Responsibilities
- Source qualified candidates through LinkedIn Recruiter, job boards, job fairs, social media platforms, employee referrals, talent communities, and other sourcing channels.
- Build and maintain talent pipelines for current and future hiring requirements.
- Identify and engage passive candidates using advanced sourcing techniques, including Boolean searches and market mapping.
- Conduct initial outreach to prospective candidates and generate interest in career opportunities.
- Screen candidate profiles against job requirements and minimum qualifications.
- Conduct initial phone or virtual screening, when required, to validate candidate qualifications, experience, availability, and interest.
- Endorse qualified candidates to Recruiters within established service level agreements (SLAs).
- Maintain regular communication with candidates throughout the sourcing process to ensure a positive candidate experience.
- Collaborate closely with Recruiters to understand role requirements, hiring priorities, and sourcing strategies.
- Provide market intelligence, talent availability insights, and competitor information to support recruitment planning.
- Recommend alternative sourcing strategies for difficult-to-fill or niche positions.
- Maintain complete, accurate, and up-to-date candidate records in the Applicant Tracking System (ATS) and recruitment CRM.
- Ensure compliance with recruitment processes, documentation standards, and data privacy requirements.
- Monitor sourcing activities and provide regular updates on candidate pipelines, sourcing progress, and key sourcing metrics.
- Stay current with labor market trends, sourcing tools, and recruitment best practices.
- Identify opportunities to improve sourcing efficiency, candidate engagement, and pipeline quality.
- Support employer branding and talent attraction initiatives through sourcing campaigns and networking activities, as needed.
Job Summary
The Senior Associate, Talent Sourcing is responsible for identifying, attracting, and engaging qualified candidates to support the organization's hiring needs. The role partners closely with Recruiters to develop sourcing strategies, build talent pipelines, and deliver qualified candidates for open positions. This position focuses on proactive talent sourcing, market research, candidate engagement, and maintaining accurate recruitment data while ensuring a positive candidate experience.
Key Responsibilities
Talent Sourcing & Pipeline Management
Candidate Qualification
Recruiter Partnership
Data Management & Reporting
Continuous Improvement
Qualification
- Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Psychology, Business Administration, or a related field.
- 5–8 years of experience in talent sourcing, recruitment, or talent acquisition.
- Experience sourcing candidates using LinkedIn Recruiter, job boards, social media, and Boolean search techniques.
- Experience working in or supporting recruitment for an accounting firm or professional services organization is preferred.
- Familiarity with Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS) and recruitment CRM platforms.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills.
- Excellent organizational skills with strong attention to detail.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
- Proficient in Microsoft Office applications (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook).
- Experience supporting high-volume or global recruitment.
- Experience in a multinational company, shared services, BPO, or accounting/professional services environment.
- Knowledge of labor market trends, talent mapping, and sourcing analytics.
- Talent Sourcing
- Candidate Engagement
- Talent Pipeline Development
- Boolean Search & Advanced Internet Sourcing
- Market Mapping & Talent Research
- Recruiter Collaboration
- ATS & Recruitment Systems
- Communication & Relationship Building
- Time Management & Prioritization
- Attention to Detail
- Customer Service Orientation
- Results Orientation
- Qualified Candidate Endorsements
- Time to First Endorsement
- Candidate Response Rate
- ATS/Data Quality Compliance
- Recruiters
- Talent Acquisition
- Human Resources Team
- Job Applicants
- Passive Candidates
- External Talent Communities and Professional Networks
Preferred Qualifications
Core Competencies
Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
Working Relationships
Internal
External
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Psychology, Business Administration, or a related field
- 5-8 years of experience in talent sourcing, recruitment, or talent acquisition
- Experience using LinkedIn Recruiter, job boards, social media, and Boolean search techniques
- Familiarity with Applicant Tracking Systems and recruitment CRM platforms
- Strong verbal and written communication skills
- Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail
- Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, including Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Outlook
- Experience supporting high-volume or global recruitment
- Experience in a multinational company, shared services, BPO, or accounting/professional services environment
- Knowledge of labor market trends, talent mapping, and sourcing analytics
- Experience supporting recruitment for an accounting firm or professional services organization
Aprio Compensation & Benefits Highlights
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Fair & Transparent Compensation — Pay is generally positioned as competitive and fairly paid across many roles, with clearer benchmarking helped by public job-posted ranges and compensation aggregators.
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Healthcare Strength — Health, dental, and vision coverage is positioned as comprehensive and available from day one for full-time hires, which is stronger than the more typical waiting-period approach.
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Retirement Support — Retirement offerings include a 401(k) with profit sharing and access to FSA/Dependent Care accounts, which can improve total rewards when firm performance supports contributions.
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What We Do
Aprio is a premier CPA and business advisory firm that advises clients and associates on how to achieve what’s next. Aprio’s associates work as integrated teams across advisory, assurance, tax, outsourcing, staffing and private client services, bringing the best thinking and personal commitment to each client. Across practices, Aprio brings together proven expertise, deep understanding and strategic foresight for industries including Manufacturing and Distribution; Non-Profit and Education; Professional Services; Real Estate and Construction; Retail, Franchise and Hospitality; and Technology and Blockchain. Headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, Aprio has grown to over 1,000+ team members. To serve clients wherever life or business may take them, Aprio’s teams speak more than 30 languages and work with clients in over 50 countries.
