OzHR #8 - Sourcing, a #SOSUAU special

**Really Super Exciting Update! There is one free ticket to the Sourcing Summit in Sydney, for tonight's best contributor. No special requirements to enter, just participate in the October 24 tweet chat. Yay! **

On 13 November 2013, Sourcing Summit #SOSUAU is coming to Sydney. With rave reviews from members attending the similar conferences of #RHUBNZ and #SOSUEU, it looks like it's going to be a fantastic event. The cherry on top will be the keynote speakers, Will Staney is going to demonstrate Google Glass and Stacy Zapar is the most connected woman on Linkedin. Google glass guys!

Check out the event at www.sosu.com.au and be sure to look at the twitter hashtag #sosuau. And finally, if you are attending, please consider buying through the OzHR link to the right - proceeds from your ticket will go towards launching a slick new OzHR website!

So, whether you're going to the conference or not, let's talk about sourcing. Ever heard of it before? Wikipedia helped me out:

Sourcing is a talent management discipline which is focused on the identification, assessment and engagement of skilled worker candidates through proactive recruiting techniques. Professionals specializing in sourcing are known primarily as Sourcers; but also Internet Recruiters, Recruiting Researchers or Talent Scouts.

Perhaps you're already a sourcing guru? Or maybe you work in the recruitment industry? Or possibly you have no idea about this at all? Well whatever your level, this chat will be interesting for everyone. I'm hoping for some great knowledge sharing between ourselves, and some broadening of horizons as we mine deeper into the rich and diverse world of people management.

The chat will be Thursday 24 October, starting at 7pm AEDT. Now we're in daylight savings time, find your city (or corresponding time zone) below, for the starting time:

7pm - Sydney, Canberra, Hobart, Melbourne (AEDT)
6:30pm - Adelaide (ACDT)
6:00pm - Brisbane (AEST)
5:30pm - Darwin (ACST)
4:00pm - Perth (AWST)

Just make sure to pop a #OzHR in your tweet so we can see it, and be sure to invite others along for the ride!

The questions are:

1. What does 'talent network', 'sourcing' and 'active recruitment' mean to you? What's your familiarity with it?

2. Is personal branding a truly important career investment in terms of visibility to recruiters, or just another buzzword bust? 

3. If you weren't looking, how could a recruiter convince you to change jobs? Any personal experience in this?

4. Do you see sourcing potentially becoming part of a generalist HR skill set, or is it genuinely a recruiter's niche?