{"id":8901,"date":"2023-04-27T15:19:44","date_gmt":"2023-04-27T22:19:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bcjobs.ca\/blog\/?p=8901"},"modified":"2023-04-27T15:19:44","modified_gmt":"2023-04-27T22:19:44","slug":"how-to-source-candidates-for-your-start-up","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bcjobs.ca\/blog\/how-to-source-candidates-for-your-start-up\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Source Candidates for Your Start-up?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Organizations worldwide are in a relentless tussle to get outstanding talent out there. That said, you must roll up your sleeves and leave no stone unturned to stay competitive. Recruiting comes much later in the picture. The primary goal is to source world-class talent from various channels and filter them out.<\/span><\/i><\/p><div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_50 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\" role=\"button\"><label for=\"item-69ec07bcabab4\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span style=\"display: flex;align-items: center;width: 35px;height: 30px;justify-content: center;direction:ltr;\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg 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ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bcjobs.ca\/blog\/how-to-source-candidates-for-your-start-up\/#What_is_candidate_sourcing\" title=\"What is candidate sourcing?\">What is candidate sourcing?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bcjobs.ca\/blog\/how-to-source-candidates-for-your-start-up\/#Steps_to_source_candidates_for_your_start-up\" title=\"Steps to source candidates for your start-up\">Steps to source candidates for your start-up<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3'><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bcjobs.ca\/blog\/how-to-source-candidates-for-your-start-up\/#Craft_a_Clear_Job_description\" title=\"Craft a Clear Job description\u00a0\">Craft a Clear Job description\u00a0<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bcjobs.ca\/blog\/how-to-source-candidates-for-your-start-up\/#Use_job_boardsonline_sites_professional_networking_channels\" title=\"Use job boards\/online sites\/ professional networking channels\">Use job boards\/online sites\/ professional networking channels<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bcjobs.ca\/blog\/how-to-source-candidates-for-your-start-up\/#Employee_Referral_Programs\" title=\"Employee Referral Programs\">Employee Referral Programs<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bcjobs.ca\/blog\/how-to-source-candidates-for-your-start-up\/#Networking_with_colleges_universities_and_industry_associations\" title=\"Networking with colleges, universities, and industry associations\">Networking with colleges, universities, and industry associations<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bcjobs.ca\/blog\/how-to-source-candidates-for-your-start-up\/#Recruitment_Agencies\" title=\"Recruitment Agencies\">Recruitment Agencies<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bcjobs.ca\/blog\/how-to-source-candidates-for-your-start-up\/#Conclusion\" title=\"Conclusion\">Conclusion<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-4'><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-4'><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-4'><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bcjobs.ca\/blog\/how-to-source-candidates-for-your-start-up\/#About_the_Author\" title=\"About the Author\">About the Author<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_Source_Candidates_for_Your_Start-up\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">How to Source Candidates for Your Start-up?<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With start-ups proliferating, the need to hire and retain the best talent seems a herculean task. Even before getting started with your recruiting process, you need to source candidates. It becomes imperative for businesses to source top-notch talent to stay competitive in the dynamic job market.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Read through to understand what candidate sourcing is and the steps to source candidates for your start-up.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_candidate_sourcing\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What is candidate sourcing?<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sourcing candidates refers to the continuous search for potential hires either for filling current openings or in the future. It is an amazing way to reach out to active and passive candidates and serves as a gateway to recruiting.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Statistics from LinkedIn indicate that nearly <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/pulse\/top-100-hiring-statistics-2022-rinku-thakkar\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">62% of talent teams<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> get high-quality candidates through sourcing rather than inbound applications. Once the candidates are sourced from various channels, next the recruiting begins with conducting screening tests, interviews, and more.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Steps_to_source_candidates_for_your_start-up\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Steps to source candidates for your start-up<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Craft_a_Clear_Job_description\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Craft a Clear Job description\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Make sure you are clear on your hiring goals and have chalked out a crisp job description with an <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bcjobs.ca\/blog\/5-ways-research-candidates-every-recruiter-know\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ideal candidate persona<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Focus on building a candidate talent pool of passive candidates with their contact information, qualifications, experience, notice period, preferred locations, salary expectations, and more.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Use_job_boardsonline_sites_professional_networking_channels\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Use job boards\/online sites\/ professional networking channels<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Most popular media where active and <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bcjobs.ca\/blog\/how-to-use-linkedin-when-youre-not-looking-for-a-job\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">passive job seekers<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> look for job openings include company career sites, online job boards, and professional or social media channels. Post your vacancies on these and display them as job advertisements. While job boards offer the best repository of candidate resumes, social media and professional networking channels expand the outreach to millions of candidates.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Professional networking channels are used by different categories of jobseekers, including freshers, experienced, freelancers, part-timers, and more.\u00a0 Ensure you provide your company website or substantial information on the work culture, employee benefits, learning opportunities, and more to offer a superb EVP!<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Employee_Referral_Programs\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Employee Referral Programs<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Your employees are conversant with the company policies, culture, working environment, and more. That said, it makes sense to reach out to them to refer their friends or acquaintances for the open positions. Most companies offer employee referral rewards to encourage them to bring in the best talent.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Networking_with_colleges_universities_and_industry_associations\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Networking with colleges, universities, and industry associations<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Establishing contacts and networking with colleges, universities, and educational institutions for placement services offers a remarkable way to source the best talent. A placement coordinator from their end could be in constant touch with you and help identify the best students\/candidates for the specific job openings.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In addition, reaching out to industry associations or hosting and attending various <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/forbeshumanresourcescouncil\/2023\/03\/20\/how-hr-leaders-and-recruiters-can-make-the-most-of-a-job-fair\/?sh=70af4ead3133\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">networking events and job fairs <\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">could also open the gateway to talented resources.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Recruitment_Agencies\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Recruitment Agencies<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Alternatively, you could hire the services of recruitment agencies which can fetch the outstanding candidates for your open jobs in return for a fee. These organizations have a wider outreach and strong candidate base that can help fill your vacancies with the best talent in just a matter of time.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Conclusion\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Conclusion<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Only effective sourcing can help achieve the goals of recruitment in the true sense. Follow the steps outlined here to source the ideal candidates for your start-up.<\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"About_the_Author\"><\/span><strong><em>About the Author<\/em><\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bcjobs.ca\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">BCjobs.ca<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is Western Canada\u2019s largest job board, with majority of the jobs coming from Vancouver. For nearly 20 years, BC Jobs has connected job candidates with companies looking to add talent to their team. If your team is looking to recruit, BCJobs.ca is the right tool for you. Our job board has grown through virtual career fairs, branding, and partnerships. Contact us at community@bcjobs.ca today.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Organizations worldwide are in a relentless tussle to get outstanding talent out there. That said, you must roll up your sleeves and leave no stone unturned to stay competitive. Recruiting comes much later in the picture. The primary goal is to source world-class talent from various channels and filter them out. 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