Get Ahead in Q1 2025

Proactive Talent Sourcing

What is the Key to Getting Ahead in Q1 2025?

We spoke with George Jackson and he says the answer lies in Proactive Talent Sourcing.

What is Proactive Talent Sourcing?

It’s the skill of identifying, engaging, and building a pipeline of candidates before a role officially becomes available. Instead of reacting to open positions, proactive sourcing puts your talent acquisition team ahead of the curve.

How does a business Proactively Talent Source?

• Build their expertise; upskill their team to stay abreast of the latest sourcing techniques and advertising platforms.
• Utilise LinkedIn! Grow their network with professionals in the spheres they recruit for. Post regularly, and post content that is genuinely of interest to your audience whilst remaining relevant to your industry.
• Strengthen your business partnerships. Go for that coffee the recruiter keeps inviting you for! Discuss with them your challenges and opportunities and soak up their wisdom…and enjoy a nice catch up over a treat!
• Understand that the talent shortage is real. Competition is fierce, and waiting for applicants to come to you puts you on the back foot from the start.
• Showcase the benefits your organisation has to offer. You want people knocking at the door to work for you, so shout about why you’re so great and reap the benefits when you have a role to fill.
• Work with your recruiter! Get to know them, treat them as one of your team. The more they know about your business, the better equipped they are to do the leg work for you, delivering you qualified, team-fit-centric candidates before you urgently need them!

Why should a business Proactively Talent Source?

Bottom line – the bottom line! Reducing time to fill a role improves your cost per hire.

When you’re not reacting, you have more time to screen and interview thoroughly, resulting in a better quality of hire

Delivering high-impact talent solutions strengthens your departmental and personal credibility within your organisation. Even when this is via a recruiter, you are the hiring manager, and the management of this relationship is your win!

How can it transform a business’s Q1 hiring strategy?

Proactive sourcing reduces hiring time, enhances the candidate experience, and positions your team as true business partners. It’s not just about finding talent—it’s about being able to implement your hiring strategy and solve the talent shortages before they’re even noticed!

We like to think of ourselves as excellent Proactive Talent Sourcing experts! We practice what we preach – we are always proactive in our approach, as you’ll know if we’ve been to see you or called in to say hi. We don’t expect to turn up and be handed a list of vacancies to work on immediately; we understand that our role is to be ready and have a strong understanding to be able to deliver results, fast, when it matters.

Chat to our Professional Services team on 01242 896046 today to get ahead of the curve for Q1.