Find, Engage, and Scale Top Talent with Candidate Sourcing

Transform candidate sourcing with seamless integrations across job boards, social networks, and your career page.
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What is Candidate Sourcing?

Candidate sourcing is the practice of identifying and engaging potential candidates for current or future job opportunities. With advanced sourcing tools for recruiters, businesses can streamline outreach, discover qualified talent, and build stronger connections.

Modern ATS platforms with advanced candidate sourcing features enhance the hiring process by boosting visibility for open roles through custom career pages, expanding reach via integrated job boards, and leveraging social networks for direct sourcing. Together, these capabilities ensure a continuous pipeline of qualified candidates ready to meet evolving hiring needs.

Core Candidate Sourcing Features in Simplicant

Scalable Job Boards

Scalable Job Boards

Promote open roles across 1,000+ large and niche job boards with a powerful job hiring app. Automate postings, expand reach, and access accurate candidate details to source talent faster and more effectively. Learn More
Extensive Searchable CRM

Extensive Searchable CRM

Centralize all candidate and prospect data in one searchable system. Personalize outreach at scale, track interactions, and nurture relationships over time with a reliable single source of truth. Learn More
Branded Careers Page Builder

Branded Careers Page Builder

Design a branded, mobile-friendly careers page without technical skills. Customize layouts, colors, and media while enabling search, filters, and auto-fill applications – seamlessly connecting to your automated talent sourcing strategy. Learn More
Job Board Integration

Job Board Integration

Integrate job listings seamlessly into your careers site with automatic updates and flexible API customization. As part of an enterprise hiring solution, this feature improves visibility, strengthens employer branding, and simplifies how candidates discover open roles. Learn More
AI-Enabled Candidate Recommendations

AI-Enabled Candidate Recommendations

Enhance your hiring strategy with AI candidate sourcing that delivers intelligent recommendations tailored to your job requirements. Advanced algorithms identify and suggest qualified talent, helping recruiters connect with the right candidates quickly and efficiently. Learn More
Employee Referral Program

Employee Referral Program

Boost applicant sourcing with a built-in referral program that engages employees and rewards their contributions, helping you tap into trusted networks to find qualified candidates faster. Learn More

Benefits of Simplicant Candidate Sourcing

Broader Reach and Better Visibility

Publish jobs across multiple channels — including job boards, career pages, and social networks. This ensures your open roles reach a larger, more diverse talent pool.

Faster, More Targeted Hiring

Leverage smart filters, AI matching, and automated workflows to identify and engage qualified candidates quickly. This reduces time-to-hire and improves the quality of shortlisted applicants.

Stronger Talent Pipelines

Build and maintain a proactive database of potential hires for future roles. With organized candidate profiles and sourcing analytics, you can nurture relationships and hire faster when new positions open.

Accelerate Your Hiring

Candidate Sourcing Workflow 

Step 1: Measure Impact

Step 1: Measure Impact

Track the value of your sourcing efforts with clear, detailed reports that highlight performance.

Step 2: Monitor Engagement

Step 2: Monitor Engagement

Evaluate recruiter outreach, candidate responses, and conversion rates to see what drives results.

Step 3: Centralize Data

Step 3: Centralize Data

Bring all sourcing insights into one place for easy analysis and smarter decision-making.

Step 4: Hire with Confidence

Step 4: Hire with Confidence

Turn insights into action and secure the right talent efficiently.

Efficient Sourcing, Stronger
Pipelines, Higher ROI

35%

Cut time-to-fill
by 35%

30%

Reduce cost-per-hire
by 30%

50%

Increase candidate engagement
and response rates by 50%

Simplicant Hiring Software Pricing Tiers

We designed our pricing to grow with you. Plans adjust based on your company
size, giving you the flexibility to scale as your hiring needs evolve.

Standard Plan

Build and manage a structured hiring process while delivering a streamlined, inclusive candidate experience.

$499 / Month

Job Managment

  • Job Boards Publishing
  • Custom Job Workflows
  • Mobile Optimized Careers Site
  • Private Job Posting
  • Custom Job URL
  • Careers Site Integration

Candidate Management

  • Role-Based Access Privileges
  • Candidate Database
  • Multiple Hiring pipelines
  • Bulk Email Messaging
  • Scoreable Application Forms
  • Manage Email Templates

Interview and Feedback Forms

  • Hiring Team Interview Packet
  • Customized Feedback Scorecards
  • Calendly Integration

Recruiting Analytics

  • Standard Reports
  • Compliance Reports

Support

  • Initial Setup and Onboarding
  • Customer Support
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Professional Plan

Popular 🔥

Upgrade your recruiting infrastructure with scalable tools to configure, automate, and optimize hiring as your business grows.

$999 / Month
All Standard plan features plus

Job Management

  • Requisition Approval & Posting
  • Talent Agency Management
  • Facebook Jobs App
  • Create Slack Channel

Candidate Management

  • Online Questionnaire
  • Bulk Candidate Actions
  • Applicant Review Queue
  • Connect Slack Channels

Interview and Feedback Forms

  • Video Interviews
  • Zoom Integration

Job Offers and E-signatures

  • Offer Approval & Tracking

Employee Referrals

  • Manage Referral Program
  • Track Referral Pool
  • Referral Reporting
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Enterprise Plan

Leverage advanced customization, robust reporting, and enterprise-grade security to power complex, large-scale hiring needs.

