Which term describes semi-passive job seekers?

• A. people who are interested in a new position but only occasionally actively look for one
• B. people who are actively seeking a new job every day
• C. currently employed and not looking at all
• D. people who only look at external postings after being approached

Answer: (A)

Semi-passive job seekers are open to new opportunities but don’t hunt every day; they act only occasionally when something catches their eye. That description—being interested in a new position while occasionally taking steps to look for one—best captures the mid-level, intermittent activity of semi-passive job seekers.

In contrast, actively seeking every day describes a fully active job seeker, someone who pursues roles continuously. Someone currently employed and not looking at all isn’t seeking at all. And those who only look after being approached are waiting for outreach, which is a passive approach rather than semi-passive.