{"id":20812,"date":"2026-06-15T15:30:00","date_gmt":"2026-06-15T13:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/stocks-future.com\/?guid=cd24a9001dc13ad473096ec2176347fd"},"modified":"2026-06-15T15:30:00","modified_gmt":"2026-06-15T13:30:00","slug":"indeeds-ai-powered-sourcing-assistant-helps-employers-hire-over-30-faster","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stocks-future.com\/?p=20812","title":{"rendered":"Indeed&rsquo;s AI-Powered Sourcing Assistant Helps Employers Hire Over 30% Faster"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\n<i>New Feature Saved Employers Seven Hours Per Week and Surfaced Applicants 2.9x More Likely To Be Hired<\/i><\/p><br\/><a href=\"https:\/\/mms.businesswire.com\/media\/20260615884487\/en\/1061835\/5\/Indeed_Logo_Aurora_RGB.jpg\"><img src=\"https:\/\/mms.businesswire.com\/media\/20260615884487\/en\/1061835\/22\/Indeed_Logo_Aurora_RGB.jpg\" \/><\/a><br\/><a href=\"https:\/\/mms.businesswire.com\/media\/20260615884487\/en\/1061835\/5\/Indeed_Logo_Aurora_RGB.jpg\"><img src=\"https:\/\/mms.businesswire.com\/media\/20260615884487\/en\/1061835\/21\/Indeed_Logo_Aurora_RGB.jpg\" \/><\/a><p>AUSTIN, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Indeed, the world\u2019s #1 job site<sup>1<\/sup> and a leading hiring platform, today introduced <a  href=\"https:\/\/cts.businesswire.com\/ct\/CT?id=smartlink&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.indeed.com%2Femployers%2Fsolutions%2Fsmart-sourcing&amp;esheet=54553070&amp;newsitemid=20260615884487&amp;lan=en-US&amp;anchor=Sourcing+Assistant&amp;index=1&amp;md5=37b87963053dbc4b29b9904335455086\" rel=\"nofollow\" shape=\"rect\">Sourcing Assistant<\/a>, an AI-powered feature that finds, engages, and delivers quality applicants faster for stronger hiring outcomes.<\/p><p>\nThe new feature launches as talent acquisition teams face surging application volumes with stretched resources. According to a new Indeed and Harris Poll survey<sup>2<\/sup>, 71% of hiring managers say higher volume has made it harder to find qualified candidates, while 93% say they have lost top talent because the hiring process simply took too long. The survey also found:<\/p><ul class=\"bwlistdisc\">\n<li>\n72% of hiring managers say they fear they\u2019re missing out on top talent due to the high volume of applications they must review.<\/li>\n<li>\n81% say they believe retention is higher among proactively sourced candidates.<\/li>\n<\/ul><p>\nSourcing Assistant, integrated within Indeed\u2019s Smart Sourcing product, relieves operational strain by working around the clock to identify and invite qualified talent to apply to an open role. This helps ensure recruiters start their day with active pipeline matches, potentially freeing up hours every week to focus on the strategic and human parts of their job.<\/p><p>\n\u201cToday's recruiters aren't short on candidates. They are often short on time, which means great talent can slip through the cracks,\u201d said Thomas Bergman, Indeed Vice President of Product. \u201cSourcing Assistant steps in where the process gets tedious, handling the time-consuming groundwork so recruiters can stay focused on what moves the needle: connecting with people, trusting their instincts, and securing the best hire. When the candidates the Sourcing Assistant brings forward keep landing the role, you know it's working.\u201d<\/p><p>\n<b>How Sourcing Assistant Works<\/b><\/p><p>\nSourcing Assistant helps employers find talent faster by looking beyond exact keyword matches to identify related skill sets and recent candidate activity across Indeed\u2019s pool of 370 million Sourceable Profiles<sup>3<\/sup>.<\/p><p>\nAligned with <a  href=\"https:\/\/cts.businesswire.com\/ct\/CT?id=smartlink&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.indeed.com%2Fhire%2Fresources%2Fhowtohub%2Fhow-indeed-uses-ai&amp;esheet=54553070&amp;newsitemid=20260615884487&amp;lan=en-US&amp;anchor=Indeed%26%238217%3Bs+Responsible+AI+principles&amp;index=2&amp;md5=e21693783c3abf439ebca04c2a623c16\" rel=\"nofollow\" shape=\"rect\">Indeed\u2019s Responsible AI principles<\/a>, Sourcing Assistant replaces complex Boolean strings with natural language prompts set by recruiters to define ideal candidates, manage outreach volume, and approve personalized messages. Built-in safeguards protect the candidate experience, while seamless ATS integration via Indeed Apply sync delivers interview-ready talent straight into existing workflows.<\/p><p>\n<b>Achieve Better Hiring Outcomes<\/b><\/p><p>\nSourcing Assistant delivers immediate, high-return value to employers on Indeed:<\/p><ul class=\"bwlistdisc\">\n<li>\n<b>Hire More Effectively:<\/b> Applicants sourced by the Sourcing Assistant were 2.9 times more likely to be hired than applicants from other sources<sup>4<\/sup>.<\/li>\n<li>\n<b>Saved Time:<\/b> Employers saved 7 hours per week when using the Sourcing Assistant<sup>5<\/sup>.<\/li>\n<li>\n<b>Close Roles Over 30% Faster:<\/b> Applicants sourced by the Sourcing Assistant were hired 6 days faster on average than applicants hired from other sources<sup>6<\/sup>.<\/li>\n<\/ul><p>\nSourcing Assistant is already helping employers hire more efficiently across a variety of industries. For <a  href=\"https:\/\/cts.businesswire.com\/ct\/CT?id=smartlink&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.indeed.com%2Fhire%2Fcase-study%2Fbethany-of-the-northwest%3Fhl%3Den&amp;esheet=54553070&amp;newsitemid=20260615884487&amp;lan=en-US&amp;anchor=Bethany+of+the+Northwest&amp;index=3&amp;md5=c3b42402650aa03af0bc534f6abfe543\" rel=\"nofollow\" shape=\"rect\">Bethany of the Northwest<\/a>, a senior-care non-profit in the Pacific Northwest, it was a challenge for the one-person recruiting team to manually source for up to 250 hires per year. Sourcing Assistant transformed how the non-profit filled its specialized healthcare roles.