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Entry-level sourcer jobs: what the job is, skills and open roles

A sourcer finds potential candidates before they apply, using search tools and professional networks, and starts the conversation for a recruiter. Right now 87 entry-level sourcer jobs are open on employers’ own career sites.

What a sourcer does

In the hr and recruiting family of jobs. Roles that find, hire, onboard and support employees.

A typical day

  1. 1. Search for people with specific skills
  2. 2. Build candidate lists
  3. 3. Send outreach messages
  4. 4. Track replies
  5. 5. Hand warm candidates to recruiters

Do you need experience?

None of the 87 open entry-level sourcer jobs we track say in their own text that no experience is required, so expect employers to look for related experience, coursework or projects. The figures are counted from the posting text and change as jobs open and close.

Open entry-level sourcer jobs

Taken from employers’ own career sites and checked to still be open within the last week.

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Skills for sourcer jobs

The skills this job uses, most important first. Most can be learned or shown before the first day.

Skills to build or show

  1. 1. Boolean search
  2. 2. Outreach writing
  3. 3. Research
  4. 4. Persistence
  5. 5. Applicant tracking systems

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The market for sourcer work

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Open entry-level sourcer jobs
87

Source: NextChapter, checked against employer career sites, last 7 days.

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Openings that say no experience is required
0

Source: The posting’s own text, counted by NextChapter.

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Median pay in listings that state it
$135,000

Source: NextChapter verified openings (25 with pay).

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Across 25 open entry-level sourcer listings that state an annual pay figure, the middle half run from $119,500 to $152,000, with a median of $135,000. Listings that state pay are not every listing, and some roles add commission or bonus on top.

Where entry-level sourcer jobs are

Between jobs? Unemployment benefits and severance rules in these states, or in every state.

Employers hiring sourcers now

  • Talentful 5
  • Ramp 3
  • Applied Intuition 2
  • Cisco IOS 2
  • DAn Solutions 2
  • Five Below 2
  • Global Partners 2
  • Michels 2
  • Mindlance 2
  • Plaid 2

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Questions about sourcer jobs

What does a sourcer do?
A sourcer finds potential candidates before they apply, using search tools and professional networks, and starts the conversation for a recruiter. A typical day includes: search for people with specific skills; build candidate lists; send outreach messages; track replies; hand warm candidates to recruiters.
Can I get an entry-level sourcer job with no experience?
None of the 87 open entry-level sourcer jobs we track say in their own text that no experience is required, so expect employers to look for related experience, coursework or projects. The figures are counted from the posting text and change as jobs open and close.
What skills do you need to be a sourcer?
The skills this job uses most are boolean search, outreach writing, research, persistence, applicant tracking systems. Most can be learned before the first day through coursework, short courses, practice or a related job.
How much does an entry-level sourcer make?
Across 25 open entry-level sourcer listings that state an annual pay figure, the middle half run from $119,500 to $152,000, with a median of $135,000. Listings that state pay are not every listing, and some roles add commission or bonus on top.
Where can a sourcer job lead?
People in this job commonly move to recruiter, recruiting coordinator, sales development representative, HR coordinator. The link between jobs is the shared skills; the path is not guaranteed and depends on the employer.

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