What is E-Recruitment?
E-recruitment, also known as online recruitment, refers to the use of web-based technology for the various processes of attracting, assessing, selecting, recruiting and on boarding job candidates.
E-recruitment definition
E-recruitment, also known as online recruitment, refers to the use of web-based technology for the various processes of attracting, assessing, selecting, recruiting and on boarding job candidates.
Through e-recruitment employers reach larger number of potential employees. Companies may build their e-recruitment platforms in-house, use e-recruitment HR software or employ recruitment agencies that utilise e-recruitment as part of their package.
E-recruitment elements
1. Applicant tracking: candidate status with respect to the jobs applied by him/her
2. Employer’s website: provides details of job opportunities and collecst data for the same
3. Job boards: carry job advertisements from employers and agencies
4. Online testing: some kind of evaluation of candidates over Internet
5. Social media: quick reach out to potential candidates
Advantages of e-recruitment
- cost effective as it's generally free and it minimizes labor cost
- reaches bigger audiance as the user can target a far wider audience without having to pay extra
- user friendly
- enables dynamic content making user's adds more appealing to job seekers
- shortenes hiring process
- immediacy because most posts and replies appear in real time
Disadvantages of e-recruitment
- not suitable for senior positions where the pool of prospective candidates is much lower
- high volume of responses including large number of unsuitable candidates
- technology issues that come from standardising the application process
- too impersonal