{"id":921,"date":"2007-05-15T09:01:28","date_gmt":"2007-05-15T14:01:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/selectmetrix.com\/blogs\/2007\/05\/alternative-sourcing-channels\/"},"modified":"2007-05-15T09:01:29","modified_gmt":"2007-05-15T14:01:29","slug":"alternative-sourcing-channels","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/selectmetrix.com\/blogs\/2007\/05\/alternative-sourcing-channels\/","title":{"rendered":"Alternative Sourcing Channels"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"margin: 5px 10px 10px 0px\" height=\"94\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/selectmetrix.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/05\/windowslivewritersourcingchannels-6b8frushing-river6.jpg?resize=115%2C94\" width=\"115\" align=\"left\"> Sourcing strong sales candidates is a full-time proposition in this current job market.&nbsp; We are encountering extended sourcing times as we work through different channels.&nbsp; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.sellingpower.com\/html_newsletter\/article.asp?NLid=10&amp;Layout_ID=640&amp;ARTid=2923&amp;nDate=May+14%2C+2007\" target=\"_blank\">SellingPower.com offers a quick-read article<\/a> with some suggestions for different channels.&nbsp; The suggestions:<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>Outplacement Firms<br \/>Government Resources<br \/>Associations<br \/>Community Resources (local papers)<br \/>Company Alumni<br \/>Military Outplacement<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Those are all good suggestions and I am a strong proponent of using non-traditional channels simultaneously with job postings and networking.&nbsp; I&#8217;m not a critic of the major job boards.&nbsp; In fact, I find them to be quite effective for finding strong candidates.&nbsp; My guess is the people who struggle with them may not be placing the right ads to attract the right candidates.&nbsp; Of course, we source sales candidates who tend to be hunters so the job boards are a natural lure.<\/p>\n<p>One channel I expected to see in the article was social networking sites.&nbsp; We are a bit late to this party, but we have begun using different sites to network towards the right candidates.&nbsp; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">LinkedIn<\/a> has been a good source for us recently.&nbsp; These sites seem to be the way of the future especially in regards to the &#8220;company alumni&#8221; suggestion stated above.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sourcing strong sales candidates is a full-time proposition in this current job market.&nbsp; We are encountering extended sourcing times as we work through different channels.&nbsp; SellingPower.com offers a quick-read article with some suggestions for different channels.&nbsp; The suggestions: Outplacement FirmsGovernment ResourcesAssociationsCommunity Resources (local papers)Company AlumniMilitary Outplacement Those are all good suggestions and I am a strong proponent of using non-traditional channels simultaneously with job postings and networking.&nbsp; I&#8217;m not a critic of the major job boards.&nbsp; In fact, I find them to be quite effective for finding strong candidates.&nbsp; My guess is the people who struggle with them may not be placing the right ads to attract the right candidates.&nbsp;&hellip; 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