2021 SOURCING VIDEOS
All #SOSU events are unique, but they share a common trait of pushing the boundaries of sourcing knowledge. @SourcingSummit;
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ANDY MOUNTNEY // ATLASSIAN
AUSTRALIA
UNCOMPROMISING & EDGY CONTENT
Once again we will cover all aspects of sourcing in a way that #sosueu is well known for – an uncompromising dissection and analysis of all things sourcing in Europe.
AWESOME SPEAKERS
#SOSUUK will bring together some of the sharpest sourcing minds in Europe and globally, offering a wide range of perspectives and insights. There will be 30+ speakers covering the latest in talent sourcing.
SOURCING TECH
#SOSUUK will showcase some of the most innovative companies and new technologies driving sourcing productivity across Europe. Delegates will have an opportunity to trial and play with the latest sourcing tech.
HACKING & HACKS
#SOSU events are famous for their focus on hacks and hacking. We will once again assemble some of the most curious minds to showcase their latest hacks to find talent.
SOURCING HACKATHON
The popular hackathon from the Amsterdam event will be back. Teams of hackers will be formed and each team will tackle assignments of their choice. Teams will present their hacks on day two and winners will be announced.
CASE STUDIES
Once again we will focus extensively on how sourcing is defined, performed and measured by corporations. Delegates will learn from some of the most daring organisations on how they tackle sourcing.
#SOURCING BUDDY
At #SOSU we are big on networking. We experimented with a sourcing buddy system and will improve the concept and continue to advance collaboration and the making of new friends.
SOURCING LAB
Delegates will learn the latest sourcing wizardry and hacks. There will be breakout sessions on both days dedicated to live sourcing. Delegates can bring their sourcing challenges for our speakers to tackle, in an interactive format.
NETWORKING
#SOSU events are as much about meeting people and making new friends as it is about learning. Use our conference app to network, make new friends and get the most out of the event.
SOME TOPICS TO BE TACKLED AT #SOSU EVENTS
Contact Us for specific individual agenda for each location.
NEGOTIATING STRATEGIES FOR SOURCERS
What good is finding talent if you can’t convince them to interested in your opportunity? Learn negotiation strategies to be a more fruitful sourcer.
NAVIGATING THE DEEP WEB FOR SOURCING
What lurks in the deep web for sourcers? A huge treasure trove exist in the dark web. Explore what and how you can find.
LESSONS FROM GROWTH HACKERS
Why should growth tactics matter to sourcers? What tactics can get you noticed? Learn how growth hacking thinking assist sourcers in finding talent.
SOURCING TOOL & TECH
Thousands of sourcing tools exist. How do you keep up and most importantly what should you choose to scale new heights in sourcing.
NAVIGATING THE GDPR QUAGMIRE
Like it or not GDPR is upon us. Learn how it affects sourcing and how you can negate risk and insulate your organisation. Like it or not, you have to deal with GDPR.
EMBRACING AI & MACHINE LEARNING
Smart machines are here to stay, how can sourcers harness AI for their advantage? Learn where and how to draw the line with smart tech.
TALENT ‘YOU’
This year we will focus on developing brand ‘you’. The business of finding talent requires talented people, and that is where ‘you’ come in. A lot of the content will be around personal development and improving soft skills.
FAILING & FAILURE
We now remained convinced that Success is boring and tackling failure is more constructive. This year we will up the ante on tackling sourcing failures. If you have experienced failure, you are a winner in our eyes.
MARKET INTELLIGENCE FOR EFFECTIVE SOURCING
Data does not equals intelligence. Effective research and intelligence gathering often means the difference between success and failure. Learn how to plan, gather and use information as opposed to accumulating data.
BUILDING THE PERFECT SOURCING TEAM
Your sourcing functions and effort are as good as the make-up of your team. Learn how to attract, build and scale a great sourcing team.
WHY PLANNING MATTERS IN SOURCING
Planning makes a difference in most areas of business operation, it is critical when it comes to sourcing. Learn how to draw a sourcing plan and execute it. It will be a game changer.
ACHIEVING 100% ON YOUR RESPONSE RATE
Sourcing is increasingly about getting a response. How can you improve your response rate? Is 100% response rate too much to ask?
OPEN SOURCE TOOL & TACTICS FOR SOURCERS
Sourcing shares a lot of commonality with open source journalism. Hear from the top expert in open source data on how information gathering can be improved.
THE MAGIC INGREDIENT FOR SOURCING SUCCESS
Mastering hacks and hacking alone will not ensure success. All sourcers need a reclusive ingredient to ensure success. What is it?
APPLYING NEUROMARKETING IN SOURCING
Nuromarketing is the new buzzword in marketing. How can the science and principles of marketing be applied to sourcing? Dive into a new world where marketing and sourcing collide.
