Comments on: The 10 Pillars of Effective Sourcing http://www.ere.net/2007/07/19/the-10-pillars-of-effective-sourcing/ Recruiting intelligence. Recruiting community. Sun, 08 Nov 2009 09:18:04 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Anthony Haley http://www.ere.net/2007/07/19/the-10-pillars-of-effective-sourcing/comment-page-1/#comment-2984 Anthony Haley Thu, 19 Jul 2007 12:27:00 +0000 http://www.ere.net/2007/07/19/the-10-pillars-of-effective-sourcing/#comment-2984 On most jobs when hiring there is often a small compromise either in terms of skill sets/experience of the candidate or responsibilities within the position, but to design jobs entirely around individuals just because they are good at something might be risky in the long term. It might be good for the individual, it might even be good for the recruiter but I'm not so sure it's good for the company, whose needs must surely always come first when hiring. Isn't this just bad sourcing? On most jobs when hiring there is often a small compromise either in terms of skill sets/experience of the candidate or responsibilities within the position, but to design jobs entirely around individuals just because they are good at something might be risky in the long term.

It might be good for the individual, it might even be good for the recruiter but I’m not so sure it’s good for the company, whose needs must surely always come first when hiring.

Isn’t this just bad sourcing?

]]> By: Rachel Schneider http://www.ere.net/2007/07/19/the-10-pillars-of-effective-sourcing/comment-page-1/#comment-2987 Rachel Schneider Thu, 19 Jul 2007 09:47:00 +0000 http://www.ere.net/2007/07/19/the-10-pillars-of-effective-sourcing/#comment-2987 Hi, I define sourcing as what Shally and Maureen do, so the term threw me at first. The points are right on especially with 'Candidate Attraction', what Lou is talking about is, in essence, marketing. The way you market or position can attract candidates that fit the jobs being filled. The only issue is that I thought most companies are doing these things, maybe to different degrees? To Anthony's point, building a position around an employees skills can be great for the company while the employee is there. I was luckily in this position twice and it worked out very, very well. It was magical. But, I would think, in any case with the right boss/leader a job position would morph around the person filling it anyway. How many times does the job described end up the job you do? My two cents. Rachel Hi,

I define sourcing as what Shally and Maureen do, so the term threw me at first. The points are right on especially with ‘Candidate Attraction’, what Lou is talking about is, in essence, marketing. The way you market or position can attract candidates that fit the jobs being filled. The only issue is that I thought most companies are doing these things, maybe to different degrees?

To Anthony’s point, building a position around an employees skills can be great for the company while the employee is there. I was luckily in this position twice and it worked out very, very well. It was magical. But, I would think, in any case with the right boss/leader a job position would morph around the person filling it anyway. How many times does the job described end up the job you do?

My two cents.

Rachel

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