{"id":25408,"date":"2024-06-11T13:02:01","date_gmt":"2024-06-11T07:32:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/recooty.com\/blog\/?p=25408"},"modified":"2025-07-28T17:49:51","modified_gmt":"2025-07-28T12:19:51","slug":"how-to-source-candidates-for-your-startup","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/recooty.com\/blog\/how-to-source-candidates-for-your-startup\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Source Candidates for Your Startup"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"25408\" class=\"elementor elementor-25408\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-29005ff4 single_inner_blog e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"29005ff4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1bd3a272 e-con-full case_left_sticky e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1bd3a272\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-22043955 elementor-widget elementor-widget-shortcode\" data-id=\"22043955\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"shortcode.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-shortcode\">\n<div class=\"social_sharing\">\n\n    <div class=\"icon\">\n        <div class=\"facebook\">\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https:\/\/recooty.com\/blog\/how-to-source-candidates-for-your-startup\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n                <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/recooty.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Group-69272.svg\" alt=\"\">\n            <\/a>\n        <\/div>\n\n        <div class=\"linkedin\">\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https%3A%2F%2Frecooty.com%2Fblog%2Fhow-to-source-candidates-for-your-startup%2F\" target=\"_blank\">\n                <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/recooty.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Group-69273-1.svg\" alt=\"\">\n            <\/a>\n        <\/div>\n\n        <div class=\"twitter\">\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=How+to+Source+Candidates+for+Your+Startup+https%3A%2F%2Frecooty.com%2Fblog%2Fhow-to-source-candidates-for-your-startup%2F\" target=\"_blank\">\n                <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/recooty.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Group-69274.svg\" alt=\"\">\n            <\/a>\n        <\/div>\n\n        <div class=\"whatsapp\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/wa.me\/?text=How+to+Source+Candidates+for+Your+Startup%20https%3A%2F%2Frecooty.com%2Fblog%2Fhow-to-source-candidates-for-your-startup%2F&#038;image=https%3A%2F%2Frecooty.com%2Fblog%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2024%2F06%2FHow-to-Source-Candidates-for-Your-Startup.png\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/recooty.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Group-69278.svg\" alt=\"\">\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n        <div class=\"link\">\n            <a href=\"#\" onclick=\"copyToClipboard('https:\/\/recooty.com\/blog\/how-to-source-candidates-for-your-startup\/')\" target=\"_blank\">\n                <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/recooty.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Group-69226.svg\" alt=\"\">\n            <\/a>\n        <\/div>\n\n        <script>\n        function copyToClipboard(text) {\n            \/\/ Create a temporary input element\n            var tempInput = document.createElement(\"input\");\n\n            \/\/ Set the input value to the provided text\n            tempInput.value = text;\n\n            \/\/ Append the input element to the body\n            document.body.appendChild(tempInput);\n\n            \/\/ Select the input text\n            tempInput.select();\n\n            \/\/ Execute the copy command\n            document.execCommand(\"copy\");\n\n            \/\/ Remove the temporary input element\n            document.body.removeChild(tempInput);\n\n            \/\/ Optionally, provide visual feedback to the user (e.g., alert or notification)\n            alert(\"Link copied to clipboard!\");\n        }\n        <\/script>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6a53b3d5 e-con-full case_middle e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6a53b3d5\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-578aa8e9 e-con-full tab_blog e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"578aa8e9\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5a6afab8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5a6afab8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Candidate sourcing is the foundational step to building a team of talented individuals who will lead your startup to success. A process that starts with finding, attracting, and engaging with a wide pool of candidates, sourcing increases your chances of securing the right hire.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you\u2019re trying to source candidates for your startup and about to enter the competitive job market, it\u2019s crucial to be prepared with innovative candidate-sourcing strategies.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Your sourced candidates will enter your talent pipeline, making you ready for current and future hiring needs. Without these strategies, you risk hiring the wrong candidate and wasting resources, which could negatively impact your company in the long run.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To avoid this and source the right candidate for your talent pipeline, read this post as it covers everything you need to know, including 7 innovative strategies to source the best candidates for your startup.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">So, without further delay, let\u2019s get started!<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6646d981 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6646d981\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What is Candidate Sourcing?\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5ee18f50 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5ee18f50\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Candidate sourcing or talent sourcing is simply a process to find qualified talent with a proactive approach. When practicing this, your team connects with potential candidates with the purpose of moving them into the talent pipeline to fill present and future roles.\u00a0<\/span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As per a study, approx. 