once people become familiar with my theory of Hidden Talent Pools, they often become curious to see examples of candidates that most recruiters don’t find.

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Not too long ago, a recruiter requested me to assist them in locating a solid MySQL DBA for a position at a well-known social networking entity. If you’ve ever [...]

Boolean, Hidden Talent Pools

The Hidden Talent Pools in every source of candidates

There is a Hidden Talent Pool (HTP) in every source of candidates – the Internet, job board resume databases, Social Networks, your ATS, etc., and it contains candidates that you assume aren’t there because you never see them. However - just because you never see them doesn’t mean they aren’t actually there. Because they are. Years ago, I became [...]

Boolean, Hidden Talent Pools