Strategic People Sourcing

Hiring the right candidates with the skills your business needs to succeed both now and in the future is crucial. The only way to achieve this is through a proactive approach to talent sourcing. Strategic People Sourcing is designed for senior HR professionals responsible for talent acquisition and provides everything needed to realise the benefits of strategic sourcing and transform the candidate experience. It explains why organizations must adopt a collaborative, cross-functional approach to talent acquisition to stay competitive in today's talent market, why a robust talent pipeline is a strategic asset to the business and shows how organizations can shift from a reactive to a proactive hiring approach. This practical guide provides advice on how to foster collaboration and knowledge sharing between recruitment and sourcing roles as well as providing guidance on how to design an integrated talent team model. There is also essential coverage of leveraging technology to track candidate journeys, automating communication, gain data-driven insights and centralizing information to improve transparency. Packed with real-world examples from companies including IBM, Johnson & Johnson, Spotify, and Amazon this is crucial reading for all senior Talent Acquisition and HR practitioners looking to secure the talent their organizations need to succeed.

Leigh Rodriguez is a dynamic keynote speaker and senior leader with nearly 30 years of experience in Global Talent Acquisition and RPO Service Delivery across healthcare, pharma, tech, engineering, and banking. She leads Direct Sourcing at AgileOne, shaping talent strategies for global enterprises and was Global Talent Acquisition Program Director at Amazon Web Services and Regional Head of Sourcing at Alexander Mann Solutions. She is based in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.