90% of people in the job market are ready to learn about new opportunities. While employees often show interest in positions relevant to them, only around 36% of them actively look for a new job.\u00a0<\/span>\n<p>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sourcing generally includes practices like:<\/span>\n<ul style=\"padding-left: 20px; display: grid;\">\n\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Gathering resumes, work samples, portfolios, and other valuable candidate info.<\/span><\/li>\n<p> \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Building an employer brand to attract candidates through outreach campaigns.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n <p>\t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Pre-vetting candidates whose skills match the job\u2019s desired requirement.<\/span><\/li><p>\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Get in touch with candidates to establish relationships and notify them of job 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data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You might be wondering \u2013 What exactly is the difference between a Talent Pool &amp; a Talent Pipeline? Here\u2019s the answer:<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A talent pool has candidates who are not screened whereas a talent pipeline consists of all the screened candidates who possess the required qualities which makes them considerable for the position.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Your talent pool will have candidates\u2019 information coming from multiple sources including resumes that were submitted for past roles, applicants you\u2019ve met at the job fairs, and information from other ways.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Later when you start screening the pack and eliminating unqualified applicants, you will move the selected candidates to the talent pipeline. It plays an important role in letting you efficiently target the ideal candidates. <\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a71d213 e-con-full tab_blog e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a71d213\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4d46b550 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4d46b550\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">7 Candidate Sourcing Strategies for Startups <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-85ce746 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"85ce746\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To find the candidate your team deserves, these strategies will assist you immensely and make the search process a lot easier:<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8a8b3d8 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"8a8b3d8\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-92b2fbc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"92b2fbc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>1. Keep in sync with the hiring manager while conducting the candidate sourcing process<\/h3><p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As a recruiter, making sure that your hiring manager on what a strong candidate looks like is crucial. This practice should be done early and from time to time. Plus it\u2019s among the best ways of candidate sourcing.<\/span><p>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To improve your communication with the hiring manager, here are a few effective steps:<\/span>\n<ul style=\"padding-left: 20px; display: grid;\">\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As soon as you get a job requisition, arrange a quick meeting to discuss the role and identify both necessary and desirable requirements.<\/span><\/li><p>\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Request your hiring manager to assist you in listing down the job boards where it\u2019s likely your ideal candidates are present and list the role-specific keywords for your search.<\/span><\/li><p>\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Do a couple of searches together to explore why a particular candidate might or might not be a great fit.<\/span><\/li><p>\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Assess the entire talent pool and decide whether requirements should be tightened or relaxed to attract the right amount of candidates.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul><p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Remember, to be in the ongoing loop with your manager during the entire process to ensure the candidates\u2019 quality and quantity are on point along with making refinements as and when required.<\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1e9779c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1e9779c\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-524ba23 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"524ba23\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>2. Leverage ATS for Sourcing Candidates is Ideal<\/h3><p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When you\u2019re investing your time in sourcing qualified candidates, you will not only get a new employee but also the candidates who are eligible to be hired for future roles. However, re-engaging candidates remains an untapped opportunity for most companies in the market.\u00a0<\/span>\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Almost all companies believe re-engaging past applicants will allow them to create a talent community and help strengthen their employer brand, still only about 50% of them are practicing this process.\u00a0<\/span>\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It\u2019s important to not let the efforts of your team go in vain. Always try starting the candidate search by considering the candidates that already were a potential fit for your company. And to do that, an engagement plan is always required.<\/span>\n<h3>How to engage candidates?<\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Candidate engagement is an impeccable talent recruitment approach, helping you build an employer brand that won\u2019t fail to attract future talent. Furthermore, it opens the gate for past candidates who weren\u2019t hired in the past but are promising fits for the future.\u00a0<\/span>\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Not planning engagement strategies in advance might pose a risk of losing candidates who\u2019ve expressed their interest in the past. Additionally, it\u2019s crucial to archive the past candidates correctly to make sure you find them on time and also secure a smooth experience for the ones who decide to re-engage in the future.