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The best candidate for a role is not always actively seeking a new opportunity. Through our talent sourcing expertise, we help employers identify and engage high-quality candidates from a broader, more relevant talent pool.
Through talent sourcing, VWA supports employers’ wider talent acquisition objectives by helping them reach a broader and more relevant talent pool through focused research, direct approaches and carefully selected advertising.
Working alongside our experienced Consultants, VWA’s Research Division identifies, engages and assesses candidates whose skills, experience and motivations align with each individual brief. This considered approach helps us look beyond the most immediately available applicants and introduce clients to people who may otherwise have been overlooked.
Talent sourcing is a key part of the wider talent acquisition process. It focuses on proactively identifying and engaging potential candidates for a particular vacancy, including individuals who may not be actively looking for a new role.
Rather than relying solely on applications generated through advertising, we actively identify candidates through established networks and databases, targeted market research, discreet approaches to passive candidates and referrals from trusted contacts.
At VWA, sourcing talent for our clients is not simply about producing a large number of CVs. It is about understanding the role, knowing where to look and using sound judgement to identify people with genuine potential to succeed within the organisation.
Every search begins with a detailed conversation.
At VWA, we take the time to understand the responsibilities of the position, the wider team, the working environment and the qualities that will help someone succeed. We also consider practical factors such as salary, location, working arrangements, notice periods and the availability of relevant talent.
This gives our Research Division a clear and informed foundation from which to begin the search.
We develop a sourcing strategy tailored to the role rather than applying the same approach to every assignment.
Depending on the brief, our research may include:
This combination allows us to reach both active jobseekers and professionals who may be open to the right opportunity but are not currently applying for roles.
Finding a potentially suitable person is only the beginning.
Our Researchers and Consultants communicate the opportunity accurately and professionally, taking time to understand each candidate’s experience, career motivations and priorities.
This relationship-led approach is particularly important when engaging passive candidates. A thoughtful and credible introduction can generate interest in an opportunity without placing unnecessary pressure on the individual.
We do not judge suitability through keywords alone.
Candidates progressed through the process are carefully interviewed and assessed by our Consultants. We consider their relevant experience and capabilities alongside communication style, motivations, working preferences and alignment with the client’s environment.
This helps ensure that hiring managers receive a focused selection of qualified candidates who have been identified, engaged and assessed with the specific brief in mind.
Advertising can be an effective way to attract candidates who are actively searching, but it represents only one part of the available market.
A targeted talent sourcing strategy can extend the search to people who:
By considering both active and passive talent, employers can access a wider range of high-quality candidates and make hiring decisions from a stronger, better-aligned talent pool.
VWA provides talent sourcing and recruitment support across permanent, temporary and contract appointments.
Our recruitment expertise covers Business Support, HR, Marketing and Communications, Investor Relations, Finance, Operations, Research and other specialist functions. We work with organisations across sectors including financial services, executive search, management consultancy, property, legal, technology, private family offices, creative industries and luxury retail.
The sourcing strategy is shaped around the requirements of each position, whether the client needs an Executive Assistant for a fast-paced investment firm, an HR professional to support a growing team or a specialist candidate with particular sector or language experience.
VWA has been building relationships with clients and candidates since 1989.
Our in-house Research Division gives each assignment additional focus and reach, while our Consultants provide the market knowledge, interviewing expertise and judgement required to assess suitability thoroughly.
Our objective is not simply to find someone who can perform the role. It is to identify people with the experience, motivations and working style to make a lasting contribution.
Talent sourcing is one component of talent acquisition. Talent acquisition is the broader process of attracting, assessing and hiring people, while talent sourcing focuses specifically on identifying and engaging suitable candidates, including passive talent.
At VWA, talent sourcing forms a core part of our consultative recruitment service, helping clients build stronger shortlists and make better hiring decisions.
Talent sourcing focuses on finding and initially engaging relevant potential candidates. Recruitment covers the wider hiring process, including taking the brief, assessing candidates, managing interviews, advising on offers and supporting both parties through to placement.
We use targeted research, professional networks, referrals, our established candidate database and direct, discreet approaches. We then speak with interested candidates to understand their experience, motivations and potential suitability before progressing them.
Yes. A targeted sourcing approach can be particularly valuable where a role requires specialist experience, sector knowledge, language skills or a specific combination of capabilities.
At VWA, talent sourcing forms part of a broader, consultative recruitment service.
Not necessarily. Advertising can be an important part of a search, particularly for reaching active candidates. We often combine selected advertising with database searches, referrals, direct approaches and wider market research.
Whether you are recruiting for an urgent vacancy, a specialist appointment or a business-critical hire, our talent sourcing expertise enables us to develop a tailored strategy that supports both your immediate hiring needs and wider talent acquisition goals.
Speak to our team to discuss the role, the current candidate market and how our Research Division can support your search.
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