New agency recruiters fail when thrown into live roles without a staged ramp. This two-week plan builds OTW search habits before full client load.
Week 1Shadow + demo
Week 2Solo shortlist
12First live export
Example query
- Keywords
- Onboarding query
- Location
- Training role
- Filters
- OTW + saved search
- Experience
- Mentor review
Week 1: observe and practice
- Day 1-2: run live demo queries with mentor
- Day 3-4: screen 50 profiles with save/hide discipline
- Day 5: deliver practice shortlist for review
Week 2: live role with guardrails
- Own one junior or mid-level vacancy
- Export 10-12 profiles by Wednesday
- Run outreach block Friday with mentor check
- Document query in team playbook
Try this query in the live demo — 5 candidates, no signup required.
Success metrics
By day 10 the recruiter should hit 25-35 minute shortlist cycles and 15+ profiles reviewed per hour. Use Sourcing Playbook for New Recruiters as the long-term reference.
