Internet Recruiting

Paper Summary:

This paper examines the benefits for job searchers and companies of using the Internet as a recruiting tool. The writer explores the history and explosion of Internet recruiting and provides an examination of the advantages and disadvantages of its use. The paper presents the pros and cons of Internet recruiting from both the perspective of the employer and the job seeker.

Outline:
Introduction
From the Recruiter's View
The Applicant
Conclusion
References

From the Paper:

"For many years recruiters and employers were at the mercy of the whim of the local public. If a company had an opening it would usually advertise in the local papers, possibly put a sign up in the window and occasionally put a call into local recruiting agencies for assistance(Levy, 2000). Then the waiting game would begin.
The applicants who were interested in applying for the position would either stop in or fax a resume to the company in the hopes they could obtain an interview.
"The strain of a tight labor market has increased the importance of organizational recruitment activity. The deep pool of applicant talent that once existed has become shallow, as potential employees have ample opportunities available to them. As a result of this shortage of workers, there is a great deal of pressure on human resource departments to attract qualified applicants to their organizations. Without an adequate number of applicants, selection procedures cannot yield quality employees(Levy, 2000).""

Sample of Sources Used:

• Birchard, B. (2002), "Hire Great People Fast," Fast Company, 3, 132-141.
• Johnson, C., & Neath, I. (2004), "The World Wide Web: Exploring a New Advertising Environment." CyberPsychology & Behavior, 2, 195-212.
• Levy, Paul (2000) The Quest for the Qualified Job Surfer: It's Time the Public Sector Catches the Wave.(employee recruitment using the Internet) Public Personnel Management
• Martin, J. (2002), "Changing Jobs? Try the Net," Fortune,137, 205-208.
• Piturro, M. (2003), "The Power of E-cruiting," Management Review, 89, 33-37.

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