FINDING TALENT IN UNEXPECTED PLACES
The internet is a smorgasbord of communities. We will explore all the varied ways talent can be found. From apps to niche search engines to communties, the unconventional is the new convention.
AUTOMATION FOR THE BUSY SOURCER
If machines can do the monotonous aspect of sourcing more effectively it’s time to harness smart tech. Be better data manager by automating processes and save more time for sourcing.
CODING FOR SOURCERS
What can sourcers learn from coding? Should sourcers be coders? Learning how coding works offer new insights on how data can be retrieved and manipulated for sourcing effectiveness
HOW AUTHENTICITY HAS BECOME A TECH SOURCER’S SUPERPOWER
In a talent competitive market, the Sourcer has become the pivotal window into the company, for a candidate. Hear the shifting responsibilities and layered role of a tech Sourcer at Atlassian.
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ERIN MATHEW // MAXAR
USA
HOW TO FIND SOFTWARE ENGINEERS ON REDDIT
One of the best way to recruit hard to find software engineers is to find them in their favorite playground – Reddit. This session is Reddit 2.0 for tech talent. All the tools and tricks you can use to find talent in one of the biggest community in the planet.
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FEDERICO D’ALESSIO //LIFULL
SPAIN
HOW TO BUILD A REFERRAL STRATEGY THAT DELIVERS TECH HIRES
Not all referrals are equal, some stands out more than others. This session explores how ínternal stimulation referral’ program can deliver quality tech hires.
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MAGGIE KRAMAR // OTRIUM
NETHERLANDS
BEST PRACTICE – HOW TO FIND JAVA DEVELOPERS
Java developers are in high demand, and they know it. The first step to hiring them is to actually understand what they do. This session provides a 360degree look at the world of Java developers and practical tips on how to find, engage and hire them.
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LUDMILA TOMPERI //AIVEN
FINLAND
HOW TO ELIMINATE BARRIERS TO HIRE PROJECT MANAGERS
The role of an effective tech recruiter is to eliminate obstacles and delight tech professionals. This session will illuminate the many ways recruiters can show curiosity, empathy and
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ALISON VANNIER // DATADOG
FRANCE
OPENING UP TO OPEN SOURCE PROFESSIONALS
This session will open up the open source world. It’s a deep dive into the world of open source professionals and how to engage and find them.
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CHRISTINE NG // QUANTUM MOTION
UK
HOW TO DELIVER DIVERSITY SOURCING FOR TECH COMPANIES
Most tech organisation embrace diversity of workplace, but building it is a different task altogether. This session explores how tech workplace can be diverse and inclusive.
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ILYA BROTZKY // VANHACK
CANADA
HOW TO FIND INTERNATIONAL TECH TALENT
Want to source in India. Singapore or in EASTERN Europe? This session will focus on sourcing in different geographic locations. Navigate the landscape of what sourcing entails in different geographic talent pools.
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CORALIE NOHEL // ZENIKA
FRANCE
HOW TO TRANSFORM FROM TECH TALENT BEGGARS TO TECH TALENT PICKERS
A case study on how Zenika went from hiring who they can find to hiring who they need in a hyper competitive tech talent market in France. They achieved this by overtuning the whole recruitment process and investing in sourcers. Process improvement and a change in mindset can transform any sourcing team.
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KALMAN BEKESI // GOOGLE
SWITZERLAND
UNDERSTANDING WHAT DRIVES ENGINEERS & RECRUITERS
As an engineer and a team lead, Kalman has seen all perspectives. He has worked with recruiters and also recruited and managed talent techies. This session sheds light on what drives both recruiters and engineers, and how to see the perspective of others for a better outcome for all.
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MARK DEUBEL // GITLAB NETHERLANDS
HOW TO DISSECT TECHNOLOGY FOR SOURCERS
A thorough look at all things technology and explained in layman terms to understand what is what in technology, and why it matters for sourcers and TA teams.
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MARK TORTORICI // TRANSFORM TALENT
USA
HOW TO FIND TECHIES ON CODE SHARING SITES
This session will cover some of the more popular code-sharing sites like GitHub, Stack Overflow, Gitlab and BitBucket. Mark will give you insight as to what you will find on a typical profile and what you will NOT find. You will learn how to deduce job responsibilities from the barest of candidate profiles in order to make an informed sourcing decision. Be prepared to see some crazy search strings, ways to find contact info, cross-referencing, and some lightweight API manipulation!
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ALISON DALEY // RECRUITMENT INNOVATION
USA
HOW TO INTERVIEW TECH PROFESSIONALS
best-practice on how to interview tech professionals. Finding tech people is fairly easy, finding a great fit, not so much. Interview is the key to uncovering gems.
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ALLA PAVLOVA // RIOT GAMES
NETHERLANDS
HOW TO FIND DATA SPECIALISTS
One of the toughest roles to recruit for is data engineering. Take a deep dive into how to find data analysts, engineers and scientists covering the tools and channels to find them. The tricks and strategies used can be universally applied.
