Sign up to Recruiting Wisdom (for free) - https://newsletter.gopurpl.io/signupMatt is a former Meta Sourcer, responsible for sourcing, attracting, and engaging with Senior-to-Lead Machine Learning Engineers across Europe.He’s now a leading Sourcing Trainer, helping recruitment teams build scalable and efficient sourcing functions as well as finding & engaging with niche talent.In this episode we focus on Matt’s sourcing principles that can make every recruiter more productive, regardless of what tools they have access to.Chapters00:00 Intro to Sourcing Principles01:14 Narrow Then Wide04:46 Critical Thinking 08:44 Iterative Processes11:23 80-20 Rule in Sourcing15:45 Deep Work and Focus22:35 More, Better, NewConnect with Matt: https://www.linkedin.com/in/matthewmercer-elgenia/Connect with Joe: https://www.linkedin.com/in/joe-atkinson1/Episode Links:Matt’s Website: https://www.techtalentdelivery.com/Joe’s Website: https://gopurpl.io/Resources Mentioned in This VideoBooks & Concepts:• Deep Work by Cal Newport: Learn how to cultivate focus and achieve high productivity through deep, uninterrupted work.• Pareto Principle (80-20 Rule): The concept that 20% of inputs often yield 80% of results, applied to sourcing and recruitment efforts.• Attention Residue by Sophie Leroy: A concept explaining the impact of task-switching on focus and productivity.Techniques & Sourcing Strategies:• Narrow First, Then Wide: A sourcing strategy that prioritizes precision before expansion to maximize efficiency.• Keyword Analysis: A method to refine Boolean searches by analyzing existing candidate profiles for additional terms.• Implicit Search: A technique to uncover candidates who don’t explicitly list skills by searching for contextual clues.• Iterative Sourcing Process: A continuous loop of research, review, sourcing, and feedback to refine and improve results.• More, Better, Before New: A framework for maximizing the impact of existing tools and processes before investing in new ones.Creators & Thought Leaders:• Glenn Cathy: A sourcing thought leader known for his work on Boolean search techniques and implicit search.• Alex Hormozi: Entrepreneur and investor who coined the phrase “More, Better, Before New” to optimize processes and outputs.Platforms & Tools:• Google Scholar: A valuable research platform for finding candidates in research-heavy roles.• LinkedIn Recruiter: A widely used tool for sourcing candidates, with advanced search and filtering capabilities.

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