To analyze the reasons why an organization adopts e-recruitment strategy over other modes of recruitment

E-Recruitment

Use of technology or the web based tools Use of technology or the web based tools to assist the recruitment process.to assist the recruitment process.

The tool can be either a job website like The tool can be either a job website like naukri.com, the organization’s corporate naukri.com, the organization’s corporate web site or its own intranet.web site or its own intranet.

Companies advertise job vacancies Companies advertise job vacancies through worldwide web.through worldwide web.

Job seekers place their CV’s in worldwide Job seekers place their CV’s in worldwide web, which can be drawn by prospective web, which can be drawn by prospective employees depending upon their employees depending upon their requirements.requirements.

Analysis and findings E-recruitment is experiencing phenomenal growth.

Almost 50% of employers now go on-line to fill their vacancies – nearly three times the number who used the internet three years ago.

Newspaper advertisements may have worked to find top talent in the past but Internet recruitment sites are where the skilled individuals of the present and future are looking for jobs.

Gaining occasional candidates for free by ensuring the e-recruitment website is easily found from the front page of the corporate website

E-recruitment can produce cashable savings. Retaining speculative and star candidates for the

future, and then contacting them when an appropriate vacancy is advertised effectively generating applicants for free.

Reduced Administration Allows line managers to view applications online

and seamless transfer of candidate information to employee records.

Time becomes an issue and you need to minimize time-to-hire or else face the risk of losing good candidates to competitors.

Meet candidate expectations and be more professional

Advantages Reach a wide pool of applicants Reach a niche pool of applicants Make internal vacancies widely known across

multiple sites and separate divisions Provide the image of an up-to-date

organization, reinforcing employer branding and giving an indication of organization culture

Offer access to vacancies 24 hours a day, 7 days a week reaching a global audience

Help handle high volume job applications in a consistent way

Provide more tailored information to the post and organization.

Future of e- recruitment Integrate with other recruitment methods so that all

recruitment ‘tools’ work in harmony. Evaluate and monitor use – get feedback from applicants

about how they found the process and take appropriate actions.

Keep content fresh – don’t display vacancies out of date vacancies. If you don’t have any, say you don’t have any.

Avoid jargon and ‘company speak’ in advertisements. Have a policy on how to deal with unsolicited applications. Provide contact telephone numbers in obvious places for

those having technical problems. Conduct research into the most appropriate job board to

host vacancies.