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🎯🕵️Sourcing Tip Day 142: Use “Skill Shift Patterns” to Predict Emerging Talent

Most recruiters search for candidates based on the skills required right now.
But top sourcers look at how skills evolve and use that to identify candidates who are about to become perfect fits.

✅ What Are “Skill Shift Patterns”?

These are trends showing how professionals in a certain role naturally acquire new skills over time.

Example:
A Supply Chain Analyst often grows into skills like SQL, Power BI, and Automation tools after 1–2 years.

If you search profiles showing those early skill signals, you can spot tomorrow’s ideal candidates today.

🎯 How to Use This in Sourcing

Look at career progression of top performers in the role via LinkedIn.

Identify the skills they picked up early in their journey.

Build Boolean strings based on those early indicators.

Target candidates who show the same shift pattern, even if their title doesn’t match yet.

✅ Why This Works

Less competition (most recruiters chase the same obvious titles).

Candidates are often more open to opportunities during their growth phase.

Helps you pipeline smarter for future hiring.