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JONAS WALOSCHEK // MCKINSEY
CZECH REPUBLIC
HOW TO USE POETRY TO SEDUCE & SOURCE TECHIES
Believe it or not, writing poems and sourcing have unique similarities. This session explores how investing in writing better generates better response from techies. Sourcers are the new troubadours of the 21st century.
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SATENIK AVETISYAN // MEETTAL
ARMENIA
HOW TO MASTER ITERATIVE SOURCING FOR TECH TALENT
This session will explores why iterative approaches to sourcing delivers much better outcome especially when looking for top talent. This session will focus on the effectiveness of experimentation, fine-tuning and repetition of processes in hiring Machine Learning professionals, but will demonstrate the universal benefits of iterative approach to sourcing.
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NICO BLIER-SILVESTRI // PLATYPUS
DENMARK
HOW TO AVOID CULTURAL APOCALYPSE FOR TECH COMPANIES
How much does corporate CULTURE matter to tech talent? A tough love session on what organisations must do to avoid an apocalypse and keep tech and recruiter teams on the right path.
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WIM DAMMANS // TENNET
BELGIUM
HOW TO SOURCE TECHIES ON DISCORD
Are you game for Discord? Discord has over 140 million active monthly users. It’s the new go-to site for those seeking hard to find tech talent. This session focuses on Discord, but it is also about seeking tribes and building relationships with any talent pool.
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AKBERALI ENGINEER & MANASVI BHAVSAR
THOUGHTWORKS, INDIA
HOW TO BUILD A GLOBAL TECH TALENT PIPELINE
If you are looking at hyper-growth you need to have a steady supply of tech talent. This session focuses on how to remove bottlenecks and build a talent pipeline that delivers a steady supply of talent.
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IRINA SHAMAEVA // SOURCING CERTIFICATION
USA
LINKEDIN HACKS TO FIND TECH GEMS
We cannot stay away from LinkedIn, the largest self-entered, most up-to-date database of professional data for any search and especially for finding “techies” since the market is so hot. However, LinkedIn search is unituitive and double-uninituivie for Recruiter subscribers. Searching by value selections cuts your results in half. Join Irina to find out how LinkedIn search really works and why you need to complement it with X-Ray. You will also learn to find people with shallow profiles who excel on Github.
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INES QUARESMA // OLX
PORTUGAL
HOW TO USE STORYTELLING TO FIND & ENGAGE TECH TALENT
This session looks at the role and importance of story telling in sourcing for tech talent. Are you not getting any response to your outreach? Maybe, it’s time to tell compelling stories.
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KATY PEICHERT // BRYTER
SPAIN
HOW TO NAVIGATE THE NEW REMOTE NORMAL
What does the new normal of work from home or remotely mean for tech employees? How can recruiters pitch their opportunities in a changing work environment? What are IT professionals choice?
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JITSKE VAN DE WORP // OTRIUM
NETHERLANDS
HOW TO BUILD A TECH LEADERSHIP TEAM
If you want to build a good tech team, you need to have good leadership. This session delves into the importance of building a great engineering leadership team, and most importantly HOW to pull it off.
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SHEERA VAN-STRATEN // REDIS
USA
HOW TO MANAGE THE PRESSURE OF TECH RECRUITMENT
The elephant in the room is the incredible pressure those in tech recruitment face. This session explores the difficult job tech sourcers face and the human cost of not dealing with stress and pressure. It’s a call to a new way of approaching tech recruitment.
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PETER COULSON & MAJA SALANDER
SPOTIFY // SWEDEN
HOW TO USE DATA TO HIRE TECH MANAGERS
Good Data is critical when you want to make hiring decisions. In this session Spotify will demonstrate how they use proper market research, harness data and use it for finding and hiring tech managers.
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GLEN CATHEY // RANDSTAD
USA
HOW TO CHART A NEW ROADMAP FOR TECH TALENT ENGAGEMENT
A look why engagement continues to be even more important than before. This session offers a framework for how to do engagement with tech talent.
THEME – JOY OF SOURCING
What gives a sourcer utmost joy? is it finding rare talent? Is it learning new things? Is it job satisfaction? What about peer recognition? Rewards?
Every sourcer seek joy in some form or another. Some find it and others struggle. In these extraordinary times, and on the 10 anniversary of Sourcing Summit, we will explore what joy means to sourcers. We will look at how and why sourcing can offer joy and satisfaction.
We will take a deep look at the fundamentals of sourcing that are critical in offering sourcers a joyful experience. We will look at all things new – tools, techniques and discoveries that can contribute to a sourcer’s joy.
At Sourcing Summit turns 10, a joyous milestone, we invited every sourcer to rediscover their joy of sourcing.
