How to source candidates on Indeed

1. Get a Smart Sourcing subscription. You can start with a 14-day free trial.
2. Sign in to your employer account.
3. Click or tab Smart Sourcing on the top left of the page.

Get matched with candidates. 

1. Go to the Matched candidates tab to see people who fit your job post.
2. Click or tap Change to get matches for a different job.

Automate your outreach.

1. Go to your Smart Sourcing dashboard.
2. Choose Select a job to add to Sourcing Assistant.
3. You'll see the Welcome to Sourcing Assistant window.
4. Follow the instructions to set up the assistant.

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Search for candidates. 

1. Open the Search for Candidates tab. 
2. Search by job title, location or keywords like skills or company names.

Use advanced search. 

1. Click or tap the three dots on the right to open Advanced search. 
2. Filter by more options like years of experience or education.

Review CVs. 

1. After you search, you'll get a list of candidates. 
2. Select a candidate's name to access their full CV.

Save your search.

1. Save Search next to the Find button.
2. You'll be prompted to name and save your search for later use.

Set up alerts. 

1. When setting up a Saved Search, turn on Alerts for any saved search. 
1. We'll email you when new jobseekers match that search.
2. You can stop or delete alerts anytime.
2. When you re-subscribe to Smart Sourcing, you will need to re-enable CV Alerts from your Saved Searches page.

Add candidates to a project.

1. Add candidates to a project to keep their profiles in one place.
1. If you have a Professional subscription, you can share projects with your team and ask for feedback.
2. Track notes, status updates and alerts together.

Contact jobseekers. 

1. Message candidates who match your job.
2. Use a message template or write your own.
3. Choose the job post you're contacting them about or add a new one.
4. Review your message, then click Contact.
5. We'll send up to three reminders if the candidate doesn't reply.