Social Recruiting and Talent Sourcing on Digital Channels

The best candidates are often not actively looking, which means recruiters must go and find them on professional networks, social platforms and community groups. This programme builds practical sourcing skills, from Boolean searching to building a talent pipeline through direct outreach. Delegates practise crafting messages that get responses in the African professional context.

What you will be able to do

Build a sourcing strategy for active and passive candidates.
Use Boolean and advanced search to find hidden talent.
Source candidates across professional and social platforms.
Write outreach messages that earn a reply.
Build and nurture a talent pipeline over time.
Track sourcing metrics and conversion rates.

Course outline

01The sourcing mindset and channels
02Boolean and advanced search techniques
03Sourcing on professional networks
04Sourcing through social and community groups
05Writing outreach that gets replies
06Building and nurturing pipelines
07Employer brand in sourcing
08Sourcing metrics and conversion

Who should attend

Recruiters, talent sourcers, HR officers involved in hiring and hiring managers who need to build their own candidate pipelines.

Dates, venues and fees

Dates	Venue	Days	Fee
17 to 18 Aug 2026	Johannesburg	2	R10,000
31 Aug to 1 Sep 2026	Mauritius	2	US$1,100
7 to 8 Sep 2026	Dubai	2	US$1,100
14 to 15 Sep 2026	Lagos	2	US$1,100
21 to 22 Sep 2026	Harare	2	US$1,100
28 to 29 Sep 2026	Kampala	2	US$1,100
5 to 6 Oct 2026	Dar es Salaam	2	US$1,100
12 to 13 Oct 2026	Pretoria	2	R10,000
19 to 20 Oct 2026	Cape Town	2	R10,000
2 to 3 Nov 2026	Online	2	US$900
9 to 10 Nov 2026	Mozambique	2	US$1,100
16 to 17 Nov 2026	Cairo	2	US$1,100
23 to 24 Nov 2026	Accra	2	US$1,100
30 Nov to 1 Dec 2026	Lusaka	2	US$1,100
7 to 8 Dec 2026	Kigali	2	US$1,100
14 to 15 Dec 2026	Nairobi	2	US$1,100
21 to 22 Dec 2026	Durban	2	R10,000

Fees are per delegate. South African venues are priced in rand; other locations and online in US dollars. Fees exclude 15% VAT where applicable. Group bookings of three or more delegates from the same organisation qualify for a reduced rate; contact us for a quotation.

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We can run Social Recruiting and Talent Sourcing on Digital Channels privately for your team, on your dates and built around your own systems. Group delivery is usually more cost effective from about six delegates.

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