Recruiting Sourcer

Job Summary:

The Recruiting Sourcer role is responsible for identifying, engaging, and building pipelines of qualified candidates to support the business’s hiring needs. This position partners closely with recruiters and hiring managers to proactively source talent through online platforms, professional networks, referrals, and industry research. A typical day includes conducting targeted candidate searches, outreach to potential candidates, reviewing resumes, and maintaining organized talent pipelines within the applicant tracking system. The Sourcer plays a critical role in ensuring the business has a strong and diverse pool of candidates for current and future hiring needs.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Conduct proactive sourcing using LinkedIn, job boards, internal databases, and other recruiting tools to identify qualified candidates
• Build and maintain candidate pipelines for current and future hiring needs
• Perform initial candidate outreach through messaging, email, and networking efforts
• Review resumes and profiles to assess alignment with role requirements
• Partner with recruiters to understand hiring needs and develop targeted sourcing strategies
• Maintain accurate and organized candidate records in the applicant tracking system
• Track sourcing activity and pipeline progress to support recruiting metrics and reporting
• Research industry trends, talent markets, and competitor organizations to identify talent pools
• Support employer branding efforts by promoting opportunities and engaging passive candidates
• Assist recruiters with scheduling screenings or coordinating candidate communication as needed
• Performs additional duties as assigned to support departmental and organizational needs.

Position Requirements (Work Experience, Skills, Licenses, etc.):

• Strong research and sourcing skills using platforms such as LinkedIn Recruiter, job boards, and online talent databases

• Ability to identify qualified candidates based on job requirements and transferable skills

• Strong written communication skills for candidate outreach and engagement

• Highly organized with the ability to manage multiple sourcing projects simultaneously

• Proficiency with applicant tracking systems and recruiting tools

• Ability to analyze candidate profiles and assess alignment with hiring needs

• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to build relationships with candidates

• Detail-oriented with strong follow-through and time management skills

• Ability to work collaboratively with recruiters and hiring managers

• Self-motivated with a proactive and solution-oriented mindset

Education and Experience:

Required:

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business, Communications, or a related field, or equivalent work experience
• 1–3 years of experience in recruiting, sourcing, talent acquisition, or a related role
• Experience using LinkedIn or similar platforms to identify and engage candidates

Desired:

• Experience working within an applicant tracking system or recruiting software
• Experience supporting recruiting efforts within engineering, construction, technical, or corporate environments

ACCO Competencies:

• Proactivity/Initiative: Recognizes what needs to be done and accomplishes it in a manner appropriate for one’s level/position and with minimal supervision.
• Perseverance: Shows wherewithal to fight for difficult goals despite challenges and to bounce back from adversity.
• Motivation/Dedication: Commits to excellence in pursuing unselfish goals. Initiates action with collective goals, takes responsibility, and shows personal humility.
• Technical Curiosity/Willingness to Learn: Interest in seeking out new experiences, knowledge, and candid feedback; demonstrating an openness to learning and change.
• Insight: The ability to gather and make sense of information that suggests new possibilities.
• Engagement: Shows a knack for using emotion and logic to communicate a persuasive vision and connect with people.
• People Skills: Is approachable and gains the mutual trust and respect of others. Understands people’s strengths & weaknesses and actively seeks to understand other perspectives.
• Communication: Fosters open, honest, candid and respectful communication. Effectively assesses, defines and communicates issues in a timely manner, both written and verbal.
• Teamwork: The ability to effectively work toward common goals with others by supporting, encouraging, and sharing information in an authentic and approachable manner.
• Big Picture: Understands and contributes to the organizations’ short- and long-term business strategy. On a personal level has independently developed a vision for short- and long-term career success.
• Problem-Solver: Ability to identify, analyze, and solve problems in support of personnel, group, department, or organizational objectives.
• Execution: Effectively takes a vision and translates into action by including the right people. Identify and remove barriers, when possible, to achieve results. Demonstrates appropriate compromise, effective time management, prioritization practices and holds team members (including themselves) accountable for their performance/conduct.
• Professionalism: Respectfully observes and challenges the status quo with intent for improvement. Can take direction, accept feedback, and take full responsibility for his/her actions. Lead by example through positive influence and ethical leadership with consideration of the entire organization.

Job Responsibility Level:

No direct reports

Travel Requirements:

0-10%

Hours:

This is a non-exempt position from Monday through Friday. Work hours begin and end between 8:00 am and 5:00 pm with a one-hour break for lunch and two rest breaks. Eight hours per day is required and other occasional overtime may be necessary for business needs

Physical Demands:

• Must frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally life and/or move up to 20 pounds.
  • Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and ability to adjust focus.
    • Prolonged sitting.
    • Frequently required to reach with hands and arms.
    • Occasionally required to stand; walk and stoop, kneel, crouch.

Competitive Wages:

$26.92 to $33.65 per hour. Applicants please note that actual compensation is determined by several factors that are unique to each candidate, including but not limited to job-related skills, depth of experience, certifications, relevant education or training, and specific work location, among others. The offered wage or salary is only one aspect of an employee's total compensation.

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