How To Source Candidates on Indeed

1. Get a Smart Sourcing subscription. You can start with a 14-day free trial.
2. Sign in to your employer account.
3. Click or tab Smart Sourcing on the top left of the page.

Get matched with candidates. 

1. Go to the Matched candidates tab to see people who fit your job post.
2. Click or tap Change to get matches for a different job.

Automate your outreach.

1. Go to your Smart Sourcing dashboard.
2. Choose Select a job to add to Sourcing Assistant.
3. You will see the Welcome to Sourcing Assistant window.
4. Follow the instructions to set up the assistant.

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Search for candidates. 

1. Open the Search for Candidates tab. 
2. Search by job-title, location or keywords like skills or company names.

Use advanced search. 

1. Click or tap the three dots on the right to open Advanced search. 
2. Filter by more options such as years of experience or education.

Review CVs.. 

1. After you search, you will get a list of candidates. 
2. Select a candidate's name to access their full resume.

Save your search.

1. Save Search next to the Find button.
2. You will be prompted to name and save your search for later use.

Set up alerts. 

1. When setting up a Saved Search, turn on Alerts for any saved search. 
1. We will email you when new jobseekers match that search.
2. You can stop or delete alerts at any time.
2. When you re-subscribe to Smart Sourcing, you will need to re-enable Resume Alerts from your Saved Searches page.

Add candidates to a project.

1. Add candidates to a project to keep their profiles in one place.
1. If you have a Indeed resume professional subscription, you can share projects with your team and ask for feedback.
2. Track notes, status updates and alerts together.

Contact jobseekers. 

1. Message candidates who match your job.
2. Use a message template or write your own.
3. Choose the job post you are contacting them about or add a new one.
4. Review your message, then click Contact.
5. We will send up to three reminders if the candidate does not reply.