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The best person for your open position is probably not looking for work right now. So how do you find that person? Kathleen Duffy joins us to discuss how to find, reach, and start a conversation with passive candidates.
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Links
Website: Duffy Group
Website: Kathleen Duffy
The Book: Revolutionizing Recruitment: How Recruitment Research Is Reshaping The Industry
Podcast: Ep 86: Offering Employee Benefits Your Team Will Love with Liz Frayer
Podcast: Ep 117: From Recruitment to Recommitment, Building the Board You Need with Kate Hayes
Timestamps
(04:00) Recruitment, past & present
(10:21) Finding the right candidate pool
(14:40) Tips for reaching out to passive candidates
(19:00) Knockout questions
(21:15) How to respond when the candidate is not interested
(23:45) Discussing compensation
(25:15) Sourcing during this tight labor market
It’s about finding the right candidate. Not pushing the candidate that’s going to give the biggest fee.
The best candidates probably aren’t actively looking for a job.
You’ve got to figure out where the people are and what is going to intrigue them to explore your opportunity
You have to understand what the candidate market looks like.
It’s about trust and collaboration
Create a search strategy.
Figure out where potential candidates are and the best way to reach out to them.
I’m not a big fan of sign on bonuses. Because that means candidates are just there for the money rather than the culture or mission.
Younger people are concerned about how you’re changing the world and the impact you are having – that’s more important to younger generation than money