You may have come across the recruiting terms “active job seeker” and “passive job seeker.” You may even fit into one of these categories.
Active Job Seeker
An individual who is actively seeking employment. They may already be employed or unemployed. They seek new opportunities.
Passive Job Seeker
An individual who is already employed and is not seeking new opportunities. In this situation, it is up to the recruiter to attract this individual to the company.On the recruiting side:
You are a recruiter and you are told to consider active job seekers and reach out to passive job seekers. How do you approach this?
Consider this when presented with the potential candidates:
Infographic Credit: Raghav Suri
Infographic Credit: Raghav Suri
The Candidate’s To-Do List
Whether you are an active or passive job seeker, there are things to do so that you can be prepared for the next opportunity — whether you seek it or it seeks you!
Keep your resume, portfolio (if applicable), and LinkedIn updated all times.
Maintain regular contact with those in your network.
Have letters of recommendations prepared; ensure your colleagues/supervisors are prepared to write you a letter upon request.
Attend networking events. Even if you feel content in your job, there is no harm in making new connections.
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Raghav handles the social media networks and public relations content for Poprouser. He enjoys writing, has dabbled in a bit of event planning and spends much time adding films to his Netflix queue — which he'll eventually watch.