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Ribbon Sourcing
Ribbon’s Sourcing feature helps you find qualified candidates using AI-powered search and outreach. The Sourcing chat interface lets you describe who you’re looking for in natural language:
  • “Find software engineers with React experience in San Francisco”
  • “Show me product managers who have worked at startups”
  • “Search for sales reps with SaaS experience”
The AI searches across available candidate pools and returns matching profiles.

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Search Progress

When you submit a search, you’ll see a real-time progress indicator as the AI:
  1. Interprets your requirements
  2. Searches candidate databases
  3. Ranks and filters results
  4. Returns the best matches

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Chat History

Your searches are saved, so you can:
  • Return to previous searches
  • Refine earlier queries
  • Build on past results

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Candidate Outreach

Once you’ve found candidates, send them interview invitations directly from Ribbon.

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Outreach Workflow

  1. Select Interview - Choose which interview flow to invite them to
  2. Confirm Candidates - Review the candidate list and emails
  3. Draft Message - Write your invitation (or use a template)
  4. Preview & Send - Review the email before sending

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Customizing Outreach

For each outreach campaign, you can customize:
  • Subject Line - The email subject candidates will see
  • Message Body - Your personalized invitation
  • Interview Link - Automatically included

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Batch Sending

Send invitations to multiple candidates at once:
  1. Select all candidates you want to reach
  2. Compose a single message
  3. Each candidate receives a personalized email with their unique interview link

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Tips for Effective Sourcing

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Writing Good Search Queries

Be specific about what you’re looking for:
Less EffectiveMore Effective
”engineers""backend engineers with Python and AWS experience"
"salespeople""enterprise sales reps with 5+ years B2B SaaS"
"designers""product designers who have worked on mobile apps”

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Outreach Best Practices

  • Personalize when possible - Reference something specific about the role or company
  • Keep it concise - Candidates are busy; get to the point
  • Explain the AI interview - Some candidates may be unfamiliar with the format
  • Set expectations - Let them know how long the interview takes

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Sourcing Context

You can optionally connect sourcing to:
  • Interview Flow - Search for candidates who match a specific role
  • Previous Interviews - Find similar candidates to your best performers
This helps the AI understand exactly what you’re looking for.