AI sourcing uses artificial intelligence to streamline and improve finding and attracting potential candidates for job openings. With AI, HR teams can streamline sourcing activities, making finding top talent faster and more efficient.

AI sourcing can include:

1. Automated candidate search: AI can scan various online platforms — including job boards, social media, and résumés — to identify potential candidates who match specific job requirements, reducing the manual effort involved in candidate searches.
2. Résumé screening: AI-powered tools can analyze large volumes of résumés and profiles, filtering candidates based on relevant skills, experiences, and qualifications. These tools can rank candidates by their fit for a given role.
3. Predictive analytics: AI analyzes past hiring data and patterns to predict which candidates are most likely to fit well within the organization, resulting in more informed decision-making.
4. Candidate engagement: AI can automate initial outreach to candidates through chatbots, emails, or personalized messages, ensuring timely communication and engagement early in the hiring process.
5. Diversity sourcing: AI tools can help reduce unconscious bias in sourcing by focusing on skills, experience, and qualifications rather than personal identifiers like name, gender, or age, enabling a pool of more diverse candidates.

Using AI to source talent helps HR teams scale their recruitment efforts, improve the quality of candidates identified, and reduce the time and cost associated with finding top talent.