This course is designed to explain best practices for building a talent pipeline through sourcing and screening applicants and candidates. We’ll begin by examining the essentials of your talent pipeline and discover ways to leverage your network to gather information and obtain referrals from fellow employees and candidates. From there, we’ll discuss evaluating applicants to prepare to present the top tier of candidates to our hiring managers.



Sourcing and Screening Applicants
This course is part of ADP AIRS® Entry-Level Recruiter Professional Certificate

Instructor: A Global Leader in Recruitment Training
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What you'll learn
Demonstrate how to leverage your network and build a talent pipeline.
Appraise the importance of employee and candidate referrals and how to obtain them.
Evaluate resumes, applications, and cover letters against job descriptions.
Evaluate resumes, applications, and cover letters against job descriptions.
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There are 4 modules in this course
This foundational module teaches you to develop robust talent pipelines that ensure continuous access to qualified candidates. You'll explore the essential components of effective pipeline building, learn to leverage market research to identify talent availability and competitive positioning, and master the crucial distinctions between applicants and candidates, as well as active versus passive talent—knowledge that shapes your sourcing strategy and outreach methods.
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4 videos3 readings3 assignments2 plugins
Discover how to tap into one of recruiting's most powerful sources—referrals—in this focused module. You'll learn proven techniques for cultivating employee and candidate referral networks that consistently deliver high-quality prospects, and master the single most important question that should be incorporated into every stage of your hiring process to maximize referral opportunities.
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2 videos2 readings1 assignment2 plugins
This practical module equips you with systematic approaches to applicant evaluation. You'll develop strategies for organizing applicants into meaningful groups for efficient processing, identify key follow-up questions that reveal candidate qualifications beyond their written submissions, and create effective pre-screening protocols that assess technical qualifications and candidate motivation to ensure quality matches.
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2 videos4 readings3 assignments1 plugin
Learn to position candidates effectively with hiring managers in this strategic module. You'll identify the essential elements that should be highlighted when presenting candidates based on intake sessions and candidate conversations, create comprehensive candidate packages that showcase relevant qualifications, and develop engagement strategies that foster productive hiring manager partnerships throughout the selection process.
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3 videos2 readings4 assignments2 plugins
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