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title: "Beyond job boards: How to find hidden talent"
description: Discover tips and strategies to enhance your talent acquisition efforts in 2025.
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# [Beyond job boards: How to find hidden talent](https://blog.htijobs.com/beyond-job-boards-the-power-of-recruiting-passive-candidates)

 Written by [Kristin Whitehead](https://blog.htijobs.com/author/kristin-whitehead) | Jan 28, 2025 1:17:40 PM

It’s 2025, and your talent acquisition strategy is full steam ahead. But are you sure you're on the right track? If you're relying on the age-old, “Let’s post the job online and see who applies" method, you may be in for a long, bumpy ride.

## Consider this: 87% of both active and passive candidates are open to new job opportunities. (Apollo Technical)

So, how do we find this hidden talent? *First, a brief educational moment:*

- **Active candidates** are looking and actively applying for jobs.
- **Passive candidates** aren’t job hunting, but they might be open to the **right** opportunity. They’re usually already working and doing well at their current jobs.

 

**Now let's dig in...**The most important consideration to make is determining your level of competitiveness in the market, i.e. *Why should this person jump ship for me and my company? *

Finding passive candidates takes time and effort. The key is to be creative ([SHRM](https://www.shrm.org/topics-tools/tools/how-to-guides/how-to-target-passive-job-seekers)). First, you need to know what matters most to them. Do they want a better work-life balance? A chance to grow their career? A company with a good culture? Second, you have to take a personal approach. Building trust and showing why your company is a great fit are key.

 

## **Tips for finding passive candidates:**

- **Use LinkedIn and social media**: These tools are great for finding people who aren’t job hunting but might be interested.
- **Ask for referrals**: Your employees might know talented people who would be a good fit.
- **Make it personal**: When you talk to a passive candidate, focus on what they care about, like career goals or company culture.
- **Be patient**: Recruiting passive candidates takes time, and you’ll probably hear “no” more often than “yes.” But when someone says “yes,” it’s worth it.

 

 

## **Highlighted benefits of recruiting passive candidates:**

- **They’re skilled**: These candidates are often some of the best workers because they’re already succeeding in their jobs.
- **There’s less competition**: Since they’re not looking for jobs, fewer companies are trying to hire them.
- **They stick around longer**: Passive candidates are picky, so when they take a job, they’re more likely to stay for a while.

 

## HTI has you covered.

Finding passive candidates is a smart way to hire top talent, but it’s not always easy and can quickly chip away at your already stacked schedule. That's where HTI comes in - the results are well worth it. Trust us. 

[Reach out and let's talk about your talent strategy for 2025.](https://share.hsforms.com/1RnZUohzGS3my38htDIGJvgdkngv)

 

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