Sourcing: Why Appian?

Hi there!? My name is Carrie Collier and I am Technical Sourcer on the Talent Acquisition team here at Appian.??

No… this is not the same thing as a Sorceress nor do I have a magical wand, although that would be really cool! ???

A Sourcer at Appian is a strategic role that helps to fill the top of the funnel with extraordinary talent. I partner closely with my recruiting manager, talent acquisition partners (TAPs), recruitment marketers, and hiring managers to understand our hiring needs and prioritize sourcing efforts for our engineering department. I could write a novel and tell you what my day to day looks like, how I manage all my candidates (and TAPs), and stay organized... but that is not why I am writing this today.

Why did I join Appian?

I had always heard about Appian throughout my career as I previously worked in staffing and had to recruit Appian Developers from time to time.? I also knew Appian was a pretty well known low-code automation (PaaS) company and primarily used Java and AWS. These were all things I was super interested in and spent most of my career recruiting.

When I was looking for a sourcing opportunity I had a few boxes I wanted checked:

• Software or IT company
• Strategic sourcing role specifically for Engineering (Ideally a Java shop)
• Sourcing function supported by leadership
• Remote flexibility & work/life balance
• Opportunity to work with sourcing industry leaders or influence/define sourcing as a new role

With these things in mind I naturally hopped on to LinkedIn and searched what jobs were available, checked my boxes, and applied. I literally did not think Appian would give me a call but they did! Only a few days later Ian Jones, our Director of Talent Acquisition, called me to discuss the Sourcing position.?

I am going to skip the part about what it's like to interview for a TA job at Appian but I will say it was an incredible experience.? I learned through the interview process that sourcing was very much appreciated and supported by leadership and that this would be a huge opportunity for me to make an impact.? I have the opportunity to define, create, and influence what sourcing means to our company.

Now that I am here, I have realized there are so many more reasons to join Appian:

• Amazing onboarding and orientation - you meet other new hires all across the organization and they give you swag!
• Incredible training and partnership with the talent acquisition, employment branding and recruitment marketing teams.
• Willingness to try new things, what can we be doing to make things better, what will it take, lets try it attitude!
• Talent acquisition partners and leadership see the value in sourcing and want to do everything they can to help you succeed, together.??
• Laptop, monitor, mouse, keyboard, and anything else you need to do your job well from home.??
• Strong appreciation for employees with recharge days, virtual holiday events/gifts, and unlimited PTO.
• Sourcing Guild - Opportunity to geek out with other Sourcers at Appian that thrive in the hunt!

Having all my boxes checked (and more), it was an easy decision to accept an offer with Appian.? I am so happy to have joined this incredible and growing team and the good news is - you can too! We’re hiring! Feel free to reach out to me directly if you have any questions, and if you feel Appian checks all of your boxes like it did for me, apply to join us!