Sourcing Associate contract

Job Description:

The Project-based Sourcing Associate is responsible for proactively identifying, attracting, and engaging top talent to build a strong candidate pipeline for current and future hiring needs. They collaborate closely with recruiters and hiring managers to support the company’s talent acquisition strategy.

Job Responsibilities:

Candidate Sourcing

• Proactively source candidates using job boards, LinkedIn, social media, and other platforms.
• Conduct targeted searches for hard-to-fill and specialized roles.
• Utilize Boolean search strategies and other creative sourcing techniques.

Talent Pool Management

• Build and maintain a database of potential candidates for current and future hiring needs.
• Organize talent pools by role type (Support, Mid-level, Specialized).
• Track sourcing activity and candidate statuses in internal tools.

Initial Outreach

• Draft and send engaging outreach messages to potential candidates.
• Pre-screen candidates to assess their interest and availability.
• Schedule initial calls or forward qualified profiles to recruiters for next steps.

Collaboration and Reporting

• Work closely with recruiters and the team lead to align sourcing efforts with hiring priorities.
• Provide daily or weekly reports on sourcing activities, including candidate pipelines and outreach response rates.
• Identify sourcing challenges and suggest solutions.

Job Qualifications:

• At least 1 year of recruitment or sourcing experience, ideally in a fast-paced environment and offshore accounts.
• Strong knowledge of sourcing techniques (Boolean searches, LinkedIn Recruiter, etc.)
• Excellent written communication for effective candidate outreach.
• Organizational skills to manage pipelines and reports.
• Familiarity with job boards, ATS platforms, and professional networking sites.
• Proactive, adaptable, and goal-oriented — comfortable working independently but aligned with team goals.
• Preferably with experience in sourcing for US applicants.

Job Requirements:

• A home office set up that meets the following:
• A working computer (minimum 8gb RAM), i5 Windows10 or BigSur for Mac 
• Stable internet connection (at least 5mbps download and upload) 
• HD webcam/camera 
• A quality headset with noise cancellation feature for meetings 
• A mobile phone that has the capacity to install the Microsoft Authentication app 
• Able to provide NBI Clearance (for PH applicants) 

Compensation:

Pay rate starts at $5.25-$6.5/hour and vary by experience and location.

Employment Terms:

• Project-based for 6 months — renewable depending on hiring needs and performance.
• Work hours: Flexible but aligned with core team hours (1pm – 5pm Pacific time) to ensure collaboration. Not exceeding 40 hours per week. 
• Semi-monthly, with clear deliverables tied to their output (e.g., number of qualified candidates sourced weekly).
• No regular employee benefits.