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Proactive vs. reactive sourcing

Proactive vs. reactive sourcing

From the course: Talent Sourcing

Proactive vs. reactive sourcing

- 25 requisitions that need to be filled as soon as possible is normal for most sourcers, recruiters and anyone else working in the talent acquisition profession. It is not unusual for a corporate recruiter to be juggling 50 open requisitions. Third party sourcers and recruiters have the extra challenge of surfacing talent for numerous clients with very different needs and company cultures. Imagine the benefit of pipelining the talent your hiring managers will require in the next 12 months in advance of obtaining requisitions. If your company is not utilizing big data or AI to predict trends and needs, you can conduct revenue modeling to help you anticipate needs. Review the types of candidates you have sourced in the past two years, paying special attention to which candidates resulted in a hire. There are certain positions, departments and clients who historically have experienced a higher turnover than normal. When you…

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