e-Recruitment
is well known for more organized and productive with cost effective and time
management (Omolawal, 2015). This method enables for broader search and deeper
pool of employees and employers for working smoothly driving the recruitment process.
According
to Ugo & Ikechukwu (2017), e-Recruitment has automation of the sentiment
from start to end as follows.
- Corporates advertise their vacancies on the web. This can be published this in the corporate or third-party recruitment web sites.
- Candidates those who are interested to apply for the job can send the applications electronically
- Technology helps to filter the applications
- Smart systems match the suitable candidates and provide summarized lists based on recruiter requirements
- Filtered candidates with the matching profile will be contacted electronically
- Interviews are conducted using technology where candidate and interviewer can interact from remote locations or candidate visit to specific location to connect through computer
- Negotiations happen through telephone, mail or conference dialing
- Both parties agree on terms and conditions
- After final confirmation job will be offered
Figure 1.0:
Landscape of e-Recruitment
(Source: Linda,
2006)
As
illustrated in Figure 1.0 in the new landscape e-Recruitment, Organization is
directly connected to the candidate through internet which had less workload to
HR and line managers organizations and candidates are clearer in the picture of
their requirements. Many organizations are connected to web page directly for
searching the best candidate.
Another
point is to consider is latest trend of using mobile in today’s life, it has become
simpler because using of mobile application is one of source of job seekers. part
from mobile app even blogs are getting popular through web tool it has become easier
for organization for searching the candidate. Many organizations are opting for
e-Recruitment due to major reasons. e-Recruitment is cost effective, save time,
improve the quality, less paperwork and hardly administrative work. (Bhupendra
& Swati,2015)
However,
organizations have to work in a systematic way for posting about recruitment on
the web page. recruiter has to work on the web tool for pulling the vacancies
in the various social network such as Facebook, LinkedIn. According to Shahila
and Vijayalakshmi (2013), the modern trends of e-recruitments are as follows
Fast
Communication
Vodcast
and Podcast has played major role for communicating between employer and employee’s
easiest way to be connected.it is no more one-way of communication between
organization and candidate.
Candidate
preferences
Now
organization and job seekers have clear picture about their preferences and
requirements. Candidates have many options for applying for the job as per
their skills and talents because organization have put up clear picture about their
culture status and requiremnts.it has proved to be wide scope for the both the
parties
Search
Engine Advertisement
Print
recruitment advertisements no more attractive since search engine ads are
getting more popularity. One click on
the search engine thousands of ads pop out on the web page which has become
more convenient for everyone to get know about job requirements
Rss
Feed
Rss feed
allows a usage to keep track of many different web sites in a single news
aggregator.it is more standardized and computer readable format which is useful
for the organization and candidate
References
Bhupendra,
S.H. & Swati, G. (2015). Opportunities and challenges of e- recruitment. Journal of Management Engineering and
Information Technology, 2(2), pp.1-4.
Omolawal,
S.A. (2015). E- recruitment: practices, benefits and challenges. Journal of the Institute of Personnel
Management of Nigeria, 7(2), 76-86. [online]. Available at:
Shahila,
D. & Vijayalakshimi, R. (2013). E- recruitment challenges. International Journal of Social Science and
Interdisciplinary Research, 2(5), pp.118-123.
Ugo,
C. O & Ikechukwu, E. I. (2017). E-Recruitment: Practices, Opportunities and
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and Management, 9(11), pp.116-118
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Success of the e-recruitment process not only depend on implementation of e-recruitment front-end platform. Also proper planning and implementation of the HR system are important for success e-recruitment process (Pin et al., 2001). According to a research carried out by Subhani, et al., (2012), found that candidates was mentioned fake certification and experience in their CVs via online recruitment systems. Therefore, proper validation systems is critically important to select best-suited and right candidate.
ReplyDeleteFurther, another lack-developed area is outdated job posting platforms. Legacy job posts and website designing, where jobs portals are not properly visible to the visitors created barriers for job seekers (Khan, et al., 2012). The organizations may find success with online recruitment if they will adopt an appropriate strategy for their use and implementation for effective E-System (You and Ash, 2014)