About This Role
The Talent Sourcer helps build thoughtful candidate pipelines that give recruiters a dependable starting point for open roles and support timely hiring activity. This entry-level role sits on the recruiting team and works under a recruiting team lead while partnering closely with recruiters, hiring contacts, and candidates. Success depends on careful research, respectful candidate communication, accurate system updates, and prompt handoffs when a prospect is ready for recruiter review.
Responsibilities
- Review incoming role requests, priority notes, and search criteria from recruiters to understand the position, target background, and outreach needs
- Search professional profiles, job boards, and approved talent sources to identify potential candidates whose experience aligns with requested role criteria
- Build search lists using a professional networking platform such as LinkedIn Recruiter and compare profile details against recruiter-provided requirements
- Enter candidate contact details, source information, search status, and concise activity notes in an applicant-tracking system such as Workday
- Send approved introductory outreach through email or platform messaging, explain the opportunity at a high level, and invite interested candidates to respond
- Monitor replies and update each candidate status, noting interest, questions, unavailable timing, or requests for additional information
- Coordinate introductory conversation options using a scheduling and calendar tool such as Calendly after recruiter direction and confirm details with candidates
- Follow up on unanswered outreach according to team guidance, maintaining professional language and avoiding duplicate contact attempts
- Escalate unclear role requirements, candidate questions requiring recruiter input, duplicate profiles, or system access issues to the assigned recruiter or recruiting team lead
- Prepare organized candidate lists and activity summaries using a spreadsheets and data entry tool such as Microsoft Excel for recruiter review and pipeline discussions
- Maintain quality through accurate candidate matching, timely outreach and updates, complete notes, and reliable follow-up on assigned searches
Requirements
- High school diploma or equivalent
- No experience required, related experience preferred
- Interest in recruiting support, candidate research, and building organized pipelines for open positions
- Familiarity with professional networking profiles, job boards, and respectful candidate outreach preferred
- Ability to learn an applicant-tracking system such as Workday and follow established status and note practices
- Familiarity with a professional networking platform such as LinkedIn Recruiter and a scheduling and calendar tool such as Calendly preferred
