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Enum: RecruitmentSourceEnum

Sources for candidate recruitment and sourcing

URI: valuesets:RecruitmentSourceEnum

Permissible Values

Value Meaning Description
INTERNAL_REFERRAL None Candidates referred by current employees
JOB_BOARDS None Candidates from online job posting sites
COMPANY_WEBSITE None Candidates applying through company website
SOCIAL_MEDIA None Candidates sourced through social media platforms
RECRUITMENT_AGENCIES None Candidates sourced through recruitment firms
CAMPUS_RECRUITING None Recruitment from educational institutions
PROFESSIONAL_NETWORKS None Recruitment through professional associations
HEADHUNTERS None Executive-level recruitment specialists

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
description: Sources for candidate recruitment and sourcing
from_schema: https://w3id.org/linkml/valuesets
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