"Passive candidate" is not in the dictionary...yet. A passive candidate is an individual, presently employed and not actively pursuing a new position. What then makes a passive job-seeker is that rare and increasingly important phenomenon of a recruiter reaching out effectively and piquing the interest of a working professional.
Now "woo" is in the dictionary...to seek and bring about.
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I believe that the future performance of organizations and progress in careers are dependent upon the quality of our conversations with one another.
The challenge to finding and sustaining meaningful relationships between superstars and employers in need of critical talent is twofold. Typically working professionals are too busy performing well to think about making a career change and are quick to say “no” when on the receiving end of even a targeted, well-researched and compelling recruiting call. At the same time, most companies’ hiring managers are heavily leveraged in core job responsibilities and have little time to go beyond traditional “reactive” recruitment methods.
To reach a working professional not in the job market requires a search that is a departure from the job boards. Not only does in require in-depth knowledge of competitors and similar industries that employ like top performers and an action plan for who to target, but it demands a high-level of interest and consideration to uncover what indeed may capture the heart and mind of an individual high-performer.
For the best employers to seek out working professionals, they must recognize that the tools and techniques required to hire passive candidates are considerably different than those required to hire active job-seekers. And equally important for people already successful in their industry, enhancing career progression requires openness to genuinely interested recruiters in order to build networks that advance professional growth
This is the purpose of my work life. We explore those shared characteristics among our client and candidate business partners to keep in touch with information and offers relevant to their needs. We maintain regular contact over time to develop relationships, share connections and introduce job seekers and employers. We believe that it is people who drive business success—it is our job to bring people together.
