Talent First Recruiting
| Traditional Recruiting | Talent First Recruiting | |
|---|---|---|
| Approach | Sales | Marketing |
| Objective | Fill vacancy | Advance career |
| Scenario | One opportunity, multiple candidates | Once candidate, multiple opportunities |
| Timing | Immediate: the best job available today | When the right opportunity comes along |
| Candidate Type | Mostly active | Mostly passive |
| Candidate Motivation | Tactical move (e.g., compensation, title, location etc.) | Strategic move (e.g., challenge, growth, learning, mentor etc.) |
| Employer Quality | Irrelevant (not vetted) | Excellent organizations (vetted) |
| Focus | Client | Candidate |
| Relationship | Single transaction | Trusted adviser |
