Whats the difference between a recruiter and a sourcer

Whats the difference between a recruiter and a sourcerWhats the difference between a recruiter and a sourcerLast month, the Simply Hired team attended SourceCon Atlanta, an event designed to help sourcers and recruiters develop strategies and tactics for hiring talent. The team and I were delighted to meet and exchange ideas with professionals in the employment industry.One key theme at SourceCon was the distinction between a recruiter and a sourcer. Heres one stat we learned from ERELines are blurring between sourcers recruiters ERE study shows 79% of sourcers responsible for candidate ID engagement. SourceCon- Simply Hired (SimplyHired) February 19, 2014To gain a better understanding of how employment professionals differentiate between sourcing and recruiting, we interviewed a few attendees. Watch this video to hear their thoughtsAdditionally, the SourceCon Twitter stream was abuzz with insights on sourcing and recruiting. Here are 10 tweets we found most valuablesocialtalent e xpert knowledge of your market is what makes a great sourcer. ssrsourcecon sourcecon- Greg Karr (gregkarr_SSR) February 19, 2014Online creeper = the basis of potentially great sourcer ?? sourcecon- Betsy Beard (betsy7b) February 19, 2014Great practice = keep the referrer aware of where their referral is in the process. sourcecon employeereferral respect- Megan Stanish (megstanish) February 19, 2014Discussions have moved from not just finding people, but how to engage with them sourcecon- Raedawn Johnson (RaedawnJohnson1) February 20, 2014Takeaway Success at sourcing isnt about having the right tech, its about having the right approach mindset. SourceCon- fahl Charney (mattcharney) February 20, 2014Love sending InMails? Try leaving a phone message referencing the InMail u just sent. Works like a charm jimschnyder sourcecon- Johnny Campbell (socialtalent) February 20, 2014Referrals 3.0 Stop asking for referrals, research who ur employees know then approach them ask them about them sourcecon- Johnny Campbell (socialtalent) February 19, 2014Totally agree RT jimstroud Knowledge of your industry outweighs knowledge of boolean when sourcing talent. sourcecon- Amybeth Quinn (researchgoddess) February 19, 2014Recruiting Is an Ongoing Process, Not a One-Time Event http//t.co/OnglRTe86r sourcecon- Jeremy Roberts, SPHR (imJeremyR) March 11, 2014sourcecon Get the goals and success metrics in line before you source.- Jim Stroud (jimstroud) February 20, 2014What are your thoughts on the differences between a sourcer and a recruiter? How have the two roles evolved over the last few years? Wed love your input in the comments section.Thanks to everyone who took the time to speak with the Simply Hired team. We were happy to hear positive feedback on Simply Hireds employer solutions, and were always open to feedback for improvement.