July 3, 2025 Reading time: 2 mins approx.

Great Candidates Aren’t Always Job Seeking – Here’s How to Reach Them

At OSA Recruitment, we’ve been helping Guernsey businesses build outstanding teams for over 30 years. One thing we’ve learned in that time? Some of the very best candidates aren’t scanning job boards or polishing their CVs. They’re busy excelling in their current roles, quietly contributing, innovating, and developing, without necessarily considering a change.

So how do you, as a client, reach both active and passive candidates?

We Watch the Market for You

OSA doesn’t just post a job advert and hope for the best. We keep our finger on the pulse of Guernsey’s professional landscape, constantly monitoring shifts in talent, nurturing long-term relationships, and identifying individuals who might be open to the right opportunity, even if they aren’t actively looking. Think of us as your eyes and ears in the market.

More Than Just a Job Advert

Posting a job online can bring in volume, but not necessarily quality. We go beyond basic listings to craft targeted outreach, discreet conversations, and tailored  matchmaking, because many of the top performers aren’t chasing jobs, they’re choosing vocations.

It’s About Human Interaction

Our consultants don’t rely on algorithms. We rely on relationships. We know our candidates, their ambitions, values, and drivers – and we know our clients – your team culture, growth plans, and priorities. This human interaction enables us to make meaningful matches that go deeper than a keyword search ever could.

Location, Location, Vocation

Guernsey isn’t just a place, it’s a lifestyle, a community, and a unique opportunity. That’s why so many high-calibre professionals from off-island keep in touch with OSA. Whether they’re considering relocating home or seeking their next challenge, they trust us to connect them with the right roles when the time is right.

You Get More Than Just a CV with OSA

When we send you a candidate, you get insight, not just experience and qualifications, but personality fit, motivations, and long-term potential. We act as a trusted advisor, helping you hire not just for today’s needs, but for tomorrow’s success.

Ready to Discover Who’s Really Out There?

Not all of the strongest candidates are busy scanning job boards. But they are talking to us. If you’re hiring, or even thinking about it, let’s talk. We’ll quietly, confidently, and professionally keep an eye on the market for you.

OSA Recruitment – We get people jobs.

Nick Graham MIRP, CertRP
Chairman

Nick is the owner of OSA Recruitment in Guernsey, a successful recruitment business, with close to 30 years' experience of guiding people through their career choices. OSA's excellent team are experts in finding the perfect candidate for jobs at all levels, from graduates and temporary placements to senior executive positions and non-executive directors.

Nick says: 'I § that an integral part of our success is attributed to our unrivalled reputation for professionalism, honesty and integrity, and for building trusting relationships with clients and candidates.' Nick's background includes a public relations degree and several jobs in stockbroking and financial services.

Over the course of his career and through his involvement with the administration of local sport, he has built a wide range of contacts in Guernsey's business community. He has a solid understanding of how the island works and how beneficial close networks are, regardless of the career you are immersed in.

He is interested in continuing to build his network of senior business leaders for mutual benefits.