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    {
      "@type": "Question",
      "name": "What are the most effective candidate sourcing techniques for niche roles?",
      "acceptedAnswer": {
        "@type": "Answer",
        "text": "Effective candidate sourcing techniques for niche roles include Boolean X-ray search on specialised platforms, GitHub sourcing for engineering talent, and participation in industry-specific forums. Recruiters can also use executive search or headhunting software for confidential senior hires and store potential candidates in a recruiting CRM to nurture relationships over time."
      }
    },
    {
      "@type": "Question",
      "name": "Should I trust AI-job matching over manual screening?",
      "acceptedAnswer": {
        "@type": "Answer",
        "text": "AI-job matching should be used to surface relevant candidates and reduce the initial screening workload. However, human review remains essential for evaluating context, culture fit and final hiring decisions. AI tools excel at speed and pattern recognition, while recruiters provide judgement and nuance."
      }
    },
    {
      "@type": "Question",
      "name": "How can an Applicant Tracking System improve sourcing?",
      "acceptedAnswer": {
        "@type": "Answer",
        "text": "An Applicant Tracking System centralises candidate data, stores saved searches and integrates with sourcing channels. It streamlines recruitment pipelines, provides reporting insights and often includes AI-powered resume parsing features that help recruiters screen candidates more efficiently."
      }
    },
    {
      "@type": "Question",
      "name": "How do I measure the ROI of new sourcing techniques?",
      "acceptedAnswer": {
        "@type": "Answer",
        "text": "Recruitment teams can measure the ROI of sourcing techniques by tracking metrics such as time-to-fill, cost-per-hire, source quality and pipeline conversion rates. Comparing these metrics before and after implementing new sourcing strategies provides clear insight into performance improvements."
      }
    },
    {
      "@type": "Question",
      "name": "What is the future of candidate sourcing techniques?",
      "acceptedAnswer": {
        "@type": "Answer",
        "text": "The future of candidate sourcing will include greater use of semantic and predictive AI, deeper integration between applicant tracking systems and external sourcing platforms, and stronger focus on candidate experience. While AI will assist with discovery and screening, human judgement will remain essential for final hiring decisions."
      }
    }
  ]
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