\u00a0<\/span>\n\n<p><b>Here are a few ways to take advantage of your past hiring efforts to get talent for the future:<\/b>\n \t<p><b>a) Review why candidates weren\u2019t selected<\/b><\/span><\/h5>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Before you start re-engaging past talent, know why they didn\u2019t make it to the position. You need to keep tabs on questions like:<\/span>\n<ul style=\"padding-left: 20px; display: grid;\">\n\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Is the job already filled?<\/span><\/li>\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Are they a potential fit for a role that you don\u2019t have?<\/span><\/li>\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Are they underqualified at the moment but have good potential?<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul><p>\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To track all these, an ATS with a comprehensive candidate dashboard like Recooty can come in handy.<\/span>\n<ol>\n \t<p><b> b) Deliver Feedback<\/span><\/b>\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When you deliver constructive feedback to candidates, they are 4 times more likely to consider your offer but close to half of candidates don\u2019t receive feedback from employers.<\/span>\n<ol>\n \t<b><p>c) Take Follow up<\/b>\n<p>The majority of candidates indicated that if a company fails to notify them of their application status, it would deter them from applying to relevant job roles there.<\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3601492 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3601492\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7965038 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7965038\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>3. Opt for Multiple Online Channels for Candidate Sourcing<p><\/h3><p>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Recruiters generally have their preferred channels to search for candidates. 52% of recruiters indicate that they reach out to their professional network and 28% of other recruiters choose LinkedIn. But there\u2019s no reason to stop right there!\u00a0<\/span>\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">These common channels are good however it\u2019s crucial to include some occasionally used in your list. For example, on less conventional websites, candidates are more likely to respond. Furthermore, you might capture distinctive info on such channels that you can leverage for personalized outreach.<\/span>\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">But how would you know where to look? Once you understand the candidates you want to target, you will get the answer naturally. For instance, you can go for Dice to find tech talent, you can find them on Dice, and for remote workers, you can turn to WeWorkRemotely.\u00a0<\/span>\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you\u2019re new to sourcing, asking the following questions to your team will help you decide on where to go:<\/span>\n<ul style=\"padding-left: 20px; display: grid;\">\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As a professional who has worked in this field for a long time, where will you start looking for candidates for this role?<\/span><\/li>\n <p>\t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In which places does this community gather?<\/span><\/li><p>\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Which other companies focus on equivalent tech\/product\/services?<\/span><\/li><p>\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Are there different titles for this specific position? What are those?<\/span><\/li><p>\n<\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-77b0fdb e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"77b0fdb\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f49b86a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f49b86a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>4. Consider Offline Methods of Recruiting<\/h3><p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Evidently, online methods promise amplified candidate reach and engagement. However, offline methods haven\u2019t become obsolete and are still very powerful options to search for qualified individuals. These methods involve practices like meeting potential employees in person at avenues like job fairs, industry-specific conferences, or arranging your own meetups.<\/span>\n<p>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This approach gives you a fair chance to stand out as an employer and increases the likelihood of candidates responding given that you&#8217;ve had a conversation with them. You can also ask your teammates who are attending these events to spot potential candidates as well. <\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2d8f5de e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2d8f5de\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-26154c9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"26154c9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>5. Employees\u2019 Networks are Great for Sourcing Candidates<\/h3><p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Startups can exponentially increase their talent pool via their existing teammates\u2019 network. To access untapped talent, your employees can help a lot as they are already familiar with them. You can arrange group sessions for candidate sourcing where you can ask your team to suggest candidates they might know for a specific role.\u00a0<\/span><p>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In addition, Leverage social platforms like Facebook with your team. Encourage your teammates to search for candidates on Facebook, which will display candidates based on their social graph and help you find those you might have otherwise missed. Similarly, you can also use a more relevant place to find great candidates (e.g., LinkedIn) as well.<\/span><p>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Once you find an ideal candidate from your employees\u2019 network, you can ask your employees for a warm introduction, instead of reaching them through a cold email. This improves candidate response rates.<\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d1ff1b1 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d1ff1b1\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4ebf7dc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4ebf7dc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>6. Make Excellent Outreach Messages for Candidate Sourcing<\/h3><p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Your sourcing efforts may lead nowhere if the sourced candidates won\u2019t engage with you. For this, outreach messages can come in handy.