Source External Data

Connect People Data Labs (PDL) with Discovered to expand your sourcing beyond internal candidates.

Overview

The Source External Data feature allows you to integrate People Data Labs directly into Discovered’s search experience. PDL is a B2B data provider with extensive person and company profiles. By linking your PDL account, you can run external candidate searches from inside Discovered, apply filters, and add sourced candidates directly to your job postings.

To get started, you’ll first need to create a PDL account and set up a subscription plan. Once connected, you can manage searches with batch controls to regulate credit usage and bring external talent seamlessly into your hiring workflow.

How To Source External Data with People Data Labs:

1. Create a People Data Labs Account

Go to peopledatalabs.com.
Click Try for Free.

Continue creating your account (either passwordless setup or third-party login like Google).
Grant necessary permissions and log in to view your PDL dashboard.

2. Choose a People Data Labs Plan

From your PDL dashboard, click Plans and Billing.

Under Person Search API, click Manage.

Select the number of monthly or annual credits (credits = candidate profiles you can return).

Review pricing and submit payment details.
Remember: The default free plan includes 100 credits/month (~10 searches), but you can increase this based on your hiring volume.

3. Connect PDL to Discovered

In Discovered, go to the Candidates tab.
Click Company Candidates > Add External Source.

Select People Data Labs and paste your API key.

Set your batch size (number of results per search) to manage credit usage efficiently.

4. Run External Searches

Enter search filters (skills, job titles, locations, etc.) into the Discovered search bar.

Review external profiles returned from PDL.
Explore candidate profiles in detail before moving forward.

5. Add Candidates to Jobs

Select the candidates you want.
Click Add to Job and choose an existing job posting or create a new one.
Candidates will appear in the job posting but won’t trigger automated workflows by default, since they’re sourced rather than applicants.

Why This Matters

External sourcing through People Data Labs helps you:

Expand your reach beyond your internal candidate pool.
Access millions of verified profiles filtered by skills, titles, and locations.
Manage credit usage effectively with batch size controls.
Keep all sourcing activity streamlined inside Discovered.

Use Cases

Niche hiring: Find specialized talent not available in your internal pipeline.
Tech recruiting: Source developers, engineers, or data scientists with specific skill sets.
High-volume roles: Scale outreach quickly by pulling in large candidate batches.
Executive search: Access external networks for senior or leadership roles.

Best Practices

Keep your API Key secure—share it only with admins.
Start with smaller batch sizes to conserve credits.
Regularly adjust filters for higher accuracy.
Explore profiles thoroughly before adding them to job postings.
Track credit usage against your subscription to avoid running out mid-cycle.

What Happens Next

Selected candidates appear in your job posting inside Discovered.
You can evaluate them with scorecards, assessments, and interviews.
Automations remain paused unless you enable them.

With Source External Data, Discovered becomes a unified hub for both internal and external candidates—giving you more reach, better matches, and faster hiring.