| What is a passive job seeker? Contrary to popular | | | | would look locally first and then try to narrow down |
| belief passive seekers are not exactly passive or lazy | | | | either job seekers who just put their resumes online or |
| or not looking for work. Most of the time passive job | | | | I would go out almost a year. You are probably asking |
| seekers are employed but not adverse to hearing | | | | why a year? The reason is that many job seekers will |
| about new job opportunities. Passive job seekers may | | | | begin new searches after 1 year at a company. |
| be motivated by a new opportunity that provides | | | | Especially if they know they are in demand. |
| better career growth or an opportunity to learn | | | | If you are searching for a job title that might not be |
| something new. | | | | germane, start by searching in a specific job category |
| Reaching passive job seekers used to mean basically | | | | and use keywords. For example, Healthcare and then |
| cold calling into a company and trying to reach a | | | | keyword counselor AND adult. By doing this you will |
| person on the phone and basically selling your job | | | | narrow down the search results and not be |
| opening to that person. Its tough work and many times | | | | overwhelmed. Typing in counselor would yield too |
| the person on the other end of the phone is hesitant to | | | | many resumes to sort through. |
| speak with you since they don't know you or your | | | | Now that you have your resumes in hand now what? I |
| intentions. Today things are different. We have a | | | | found that a simple email and voice mail work well. |
| number of different avenues to reach passive job | | | | You may talk about where you found the job seekers |
| seekers. The most talked about and effect means are | | | | resume and about how their background would be a |
| social networking sites, opt in resume databases and | | | | good fit for a number of different job openings you |
| targeted online ads. | | | | are recruiting for. Its important to follow up with an |
| Online resume database are a great tool but you need | | | | email providing the job seeker with information about |
| to know how to use them properly. Much like any | | | | your company and the best time to be reached. The |
| Boolean search what you put in is what you will get | | | | more information the seeker has before speaking with |
| out. When you start a search I suggest that you start | | | | you the better your conversation will go. |
| small and be as specific as possible. What I mean is if | | | | Reaching passive job seekers should be part of a |
| you are searching for a specific title like Registered | | | | successful recruitment strategy. The more avenues |
| Nurse, that you type in Registered Nurse in the job title | | | | that you have for reaching job seekers the better the |
| search section. I would also type in RN. From here I | | | | chances are that you will make a great hire! |