Top Talent are Happily Employed – Westport International

The majority of those talent prospects referred to in hiring circles as “A-Player” talent are employed and engaged in their current company. What is your strategy to get their attention?

A few common factors to keep in mind within this “A-Player” talent pool:

It takes persistence and creativity to get their attention
Your job posting is not getting their attention
It takes a compelling marketing campaign to make them take notice
It’s not unusual that they do not have an updated resume to share
What will you do differently to compete and attract the top talent
How will you appeal to the underlying motivations of “A-Players”
If you do get their attention, know that they are now listening to your competitors too
Top talent is interviewing you while you are assessing them
Time is not on your side in the recruiting process with the top 10%

Since the truly “A-Players” need to be assessed and sold simultaneously, it requires a team approach with both a hiring authority and an experienced search professional. If you have a strong internal search resource or partnering with an external search vendor, it is exceedingly important that your search partner has the business acumen and soft skills to maneuver the “A-Player” through the recruiting process.