$1499 / Month
All Professional plan features plus

Job Management

  • Careers Site Layout
  • Multiple Jobs Pages

Candidate Management

  • Talent Sourcing Chrome Extension
  • Leads Module
  • GDPR Compliance
  • SMS/Text Messaging

Interview and Feedback Forms

  • Online Assessment Integrations
  • Recruiting Team Calendar

Job Offers and E-signatures

  • Offer Letter Templates
  • E-signature Integration

Employee Referrals

  • Recruiting Analytics
  • Standard Reports
  • Compliance Reports

Onboarding

  • Online Onboarding Forms
  • Onboarding Documents
  • Document Management & User Permissions
  • HRIS Integration

Recruiting Analytics

  • Advanced Reports
  • Enhanced (Custom) Analytics

API & SSO

  • Careers Site API
  • Candidate API
  • Single-Sign on Integration

Support

  • Phone Support
  • Personalized Training
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See How Simplicant Transforms Hiring in Your Industry

Healthcare

Empowering healthcare with smarter, faster talent acquisition.

Retail

Transforming retail hiring for a seamless workforce experience.

Non-profit

Driving mission impact through efficient, people-first hiring.

Hospitality

Redefining hospitality recruitment with agility and precision.

Manufacturing

Powering manufacturing growth through streamlined workforce hiring.

Client Success Stories

55% reduction in cost-per-hire

“Before switching, our recruitment costs were skyrocketing with every new hire. With Simplicant, we reduced cost-per-hire by more than half while improving candidate quality. The automation and AI-driven workflows saved our team countless admin hours and let us focus on building stronger relationships with top talent.”

Sarah Mitchel
Talent Acquisition Lead, GlobalTech Solutions

75% faster time-to-hire

“Filling roles used to take us weeks. With Simplicant’s automated sourcing and AI-powered screening, we’ve cut our average time-to-hire from 30 days down to just 8. Hiring managers finally have real-time insights at their fingertips, and candidates love the speed and transparency of the process.”

David Khan
Head of HR, FinServe Group

96% offer acceptance rate

“Our biggest challenge was losing top candidates late in the process. With Simplicant’s streamlined interview scheduling and improved communication tools, we’ve increased our offer acceptance rate to 96%. Candidates consistently tell us how seamless, professional, and engaging their hiring experience has become.

Elena Ross
Recruitment Manager, BrightWave Media
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Insights & Resources

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in recruiting and talent management with Simplicant’s applicant tracking system knowledge hub.

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FAQ

1. What is Candidate Sourcing?

Candidate sourcing is the proactive process of identifying and engaging potential candidates for open roles. Instead of waiting for applications, recruiters use modern candidate sourcing software to discover qualified talent across job boards, social platforms, and professional networks—building stronger pipelines before roles even open.

2. What Makes a Strong Candidate Sourcing Strategy?

Strong sourcing strategies in recruitment start with a clear understanding of job requirements and target skills. Recruiters then leverage a mix of platforms—such as job boards, social networks, and employee referrals—to connect with qualified talent.

Building and nurturing pipelines, investing in employer branding, and applying structured diversity initiatives also strengthen the approach. Continuous monitoring and adjustment ensure the strategy evolves with market trends and business needs.

3. How does Artificial Intelligence Improve Candidate Sourcing?

AI candidate sourcing allows recruiters to automate repetitive tasks like resume scanning and profile matching. AI-driven systems can quickly analyze large data sets, recommend candidates who best fit role requirements, and even predict performance potential. This reduces manual screening, shortens hiring cycles, and helps hiring teams focus more on relationship-building with high-potential candidates.

4. What Is a Sourcing Tool for Recruiters?

Sourcing tools for recruiters are designed to simplify and accelerate the process of discovering and engaging talent. These tools automate candidate searches across multiple channels, integrate with recruiting systems, and provide outreach features to improve response rates. By consolidating information and reducing repetitive tasks, they enable recruiters to focus on building stronger connections with prospects.

5. Why Do Companies Require Sourcing Software?

Modern hiring demands speed and precision. An enterprise hiring solution that includes sourcing capabilities gives recruiters access to broader talent pools while automating manual work. These tools help reduce time-to-fill, improve quality-of-hire, and ensure recruiters can focus on evaluating candidates rather than searching for them. For companies competing in fast-moving industries, sourcing software is critical to staying ahead.

6. What’s the Main Difference Between Candidate Sourcing Software and an ATS?

An ATS manages the candidate journey once an application is submitted, handling tasks like resume storage, interview scheduling, and communication. A candidate sourcing solution, on the other hand, focuses on proactively finding and engaging potential candidates before they apply. When combined, the two create a complete recruitment workflow—one system for talent discovery and another for managing applicants through the hiring process.

7. Which Platforms Are Most Effective for Recruitment Sourcing Today?

LinkedIn continues to be the leading sourcing platform, widely used by recruiters to connect with professionals across industries. Other platforms such as Indeed, Glassdoor, and ZipRecruiter are also valuable for reaching broader talent pools. Modern job hiring apps now integrate these and many other channels into one solution, making it easier to manage postings, applicants, and sourcing activities from a single place.

8. How Do Talent Acquisition Platforms Improve the Recruitment Process?

Talent acquisition platforms bring sourcing, candidate management, and analytics into one unified system. They provide predictive insights, structured workflows, and automation tools that save time and reduce costs. By supporting pipeline development, strengthening employer branding, and aligning recruitment with long-term business goals, these platforms create a scalable and consistent approach to hiring.

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