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title: "Using Indeed Smart Sourcing with Discovered"
url: "https://knowledge-base.discovered.ai/en/article/using-indeed-smart-sourcing-with-discovered"
language: "en"
last_updated: "2026-11-13T20:07:10.873Z"
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# Using Indeed Smart Sourcing with Discovered

Find candidates through Indeed Smart Sourcing and learn how interested candidates move into your hiring pipeline in Discovered.

### **Overview**

Indeed Smart Sourcing helps recruiting teams find and contact potential candidates based on job titles, locations, experience, and other search criteria. With Sourcing Assistant, teams can also automate candidate discovery, review recommended matches, and send personalized outreach.

When candidates express interest in an opportunity through Indeed Sourcing Assistant, they can be automatically added to the corresponding hiring pipeline in Discovered.

This connection helps recruiters move from candidate sourcing to applicant management without manually transferring candidate information between platforms. Once candidates appear in Discovered, teams can review their profiles, track communication, and continue the hiring process using their existing workflows.

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## **Finding Candidates with Indeed Smart Sourcing**

**1\. Open Smart Sourcing**

-   Log in to your Indeed employer account and select **Smart Sourcing** from the left navigation menu.
-   You can use the search bar or advanced search to find candidates based on your hiring needs.
-   For example, you can search for a *Bookkeeper* in *Quincy, Massachusetts*.

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**2\. Filter and Review Candidates**

Use Indeed's search filters to narrow your results. Available filters include:

-   Job title and location
-   Distance from the job location
-   Candidate's last activity
-   Resume update date
-   Previous companies
-   Education
-   Contact history

Reviewing a candidate's recent activity and resume update date can help you prioritize people who may be more likely to respond.

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**3\. Contact Candidates**

Select the candidates you want to contact and create an outreach message.

You can use saved message templates or customize the message for a specific position. Indeed also allows you to configure follow-up reminders that are sent after a selected number of days.

Candidate responses can be reviewed in the **Messages** section under **Sourcing**.

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## **Using Indeed Sourcing Assistant**

Sourcing Assistant helps automate candidate discovery using the qualifications and preferences you provide for a job.

**1\. Configure Your Sourcing Assistant**

Open **Sourcing Assistant** in Indeed and select the job you want to source candidates for.

During setup, you can specify:

-   Required qualifications
-   Additional preferred criteria
-   Instructions for identifying suitable candidates
-   Candidate exclusions
-   Outreach message templates

You can choose whether the assistant automatically invites candidates or adds them to a shortlist for review.

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**2\. Review Suggested Candidates**

If you choose the shortlist option, Sourcing Assistant identifies potential matches for you to review before contacting them.

You can accept or reject suggested candidates and provide feedback explaining why a candidate is not a good match. The assistant can use that feedback to refine its sourcing instructions.

Indeed also sends daily email updates showing the candidate matches found for your active jobs.

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## **How Candidates Move from Indeed to Discovered**

**1\. Review Interested Candidates in Indeed**

-   In Indeed, open **Messages** and go to the **Sourcing** section.
-   This inbox contains outreach conversations from Smart Sourcing and Sourcing Assistant.
-   Review candidate responses to identify people who have expressed interest in your job opportunities.

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**2\. Find the Candidate in Discovered**

When a candidate accepts outreach from Indeed Sourcing Assistant and indicates interest in a position, the candidate is automatically added to the corresponding job's hiring pipeline in Discovered.

To find the candidate:

-   Open Discovered.
-   Navigate to the job associated with the Indeed outreach.
-   Open the candidate list or hiring pipeline.
-   Locate the interested candidate.

The candidate appears alongside other applicants in the job's pipeline, allowing your team to continue the hiring process inside Discovered.

**Note:** The demonstrated automatic transfer occurs when a candidate accepts Sourcing Assistant outreach.

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**3\. Review the Candidate Profile**

Select the candidate to open their profile.

Discovered records the candidate's entry into the hiring pipeline, allowing recruiters to review their information and continue the hiring process.

From the candidate profile, users can review the available communication history and manage the candidate through the job's hiring stages.

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**4\. Confirm the Candidate Source**

Discovered also allows you to identify where a candidate originated.

In the candidate list, hover over the **Indeed** source indicator.

For candidates transferred through Sourcing Assistant, the source details display **Indeed Sourcing Assistant**.

This helps distinguish candidates sourced through Indeed Sourcing Assistant from candidates who applied directly through an Indeed job posting or another job board.

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## **Why This Matters**

-   Connecting Indeed Sourcing Assistant with Discovered helps teams turn sourcing activity into a more streamlined hiring process.
-   Instead of manually copying candidate details from Indeed into the ATS, interested candidates can enter the appropriate Discovered hiring pipeline automatically. This reduces administrative work, helps recruiters follow up faster, and keeps candidate management organized in one place.
-   Source tracking also gives hiring teams better visibility into which candidates came from proactive sourcing compared with traditional job applications.

## **Use Cases**

Use Indeed Smart Sourcing and Sourcing Assistant with Discovered when you need to:

-   **Find qualified candidates:** Search Indeed's candidate database using job-specific qualifications and location filters.
-   **Automate candidate discovery:** Use Sourcing Assistant to identify potential matches and build shortlists.
-   **Improve candidate outreach:** Contact candidates using saved messages and scheduled reminders.
-   **Reduce manual candidate entry:** Bring interested Sourcing Assistant candidates directly into the appropriate Discovered hiring pipeline.
-   **Track candidate sources:** Distinguish candidates from Indeed Sourcing Assistant from applicants who applied through job postings.
-   **Manage sourced candidates:** Continue reviewing, communicating with, and processing interested candidates inside Discovered.

## **Best Practices**

-   **Keep searches relevant:** Start with job titles, location, and essential qualifications before adding more restrictive filters.
-   **Review recent activity:** Check when candidates were last active or updated their resumes to help prioritize outreach.
-   **Personalize outreach:** Use message templates that explain the opportunity clearly and encourage candidates to respond.
-   **Refine Sourcing Assistant criteria:** Review suggested matches and provide feedback when candidates do not meet your requirements.
-   **Review interested candidates promptly:** Check your Indeed Sourcing inbox and confirm that interested candidates appear in the correct Discovered job.
-   **Verify candidate sources:** Use the Indeed source indicator in Discovered to identify candidates transferred through Sourcing Assistant.

## **What Happens Next**

-   Once a candidate accepts outreach through Indeed Sourcing Assistant, their information is automatically transferred to the corresponding hiring pipeline in Discovered.
-   Your recruiting team can then review the candidate profile, confirm the sourcing origin, and continue the hiring process through the job's configured statuses and workflows.
-   This allows teams to manage candidate outreach in Indeed while keeping the next stages of hiring organized inside Discovered.