Talent Sourcing Specialists LLC

Candidate Sourcing Methodology

Step-by-Step Sourcing Framework

  1. Define Geographic Scope
    • Begin with the ideal candidate’s location or geographic region
    • Evaluate commute feasibility and relocation potential
  2. Industry Alignment
    • Target primary industry and explore adjacent verticals
    • Prioritize sectors aligned with client goals and role requirements
  3. Search Parameter Optimization
    • Clarify job title variations and relevant keywords
    • Apply Boolean logic for precision targeting
  4. Credential & Experience Filters
    • Specify education level and certifications (e.g. Bachelors, CPA, Six Sigma Green Belt, etc.)
    • Set minimum years of experience
  5. Technical & System Proficiency
    • Identify required tools, platforms, and software familiarity, or any industry related terms that may appear on a potential candidate’s resume
    • Include niche terms typically related to the role (e.g. “Excel” for accounting, “lathe” or “mill” for machinist, “AutoCAD” for engineering, etc.)
  6. Result Narrowing Strategy
    • Refine search to a manageable pool (typically a few hundred)
    • Review each page of results and filter or sort as needed
  7. Manual Review & Project Tagging
    • Scan each page for promising profiles (typically 25 candidates per page)
    • Tag candidates for outreach or project inclusion
  8. Engagement Cadence
  • On average, identify a qualified contact every few minutes
  • Maintain ethical outreach standards and personalized messaging using proven phrasing, etc. to optimize response rates

Strategic Notes

  • This method is adaptable across industries including retail, engineering, IT, real estate, accounting, insurance, private equity and other businesses of varying size
  • Boolean strings and search strings are customized per client engagement and handed off for client’s ongoing usage
  • Every candidate is vetted for alignment with client culture, role expectations, and long-term fit (Will they be able to grow in the role? Does the position match their career interests?)

Key Benefits:

Tried-and-true talent sourcing method has been proven effective in staffing agency, corporate recruiting and other settings, has delivered hires for multiple industries, skill sets and various company sizes

Avoid costly staffing agency and placement fees by bringing talent sourcing in-house and recruit multiple roles at once for a flat hourly rate

Once pipelines have been created, with new candidates sourced, identified and responding, they can assist with, or hand off to the client, for interviewing, hiring and onboarding

Create employment branding materials, Boolean & messaging templates, projects, and search alerts that client team can use for future searches

Truly scalable recruitment outsourcing, Talent Sourcing Specialists LLC’s services are available on short notice and can hit the ground running & deliver results quickly