Talent Sourcer (Temp)

United Way of Greater Los Angeles; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 55,000 - 83,000; Part time

Job summary

United Way of Greater Los Angeles is seeking a temporary Talent Sourcer for a six-week assignment to support proactive talent pipelining following the launch of our new strategic plan. This role will focus on expanding candidate pipelines through market research, creative sourcing, targeted outreach, and initial candidate screening.

Responsibilities include market mapping, building pipelines, personalized outreach, and screening candidates to help hiring teams move forward.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years of experience in recruitment or talent sourcing.
• Proficient with LinkedIn Recruiter and online research techniques.
• Strong research, resourcefulness and problem-solving.
• Curiosity about AI and emerging technologies.
• Excellent written and verbal communication.
• Highly organized with ability to manage multiple pipelines.

Responsibilities

• Map markets to identify target organizations and candidate pools.
• Build pipelines of passive candidates using LinkedIn Recruiter and other sources.
• Develop targeted outreach to engage prospective candidates.
• Adapt sourcing strategies when pipelines falter.
• Conduct initial phone screens to assess fit and compensation expectations.
• Provide screening notes and recommendations to hiring teams.
• Track activity and report on pipeline strength and market conditions.

Skills

LinkedIn Recruiter

Online research

Communication

Problem-solving

Organization

Curiosity about AI

Job description

United Way of Greater Los Angeles is seeking a temporary Talent Sourcer for a six-week assignment to support proactive talent pipelining following the launch of our new strategic plan. This role will focus on expanding our candidate pipelines through market research, creative sourcing, targeted outreach, and initial candidate screening.

Responsibilities

• Conduct market mapping to identify target organizations, adjacent talent pools, and prospective candidates for priority and anticipated roles.
• Build pipelines of qualified passive candidates, leveraging LinkedIn Recruiter as well as other sourcing platforms, professional networks, associations, referrals, online communities, and research tools.
• Develop and execute targeted, personalized candidate outreach to generate interest and build relationships with prospective candidates.
• Adapt sourcing strategies when pipelines are limited, identifying creative alternative channels, search approaches, transferable talent pools, and new target organizations when traditional methods are not producing results.
• Conduct initial phone screens to assess candidate qualifications, relevant experience, interest, compensation expectations, availability, and overall alignment with the opportunity.
• Provide hiring teams with screening notes and recommendations for candidates ready to advance.
• Track sourcing activity and provide insights on pipeline strength, market conditions, candidate availability, and recruitment challenges.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years of experience in recruitment, talent sourcing, candidate research, online research, or a related field.
• Strong proficiency with LinkedIn Recruiter and online research/search techniques, with the ability to effectively leverage additional sourcing platforms, networks, databases, and online communities.
• Strong research, resourcefulness, and problem-solving skills, including the ability to pivot and develop creative sourcing strategies when traditional approaches reach a dead end.
• Curiosity and interest in emerging technologies and AI, with a willingness to explore and leverage new tools to improve talent research, sourcing, outreach, and recruiting effectiveness.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to develop compelling and personalized candidate outreach.
• Highly organized and able to independently manage multiple searches and candidate pipelines simultaneously.