About the Role
The Smilist is seeking a proactive and resourceful Talent Acquisition Sourcing Specialist to identify, engage, and build relationships with passive candidates for clinical positions. You will develop talent pipelines, conduct strategic outreach, and ensure a consistent flow of qualified candidates to support organizational growth.
Responsibilities
- Source and identify passive candidates using LinkedIn Recruiter, job boards, social media, networking, referrals, and other sourcing tools.
- Build and maintain pipelines of qualified candidates for current and future hiring needs.
- Partner closely with recruiters and hiring teams to understand position requirements and ideal candidate profiles.
- Conduct initial outreach to prospective candidates through email, phone, LinkedIn, and other communication channels.
- Generate candidate interest and schedule qualified candidates with recruiters.
- Track sourcing activity and maintain accurate candidate records within the applicant tracking system (ATS).
- Continuously research new sourcing strategies, talent pools, and market trends.
- Assist with talent mapping and competitive intelligence initiatives.
- Support employer branding efforts through candidate engagement and networking.
Requirements
- 1–2 years of experience in talent sourcing, recruiting, or headhunting.
- Experience sourcing passive candidates is required.
- Experience sourcing within the dental or healthcare industry is a plus, but not required.
- Familiarity with LinkedIn Recruiter, Indeed, applicant tracking systems, and other sourcing platforms.
- Strong research, communication, and relationship-building skills.
- Highly organized with the ability to manage multiple searches simultaneously.
- Self-motivated, detail-oriented, and comfortable working in a fast-paced environment.
- Curiosity and persistence in finding exceptional talent.
- A positive, professional approach to candidate engagement.
- Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
- A passion for helping build high-performing teams through strategic sourcing.
Skills
- Creative sourcing techniques
- Boolean search experience
- Ability to identify and engage hard-to-find talent
- Strong written communication skills with the ability to personalize candidate outreach
- Collaborative mindset and a team-first attitude
Location
- Great Neck, NY
- Remote
Work Type
- Hybrid
- Remote
Experience Level
- 1-2 years
Salary/Compensations
- $65,000/year
About the Company
- The Smilist is seeking a proactive and resourceful Talent Acquisition Sourcing Specialist to join our growing team.
