SourceCon Community,

Can you feel the excitement? I can. Its that SourceCon is almost here kind of excitement and it makes me wanna’ dance!

Okay, let me calm down and attend to some business. Are you a last minute kind of shopper? Don’t let April sneak up on you and you’re left suffering severe FOMO. Register now! (Use my code SCS24 and get 10% off. You’re welcome.) And if your budget is holding you back, I get it, there is a contest going on now that is giving away an in-person ticket, provided you beat the mini-hackathon. Act fast on this as the prizes are extremely limited.

Also, I want to give a big thank you to everyone who has been sharing, commenting and liking “The Source!” video series that posts on all of our social media channels every Thursday at 1:00 pm EST. An easy way to catch up on episodes you may have missed is to subscribe to our YouTube channel and hit the notification bell so you are notified when a new episode drops.

In the very near future, like the day after you read this probably, a second video series will launch. It is also called “The Source!” which, as I think of it now, I should probably rebrand later so its not confusing. (Hmm… Maybe “The Source Interviews…” If you can think of something better, tell me.) What makes this video series different from the series you know and love, is that it is interview driven and very short.

Pretty much what I do is interview someone for 30+ minutes then, I cut the best parts into a series of 2-3 minute clips. In a way, its like a podcast for people to busy to listen to podcasts. Make sense? My first guest is Kevin Grossman, VP of Research for ERE. We talked a lot about the Candidate Experience (CandE) Benchmark Research and Awards Program, the data he collected and his analysis of the information. What I appreciated the most from our chat was how impactful the candidate experience was on sourcing. Go figure.

Click here, or on the image below, to take a sneak peek at what’s to come.

Finally, I am always open to a quick chat, ideas, and suggestions for making your SourceCon experience the best it can possibly be. That being said, do not be shy about hitting reply and talking to me. I am here to serve you. Cool? Cool.

See you at SourceCon!

Jim Stroud
Your SourceCon Editor

P.S. If you would like a shout-out in an upcoming episode of “The Source!,” tag us on social media (@SourceCon) with the hashtag #SourceConShoutOut and I will do what I can. 

;-) 

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Upcoming Conferences

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Orlando | Digital

April 9-10, 2024

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Austin | Digital

May 14-16, 2024

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Seattle | Digital

June 3-4, 2024

The No. 1 tech recruiting conference will be returning in June to provide best practices in small-group settings from some of the best talent acquisition professionals in the world. From impactful presentations to candid roundtables to hands-on workshops, this is the conference you do not want to miss. (Talent42)

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