Dean Da Costa

Senior Staff Talent Acquisition
Lockheed Martin

Dean Da Costa is a decorated veteran and recognized sourcing expert with more than 30 years of experience. He writes The Search Authority, one of the most influential blogs in the business. He began his career while in the military, connecting the dots from resume writing to making employer contacts for fellow service members who were entering civilian life.

Dean is a recognized leader in the areas of recruiting hacking, research and find what can't be found, possessing certifications in OSINT, Ethical Hacking, PM, Programming and more. He has spoken at numerous conferences, including Sourcecon, Talent42, and Recruiting trends. Author of The Book of Recruiting; Da Costa Style and OSINT for the Staffing World. Producer of The Search Authority podcast and the Dean Da Costa YouTube channel.

Lockheed Martin

Dean Da Costa’s Session(s)


11:30 am–12:10 pm PDT —

Tips, Tricks, and Tools for a Successful Sourcing Strategy

In this session you will learn some of the newest tips, tricks and tools to take your recruiting and sourcing to the next level. Tips will include Boolean use to tear apart any social site. Tricks on how to get info from a site even when it's blurred. Tools that can do it all, for free or low cost. All this and more. 


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