Internet Recruiting, Friend or Foe
Tuesday, March 17th, 2009Faster, simpler, convenient and cost effective. Reaching thousands of qualified candidates, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week has its appeal. The Society for Human Resources Professionals (SHRM) says more than 90% of HR professionals are using the Internet for recruiting.
How about niche markets? I have spoken with recruiters hiring developers requiring specific training and software licensing. Cutting edge IT needs can bring a wave of resumes, but a need for candidates with specific training may leave recruiters scratching their heads in cyber space.
With time committed to job board posting: logging in and out over and over, repetitive copy-pasting, and hundreds and thousands of dollars needed to access popular boards like Monster and Career Builder, recruiters and staffers need to enter the online recruiting community aware of what works and what doesn’t.
What’s working for you?
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Who’s using Internet recruiting? |
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Inc. 500 companies that say they find |
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Computer-related |
60.2% |
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Business services |
17.6% |
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Consumer goods |
4.7% |
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Telecommunications |
4.1% |
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Health care |
3.5% |
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Industrial products |
2.9% |
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Construction |
2.3% |
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Finance |
2.3% |
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Media |
1.8% |
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Transportation |
.6% |
