Glossary > Sourcing
Sourcing is a strategy that falls under the Talent Acquisition umbrella. It involves recruiters proactively finding, engaging, and ultimately hiring candidates that they think would fit the company and the role. Sourcing can be a tool of recruitment marketing with the goal of hiring for a specific role or even expanding a talent network.
When you decide to find employees or contacts through sourcing, it’s helpful to determine a process that works for your organization. Below is a typical example of a sourcing process used in recruiting.
Sourcing tools are useful for recruiters looking to make sourcing a significant part of their strategy. A sourcing tool offers integration with talent databases and job boards to manage contact information and interaction with candidates. Sourcing tools should offer time savings through automation and technology.
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