Also called: Recruiting Sourcer, Technical Sourcer
Hunts online for great job candidates who are not applying, and convinces them to talk to a recruiter.
You search LinkedIn and GitHub for engineers with a rare skill, write 50 personal messages and book eight calls for the recruiter.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Bachelor's degree (4-year), about 3 years after high school. Bachelor's often preferred; many start without one.
Ways in: 4-year college, On-the-job training. Training cost: $15k – $60k.
Majors to look at: Human Resources, Psychology, Communications.
Growing faster than average (about 6% over 10 years). Tracks HR specialists.
High risk for 10 years. AI sourcing tools now search profiles and send personalized messages at scale, which is most of this job.
Classes: English Language Arts, Computer applications.
Official data: O*NET occupation 13-1071.
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