# Sourcing & Employee referrals Sourcing is one of the most popular recruiting methods. With so many passive candidates out there, powerful sourcing software have become inevitable tools of every modern HR professional. ## **Why bother integrating sourcing tools with recruiting tools?** Sourcing is one of the methods for building talent pools with high-quality job candidates. However, it is the very first step of a successful Talent Acquisition strategy. As TalentLyft’s goals are to attract and build relationships with candidates, many employers today find integrating sourcing and recruiting software very useful. Integrate your sourcing tools with TalentLyft’s recruiting and recruitment marketing software and let your users continue building relationships with sourced candidates. Together, we can provide better experience to our users! {% hint style="info" %} **Join the TalentLyft API Partner Program** To apply join the TalentLyft Partner Partner program or to gain deeper access to the API, [complete the application form](https://get.talentlyft.com/en/partner-program) telling us about the product or service that you provide. {% endhint %} --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://developers.talentlyft.com/partner-api-reference/sourcing.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.