<\/p><p>\n\"Before, there were mountains of resumes to work through that just didn't fit the bill,\" said Anne Greatrex, Recruiter and HR Associate at Bethany of the Northwest. \"But now, instead of spending an afternoon plowing through lots of resumes, I can go straight to the Sourcing Assistant for tough roles and let it do the heavy lifting.\"<\/p><p>\nSourcing Assistant is currently available to U.S. employers via an Indeed Smart Sourcing Professional or Enterprise subscription. Indeed has plans to expand to additional markets in the near future.<\/p><p>\n<b>About Indeed<\/b><\/p><p>\nMore people get jobs on Indeed than anywhere else. As the <a  href=\"https:\/\/cts.businesswire.com\/ct\/CT?id=smartlink&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.indeed.com%2Fabout%3Fisid%3Dpress_us%26ikw%3Dpress_us_news%252Freleases%252Findeed-31-hires-per-minute-ai-matching_textlink_https%253A%252F%252Fwww.indeed.com%252Fabout&amp;esheet=54553070&amp;newsitemid=20260615884487&amp;lan=en-US&amp;anchor=world%26%238217%3Bs+%231+job+site&amp;index=4&amp;md5=c93bdb44ea5715e728cac1f06729f250\" rel=\"nofollow\" shape=\"rect\">world\u2019s #1 job site<\/a> (Comscore, Total Visits, March 2026), Indeed is a global hiring platform connecting over 665 million Job Seeker Profiles with 3.5 million employers across more than 60 countries. Indeed uses AI and real-time data to match people with relevant opportunities and help employers hire faster.<\/p><p>\nWith platforms including Glassdoor and Indeed Flex, Indeed is reshaping how people discover jobs, research companies, and access flexible work. Indeed is a subsidiary of <a  href=\"https:\/\/cts.businesswire.com\/ct\/CT?id=smartlink&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Frecruit-holdings.com%2Fen%2F%3Fisid%3Dpress_us%26ikw%3Dpress_us_news%252Freleases%252Findeed-31-hires-per-minute-ai-matching_textlink_https%253A%252F%252Frecruit-holdings.com%252Fen%252F&amp;esheet=54553070&amp;newsitemid=20260615884487&amp;lan=en-US&amp;anchor=Recruit+Holdings&amp;index=5&amp;md5=2278506b7db7ac8b108d288da41d0191\" rel=\"nofollow\" shape=\"rect\">Recruit Holdings<\/a>, a global leader in HR technology and business solutions dedicated to simplifying hiring and transforming the world of work.<\/p><table cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"bwtablemarginb bwblockalignl\">\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"2\" rowspan=\"1\">____________________________<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\"\/>\n<td class=\"bwpadl0\" colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"2\" rowspan=\"1\">Citations:<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"2\" rowspan=\"1\">1. Comscore, Total Visits, March 2026.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"2\" rowspan=\"1\">2. Harris Poll survey for Indeed conducted between May 19 \u2013 June 1, 2026, among 300 U.S. hiring managers employed by companies with 500+ employees.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"2\" rowspan=\"1\">3. Indeed data (worldwide), job seeker accounts set to public that have a unique, verified email address.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"2\" rowspan=\"1\">4. Indeed test data (US), 11\/12\/2025 and 01\/17\/2026. As measured in the Sourcing Assistant trial, based on hires per apply from 225 jobs.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"2\" rowspan=\"1\">5. Indeed test data (US), 11\/12\/2025 and 01\/17\/2026. Based on the median of self-reported time savings from 17 beta employers.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"2\" rowspan=\"1\">6. Indeed test data (US), 11\/12\/2025 and 01\/17\/2026. As measured in the Sourcing Assistant trial based on 225 jobs.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table><p>\n\u00a0<\/p><br\/> <b>Contacts<\/b> <br\/><p>\n<a  href=\"mailto:us_pr@indeed.com\" rel=\"nofollow\" shape=\"rect\">us_pr@indeed.com<\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>New Feature Saved Employers Seven Hours Per Week and Surfaced Applicants 2.9x More Likely To Be HiredAUSTIN, Texas&#8211;(BUSINESS WIRE)&#8211;Indeed, the world\u2019s #1 job site1 and a leading hiring platform, today introduced Sourcing Assistant, an AI-powered fea&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-20812","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-infos-businesswire"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/stocks-future.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20812","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/stocks-future.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/stocks-future.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stocks-future.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stocks-future.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=20812"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/stocks-future.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20812\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":20813,"href":"https:\/\/stocks-future.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20812\/revisions\/20813"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/stocks-future.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=20812"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stocks-future.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=20812"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stocks-future.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=20812"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}