Just because most job candidates are currently employed doesn’t mean they are out of reach for recruiters. In fact, of the 79 percent of candidates who are employed, at least 61 percent are open to, and maybe even hopeful for, a change of employer, according to Jobcast.
But recruiting passive candidates requires a different approach than recruiting active candidates, since it requires an extra layer of salesmanship from the recruiting side. With the right tactics, recruiters can entice candidates to switch jobs, even if they weren’t considering it to begin with.
via 5 Stellar Strategies For Recruiting Passive Candidates.
