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Sourcer Interview Questions You MUST Ask to Find Top Sourcing Talent
This list of interview questions from Shally Steckerl helps assess critical sourcing skills like research, competitive intelligence, creativity, communication, and teamwork.
Situational questions evaluate core competencies like search strategy, organizational skills, and mastering search syntax. Ask about search engines, keyword alternatives, formatting searches, and inbox management.
Behavioral questions reveal problem-solving approaches through real examples. Inquire about projects demonstrating research expertise, utilizing resume databases, leveraging social media, and handling complex searches.
Screen sourcing candidates' qualifications by combining interviews with assessments like behavioral questions or pre-screening tests.
Explore successes and challenges to understand strengths and growth areas. Ask about experiences showing teamwork, customer service, communication abilities, and times they taught peers.
Discussing both wins and struggles tests autonomy, resilience, and commitment to continuous improvement.
This well-rounded set of sourcer interview questions assesses hard skills and soft skills relevant to the role. Adapt questions to fit your hiring needs.