# Active sourcing is a continuous job

Canonical: https://metix.ai/blog/active-sourcing

Outbound search works until the week fills with other work. The stall is follow-through, not Boolean. Tools that hand back a list do not fix that.
C2 explainer: active sourcing is outbound search. It stalls because it is continuous, not because recruiters forgot how to search. A sourcing seat speeds the operator. Mira takes the continuous hours. Employer keeps the bar, outreach approval, and interviews. From $49/mo. Do not copy Pin 5x hire-rate or 75% passive unpublished claims.
## FAQ

**What is active sourcing?**

Active sourcing is outbound search: you go find people instead of waiting for applications. InMail, Boolean, GitHub, conference lists, and a public talent graph are all active if you initiate contact.

**Why does active sourcing stall?**

Because it is a continuous job. Search, first message, follow-up, and booking arrive every day, and the same person is also running intake and sitting panels. Pause it for a launch week and the thread goes cold.

**When is a sourcing seat the right buy?**

When a recruiter will operate every query, sequence, and reply themselves, and wants that control. Then buy them a desk. The split is on the AI sourcing tool versus AI recruiter page.

**What does Metix AI take off an active-sourcing week?**

Sourcing across 860M+ profiles, outreach you approve, screening for fit and interest, and scheduling. A delivery lead reviews before a credit moves. Intake, the bar, the interviews, and the offer stay yours.