80% of working professionals could be described as “passive”.
However, these figures courtesy of LinkedIn show otherwise:
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 reaching out to passive talent – reach out to your candidate of choice and get to know the candidate
via Passive Talent: Not as Passive As You Think [INFOGRAPHIC].
Passive Talent: Not as Passive As You Think [INFOGRAPHIC]