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Balaz Paroczay // thebalaz.com
THE WHEN & HOW OF USING SOURCING STRATEGIES
Sucess and failure in sourcing hinges on one fundamental truth – strategy. A sourcing exercise without strategy is a recipe for failure. But equally important one size does not fit all. In this session the incomprable Balaz will explores all the various types of sourcing strategies that can be applied for particular situations and requirements. More importantly, it will delve on the importance of strategies and how to build them.
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Laura Stoker
AIRS // USA
THE JOY OF SOURCING SIMPLICITY
Many of the problems faced by sourcers are largely because it’s becoming too complicated. Sometimes there’s much joy in simplicity. In this session Laura will delve on the importance of mastering the fundamentals of sourcing, and why they stood the test of time to deliver results. Rediscover the joy of sourcing by doing the basics right.
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IRINA SHAMAEVA
SourcingCertification.com // USA
LINKEDIN: BIG DATA, SMALL SEARCH
You cannot avoid LinkedIn in sourcing for any role. They are the winner of business social networks and have “the” big professional data. But LinkedIn’s UI/UX, “semantic” interpretation of search terms and lack of features slow down sourcing and “hide” a portion of matching profiles that you expect to find.
Irina will explain how LinkedIn search “really” works, filter by filter. She will share search tips and X-Ray Boolean Strings, overcoming the limitations of LinkedIn.com and LinkedIn Recruiter.
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STEVE LEVY
AMAZON // USA
ENGAGING HUMANS: THE FUNDAMENTALS BEHIND A POSITIVE FIRST RESPONSE
Sourcing is increasingly about getting a response. How can you improve your response rate? Is 100% response rate too much to ask? Not at all says Steve who will explore why and how you can engage with candidates and get a 100% response rate. It’s not wizardry but a wisdom 30 years of sourcing offers.
Guillaume Alexandre
MASTERING THE FINE ART OF DATA ENRICHMENT
Unlike anytime in sourcing history, the tools and technology to enrich peoples’ data are endless. There is now no excuse to not have solid information for any industry or candidate pool. Master hacker Guillaume will give an hands-on overview of how you can enrich your data utilising ready available tools. This is data enrichment, staring with names scraped on the web and automate a search to find information and social profiles.
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GORDON LOKENBERG
THE LOKENBERGS // NL
SOURCING IS COOL & WHY YOU SHOULD LEARN THE FUNDAMENTALS
Sourcing fundamentals explained, showing the coolness of Sourcing and how you grow in this awesome job. What are the steps to take, how do you learn the hipness.
Sofia Broberger
HOW TO AVOID THE NEED FOR SOURCING
Imagine a world where you have your processes and strategies so well placed that sourcing is an after-thought. In this session Sofia will take a fascinating look at how most of the problems sourcers faced on a daily basis can be avoided. This is not an anti sourcing talk, but rather a talk about the constraints and difficulties that comes with sourcing such as candidate motivation etc and how to get around them. This session is a clarion call to sourcers to think outside of the box and reevaluate what are causing all the problems sourcers face and try and avoid them from the start. As Sofia puts it ‘If I can avoid sourcing I will” .
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KATRINA COLLIER
Katrina Collier
THE JOY OF HUMAN CONNECTION
As a sourcer you have the opportunity to change someone’s life. Mostly, unexpectedly, as you hunt out people who may not have been considering a new job. You also determine the fate of the company you work for or the client you support. And when the stars align, filling that role and changing a life is a magical feeling.
But connecting with other humans is harder than it has ever been. Added to the constant interruptions created by technology, the pandemic has created a shortage of workers and people are inundated with recruiter messages. In this keynote, Katrina Collier will show you why & how to up your game so you can gain & hold the attention of candidates through to successful hire.
Jan Tegze
IMPROVING YOUR SOURCING SKILLS THROUGH WRITING
Everyone loves a good yarn, in fact a good story is the new killer app for sourcers in the battle to get attention and find talent. Author and sourcer extraordinaire Jan will look at how sourcers can write compelling yarns to win attention. He will illustrate what and how should sourcers tell stories to win the attention of candidates and hiring managers. The discipline, research skills and planning that goes into writing a good story are beneficial to the point good writers are often good sourcers.
Anastasiia Holub
USING SOURCING DATA TO CHANGE ORGANISATIONS
Sourcers are in a position of power when they have data to influence how the whole organisation operates. In this fascination session Anastasia will talk about how as a sourcer, and armed with data, she has been able to influence management in business and personnel decision. She will demonstrate what great joy a sourcer can achieve when their actions influence the whole organisation.
Denis Dinkevich
10 ESSENTIAL GROWTH HACKS FOR SOURCERS
There are tools and there are critical tools. These 10 GROWTH hacking tools and strategies fundamentals are all you need to power your sourcing forward. 10 serious growth hacks for serious sourcers from the master hacker.
