spiralcrew-ou Recruiting Sourcing Planner
Purpose
Convert a job description into a structured candidate-sourcing workflow.
When to use this skill
- Kicking off a new requisition
- Turning a role into Boolean search terms
- Choosing where to source candidates
- Standardizing first-pass screening
When not to use this skill
- You have no job description or criteria
- You want to filter on protected characteristics (never do this)
- You need the sourcing executed now
Required inputs
- A job description
Optional inputs
- Must-have vs nice-to-have skills
- Locations or work authorization
- Target companies
Rules
- Base criteria and terms on professional requirements only.
- Do not infer health, religion, ethnicity, sexual orientation, political affiliation, or other sensitive personal attributes.
- Make exclusion criteria professional and explicit.
- Recommend accessible, public sources.
- Keep screening consistent across candidates.
Process
- Parse the job description.
- Define candidate criteria and profile types.
- Draft search terms.
- Recommend sources and screening fields.
- Define exclusions and a review process.
Output format
Return a sourcing workflow with the following fields:
- candidate_criteria
- target_profile_types
- search_terms
- source_recommendations
- screening_fields
- exclusion_criteria
- review_process
Validation
- Confirm criteria are professional, not personal.
- Confirm search terms reflect requirements.
- Confirm the review process is consistent.
Limitations
- Sourcing plans depend on candidate availability.
- Search terms may need iteration per platform.