{"id":961,"date":"2019-08-02T03:30:27","date_gmt":"2019-08-02T07:30:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/linguix.com\/blog\/?p=961"},"modified":"2020-05-18T09:50:57","modified_gmt":"2020-05-18T13:50:57","slug":"why-language-is-key-success-element-in-candidate-sourcing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/linguix.com\/blog\/why-language-is-key-success-element-in-candidate-sourcing\/","title":{"rendered":"Why Language Is Key Success Element In Candidate Sourcing"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Candidate sourcing is crucial for todays business. According to <a href=\"https:\/\/business.linkedin.com\/content\/dam\/business\/talent-solutions\/global\/en_us\/c\/pdfs\/Ultimate-List-of-Hiring-Stats-v02.04.pdf\">statistics<\/a>, around 70% of the global workforce is made up of passive talent who aren\u2019t actively seeking for a job. This means that candidate sourcing is becoming more and more crucial for businesses. And one of the most effective sourcing instrument is text.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The reality is that the vast majority of the workforce is not on the hunt for a new role. This \u2018passive\u2019 section of employees &#8211; comprising 70% of the total employment population as defined by recent <a href=\"https:\/\/business.linkedin.com\/content\/dam\/business\/talent-solutions\/global\/en_us\/c\/pdfs\/Ultimate-List-of-Hiring-Stats-v02.04.pdf\">statistics<\/a> &#8211; is essentially inactive from a recruitment perspective, and therefore can only be solicited through the skill of candidate sourcing. Yet this is a skill that it seems is ever reliant on the power of language.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>However, despite all the potential of written communication if done wrong it can seriously hurt and result in decreased response rates and, as a result, less filled positions. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With that in mind, the language involved in a carefully crafted message is critical to any success.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-pullquote\"><blockquote><p>&gt;&gt; <a href=\"https:\/\/linguix.com\/blog\/sourcing\/\">Access free e-book<\/a> &lt;&lt;<\/p><\/blockquote><\/figure>\n\n\n\n    \n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Candidate sourcing is crucial for todays business. According to statistics, around 70% of the global workforce is made up of passive talent who aren\u2019t actively seeking for a job. This means that candidate sourcing is becoming more and more crucial for businesses. 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