Jonathan Kidder

Jonathan Kidder, also known as the "Wizard Sourcer," is a nationally recognized talent sourcing leader, technical recruiter, corporate trainer, and recruiting strategist with more than 15 years of experience helping organizations identify, engage, and hire top talent.

Known for his expertise in advanced talent sourcing techniques, Jonathan leverages social networking, Boolean search methodologies, search aggregators, web research, automation tools, AI agentic powered recruiting technologies, and other innovative sourcing strategies to uncover hard-to-find talent. In 2015, he founded WizardSourcer, a recruiting blog that has grown into a leading educational resource for recruiters and talent sourcers worldwide. His mission is simple: to help recruiting professionals stay ahead of emerging sourcing trends, technologies, and best practices.

Throughout his career, Jonathan has led full-cycle recruiting and talent sourcing initiatives across MSP, RPO, agency, and corporate environments. His experience spans global hiring programs throughout North America, South America, Europe, and the Asia-Pacific region. He has partnered with organizations including 3M, Amazon, American Express, CA Technologies, Vista Outdoor, and many others, supporting hiring efforts across technology, engineering, cybersecurity, data, and corporate functions.

As a sourcing leader and recruiting innovator, Jonathan has remained committed to continuous learning and knowledge sharing. He helps organizations maximize modern recruiting tools ranging from browser extensions and automation platforms to AI-powered sourcing and talent intelligence solutions.

A sought-after speaker, trainer, and mentor, Jonathan has coached recruiting teams around the globe on modern sourcing and talent acquisition best practices. Through his work with WizardSourcer, industry presentations, and thought leadership contributions, he continues to educate and inspire recruiting professionals on the future of sourcing, recruiting technology, artificial intelligence, and talent acquisition strategy.