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Would you prefer to hire an experienced candidate who's between jobs & available w-out notice or a currently working prsn? Please mention the reason

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Question added by Emile Marrouche , Senior Account Manager , Computer Information Systems - CIS
Date Posted: 2016/03/15
Ghada Eweda
by Ghada Eweda , Medical sales hospital representative , Pfizer pharmaceutical Plc.

The majority of today’s workforce actively seeks opportunity

From my view, despite of the candidate is currently working or a new job seerker , no matter otherwise the choice should be in term of who is active and who is passive? The answer would make a great difference to the employer later.

For more explanation 

Recruiting passive candidates was advantageous in the past because people believed the most skilled workers were happy with their roles and not looking for new ones.

While Top candidates believe it’s important to keep a pulse on the job market and they look at new opportunities to advance their careers on a consistent basis. With an increasingly active workforce, recruiters are looking to the active candidates who are applying and showing interest to fill their jobs in the first place, rather than their passive counterparts.

 

It’s more expensive to recruit someone who is considered passive

In addition to recruiter labor costs and expenses, candidates that aren’t looking for a new job often expect to be paid more when they’re contacted by a recruiter about an opportunity.

So, active candidates are motivated to make a change in their lives, and that drive is appreciated by talent professionals—they told us that lack of passion is the #1 reason people fail in a new job. Therfore in any recruiter's  decision making process, the first step—considering change—is by far the hardest decision. An active candidate who initially considered a job change as well as a position with your company is likely to be more committed to the job than passive candidates.

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