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GORDON LOKENBERG
THE LOKENBERGS // NL
Aaron Lintz
ADAPTATION: HOW EMBRACING NO-CODE WILL HELP YOU THRIVE IN THE POST-TECHNICAL FUTURE
The brisk pace of technological change has brought about the emergence of a No-Code principle with the potential to reshape recruiting. This principle lets you focus not on the technology, but on the solution. This adds another layer to automation through integration which previously required specialized resources. I will share examples you can use to solve complex system challenges and how recruiters should switch from task-driven to value-driven work.
ROCKI HOWARD
HUMANIZING DIVERSITY THROUGH DIVERSITY HIRING MATURITY
A thorough look at what ails diversity initiatives in organizations and a call for a better approach at humanizing diversity recruitment through the lens of the Hiring Maturity Model. This session is a humane call for action to do diversity right from one of the leading minority voices in the world.
Brett Beauchamp-Russell
DIVERSIFYING SOURCING FOR DIVERSE TALENT
How can you find and engage talent from all backgrounds, geographic locations and experiences consistently day in day out. A good sourcer can engage with anyone, anytime. In this hands-on session Brett will share his various approaches when sourcing for diverse talent.
Shally Steckerl
SOURCING LEADERSHIP FOR SUCCESS
Sourcing Leadership. What keeps leaders up at night regarding sourcing. How do to define the quality of sourcing. Service levels. Measuring sourcers. Comparing sourcer productivity to recruiter productivity. What the “success profile” of today’s sourcer looks like. How teams are evolving to respond to widening talent gap. What disruptive technology is in the horizon.
Glenn Gutmacher
MAKING SENSE OF SOURCING WORKFLOWS
Sourcing workflows – how you string together several tools to go from beginning to end of a process (e.g., you find a list of speakers on a conference webpage where all you know is name & company, so how do you automate the finding of their LinkedIn profile & contact info so you can do an outreach campaign)
Shally Steckerl
SOURCING LEADERSHIP FOR SUCCESS
Sourcing Leadership. What keeps leaders up at night regarding sourcing. How do to define the quality of sourcing. Service levels. Measuring sourcers. Comparing sourcer productivity to recruiter productivity. What the “success profile” of today’s sourcer looks like. How teams are evolving to respond to widening talent gap. What disruptive technology is in the horizon.
David Galley
WHAT EVERY SOURCER NEED TO KNOW ABOUT CUSTOM SEARCH
David has recently co-authored the book “Custom Search Engines – Discover more:” – the only book out there on the subject, and is coming to #sosuv to share his expertise. Google Custom (Programmable) Search Engines (CSEs) provide sourcing power beyond the popular perception of “automating X-Ray.” They allow the Sourcer to search in subtle ways, prioritizing keywords and sites. They have a Synonyms feature, letting you break Google’s word search limit. But the least known and the most advanced feature is the CSE search operators written as “more:pagemap” that (sort-of) magically convert parts of the web into databases so that you can search using filters beyond the title, URL, or file type. David will “start from the beginning” but expect the talk to get a bit technical toward the end. Prerequisite: experience with Google X-Ray.
Mike Cohen
NEW WAYS OF SOURCING WITH GOOGLE SHEETS
This session is the ultimate sourcing productivity exercise using the humble spreadsheet, google sheets in particular. Learn what you never thought possible with google sheets to enhance your sourcing.
Stacy Zapar
MANAGING 10 TYPES OF HIRING MANAGERS
Let’s face it JOY in sourcing is directly related to how you manage hiring managers. Like it or not hiring managers will play a big role in a sourcer’s working life. In this hilarious, but apt and illuminating, session Stacy will highlight the different types of hiring managers and how to manage them. it’s a sure way to navigate the pitfalls of human exchanges and relationships and bring back joy in sourcing.
Marcel Van Der Meer
ACHIEVING AUTOMATION NIRVANA
If machines can do the monotonous aspect of sourcing more effectively it’s time to harness smart tech. Automation science has come a long way to the point that almost any sourcing task can be automated. In this session master technologist Marcel will set his eyes on the latest advances in automation, and will highlight what he describes as the ‘ultimate solution for automating (almost) everything’. Are we at the crux of automation nirvana? Find out.
David Carpe
HARNESSING SOURCES FOR COMPETITIVE INTELLIGENCE
The most valuable info comes from the gray matter – the minds of other living people. Intelligence we gather from humans is known as HUMINT, and those humans are what we call “sources.” This session will provide a framework for understanding types of source knowledge as well as the major categories of human sources, and we’ll examine this through the lens of the CI industry. We’ll also explore how we generate sources, how they fit into orgs and how internet research fits into “all-source intelligence,” because CI involves both human (“primary research”) & secondary sources (internet, OSINT, et al.). Material will draw from the soon-to-launch TheG2.com
Nicolas Revol
SUCCEEDING WITH SOURCING BOTS
Bots are not going away soon, in fact, they are gaining in sophistication and usability. How much of sourcing can be. In this session, Nicolas will explore the current world of bots and will share his own experience of implementing the technology to enhance his productivity. In particular, he will look at sourcing automation using RPA bot and how it’s often finding, reaching and engaging people with one click !
