Passive Talent Not as Passive as You Think

Passive Talent Not as Passive as You Think Look around in the office. How many people are thinking about changing jobs? Whos applying already? Whos open to speaking to a recruiter? Experts argue that  80% of working professionals could be described as passive. Our friends at  LinkedIn have taken a look at the breakdown of passive candidates, the truth is an overwhelming number of them are open to exploring new job opportunities. Takeaways: 44% of all working professionals are explorers not looking for a job but willing to discuss opportunities with recruiters The number of approachable candidates outnumbers super passive in some places such as Australia and the US by a factor of 2 to 1 47% of professionals with less than one year on the job are explorers Explorers outnumber super passive by a factor of 2 to 1 When attracting  to passive talent reach out to your candidate of choice and get to know the candidate RELATED:  Why Employee Referrals Are the Best Source of Hire