Should you hold out for the perfect job?

If you excel at your current gig, you may be getting phone calls or LinkedIn messages soon from recruiters — if you're not already getting bombarded with them.

That's because a new trend is gaining momentum: More aggressive headhunting from employers. "We're seeing more employers proactively seeking out and contacting candidates, compared to last

year at this time," Shon Burton, C.E.O. of online recruiting firm HiringSolved, told Fortune.

The internet has made it extremely easy to find — and entice — potential candidates who aren't even looking for new opportunities. Say a company is looking for a new exec in its Austin

office. When a recruiter calls you up, she may mention that she saw you attended SXSW last year, or noticed that you frequently tweet about the indie music scene — and use that as the basis

to ask if you would be interested in relocating to Austin for a job. "The new online tools employers are using now can really help with conversation-starters," Burton said.

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