Jessie Caudron
CANDIDATE OUTREACH: CREATIVE MESSAGING TO STAND OUT AND BE REMEMBERED
How to refresh your candidate outreach efforts for a joyous sourcing experience. Candidate outreach – my takeaways on personalisation to stand out as a TA professional without spending a whole year on one message.
Ondrej Prochazka
SHOWING A WAY TO INTERVIEW SOUCERS, THAT WORKS
Ondrej has interviewed his fair share of sourcers and recruiters – what are the key learnings? This is going to be hands down, specific talk on how to construct your interview to be systematic, give everyone a fair chance no matter which work background, reveal potential impostors that only talk the talk and which Hiring Manager case studies might work best for you. All of that, coming from sunny Phuket, Thailand:).
Geraldine Bruce
BUILDING THE PERFECT IN-HOUSE SOURCING FUNCTION – LESSONS LEARNED
How to build an in-house sourcing function from scratch – what works and what to look out for. Geraldine built a sourcing function from scratch at one of the biggest organisations in SA. and in this informative session, will give you tips and tricks to build a sourcing function that is effective, and gives the business a competitive edge, including sourcing the sourcers that can make it happen!!
Josef Kadlec
OPENING UP OPEN SOURCE FOR SOURCERS
Sourcing shares a lot of commonality with OSINT. In fact the field of OSINT is paving new ways for sourcers to find data. In this session master tinkerer Josef will dissect the OSINT landscape from a Linux command line – for example there are new tools to research Instagram, Twitter, etc. This will be supplemented by how all these tools can be mapped with the fundamentals of sourcing.
Bret Feig
PUTTING SCRAPPED DATA INTO USE
What good is scraping endless data but do not really know what to do with it? This session is a simple, yet effective, ways to leverage data scraping into powerful results. This is for the inexperienced or less technical recruiter. You will learn several simple ‘pairings’ to quickly grab data and then use it to drive your recruitment and candidate generation. No coding or advanced techniques, just real world examples.
Brian FInk
HACKING SLACK FOR SOURCING SUCCESS
As a result of Slack’s burgeoning popularity and mainstream prominence, we’ve seen a bunch of developer topic-focused, public Slack groups popping up over the last few years. In this session, Fink will show you how to find Slack “groups”, search across codebases for qualified candidates, master the DM, go beyond post and pray, and tap into files like resumes that are available per each Slack workspace.
ALLA PAVLOVA
FINDING PEOPLE WHO DON’T WANT TO BE FOUND
An overview of how to approach sourcing when you are stuck. This session will be helpful for those who work roles that are new and where not much data exists, roles that are very specific for the company they work for, and candidates that don’t use mainstream sites like LinkedIn etc.
Marcel Van Der Meer
ACHIEVING AUTOMATION NIRVANA
If machines can do the monotonous aspect of sourcing more effectively it’s time to harness smart tech. Automation science has come a long way to the point that almost any sourcing task can be automated. In this session master technologist Marcel will set his eyes on the latest advances in automation, and will highlight what he describes as the ‘ultimate solution for automating (almost) everything’. Are we at the crux of automation nirvana? Find out.
David Carpe
HARNESSING SOURCES FOR COMPETITIVE INTELLIGENCE
The most valuable info comes from the gray matter – the minds of other living people. Intelligence we gather from humans is known as HUMINT, and those humans are what we call “sources.” This session will provide a framework for understanding types of source knowledge as well as the major categories of human sources, and we’ll examine this through the lens of the CI industry. We’ll also explore how we generate sources, how they fit into orgs and how internet research fits into “all-source intelligence,” because CI involves both human (“primary research”) & secondary sources (internet, OSINT, et al.). Material will draw from the soon-to-launch TheG2.com
Nicolas Revol
SUCCEEDING WITH SOURCING BOTS
Bots are not going away soon, in fact, they are gaining in sophistication and usability. How much of sourcing can be. In this session, Nicolas will explore the current world of bots and will share his own experience of implementing the technology to enhance his productivity. In particular, he will look at sourcing automation using RPA bot and how it’s often finding, reaching and engaging people with one click !
Jessie Caudron
CANDIDATE OUTREACH: CREATIVE MESSAGING TO STAND OUT AND BE REMEMBERED
How to refresh your candidate outreach efforts for a joyous sourcing experience. Candidate outreach – my takeaways on personalisation to stand out as a TA professional without spending a whole year on one message.
Ondrej Prochazka
SHOWING A WAY TO INTERVIEW SOUCERS, THAT WORKS
Ondrej has interviewed his fair share of sourcers and recruiters – what are the key learnings? This is going to be hands down, specific talk on how to construct your interview to be systematic, give everyone a fair chance no matter which work background, reveal potential impostors that only talk the talk and which Hiring Manager case studies might work best for you. All of that, coming from sunny Phuket, Thailand:).
