Candidate sourcing is the practice of identifying people who fit an organization’s values and goals and who bring the required skills, experience, or comparable role background. section 7.1.2
Practical sourcing responsibilities include:
- Reach diverse talent pools through conferences, local meetups, impact groups, university internship programs, Glassdoor, and LinkedIn. section 7.1.2
- Use gender-neutral language in candidate references, job descriptions, and interview feedback to reduce assumptions and unconscious bias. section 7.1.2
- Review written feedback for biased wording; a hiring-tool script can suggest more gender-neutral alternatives. section 7.1.2
A broader search
A company seeking an engineer can promote the role through a local meetup, a university internship program, LinkedIn, and an impact group, then use neutral terms such as “candidate,” “person,” and “individual” throughout its hiring materials. section 7.1.2
