TALENT SOURCING TRAINING

I firmly believe that Sourcing is a vital skill—one that any motivated Recruiter can learn if they are driven to outperform their competition and secure top passive talent. Talent Sourcing isn’t rocket science—it’s simply about thinking differently and knowing where, and how, to look.

Over the years, I have trained over 3000 Internal Talent Acquisition Teams and Agency Recruiters across the globe, based anywhere from Auckland to Seattle and most places in between, helping them break free from outdated methods and embrace modern, strategic sourcing techniques.

Let’s be real—if we don’t evolve beyond ‘old school’ recruiting, we risk becoming irrelevant. Gone are the days of simply picking CVs off a Job Board and sending them to clients. The best talent isn’t actively applying for jobs—they’re out there, but we have to go find them.

That means looking beyond LinkedIn, which is flooded with inactive profiles, and tapping into platforms where talent actually spends their time. Did you know that Facebook has over 3 billion active daily users? (Datareportal, December 2024). And yet, sites like GitHub, Behance, and Meetup remain vastly underutilized when it comes to identifying top talent.

Sourcing is about going where others aren’t looking. 

I offer my Talent Sourcing Training in three flexible formats to suit your team’s needs:

• Live, In-Person Training – I come to you! Hands-on, interactive sessions designed for maximum engagement and immediate impact.
• Live, Online Training (Zoom/Teams) – A virtual yet highly interactive experience, ensuring your team gains practical skills no matter where they are.
• Online Academy – Self-paced courses packed with expert-led content, perfect for teams that prefer to learn on their own schedule.

Let’s chat to find the best option for your team—reach out, and we’ll make it happen!

Due to the overwhelming demand for my Talent Sourcing Training, I designed and built my own Online Academy in March 2023. Since then I have built version 2.0 using my own AI Avatar - which is more up to date and slicker than ever before.

There are 7 Courses for you to choose from: 

COURSE ONE: Personal Branding for Recruiters
(+/- 2 hours | 20 Videos)

🔹 Build an online brand that naturally attracts top talent.
🔹 Gain practical tips to become the ‘Go-To’ Recruiter in your niche.
🔹 Boost your response rates from passive candidates.
🔹 Master growth-hacking techniques to expand your reach quickly and effectively.

There is a choice between Course 2 and Course 3 - this video explains this best:

COURSE TWO:  How to use the WHOLE Internet to find Talent that no one else can find
FOR NON-TECH Sourcers & Recruiters
(3 hours | 25 Videos)

🔹 Stop searching where everyone else is—leverage the entire Internet to find hidden talent.
🔹 Identify fresh candidates who aren’t recruiter-fatigued and are open to new opportunities.
🔹 Master X-ray techniques & Boolean Search Strings to access the ‘back doors’ of LinkedIn, Facebook, X, and Instagram.
🔹 Discover how Social Recruiting works—locate candidates in new spaces while still reaching them via email or phone.

COURSE 3: Let me show you where the best Tech Talent is hiding
FOR TECH Sourcers & Recruiters
(4.5 hours | 45 Videos)

🔹 Everything from Course 2, plus…
🔹 Learn where Tech Talent actually spends their time (spoiler: not just LinkedIn!).
🔹 Find high-quality, untapped candidates who haven’t been introduced to your clients yet.
🔹 Master GitHub, Stack Overflow, Dev, and six other lesser-known platforms.
🔹 Use Van's Fishing Methodology to break into new sourcing geographies with success.

COURSE 4: Helpful Websites, Chrome Extensions & Advanced Boolean to Level up Your Talent Sourcing
(2 hours Videos | 30 Videos)

🔹 Think you’ve searched everywhere? Think again.
🔹 Discover powerful Chrome Extensions that save time and boost accuracy.
🔹 Learn hidden sourcing websites to cut costs and reduce your time-to-hire.
🔹 Master multi-channel outreach strategies to engage passive talent more effectively.

COURSE 5: The intricate science of getting passive Talent to Respond to You
(2.5 hours | 40 Videos)

🔹 Tired of ghosting? Learn how to craft messages that actually get responses.
🔹 Add a human touch to your outreach that resonates with candidates.
🔹 Stand out from generic, overused templates with creative, proven strategies.
🔹 Get access to real-world examples that show exactly what works—and what doesn’t.

COURSE 6: 25+ more Places You Should be Looking for Talent
(2 hours | 25 Videos)

🔹 Expand beyond mainstream platforms—find top talent in unexpected places.
🔹 Leverage Chrome Extensions to quickly find contact details for passive candidates.
🔹 Explore new sourcing tools that will save time, reduce costs, and make hiring more efficient.
🔹 Learn advanced techniques to keep elevating your sourcing skills.

COURSE 7: The Art of Business Development for Recruiters
(2.5 hours | 25 Videos)

🔹 Grow your recruitment business by identifying new opportunities.
🔹 Master relationship-building techniques to attract stronger client partnerships.
🔹 Develop strategic planning & market analysis skills tailored for recruitment success.
🔹 Learn sales techniques to pitch, handle objections, and close deals with confidence.

JUST TO HIGHLIGHT: 

• Attendees will have access to each course for 90 days/3 months
• They will need to complete each course in numerical order
• After each course, they must complete an online assessment before they can move to the next course.
• Each course comes with a Certificate.
• Each user will need their own Username and Login details as these will be linked to their individual accounts