Talent Acquisition Sourcing Recruiter
About The Position
KLA is seeking a highly motivated, results-oriented Talent Acquisition Sourcer to join its global Talent Acquisition team in Ann Arbor, Michigan. The role partners with Recruiters, Hiring Managers, and Talent Acquisition leaders to identify, engage, and build pipelines of qualified candidates for technical, engineering, and business-critical U.S. positions. It uses market intelligence, sourcing technologies, and proactive outreach to support hiring initiatives across U.S. and global business functions. The position develops sourcing strategies aligned with business priorities, identifies active and passive candidates, and builds pipelines for critical and hard-to-fill roles. It manages candidate outreach and relationships, qualifies prospective candidates before recruiter engagement, and aims to provide a positive candidate experience. The role also maintains pipeline data and metrics, presents qualified candidate slates, and collaborates with recruiters and stakeholders on intake, workforce planning, and talent-building initiatives. The Sourcer uses platforms including LinkedIn, HireEZ, Workday, HiredScore, and other talent intelligence tools. The role also leverages AI-powered recruiting technology for talent identification, market research, outreach, and strategic pipeline development, and looks for ways to improve sourcing effectiveness and candidate engagement.
Requirements
- Bachelor's-level degree and 0 years of related work experience.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
Nice To Haves
- Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business, Communications, Engineering, or a related field.
- 1–2 years of experience supporting talent acquisition initiatives for engineering and technical positions, including sourcing, talent mapping, pipeline development, and candidate engagement.
- Experience sourcing for engineering, software, semiconductor, manufacturing, or other technical positions.
- Experience with LinkedIn Recruiter, Workday, and AI-powered sourcing recruitment tools.
- Demonstrated ability to build strong partnerships with recruiters, hiring managers, and stakeholders.
- Experience identifying and engaging passive candidates through direct sourcing methodologies.
- Experience working in a fast-paced, metrics-driven team environment.
Responsibilities
- Proactively source qualified active and passive candidates for current and future hiring needs.
- Use internet research, talent mapping, publication searches, patent searches, social networking platforms, and professional communities to identify talent.
- Develop and execute targeted sourcing strategies aligned with business hiring priorities.
- Build talent pipelines for critical and hard-to-fill positions across geographies and disciplines.
- Initiate and manage candidate outreach campaigns through LinkedIn, email, professional networking platforms, and other sourcing channels.
- Build relationships with prospective candidates and qualify their interest, experience, and alignment with position requirements before recruiter engagement.
- Provide a positive and professional candidate experience throughout sourcing interactions.
- Build, maintain, and regularly update candidate pipelines for assigned requisitions.
- Track sourcing activity, pipeline health, candidate engagement metrics, and recruiting outcomes.
- Present qualified candidate slates to recruiting partners within agreed service-level expectations.
- Maintain accurate candidate data and activity records within recruiting systems and talent communities.
- Collaborate with recruiters during intake meetings to understand role requirements, market availability, and sourcing strategies.
- Partner with Hiring Managers and recruiting stakeholders to align sourcing efforts with workforce planning objectives.
- Support sourcing projects and strategic talent-building and pipeline-development initiatives.
- Use sourcing and recruiting platforms, manage candidate pools and campaigns, and maintain talent communities.
- Identify opportunities to improve sourcing effectiveness and candidate engagement strategies, and stay current on sourcing technologies and best practices.
- Leverage AI-powered recruiting technologies for talent identification, market research, outreach improvement, and pipeline development.
Benefits
- Medical, dental, vision, life, and other voluntary benefits
- 401(k) with company matching
- Employee stock purchase program (ESPP)
- Student debt assistance
- Tuition reimbursement program
- Development and career growth opportunities and programs
- Financial planning benefits
- Wellness benefits, including an employee assistance program (EAP)
- Paid time off
- Paid company holidays
- Family care and bonding leave
- Potential participation in performance incentive programs
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
