# Quick summary AIRA Source is an AI-driven sourcing feature built into Recruiterflow. Use it when your internal database doesn't cover the role, market, or skill set you need. It searches over 850 million external profiles, shows candidate cards and full profiles, and lets you add candidates, look up contact details, assign jobs, and launch outreach without leaving the ATS.
# How it fits into your workflow
# Step-by-step sourcing
- Open AIRA Source by clicking the AIRA icon in the sidebar.
- Fill the required fields: Job Title, Location, Years of Experience, Function. The interface shows which fields are required for your account.
- Add optional filters only when they reflect real requirements. Options include Company (current or past), Industry, Seniority, Company Size, Keywords, Skills, and Education.
- Run the search and review candidate cards. Open full profiles for more context and contact-availability signals.
# Practical guidance on filters
# Contact lookup and credits
# Projects: make searches repeatable and team-ready Save repeatable searches as Projects. Projects auto-refresh weekly and deliver new matching candidates, so you can maintain an active pool without re-running manual searches. Projects can be shared across the team, cloned for similar roles, associated with a job, and include overview metrics to track progress.
# When to use AIRA Source vs your database Use AIRA Source when the internal database lacks coverage for a role, niche skill, or geography. Because AIRA Source excludes existing Recruiterflow records, it complements — rather than duplicates — your internal sourcing. Use AIRA Search when you want to find people already in your database.
# Short checklist before you search
- Confirm you're on the AIRA plan (no extra setup after activation).
- Start with the four required fields and run a broad search if results are low.
- Add optional filters only when they map directly to role requirements.
- Reserve contact lookups for candidates you plan to outreach to (2 AIRA credits per lookup).
- Save repeatable searches as Projects to get weekly candidate refreshes and team coordination.
AIRA Source centralizes search, profile review, contact lookup, job assignment, and outreach inside Recruiterflow to speed sourcing when your database doesn't contain the candidates you need.