What a Sourcing Partner Does for a Recruiting Agency

For a boutique agency or solo recruiter, the hardest part of a new search usually isn't closing. It's the hours of research before you have anyone to talk to. A sourcing partner takes that work off your plate so you can spend your time with clients and candidates.

What a sourcing partner handles

• Research: building a target list of companies and titles that match the search

• Passive candidate outreach: finding and contacting people who aren't on job boards

• Interest checks: confirming each candidate is open to a conversation before they reach you

With screening added, the partner also confirms each candidate meets or exceeds the requirements, verifies compensation expectations, and submits them with a client-ready intro.

What stays with you

You keep the client relationship, the fee and the final call on every candidate. A good sourcing partner works behind the scenes, never contacts your client, and represents your firm the way you would.

When it makes sense

• You have more open searches than sourcing time

• You've taken on a role outside your usual niche

• A client needs a slate faster than you can build one alone

• You want to take on more searches without hiring a full-time sourcer

HireTalent RPO has been sourcing passive candidates since 1999, across SaaS, HR technology, healthcare, legal, construction, transportation and more. We offer two levels of support: sourcing only, or sourcing plus screening.

Read more about our sourcing support for recruiting firms and the industries we source for.

Have more searches than sourcing time? Ask about partner pricing.