
USA|USD| Sourcing Specialist - Intermediate
Santa Clara, CATemporary$48–52/hrSeen todaySeen in employer's feed today
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Job overview
Adecco is hiring a Sourcing Specialist for a local client in Santa Clara, California, for an assignment lasting up to six months based on volume. The specialist will source candidates for technical and other priority roles, build talent pipelines, engage candidates, and provide recruiters and hiring managers with candidate profiles and market insights. The role calls for 7–10 years of sourcing experience, including exposure to capital equipment, semiconductor, or advanced hardware environments.
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Full job description
Adecco is hiring immediately for a Sourcing Specialist with a local client in Santa Clara, CA. Pay is $48.00/hr. - $52.50/hr.
Duties:
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Assignment Duration/Length : Up to 6 months - based on volume
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Proactively source candidates for priority roles using platforms such as LinkedIn Recruiter, Indeed, SeekOut, user groups, industry events, and employee referrals.
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Build and maintain warm talent pipelines for high-demand and evergreen roles.
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Utilize Boolean search, keyword optimization, and advanced sourcing techniques to uncover passive talent.
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Conduct initial outreach, nurture candidates, and deliver engaging, personalized candidate experience.
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Provide recruiters and hiring managers with market intelligence, talent availability insights, and competitive landscape data.
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Track sourcing performance metrics and share recommendations for continuous improvement.
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Conduct initial phone screens to assess candidate fit (experience, skills, interest level, compensation expectations).
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Present qualified candidate profiles and summaries to recruiters/hiring managers.
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Work closely with recruiters and HR partners to understand role requirements and ideal candidate profiles.
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Attend intake meetings, calibration discussions, and hiring team debriefs.
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Maintain accurate and timely updates within the ATS/CRM.
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Leverage sourcing tools and automation platforms to increase efficiency (e.g., LinkedIn Recruiter, SeekOut,).
Qualifications:
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7-10 years of sourcing experience within Talent Acquisition, with direct exposure to capital equipment, semiconductor, or advanced hardware environments.
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Experience sourcing for technical roles such as optical engineering, mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, process development.
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Proficiency with ATS/CRM systems and sourcing platforms.
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Strong Boolean search and advanced sourcing technique capabilities.
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Excellent communication and relationship-building skills.
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Ability to manage multiple sourcing projects simultaneously in a fast-paced environment.
Click on apply now for immediate consideration for this Sourcing Specialist in Santa Clara, CA. We look forward to hearing from you!
Benefit offerings include medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term disability, additional voluntary benefits, EAP program, commuter benefits and 401K plan. Our program provides employees the flexibility to choose the type of coverage that meets their individual needs. Available paid leave may include Paid Sick Leave, where required by law; any other paid leave required by Federal, State, or local law; and Holiday pay upon meeting eligibility criteria.
Pay Details: $48.00 to $52.00 per hour
Benefit offerings available for our associates include medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term disability, additional voluntary benefits, EAP program, commuter benefits and a 401K plan. Our benefit offerings provide employees the flexibility to choose the type of coverage that meets their individual needs. In addition, our associates may be eligible for paid leave including Paid Sick Leave or any other paid leave required by Federal, State, or local law, as well as Holiday pay where applicable.
Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled
Military connected talent encouraged to apply
To read our Candidate Privacy Information Statement, which explains how we will use your information, please navigate to https://www.adecco.com/en-us/candidate-privacy
The Company will consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records in accordance with federal, state, and local laws and/or security clearance requirements, including, as applicable:
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The California Fair Chance Act
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Los Angeles City Fair Chance Ordinance
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Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers
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San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance
Massachusetts Candidates Only: It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.
How this job compares
Set against the 2,897 open Talent Acquisition jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 4, 2026.
- Pay
- This posting$48–52/hr
- California median$40–54/hr64 hourly ranges
- US median$35–39/hr316 hourly ranges
This range's midpoint, $50/hr, is 11% above the California median midpoint ($45/hr) — in the middle half of Talent Acquisition hourly ranges in California.
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 559 open Talent Acquisition jobs in California and 2,897 across the US. 8% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most in California
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- Experience
- This posting asks for at least 7 years of experience — more than three in four Talent Acquisition postings that state a minimum ask for (median 4 years, across 2,291 postings).
- Education
- 384 of the 2,897 open Talent Acquisition jobs (13%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 4, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.
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