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Enum: RecruitmentSourceEnum

Sources for candidate recruitment and sourcing

URI: valuesets:RecruitmentSourceEnum

Permissible Values

Value Title Meaning Description Active Brand Confidential Cost Credibility Cultural Fit Direct Early Career Engagement Examples Expertise Industry Interest Level Network Networking Pipeline Platforms Programs Quality Reach Relationships Retention Screening Source Specialization Speed Target Targeted Targeting Volume
INTERNAL_REFERRAL Internal Employee Referral Candidates referred by current employees low cost per hire good cultural fit typically high quality higher retention rates employee networks
JOB_BOARDS Online Job Boards Candidates from online job posting sites moderate cost Indeed, LinkedIn, Monster broad candidate reach requires screening high application volume
COMPANY_WEBSITE Company Career Website Candidates applying through company website employer brand driven low incremental cost direct application high company interest targeted candidates
SOCIAL_MEDIA Social Media Recruiting Candidates sourced through social media platforms active sourcing relationship building professional networking LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter targeted approach
RECRUITMENT_AGENCIES External Recruitment Agencies Candidates sourced through recruitment firms higher cost specialized expertise pre-screened candidates industry specialization faster time to hire
CAMPUS_RECRUITING Campus and University Recruiting Recruitment from educational institutions early career focus talent pipeline internship and graduate programs university relationships students and new graduates
PROFESSIONAL_NETWORKS Professional Networks Recruitment through professional associations professional credibility specialized expertise industry-specific networks professional relationships targeted recruitment
HEADHUNTERS Executive Search/Headhunters Executive-level recruitment specialists confidential searches premium cost specialized search expertise senior and executive roles extensive professional networks

Slots

Name Description
recruitment_source Source of candidate recruitment

Identifier and Mapping Information

Schema Source

  • from schema: https://w3id.org/linkml/valuesets

LinkML Source

name: RecruitmentSourceEnum
instantiates:
- valuesets_meta:ValueSetEnumDefinition
description: Sources for candidate recruitment and sourcing
title: Recruitment Source
from_schema: https://w3id.org/linkml/valuesets
contributors:
- orcid:0000-0002-6601-2165
- https://github.com/anthropics/claude-code
status: DRAFT
rank: 1000
permissible_values:
  INTERNAL_REFERRAL:
    text: INTERNAL_REFERRAL
    description: Candidates referred by current employees
    annotations:
      source:
        tag: source
        value: employee networks
      quality:
        tag: quality
        value: typically high quality
      cost:
        tag: cost
        value: low cost per hire
      cultural_fit:
        tag: cultural_fit
        value: good cultural fit
      retention:
        tag: retention
        value: higher retention rates
    title: Internal Employee Referral
  JOB_BOARDS:
    text: JOB_BOARDS
    description: Candidates from online job posting sites
    annotations:
      reach:
        tag: reach
        value: broad candidate reach
      cost:
        tag: cost
        value: moderate cost
      volume:
        tag: volume
        value: high application volume
      screening:
        tag: screening
        value: requires screening
      examples:
        tag: examples
        value: Indeed, LinkedIn, Monster
    title: Online Job Boards
  COMPANY_WEBSITE:
    text: COMPANY_WEBSITE
    description: Candidates applying through company website
    annotations:
      interest:
        tag: interest
        value: high company interest
      brand:
        tag: brand
        value: employer brand driven
      quality:
        tag: quality
        value: targeted candidates
      direct:
        tag: direct
        value: direct application
      cost:
        tag: cost
        value: low incremental cost
    title: Company Career Website
  SOCIAL_MEDIA:
    text: SOCIAL_MEDIA
    description: Candidates sourced through social media platforms
    annotations:
      platforms:
        tag: platforms
        value: LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter
      active:
        tag: active
        value: active sourcing
      networking:
        tag: networking
        value: professional networking
      targeting:
        tag: targeting
        value: targeted approach
      engagement:
        tag: engagement
        value: relationship building
    title: Social Media Recruiting
  RECRUITMENT_AGENCIES:
    text: RECRUITMENT_AGENCIES
    description: Candidates sourced through recruitment firms
    annotations:
      expertise:
        tag: expertise
        value: specialized expertise
      cost:
        tag: cost
        value: higher cost
      speed:
        tag: speed
        value: faster time to hire
      screening:
        tag: screening
        value: pre-screened candidates
      specialization:
        tag: specialization
        value: industry specialization
    title: External Recruitment Agencies
  CAMPUS_RECRUITING:
    text: CAMPUS_RECRUITING
    description: Recruitment from educational institutions
    annotations:
      target:
        tag: target
        value: students and new graduates
      programs:
        tag: programs
        value: internship and graduate programs
      relationships:
        tag: relationships
        value: university relationships
      pipeline:
        tag: pipeline
        value: talent pipeline
      early_career:
        tag: early_career
        value: early career focus
    title: Campus and University Recruiting
  PROFESSIONAL_NETWORKS:
    text: PROFESSIONAL_NETWORKS
    description: Recruitment through professional associations
    annotations:
      industry:
        tag: industry
        value: industry-specific networks
      expertise:
        tag: expertise
        value: specialized expertise
      relationships:
        tag: relationships
        value: professional relationships
      credibility:
        tag: credibility
        value: professional credibility
      targeted:
        tag: targeted
        value: targeted recruitment
    title: Professional Networks
  HEADHUNTERS:
    text: HEADHUNTERS
    description: Executive-level recruitment specialists
    annotations:
      level:
        tag: level
        value: senior and executive roles
      expertise:
        tag: expertise
        value: specialized search expertise
      network:
        tag: network
        value: extensive professional networks
      confidential:
        tag: confidential
        value: confidential searches
      cost:
        tag: cost
        value: premium cost
    title: Executive Search/Headhunters