Professional Talent Sourcer

Chicago, IL - USA

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 8 hours ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Job Title: Professional - Talent Sourcer
Location (On-site Remote or Hybrid): Manager is seeking candidates be local to Chicago to be onsite about 2 days/week
Contract Duration: 3-6 months

Seeking a Sourcer NOT a full-cycle recruiter.

About the Role
The Talent Sourcer will support clients Talent Acquisition team by proactively identifying engaging and pre-qualifying candidates for hard-to-fill and ageing requisitions. This role partners closely with recruiters to build strong candidate pipelines and accelerate time-to-fill across priority roles.

The Sourcer focuses on front-end talent identification and engagement allowing recruiters to concentrate on stakeholder management interviews and offers.

Key Responsibilities Candidate Sourcing & Engagement

Proactively source passive and active candidates using LinkedIn internal talent pools referrals market mapping and professional networks.
Execute sourcing strategies aligned to recruiter-led Recruitment Strategy Meetings (RSMs) and ageing requisitions.
Conduct initial outreach with phone as the primary first-touch method followed by email as needed using Employee Value Proposition.

Pre-Qualification & Pipeline Management

Pre-screen candidates to assess skills experience career goals and interest level prior to recruiter handoff.
Maintain accurate candidate records within client recruiting systems and talent communities.
Build and maintain pipelines for current and future hiring needs including referral generation.

Recruiter Partnership

Partner closely with recruiters to prioritize ageing requisitions.
Provide regular updates on sourcing activity candidate flow and market insights.
Support recruiters during periods of high requisition volume.

Process & Compliance

Follow client recruiting processes data privacy standards and sourcing best practices.
Ensure accurate source tracking and documentation.

Qualifications Required

2 years of experience in talent sourcing or recruiting.
Strong experience sourcing passive candidates using LinkedIn and Boolean search techniques.
Excellent candidate engagement skills.
Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications Preferred

Experience in large global organizations or RPO environments.
Familiarity with Workday or similar ATS platforms.
Experience supporting manufacturing engineering or corporate roles.

What Success Looks Like

Increased qualified candidate flow for ageing requisitions.
Reduced sourcing burden for recruiters.
Faster slate development and improved candidate quality.

Job Title: Professional - Talent Sourcer Location (On-site Remote or Hybrid): Manager is seeking candidates be local to Chicago to be onsite about 2 days/week Contract Duration: 3-6 months Seeking a Sourcer NOT a full-cycle recruiter. About the Role The Talent Sourcer will support clients Talen...