…but we need candidates in the pipeline

“The budget for this quarter is empty, but if things go well we might have something shortly…we’ll post a job and see who applies.  We can have candidates ready to go when we get the funding!”

BUT…will your best candidates still be eager when the budget finally arrives?  

Why sift through all the candidates you certainly don’t want?

My take:   What a perfect opportunity to try out methods that are outside your ‘plan’ and see if they work for you.  Who can you find on LinkedIn?  Does network, network, network work?  Who’s hot in the news in your field?   Who do they know?  

Hey!…you might find an ‘outside the box’ solution to the whole hiring process and the world will love you!