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Technical Sourcer
Finds and engages passive candidates to keep hiring pipelines full.
A REAL WORKING RHYTHM
How the work moves
A practical loop shaped around your tools, approval points, and the people this role supports.
- 01
Open the case
Open the case
Identify technical talent through agreed search channels and role-specific keywords.
- 02
Coordinate the people step
Coordinate the people step
Review public profiles against required skills, seniority, and location constraints.
- 03
Record the outcome
Record the outcome
Prepare concise candidate briefs and track outreach responses for recruiter handoff.
WHY ADD THIS ROLE
More capacity. Clearer ownership.
Outsourcing is most useful when the responsibilities are explicit and the handoffs fit your team's real workflow.
- Keep candidate, employee, and credential records organized across recurring workflows.
- Make pending documents, interview steps, and follow-ups visible to the people owner.
- Add coordination capacity while hiring and employee decisions remain with your team.
THE ROLE, IN PRACTICE
What Technical Sourcer takes off your team’s plate
Finds and engages passive candidates to keep hiring pipelines full.
- 01
Identify technical talent through agreed search channels and role-specific keywords.
- 02
Review public profiles against required skills, seniority, and location constraints.
- 03
Prepare concise candidate briefs and track outreach responses for recruiter handoff.
INSIGHTS TO AGREE ON
Make the work measurable, not mysterious.
These are example operating signals, not promised results. Set the baseline, target, and reporting cadence together for the actual scope.
- 01
Record completeness
Required candidate or employee documents present and current.
- 02
Process movement
Open interview, onboarding, or credential steps have a next owner.
- 03
Escalation quality
Exceptions include the supporting facts needed for HR review.
START WITH THE WORK YOU NEED DONE
Let’s shape this role around your team.
Share the tasks, tools, and handoffs that matter. We’ll help define a practical role scope before you decide how to staff it.
Talk through the role