inclusive-sourcing-recall

Audit sourcing strategies and search queries for hidden talent and exclusion gaps.

1|Updated Aug 3, 2026
One-click install
npx skills add https://github.com/getyak/talent-signal --skill inclusive-sourcing-recall-getyak
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Skill: inclusive-sourcing-recall
Source: https://github.com/getyak/talent-signal/tree/main/.agents/skills/inclusive-sourcing-recall
Command: npx skills add https://github.com/getyak/talent-signal --skill inclusive-sourcing-recall-getyak

SYSTEM DOCUMENTATION & REQUIREMENTS

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What problem does it solve? Sourcing searches often exclude qualified people because of rigid titles, required keywords, sparse profiles, ranking bias, or overreliance on AI matching. This Skill reviews sourcing strategies, talent maps, and search queries through Glen Cathey's publicly documented critical-thinking and dark-matter methods to surface who is being missed and why. ## Core Features & Use Cases - Exclusion and Recall Audit: Inspect required terms, exclusions, and ranking effects to identify qualified candidates who disappear due to title variation, language, geography, or unconventional career paths. - Search Experiment Design: Generate mutually informative query variants, sample top/middle/bottom/sparse results, and record false positives and negatives for iterative revision. - Product UX Review: Evaluate candidate discovery interfaces for match explanation, missing-coverage signals, and broadening controls. - Use Case: A recruiter's Boolean search for a backend engineer only returns candidates with the exact title. Use this Skill to identify adjacent language, dark-matter profiles, and strategic exclusions, then produce a scored review packet with testable query variants. ## Quick Start Use the inclusive-sourcing-recall skill to audit this sourcing strategy and show which qualified candidates the current search excludes.

Frequently Asked Questions about inclusive-sourcing-recall

High-intent search queries and answers about installing and using this skill.

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How do I find hidden candidates my Boolean search is missing?▼

Audit each required term by asking whether every qualified person would mention it, then test synonyms, adjacent language, and domain-specific dark-matter signals. Sample top, middle, bottom, and sparse profiles rather than only first-page results.

How to audit a sourcing strategy for exclusion bias?▼

List explicit inclusion concepts and every exclusion, then check who disappears due to title variation, sparse profiles, language, geography, or unconventional career paths. Each exclusion needs a job-relevant rationale and a false-negative check.

What is dark matter in talent sourcing?▼

Dark matter refers to qualified people excluded because they do not use the expected search terms. Sparse or lower-ranked profiles often contain strong candidates precisely because conventional queries overlook them.

Can this skill review AI candidate matching and ranking?▼

Yes. It challenges AI match scores that lack query transparency and treats top rank as a hypothesis, not proof of quality. It recommends ranking sensitivity measurement and controlled experiments over vendor claims.

What are the limitations of broadening a sourcing search?▼

Broadening a query is not proof of fairness or better recall without a sampling method or reference set. The skill also prohibits protected-trait targeting, invasive enrichment, and manipulative outreach tactics.