Sourcing Hacks Series: A Recruiter's Survival Guide - Breaking the Candidate Silence
Acquire the Right Talent
Picture this: You’re a recruiter with a list a mile long of open roles to fill. You’re savvy so you know exactly where to look in order to find qualified candidates. Sure, they are all passive and gainfully employed, but the role you’ve been tasked to fill is BETTER. It’s the answer to all of their career hopes and dreams, you just know it. You craft a message, hit send, and ... nothing. Later that day ... no response.
The next day ... crickets.
Of course, this situation is familiar to the vast majority of talent acquisition pros out there in the field today.
What did you do wrong?
Why aren’t candidates responding?
How can you improve?