Today, FactoryFix is transforming this equation with Copilot Active Outreach. By automating the most time-consuming aspects of passive sourcing, we're making it practical and efficient for manufacturing recruiters to tap into the entire talent market, not just active job seekers.
"The manufacturing talent landscape demands we look beyond active candidates," says Mark Scoptur, Head of Product at FactoryFix. "We've built Active Outreach to handle the heavy lifting of passive sourcing – identifying highly-qualified candidates from our network of over 2 million manufacturing professionals and initiating personalized conversations, all while maintaining the quality standards recruiters need."
Here's how it works: Copilot prescreens potential candidates against your job requirements, only reaching out to those who score three stars or higher. But the magic doesn't stop at initial outreach. When candidates respond, Copilot engages them in natural, adaptive conversations to assess their qualifications and interest level. It asks targeted follow-up questions based on their responses, verifies key requirements, and uncovers important details about their experience and motivations. Only when candidates are both qualified and interested does Copilot move them to the Engaged stage of your pipeline and let them know a senior recruiter will be in touch. This intelligent workflow ensures that only pre-qualified, genuinely interested candidates reach your pipeline.
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"The quality of candidates from Copilot's outreach is strong," says Kristie Kraftchick, HR Manager at Toledo Steel Supply. "We're currently reviewing several candidates for our open positions who came through active outreach. The messaging to candidates is great and provides us with helpful and useful information."
This approach solves the fundamental challenges that have historically made passive sourcing difficult to scale:
- Time investment: Automation handles the initial 20+ hours of sourcing work
- Response rates: AI-powered matching increases relevance and engagement
- Bandwidth: Continuous outreach happens without straining recruiter resources
- Performance metrics: Results appear in your pipeline alongside active candidates
For hiring managers, this means access to the full talent market without the traditional resource drain. For recruiters, it means maintaining a passive sourcing strategy without sacrificing time needed for active candidates and relationship building.
Available now to all FactoryFix customers, Active Outreach represents our commitment to solving real recruiting challenges in manufacturing. By combining automation with intelligent candidate selection, we're making comprehensive talent sourcing practical and efficient for every organization.
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