I’d recommend using LinkedIn. It’s where you’ll find the highest quality sales talent. The hard part is knowing who’s on the job market.

I’d conduct the search on LinkedIn and then either scrape the profile data (first and last name, and company) or use LinkedInHelper to auto connect with candidates.

If you going the scraping route, I have a guy I can get you in touch with the sells the scrapper for $150. Just direct message me. Once you have the CSV file of 1,000 potential candidates, upload it to Toofr to get the candidate emails. Then use Mixmax or Outreach to mass email them. Keep the email short. Ask them if they are on the job market or know of anyone on the job market in sales (offer a $500 referral bonus).

The other option is to use LinkedInHelper to auto connect with candidates. You can add a customized message with the auto connect using LinkedInHelper. Once the candidate accepts the invite respond promptly to set up a call.

Use the free HubSpot CRM or Trello to manage your candidate pipeline. Use Hubspots meeting schedule or Calendy or ScheduleOnce to schedule interviews.

Check out the book Top Grading for Sales— there’s lots of good information on how to source and vet top sales people.

In my opinion, it’s a numbers game with sales hiring. Start with a wide funnel and narrow it down quickly through Top Grading. Good luck!