#DODIVERSE – RETHINKING DIVERSITY RECRUITMENT
These are uncertain times. Nothing is certain. But what’s certain is the importance of diverse and inclusive workplaces. Our times call for a different type of sourcers – those that can adapt quickly, learn rapidly and embrace change. In other words – bold sourcers and sourcing. At #SOSUD we will cover all aspects of sourcing that will equip sourcers to navigate and thrive in turbulent times. We will look at inclusion, diverse workplaces, minority hiring, diversity sourcing etc Content to motivate and empower sourcers to be bold & extraordinary.
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SOME OF THE HIHGLIGHTS @ #SOSUD
- DIVERSITY RECRUITMENT - LESS ALLYSHIP....... MORE ACTIONIn this key session Torin will focus on the intentional doing of D&I rather than the conversational application we’ve witnessed for too long. It’s an aspirational exploration that will challenge attendees to posture differently with regard to diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging
- FINDING YOUR ‘WHY OF D&I’ AND THE RELEVANCE TO YOUDiversity is in all of us, and we all want to feel included and have that sense of belonging. What we all would benefit from is a world, a society, and a workplace culture where everyone, no matter what their background, is treated with Fairness, Respect, Equality and Dignity plus has Agency over their opportunities. Why aren’t organisations leveraging this power and still propagate performative actions, tokenistic hiring and not truly owning their own “D&I Playbook”
In this session Joanne Lockwood will explore these points, challenge the way you are thinking about D&I and elevate it to a cross business function
- RETHINKING DIVERSITY & INCLUSION WORKPLACESSo you think you know what diversity and inclusion means? In this important session Lerato, with a background as a young black female and LGBTQ person, will breakdown what diversity and inclusion really means for sourcers. More importantly she will lay out why D&I is important and beneficial to the bottom-line, and why sourcers and recruiters are at the forefront of getting it right.
- SHIFTING THE DIVERSITY SOURCING MINDSETSourcers have the power to change the makeup of our companies and the industries in which we operate. During this talk I will discuss how unconscious bias can not only directly influence a sourcers mindset but it will also inform the sourcing methods they choose to employ; this in turn acts to hinder their ability to uncover diverse candidates. Together we will deconstruct the traditional approach to sourcing and building booleans, whilst presenting an alternative; one that centres the idea of cognitively diverse talent pools. Every boolean that you implement counts and change in our industries starts directly with you. The sourcing mindset is everything.
- BEST-PRACTICE SOURCING DISABLED WORKERSPeople with disabilities are harder to source because people rarely identifies as “I am disabled”. You cannot always tell if someone has a disability by looking at their picture. To build a diverse workforce you need to recruit people with disability. In some jurisdictions, 10% of the workforce is mandated to be filled with people with disability. This session will look at the challenges and best-practice method to find and hire people with disabilities.
- BEST BOOLEAN STRINGS FOR DIVERSITY SOURCINGSourcing for diversity is tricky. One or several – even advanced, mile-long – searches can only reveal part of the diverse population. We must use a thought-through variety of Boolean Strings to discover as many diverse potential candidates as possible. While Sourcers always use many searches to get the best prospects, it is essential to be thorough in diversity sourcing. Each method to find a given type of diversity – diversity schools, associations, ethnic or female names, meetups, groups, etc. – misses some people. Only a combination leads us to – still imperfect but better – inclusion. In this presentation, Irina will discuss Boolean strings for various diversity categories and what to expect from each.
- FINDING FEMALE DEVELOPERSFinding developers is hard, finding female developers is even harder. In this session master sourcer Jim will look at all aspects of finding female developers and how to win their attention.
- SOURCING NICHE COMMUNITIES - INDIAN DIASPORAWhat are best-practices when you want to source talent from a particular ethnic demographic? In this session, Raj will look at the steps to harness talent from a niche demographic with special reference to the global Indian diaspora, the world’s largest at 18 million.
- NICHE SOURCING - VETERANS SOURCING BEST PRACTICEIn this session, you will learn the information you need to understand, source, and recruit Military veterans. This session is a thorough look at how to find, engage and talent from the veterans’ community. It’s a textbook application on how to source niche communities.
- GROUP DISCUSSION - ON THE RECEIVING END OF UNCONSIOUS BIASAs a recruiter and sourcer have you ever faced biases – unconscious or deliberate? How do you deal with biases and discrimination? Share your personal stories in a group setting hosted by Garick Chan
- BUSINESS CASE FOR DIVERSITY SOURCINGTo move your diversity sourcing initiative forward you need visible senior management sponsorship, budgets, resources and support from hiring managers, HR colleagues and other departments. Why should your organization make this investment? How do you convince stakeholders to make a serious move towards diversity? In most companies, it is not enough to say “because it is the right thing to do”. You need a business case to prove that the investment in diversity will have a positive impact.
