When hiring these days, there are two choices: Recruit from outside the organization or upskill your internal teams. Ironically, promoting existing staff could place you right back into the position of filling a hiring gap, of course. But upskilling current teams have some great benefits for the organization. At the same time, a fresh infusion of talent from outside the organization could be exactly what you need. So, which approach is better? When should you seek outside talent vs. when should you upskill your existing staff? We have some suggestions to consider. 

We’re going to let you in on a secret many hiring managers won’t share: 70% of candidates are passive job seekers. That means that the vast majority of candidates you hire did not follow the standard application process of the traditional candidate. Instead, a recruiter reached out and engaged with them on a social networking site like LinkedIn, developed a relationship, and “sold” the candidate on the job. How do these conversations start? This blog will help you learn how to open the conversation with passive job candidates on LinkedIn.