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Professional, helpful, and pretty unflappable – even when the tech is against her!
Katharine Robinson has been working in recruitment since 2008 and internet sourcing is her primary expertise. Over the last 15 years, she has worked in both Agency and In-house recruitment teams. She loves to geek out about search tools and finding candidates. In 2010 she won the title of Grandmaster Sourcer at SourceCon in San Diego.

The Sourcing Spell Book

Why Recruiters Should Have 500+ Connections on LinkedIn
500+ connections on LinkedIn is a badge of honour for recruiters. I always wonder what’s going on when I see a recruiter’s profile and they have fewer than 500 connections, especially if they have been in recruitment for more than a year. Think about it, a recruiter...
What is the meaning of X-Ray Search?
X-ray search should be a key part of any recruiter's talent sourcing tool kit. But what does it mean? X-ray search is one of the things I'm asked to explain most often. Many experienced recruiters don't know what it means, or why you might use it. That's OK, I'm here...
Google Search Tools – A menu you might not even know is there
Sourcing Hat now has a YouTube channel. This is the first video in my Google Search Tips for Recruiters series. Here we look at Google’s search tools. It's essential to know about the Tools menu if you regularly source on Google. Google's Tools menu can help you...
News & Events

New Linkedin Feature: About This Profile
Have you heard about LinkedIn's new "About this profile" feature?LinkedIn doesn't tend to shout about new features, so it's very possible that this is the first you are hearing of it. I have to say, it is something from an employer or recruiter’s point of view, that I...
#MeetYourRecruiter Week – A LinkedIn Posting Challenge for Recruiters, 9-13 August 2021
#MeetYourRecruiter is a LinkedIn Posting Challenge for recruiters. Posting on LinkedIn is a great habit to get into, it can greatly increase your visibility. #MeetYourRecruiter is here to help get you into the habit of posting regularly. Research suggests we should...
Changes To LinkedIn Will Affect How You Recruit And Source
LinkedIn are making big changes that will affect just about every aspect of using the site. LinkedIn says that they want the interface to be consistent between desktop and mobile. From what I can piece together, this means the interface is getting stripped back and we...


Every quarter we hold a LinkedIn posting challenge with the hashtag #MeetYourRecruiter. The challenge gives you a daily prompt help you post. Posting regularly on LinkedIn can boost your visibility.






