01 · Recruiting · Online course
Modern Sourcer find the people who aren’t looking.
The best candidates rarely apply — they have to be found. 8 recorded classes on Boolean and X-ray search, LinkedIn and social networks, job sites, sourcing tools, finding contacts and writing outreach that gets answers.
- 8classes, up to 45 min
- 50+sites for X-ray queries
- 1 yearof access
- Diplomaon Accredible
Mike Pritula — 21 years in HR, ex-Wargaming and Preply. #1 HR instructor on Udemy with 2M+ enrollments. SHRM-CP and PHRi certified.
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For recruiters who stop waiting for applicants.
Recruiters who want passive candidates
Add a new tool to your work: find people who are not on job sites, reach them and get them interested in your vacancy.
Beginners starting a sourcing career
Learn what a sourcer does, how the role differs from a recruiter’s and which skills the job needs from day one.
IT and tech recruiters
Get the sites where developers and designers keep their profiles and the X-ray queries to search them.
Build your first X-ray query.
Type the role you are hiring for and get a ready search string for Google, LinkedIn or GitHub. Classes 2–5 of the course go much further: advanced operators, Google CSE, 50+ sites and search hypotheses.
8 classes, from the first query to the reply.
A ready set of tools and search queries — you only adapt them to your vacancies.
01Who the modern sourcer is
The history of sourcing · a sourcer’s competencies · how a sourcer differs from a recruiter — and why they are not the same job
02Boolean search
Basic operators AND, OR, NOT · quotes, brackets and asterisks · advanced operators intitle and inurl · inanchor and AROUND · combined queries · Boolean query builders · writing search queries with ChatGPT
03Advanced Google search and X-ray
How X-ray search works · popular and advanced queries for finding resumes · the iterative search method · Google CSE · sources of ready queries · building sourcing hypotheses
04Social networks: LinkedIn, Facebook and more
Boolean in LinkedIn search, not only filters · finding candidates through groups, events and posts · X-ray for Facebook · searching X (Twitter), Instagram and YouTube
05X-ray on job and professional sites
Blogging platforms · sites for designers · sites for developers · profiles published as web pages · 50+ popular sites for X-ray queries and how queries differ by site
06Sourcing tools and automation
5+ productivity tools · 5+ text tools · plugins for fast search queries · sourcing automation tools
07Finding contacts and emails
Corporate email patterns · 5 ways to find contacts in LinkedIn profiles outside your network · contact search plugins · Telegram bots · an email permutator · contact validation tools
08Outreach that gets answers
Rules for connection requests · cold emails: how many to send and in what format · FOMO in emails · personalizing by the candidate’s profile · personalizing with ChatGPT · testing how likely an email is to be opened
One course — or the whole academy.
This course
All 8 classes, search queries and tools, homework reviewed by Mike and a diploma. 1 year of access.
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175+ academy courses, this one included — 155+ of them in English. New courses every week.
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- All classes open at onceWatch the 8 recorded classes at your own pace, on a computer or a phone. Access is for 1 year.
- Homework checked by MikeEach class has a practical task on your real vacancies, and Mike Pritula reviews it personally.
- Queries and toolsSearch queries, sites, plugins, contact finders and email templates — ready to adapt.
- DiplomaComplete the assignments and get an Accredible diploma with a unique code.
Learn from your phone
The course fits in your pocket.
- Same login as on your computerVideo, slides and files of every class — in the app for iPhone and Android.
- Progress is sharedStart a class at your desk, finish it on the way home.
- Homework from the phoneOpen the task, write the answer, attach a file and send it to Mike.
Apply it at work
From the search to the offer.
PapaHR is the HR system built by Mike Pritula with the academy’s methods inside. Its hiring module keeps every candidate you source in one pipeline — from the first contact to the offer, with interview scorecards and the source of each candidate.
Try PapaHR free →
- Freeup to 25 employees with this course
- 30+modules, from the job opening to the exit interview
- 18ready-made surveys
- 5languages, English included
- Telegram · Slack · Teamsplus apps for iPhone and Android
A diploma that shows on LinkedIn.
After every course you receive a named diploma on Accredible — the same platform that issues certificates for Google, Udacity and Rosetta Stone. You can add it to your LinkedIn profile in one click.
- ✓ A unique code on every diploma — impossible to forge
- ✓ The QR code leads to an online version an employer can verify
- ✓ Adds to your LinkedIn profile in one click
- ✓ Available in English
Taught by Udemy’s #1 HR instructor.
The academy is built on 21 years of Mike Pritula’s own HR practice.
- #1 HR instructor on Udemy — 2M+ enrollments
- Author of 200+ HR books on Amazon
- Creator of PapaHR, an HR system for companies — free for up to 25 employees with this course
- 21 years in HR: Wargaming, Preply, iDeals, Starlightmedia, Alfa-Bank, PeopleForce
- Certifications PHRi, SHRM-CP, HCI sHRBP; HRCI representative in Eastern Europe
- Two YouTube Silver Play Buttons
What Modern Sourcer graduates say.
“This course helped me gain extra skills in finding unconventional candidate sources and close vacancies faster. I especially liked how Mike teaches a sourcer’s way of thinking and how to build search queries right down to the dots, commas and dashes.”Oleg RusakovHead of Recruitment and Onboarding, Yangi Zamon Bino Profile on LinkedIn →
“Thanks to Mike’s homework assignments, I closed 3 of my vacancies while I was still studying.”Valentyna ShaitanovaDuring the course: Recruiter, Qwerty Software ↑ Now: HR Manager, Qwerty Software Profile on LinkedIn →
“I really learned to write search queries and discovered loads of useful extensions, websites and tools.”Mariya BerezhnayaSenior IT Recruiter, Kazdream Technologies Profile on LinkedIn →
“I already knew some of this from different sources, but the course helped me start using search operators properly.”Maryna BolshakovaDuring the course: Recruitment Researcher, Plan A Technologies ↑ Now: Senior Recruitment Researcher, Plan A Technologies Profile on LinkedIn →
Reviews come from the surveys graduates fill in when they receive their diploma.
Before you start.
What is sourcing in recruiting?
Finding passive candidates — people who are not actively looking for a job on job sites — and reaching out to them, so they get interested in your vacancy.
How is a sourcer different from a recruiter?
A sourcer specializes in finding candidates and the first contact; a recruiter runs the whole hiring process. Class 1 covers the sourcer’s competencies and why the two roles are not the same.
What are Boolean and X-ray search?
Boolean search combines keywords with operators like AND, OR and NOT. X-ray search uses Google operators such as site: to search inside one website, for example public LinkedIn or GitHub profiles.
Is this course in the subscription?
Yes. The annual subscription for $1,000 opens 175+ academy courses, 155+ of them already in English, this one included.
How long do I have access?
1 year from the day your account opens. All 8 classes are available right away.
Can I study on my phone?
Yes. Lessons open in the app for iPhone and Android with the same login and password as on your computer, and your progress is shared.
Will I get a diploma?
Yes. Complete the course assignments to receive a named Accredible diploma with a unique code and an online verification link you can add to LinkedIn.
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