Recruiter playbooks · 2026

    How to Source Candidates in 2026 — Channel-by-Channel Recruiter Playbooks

    Sourcing in 2026 is less about Boolean strings and more about reading the right signals on the right channel. Each playbook below distils what actually works for that role x channel combination — what to look for, what to ignore, and how to write outreach that gets a reply.

    Channel-by-channel

    A working playbook for every role × channel pair — not a generic Boolean cheat sheet.

    Real signals, not noise

    What to look for on each profile in under 60 seconds, and what to ignore. Built from data across 800+ teams.

    Outreach that converts

    3-touch cadences with copy patterns proven to lift reply rate from sub-4% to 12-18%.

    Browse playbooks by role

    Sample by channel — Software Engineer

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