Co-written by Shally, Maureen Sharib, and Glenn Gutmacher. Have you noticed a slew of emails lately for free or cheap training? Is it tempting, when budgets are being cut back, to say that having everyone pick some of those and/or sending a handful of staffers to a conference and report back to the group, is... [full article »]
Shally Steckerl
Shally Steckerl is a talent acquisition consultant, strategist, and speaker originally from Colombia, South America, now residing in Atlanta, Georgia. Mr. Steckerl is the Founder and Chief CyberSleuth of JobMachine, Inc. (www.jobmachine.net) the premier provided of Sourcing Consulting Services and Research Training. Mr. Steckerl has experience consulting with and building sourcing organizations at many Fortune 500 companies. During his time with Microsoft he managed the research arm of their global centralized sourcing team. Prior to that he has consulted with leading organizations such as Google, Genentech, Disney, Wal-Mart, Coca-Cola Enterprises, Cisco Systems, and Motorola where he has been instrumental in architecting centralized recruitment models. Because of his passion for the Internet as a recruitment tool and his continually innovative methods, Mr. Steckerl has developed a reputation as an authority in Internet search, and a pioneer in recruitment research. An accomplished author, consultant and trainer, Mr. Steckerl is a frequent contributor to many industry forums and speaker at leading conferences. He is the 2005 Recruiting.com Winner of the Best Recruiting Research Blog Award for his blog, (Cybersleuthing). For a complete bio and list of speaking engagements please visit http://www.jobmachine.net/shally. Also, If you are interested in learning more about LinkedIn from Shally, visit http://www.jobmachine.net/cheatsheetsmain.htm
Articles by Shally Steckerl...
Seven Days Without Sourcing Makes One Weak
by Shally Steckerl Jul 23, 2008, 6:47 am ET
Borrowing from comedian Monty Walker of Beatle Bailey fame, the title reflects a bit of light humor in what is often a spirited debate surrounding the question of “How much is enough sourcing?” This is perhaps the most commonly asked question I get when presenting workshops, seminars, and keynote addresses. Allow, via this humble blog post,... [full article »]
How to Use Summize to Post Target Company Names on Twitter
by Shally Steckerl Jun 23, 2008, 3:32 pm ET
Summize is a free conversation search engine that allows you to scan content posted on Twitter.com. While many of the “twits” or posts on Twitter offer little clues or meaningful context, it’s possible to extrapolate a few juicy tidbits of information. One such example is when people use the phrase “I work for” followed by the name... [full article »]
Using the Internet to Expand the Diversity of Your Candidate Pool
by Shally Steckerl Feb 23, 2007
You may be wondering why I am qualified to write an article on diversity sourcing. My buddy and diversity recruiting guru Martin de Campo and I discussed this at length, in a dark dining room in downtown San Jose surrounded by rich hardwood paneling and more multicultural influences than you can shake a stick at. It... [full article »]
Start Networking Online
by Shally Steckerl Jan 2, 2007
British anthropologist Robin Dunbar estimates that humans can only maintain stable relationships with around 150 people. That number refers to significant relationships like those in a family or tribe and other purposeful groups. Yet in today’s over-informed digital business world, where bloated data moves at the speed of thought, it’s not who you know that really... [full article »]
Developing an Internal, Dedicated Sourcing Team
by Shally Steckerl Nov 17, 2006
In the Recruiting Leadership forum, Amy Johnson asked some key questions about how to design and build an internal team dedicated exclusively to sourcing. In my book, Electronic Recruiting 101, I review in detail the structure of a successful centralized sourcing team. But the question wasn’t a request for an infomercial. Amy asked some specific questions... [full article »]
You Are What You Read: Finding People Through Booksellers
by Shally Steckerl Mar 29, 2002
Look at that bookshelf behind you, or just over your desk, and tell me what non-fiction books you see. By looking at the titles of professional or technical books you keep, I may be able to guess your specialty. If I tell you that on my shelf there’s a dog-eared copy of the “Standard Handbook... [full article »]