\u00a0<\/span>\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To make your messaging perfect, some common practices include &#8211; bringing personalizing to your messages based on candidates\u2019 requirements &amp; preferences. It should be similar to the way you engage your customers.\u00a0<\/span>\n<pre><strong>Some best practices to consider when designing outreach messages:<\/strong><\/pre>\n\n<ul style=\"padding-left: 20px; display: grid;\">\n\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Write an engaging subject line that grabs their attention and makes them read your message.<\/span><\/li><p>\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Bring personalization to messages using relevant candidate info.<\/span><\/li><p>\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Offer a quick snapshot of your role and organization.<\/span><\/li><p>\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Explain what essential part they will play in your company\u2019s growth story.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul><p>\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Before you start creating an impactful outreach message, it\u2019s crucial to understand your audience. For example, if a company is selling a compelling product, 78% of sales professionals indicated they would accept less money to work in that company. Likewise for 66% of healthcare professionals, if a company has a favorable culture, they would happily accept less money to work there.<\/span>\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Additionally, you need to improve your response rates by highlighting things important for your candidates. For this, just provide essential information only to spark their interest, without providing too much information.\u00a0<\/span>\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Your recent hires can help a lot in preparing these messages. Ask for their feedback on your messages, leverage that feedback for testing diverse messaging types, and finally enhance your response rates<\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3564242 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3564242\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5fbd4e3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5fbd4e3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>7. A Strong Employer Brand is Essential<\/h3><p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For a startup, creating an employer brand is absolutely necessary. It\u2019s because if the candidates aren\u2019t aware of what the startup does and what it\u2019s like to work there, they are less likely to respond.\u00a0<\/span>\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">On the other hand, if a company has a solid image as an employer and is offering a job, as many as 92% of candidates indicated that they would think about leaving their current job to accept the offer.<\/span>\n\n<p><b>Here are some ways to build a solid employer brand:\u00a0<\/b>\n<ol style=\"padding-left: 20px; display: grid;\">\n\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">\n<h4><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ask your employees to share their experience<\/span><\/h4>\n<\/li>\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Encourage your current teammates to share their genuine experiences about working at your startup on diverse online (LinkedIn &amp; Glassdoor) and offline channels (conferences &amp; meetups). This is a very effective way to increase awareness of your employer brand.<\/span>\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When your potential candidates hear true stories, directly from your teammates, it creates authenticity and trust, making potential candidates more inclined to engage and apply. It humanizes the company culture, offering insight into the employee experience and fostering a stronger connection with prospective hires.<\/span>\n\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">\n<h4><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Team up with your marketing team<\/span><\/h4>\n<\/li><p>\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There\u2019s nothing better than the synergetic efforts of the hiring and marketing team for building a solid employer brand. The reason is simple &#8211; a lot of methods used by the marketing team to promote your company brand are the exact ones that are required to spread your employer brand. A team-up would make the process of your employer brand promotion more fruitful.<\/span>\n\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">\n<h4><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Give responses to reviews<\/span><\/h4>\n<\/li><p>\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">More than 60% of candidates check a company\u2019s reviews before deciding whether or not to apply. Stay active on platforms like Glassdoor to check for reviews and share responses to communicate that you appreciate feedback and are willing to take action when needed. This is beneficial both for generating goodwill and to make your employees feel heard.\u00a0<\/span>\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To learn more about employer branding in-depth, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/recooty.com\/blog\/what-is-employer-branding\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">read our complete employer branding guide<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9af29c0 e-con-full tab_blog e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"9af29c0\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-29a1488 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"29a1488\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As the competition for top talent is high, it\u2019s important to be strategic with your approach to win candidates for your startup. In this situation, you need to proactively find the group of candidates you need to make your venture successful. The strategies we\u2019ve listed here will help you to source candidates that will fill your talent pipeline so you can hire your next best teammate effortlessly.