TopSourcer: AI-Powered LinkedIn Profile Finder
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This n8n workflow revolutionizes candidate sourcing by finding relevant LinkedIn profiles using natural language descriptions. Simply input your ideal candidate's profile or a job description, and the workflow automatically generates search queries, scrapes Google for LinkedIn URLs, and organizes them into a new Google Sheet. Streamline your talent acquisition and sales prospecting with intelligent automation.
About This Workflow
Tired of manual, time-consuming LinkedIn searches? The TopSourcer workflow leverages the power of AI and automation to transform your recruitment and sales prospecting. Start by providing a natural language description of your ideal candidate or a job description through a user-friendly chat interface. This powerful workflow then intelligently crafts optimal Boolean search strings, performs authenticated Google searches, and meticulously extracts LinkedIn profile URLs from the results. It handles pagination, ensuring you get a comprehensive list of candidates. All extracted profiles are neatly organized and saved into a brand new Google Sheet, complete with a dynamically generated name. Say goodbye to tedious copy-pasting and hello to a highly efficient sourcing process.
Key Features
- Natural Language Input: Describe your ideal candidate or paste a job description directly into a chat interface.
- AI-Powered Search String Generation: Utilizes OpenAI to convert natural language into precise Boolean search queries.
- Automated LinkedIn Profile Extraction: Scrapes Google search results to identify and extract LinkedIn profile URLs.
- Paginated Search: Automatically iterates through search results pages to gather a specified number of profiles (e.g., up to 50, customizable).
- Google Sheets Integration: Organizes all found LinkedIn URLs into a new, dynamically named Google Sheet for easy access and management.
- Authenticated Google Search: Configurable with a browser cookie for more reliable and comprehensive search results.
How To Use
- Activate Workflow: Click "Open Chat" after activating the workflow.
- Input Candidate Description: In the chat interface, paste a job description or describe your ideal candidate using natural language.
- Configure OpenAI Credential: Connect your OpenAI API key under the "Credential to connect with" section for the AI node (inferred from sticky note). You can find your key at
https://platform.openai.com/settings/organization/api-keys. - Connect Google Sheets: Connect your Google Sheets account to allow the workflow to create and populate spreadsheets.
- Set Result Limit: Adjust the "50" in the condition
{{ $json.start }} is less than 50in the looping mechanism to your desired total number of LinkedIn profiles. Each loop fetches approximately 10 results. - Configure Authenticated Google Search: Install a "Cookie-Editor" browser extension (e.g., from
https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/cookie-editor/hlkenndednhfkekhgcdicdfddnkalmdm). Perform a Google search, then use the extension to "Export" the "Header string". Paste this string into the "Cookie value" field under "Header Auth" within the relevant HTTP Request node (inferred from sticky note) to enable authenticated searches.
Apps Used
Workflow JSON
{
"id": "ea53a410-5953-4a98-82e9-ebce74083a9a",
"name": "TopSourcer: AI-Powered LinkedIn Profile Finder",
"nodes": 10,
"category": "Sales",
"status": "active",
"version": "1.0.0"
}Note: This is a sample preview. The full workflow JSON contains node configurations, credentials placeholders, and execution logic.
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