Simply put: whether you work in Recruitment, Marketing, or Sales, if your job involves finding information about professionals online, our training and certification will benefit you.

We have condensed decades of expertise into a series of training courses that will improve your skills, save you time, and keep you competitive in today's ever-changing digital world. Our Training Library is constantly updated to ensure that you only get the latest and most relevant information.

Our internationally recognized professional certification, the CPSP credential, allows you to demonstrate your proficiency in all core Sourcing (research, lead generation, and pipeline activation) skills.

We have helped tens of thousands of professionals (individuals, and teams of all sizes) since our launch in 2012.

How Can We Help You?

Internationally Recognized Certification

CPSP Certified

Demonstrate your skills to clients and employers with the Certified People Sourcing Professional certification.

Comprehensive Learning System

Training Library

Our training library provides the most up-to-date materials, covering everything you need to find and engage top prospects.

Custom Training for Your Team

Training for Teams of All Sizes

From private sessions of our popular webinars, to customized on-site training, to corporate summit keynotes, our training team is here to help you achieve your goals.

Meet the Team

Irina ShamaevaFounder

Irina Shamaeva is a Partner and Chief Sourcer at Brain Gain Recruiting, Winner of SourceCon Contests, Blogger at Boolean Strings, creator and moderator of the world’s largest online community of Sourcers, and a world-class trainer providing webinars on Sourcing. Previously Irina was a Software Engineer and Manager at several start-up and bio-tech companies in the San Francisco Bay Area. She holds a Master in Mathematics from Moscow University.

David GalleyDirector, Training Programs

Prior to joining the program, David's background was primarily in third party staffing recruitment. He is a self-described "Sourcing nerd". David heads up development and delivery of the the Training Library and certification Exams. David also runs our custom online and on-site training programs for teams. David holds a BS in Accounting from Colorado Technical University.

Martin LeeHead Instructor

Martin Lee is highly regarded as a sourcing thought leader in Europe. He has almost 20 years experience Sourcing, providing some of the world's largest companies with rare and difficult to find skills. He has trained innumberable in-house and agency recruiters, and regularly advises global organizations on direct sourcing techniques. He Sources globally, with significant experience across EMEA & APAC, and has hands on experience of the differences in culture, tools and methods.

Gavin AudagnottiCustomer Support Manager

For the past 10+ years, Gavin has focused on "helping people find jobs". November 2013 was a turning point for Gavin when he completed one of the first People Sourcing Certification programs presented by Irina Shamaeva. The certification deepened his understanding of sourcing and recruiting techniques across social media platforms. Gavin enjoys the challenge to mine the internet for data on people relevant to their career paths, skill sets and experience.