Happy Friday Eve!

Stuff and Things for Jobseekers and Talent Acquisition Professionals

Apr 26, 2024

Hello!

It is almost Friday! For some of you, it might even be already. Either way, the weekend is just around the corner. The sun is staying out longer. It is just about t-shirt weather. That is all very exciting!

This is another somewhat short newsletter. More just wanting to get out the recent jobs that I have come across. But I have also filled in the other sections.

Enjoy!

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A Little About Me

If this your first time here, I wanted to tell you a little bit about my professional background. And if it isn’t your first time here, maybe there are still some new things for you to learn!

I have been in sourcing for 11 years. After struggling to find a solid career out of college, that is what happens when you study Filmmaking and Creative Writing, I eventually found my way into Sourcing, which I didn't even know existed. Since then, I love to help other people find jobs, as I know what that struggle can be like.

I have worked in RPO, corporate, and agency backgrounds and have hired in industries like banking, manufacturing, veterinary, dairy, tech, and pharma.

I am a seven-time conference speaker, having spoken at Sourcing Summit, Evry1, SourceCon, HRTX, ATAP's Global TA Day, and TA Week. I am a three-time Dueling Sourcer, an ERE panellist, a podcast guest, and have written blog posts for different sourcing publications.

I just put this image together to showcase the conferences that I have spoken at and other events that I have been a part of!

Follow me on LinkedIn here!

Let’s Talk About It

The FTC is getting closer to banning non-competes!

Relatable Content

We all know the right answer.

Anxiety and work don’t go well together.

He isn’t wrong.

Could you imagine?

So true.

A Boolean String

Last newsletter, I did a search for upcoming graduates looking for entry-level jobs. Similar to that, I wanted to put together a string for recruiters looking to hire upcoming grads.

(“upcoming grad” OR “upcoming graduate" OR “new grad” OR “new graduate” OR graduating OR “may 2024” OR “seeking entry” OR “looking for entry”)

Talent Acquisition Job Seeker Spotlight

Maria Resurrecion Apostol is a Senior Sourcer currently located in the Philippines. She is currently looking for a new role as a Skills Trainer, Sourcing Specialist, Sourcer, Project Lead, or Recruiter.

She is open to on-site, hybrid, or remote and is open to full-time, part-time or contract.

With over 14 years of experience in sourcing and recruiting, she is a Certified People Sourcing Professional (CPSP) who specializes in finding and attracting diverse talent for various roles and industries. She is an award-winning strategic talent partner for entrepreneurial, growth-minded, middle-market companies.

Her core competencies include sourcing, lead generation, appointment setting, interviews, phone screening, telemarketing, and email marketing. She is an expert in Boolean Search string, XRAY search, and resume screening, and uses various tools and platforms to identify and engage with qualified candidates. She loves the challenge of sourcing talented individuals and helping to connect them with companies that need skilled candidates who can bring a fresh and unique perspective to the organization. Her mission is to support organizational growth and change by developing effective talent strategies and building world-class leadership teams.

Looking to conquer those challenging technical hiring needs? Meet a resourceful high-tech wizard who not only comprehends the intricacies of technology and engineering but thrives in navigating the labyrinth of complex searches to deliver tangible results. Driven by a relentless work ethic and an unwavering determination, she's the epitome of success in filling those hard-to-staff engineering roles. With a positive demeanour that radiates through collaboration, not just a skilled sourcer; a joy to partner with, ensuring that no obstacle stands in the way of finding the perfect fit for your team's needs.

Connect with Maria here!

TA News

To find these articles, I just type in words like: “talent acquisition” or recruiting or recruitment onto Google News. I don’t really use Boolean, I type them in separately. The best thing to type in is “talent acquisition,” because anything about recruiting usually brings you to sports news or army news.

I will continue adding these to the Google Drive!

Articles for Those in Talent Acquisition.

I am now at 1,766 articles.

I have added the 10 from the section above that is recent TA news and 62 articles from my emails.

As usual, please feel free to bookmark this, share it with your colleagues, and keep checking back for new content.

The collection can be found here!

And you can learn more about it and access it here!

Tips and Tricks for Talent Acquisition Folks and Job Seekers

Tip #446: If a prospect rejects your Indeed message, you can still follow-up with them. Head over to your email and you can respond directly from there. Most of the time, I wouldn't follow-up with them, but it can be useful in cases such as someone didn't know that you had better fitting opportunities available or were hiring at other locations!

Tip #447: If you worked somewhere for a month or two, there is no need to put it on your resume. Unless, of course, it is an internship or something like it. ]

Tip #448: Use ChatGPT to help with cooking! I am not a strong cook, but I made a very nice dinner last night with the help of AI. One of the best parts is that you don't have to scroll forever to get to the recipe. Also, you can ask questions and get answers in real time!

All 448 tips and tricks can be found at the following links:

Talent Acquisition Positions

If you aren’t following me on LinkedIn, hit that follow button as I often share the TA job postings that others share. These postings that I share come from Martin Ngo, David Marr, Swati Soni, Haley O’Neil, Alexandru Gotoi, Tawfiq Abu-Khajil, Alan Gomes, Amy Packard Checketts, David Valencia, Caitlin Cooke, Ebony Taylor, Steve Jacobs, Shirley Schaff.

As a reminder, none of these people are responsible for the jobs, they are just sharing roles they have come across. So, make sure to hit that apply button but remember they can’t help you much past that point. Oh, and make sure to not just use Easy Apply, you must also apply on the company website.

Don’t forget to follow these awesome people on LinkedIn, so you can keep up with their posts. And hit that Share button, so you can help others like you!

Here are some of their posts from the past week:

Job Application Tracker

If you are looking for a new role, feel free to use my Google Sheet tracker to keep track of everything. I did see that someone recently filled in the document for their own job search. Just make sure to save it as a new document.

Happy Friday Eve!

Stuff and Things for Jobseekers and Talent Acquisition Professionals

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