Source candidates who are already looking

Active and passive sourcing

Recruiters usually source in two places. Passive sourcing means approaching people who are not looking: they may be the right profile, but many do not answer, and the ones who do often need weeks to decide. Active sourcing means finding people who are on the market right now. They answer faster, they are ready to talk about a move, and a good role arrives at the right time for them.

Both have a place. When a role is urgent, or when you need several people for similar roles, starting with active job seekers saves time.

Who is in the AutoApplyMax pool

AutoApplyMax is a tool people use to tailor their resume and apply to jobs: 10,000+ job seekers use it and 100,000+ applications are tracked on AutoApplyMax every month. The talent pool shows the anonymised profiles of those users — recent graduates and experienced professionals, in tech, data and business roles, in many countries. Recruiter visibility is on by default and every job seeker can turn it off at any time; their profile then leaves the pool at once.

A simple sourcing workflow

1. Write the must-haves first. Two to four skills or requirements without which the person cannot do the job, plus the country where they need to work.
2. Search. Filter by role, skills, country and years of experience. Profiles with your must-have skills come first, then the best overall match.
3. Shortlist. Each profile shows the job title, skills, years of experience and country, with the skills that match and miss your search.
4. Send a personal request. A short message that says what the job is and why this profile caught your eye. One request uses one contact.
5. Talk. When the candidate accepts, you receive their name, e-mail and CV.

What you see before a candidate says yes

Before acceptance you see the title, skills, years of experience and country, never a name, contact details, employers or schools. That protects job seekers, and it keeps your first look focused on what people can do rather than where they studied or worked.

What sourcing costs

You pay per contact, not per search. A pack of 30 contacts is valid for 12 months and includes talent search. A request that is declined, or not answered within 14 days, goes back to your contacts. If you hire every month, the Recruiter and Agency plans include contacts with job posts and CV screening.

Limits to keep in mind

The pool is international and grows with AutoApplyMax users, so a very niche profile in one city may not be there yet. Pair it with a job post: matching job seekers see your job, and every post comes with 10 recommended candidates from the pool.