- GROUP DISCUSSION - DIVERSITY SOURCING, THE CANADIAN EXPERIENCEA look at diversity and inclusion in Canada. A discussion on real cases and what works and what need to be done. Applicable lessons and challenges faced by recruiters will be highlighted.
- CAN DIVERSITY SOURCING BE DISCRIMINATORY? A PLAYBOOK TO GET DIVERSITY RIGHTMany changes in our culture have expanded and impacted sourcing methods. For example, searching by pronouns (her OR she) can be viewed as discriminatory. Especially if the individual identifies differently. Sourcing by profile photos could be seen as discriminatory. Also, sourcing by photos can be seen as ageist, sexist or racist. So what are the new ways that companies can safely tackle diversity searches? What are the right ways? And more importantly, should we be doing these at all? This session ill take a look at the good and the bad behind the searches.
- HOW TO IMPROVE YOUR DIVERSITY SOURCING STRATEGYVanessa and Balazs will be looking at how recruiters and sourcers can improve how they identify and reach out to diverse candidates in order to network and collaborate with people from minority groups. They will be giving away tangible ideas on how diverse sourcing can be implemented more effectively and efficiently by both internal and agency Recruiters and Sourcers. The session will include top practical tips on searching for diverse candidates in an efficient way by making use of traditional methods, but also hashtags and even emojis!
- Inclusive Leadership: The science behind why women stay or leave a jobA thorough data-driven look at why women are often at a disadvantage when it comes to opportunities in the workplace. In this session Vessy will hone in on why women choose to leave or stay in a job and how workplaces can implement inclusive leadership
- Building diversity in to your sourcing team model - the business case for changeTalking about diversity sourcing and recruitment is easy, actually doing it not straightforward. In fact, companies face tremendous challenges to make sourcing aligned to diversity goals. This session will take an in-depth look into how progressive organisations like Deloitte still need to do the hard work to build sourcing practices into diversity goals.
- How Being A Lesbian Made Me A Better SourcerWhat is unnamed and invisible is hard to identify. Yet, sourcers and recruiters are at the forefront of implementing diversity programs and engage candidates from underrepresented groups. Throughout this talk, strategies to empower sourcers will be unveiled while allies will be invited to better understand the experience of various minorities.
- Are you a Diversity Superhero or Villain?Who are the Heroes and Villains of Bias? Are intentions Good or Evil? This session will look at several ways we can be diversity superheros.
- How to truly implement blind hiring and remove bias from the interview processA thorough look at how to remove any hint of bias in the interview process.
- Equality versus EquityEquity vs Equality, the perennial question facing recruiter. How can recruiters make a difference?
- THE ROI OF DIVERSE TEAMS - NEURO DIVERSITYNot all diverse candidates can be recognized at first glance, neurodiversity for example. Neurodiversity includes conditions like ADHD, dyslexia, and autism as simply variations of the human brain. Many of these people contribute successfully, even lead, multi-billion $ companies.
- DRIVING D&i IN A HIGH SCALE ENVIRONMENT - MICROSOFT CASE STUDYA practical case study that looks at how D&I initiatives can be driven in a large organisation.
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DIVERSITY RECRUITNG: THOUGHTWORKS CASE STUDY
Yewanda Ige
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You can be a global, profitable and successful tech organization and advance diversity. No more excuses. At ThoughtWorks, women hold 60% of entry technical positions and 30% of Senior technical positions, numbers that’s more than double the industry average. Good intentions do not lead to results, a steel like resolve to play a part in moving the world forward does. I hope that by sharing some of our stories and journey I can inspire some new thinking and show what is possible
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JOURNEY TO CONSCIOUS INCLUSION
JOANNE LOCKWOOD
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Organisations spend millions on Unconscious Bias training, yet very little is being achieved to move the needle when it comes to Gender Equality, BAME and LGBT inclusion. In this talk Joanne gives her thoughts as to why the inclusion approach currently taken by organisations is broken. Most of our biases are conscious and it is, therefore, the responsibility of organisations to develop a conscious inclusion culture and vision. Joanne challenges thinking and highlight strategies for a starting point on this journey, the destination is up to you!
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DIVERSITY SOURCING – THE MYTH, THE TRUTH & THE UGLY REALITY
BALAZS PAROCZAY
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Diversity sourcing is in everyone’s lip. But is this just another buzzword and feel-good corporate malarkey? This session will break myths and highlight the follies of what amounts to diversity sourcing today. It calls bullshit on what’s wrong and offers a new way forward.
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SOURCING FOR INCLUSIVE PIPELINES
SARAH GOLDBERG
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It’s easy to talk about building diverse workplaces, but it’s not straightforward to build an inclusive pipeline. The problems faced by organisations to find more diverse candidates is symptomatic of the wider failures of the sourcing fun.
