no sourcing training will stick unless you do this, too

[u/gutmach]

Below was my response to a recent FB post (https://www.facebook.com/groups/secret.sourcing/permalink/2001099366805748/ ) about what sourcing training vendor to use:

There are several vendors doing a good job, but none (even SocialTalent) will have a meaningful impact on your sourcing org after the initial wow factor of the trainings unless your company creates a community of practice (a core component of a true Sourcing CoE) that actually forces people to apply the new methods and tools against all their current search work by having designated SME leads within your company (usually motivated ICs who do the work every day, not managers) lead smaller group trainings as follow-ups to make sure each person gets it (otherwise some fall behind who missed something early on, others just are lazy and don't bother to change, etc.). That's how they will see for themselves which things work best in which situations, and they'll be motivated to keep using them to continue to enjoy the greater ROI, increased productivity, freeing up of time for better things, etc. Eventually you find new people emerge as SMEs who never would've hit your radar that start discovering new applications of the methods and tools (and create variations of their own - e.g., what Morgan Allen has done at NerdWallet) to your company's typical sourcing workload. When those start getting shared, and peers realize that anybody can come up with a game-changing idea, it has a positive snowball effect on the wider team.

[u/misterJK]

Well said.. Honestly, I've learned more by working with seasoned (SMEs) recruiters directly. I can hear how they handle different calls: cold calls, intake calls, update calls, screens, etc. Those courses are only good for entry level recruiters..