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-39f77f83 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"39f77f83\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Frequently asked questions<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-34406a6d FAQ_job elementor-widget elementor-widget-accordion\" data-id=\"34406a6d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-8761\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-8761\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"20.971\" height=\"20.97\" viewBox=\"0 0 20.971 20.97\"><g id=\"Group_68752\" data-name=\"Group 68752\" transform=\"translate(1107.208 -2833.498) rotate(45)\"><line id=\"Line_1391\" data-name=\"Line 1391\" x2=\"12\" y2=\"12\" transform=\"translate(1229.5 2780.5)\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"#122239\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" stroke-width=\"2\"><\/line><line id=\"Line_1392\" data-name=\"Line 1392\" x1=\"12\" y2=\"12\" transform=\"translate(1229.5 2780.5)\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"#122239\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" stroke-width=\"2\"><\/line><\/g><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"14.828\" height=\"14.829\" viewBox=\"0 0 14.828 14.829\"><g id=\"Group_68752\" data-name=\"Group 68752\" transform=\"translate(-1228.086 -2779.086)\"><line id=\"Line_1391\" data-name=\"Line 1391\" x2=\"12\" y2=\"12\" transform=\"translate(1229.5 2780.5)\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"#122239\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" stroke-width=\"2\"><\/line><line id=\"Line_1392\" data-name=\"Line 1392\" x1=\"12\" y2=\"12\" transform=\"translate(1229.5 2780.5)\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"#122239\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" stroke-width=\"2\"><\/line><\/g><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">How to source a candidate?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-8761\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-8761\"><p data-sourcepos=\"5:1-5:69\">There are many ways! Utilize online job boards, tap into your network, attend industry events, and leverage employee referrals.<\/p><p data-sourcepos=\"7:1-7:104\"><strong>Pro Tip:<\/strong> Using an <a href=\"https:\/\/recooty.com\/applicant-tracking-system\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Applicant Tracking System (ATS)<\/a> like Recooty can streamline candidate sourcing by centralizing applications and simplifying communication.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-8762\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-8762\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"20.971\" height=\"20.97\" viewBox=\"0 0 20.971 20.97\"><g id=\"Group_68752\" data-name=\"Group 68752\" transform=\"translate(1107.208 -2833.498) rotate(45)\"><line id=\"Line_1391\" data-name=\"Line 1391\" x2=\"12\" y2=\"12\" transform=\"translate(1229.5 2780.5)\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"#122239\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" stroke-width=\"2\"><\/line><line id=\"Line_1392\" data-name=\"Line 1392\" x1=\"12\" y2=\"12\" transform=\"translate(1229.5 2780.5)\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"#122239\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" stroke-width=\"2\"><\/line><\/g><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"14.828\" height=\"14.829\" viewBox=\"0 0 14.828 14.829\"><g id=\"Group_68752\" data-name=\"Group 68752\" transform=\"translate(-1228.086 -2779.086)\"><line id=\"Line_1391\" data-name=\"Line 1391\" x2=\"12\" y2=\"12\" transform=\"translate(1229.5 2780.5)\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"#122239\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" stroke-width=\"2\"><\/line><line id=\"Line_1392\" data-name=\"Line 1392\" x1=\"12\" y2=\"12\" transform=\"translate(1229.5 2780.5)\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"#122239\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" stroke-width=\"2\"><\/line><\/g><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">How do you track the source of the candidate?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-8762\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-8762\"><p data-sourcepos=\"11:1-11:50\">Most job boards and your ATS will allow you to tag how you found the candidate (social media, referral, etc.). This helps measure what sourcing strategies are most effective.<\/p><p data-sourcepos=\"13:1-13:34\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/recooty.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Recooty<\/a> can help:<\/strong> Track source channels within the platform and see which ones deliver the best talent pool for your startup.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-8763\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-8763\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"20.971\" height=\"20.97\" viewBox=\"0 0 20.971 20.97\"><g id=\"Group_68752\" data-name=\"Group 68752\" transform=\"translate(1107.208 -2833.498) rotate(45)\"><line id=\"Line_1391\" data-name=\"Line 1391\" x2=\"12\" y2=\"12\" transform=\"translate(1229.5 2780.5)\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"#122239\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" stroke-width=\"2\"><\/line><line id=\"Line_1392\" data-name=\"Line 1392\" x1=\"12\" y2=\"12\" transform=\"translate(1229.5 2780.5)\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"#122239\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" stroke-width=\"2\"><\/line><\/g><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"14.828\" height=\"14.829\" viewBox=\"0 0 14.828 14.829\"><g id=\"Group_68752\" data-name=\"Group 68752\" transform=\"translate(-1228.086 -2779.086)\"><line id=\"Line_1391\" data-name=\"Line 1391\" x2=\"12\" y2=\"12\" transform=\"translate(1229.5 2780.5)\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"#122239\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" stroke-width=\"2\"><\/line><line id=\"Line_1392\" data-name=\"Line 1392\" x1=\"12\" y2=\"12\" transform=\"translate(1229.5 2780.5)\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"#122239\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" stroke-width=\"2\"><\/line><\/g><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">How do I hire the right person for my startup?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-8763\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-8763\"><p data-sourcepos=\"17:1-17:160\">Focus on creating a clear <a href=\"https:\/\/recooty.com\/tools\/job-description-generator\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">job description<\/a> highlighting the role&#8217;s requirements and your company culture. 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