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Recruitment on the Net

On-line recruitment is one of the less publicised success stories of the Internet. There are major advantages for both employers and job seekers.

Advantages for Businesses of Recruitment on the Net

Businesses are making effective use of the advantages recruitment using the Internet has over traditional methods:

shortens time of recruitment process
speed of communication
can reduce costs
wider range of possible applicants
sophisticated processing
global coverage 24 hours a day
organisation presents an up-to-date image.

Graduate Recruitment
98% of students have Internet access and as the majority of them will be looking for jobs, on-line recruitment and advertising on the net is an obvious growth area.

Attracting the Suitable Job Seeker
On the more advanced sites job seekers may be able to enter their details which could be matched with Employers' requirements after the job seekers register. Employers could receive periodic e mails of suitable applicants.

Attracting the Passive Job Seeker
This is someone who is content in their job and is not actively looking to leave, unless they find something better. They occasionally browse recruitment sites to see what is on offer. On some sites they can enter details of the type of jobs they would be interested in and wait to see what comes up.

Job Hunting on the Net

The Internet is a huge resource, more and more jobs are advertised and on-line job vacancies are more up to date than any paper publications as they are active immediately. Newspapers, professional journals and employment agencies are all now available on the Internet.

The web is an exciting resource for the job seeker. You can store your details with an employment agency and have them contact you with suitable vacancies. You can fill in an on-line CV, stating your salary range, geographical area, and sectors you're interested in. CV databases enable you to make skills and abilities known to a large range of employers. There can be an automated search of new vacancies, e-mailed to you when matched.

Most companies now have their own web site and this company information can be a resource for speculative applications. As you can target your application with this knowledge. You might also be able to identify areas where you could make a difference to them.

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