The capability of the Internet and its effectiveness as a Recruitment Tool

Leonard, Oonagh (2012) The capability of the Internet and its effectiveness as a Recruitment Tool. Undergraduate thesis, Dublin, National College of Ireland.

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Abstract

The use of Social Networking sites as a recruitment tool for employers. The use of Social Networking sites as a recruitment tool for employers. There seems to be a trend for organisations and recruiters to utilise these social networking sites to screen potential job seekers as part of the hiring process. This study examines Irish employer’s attitudes and use of these practices.

E-Recruitment is also referred to as, online recruitment, internet recruiting and e-recruitment, it is the use of the internet for attracting, hiring and to retain job seekers. As the number of people searching online for jobs increases, companies are taking advantage of e-Recruiting software to manage the entire recruitment process and reduce recruiting-related costs. The traditional method of recruitment has been revolutionised with the emergence of the internet but has not been placed. The introduction of the internet has changed dramatically HR recruitment and the way the HR function now thinks about recruitment function. Many organisations are using the internet to recruit new talent they are using e-recruitment to post jobs and accept C V ’s on the internet, and correspond with applicants by email.

In this paper, the research will look and the role of social recruitment sites in recruitment and also e-recruitment and its practice by Irish organisations. This research found and other research has proven that traditional methods of recruitment are still the preferred method but organisations are using both recruitment methods
in parallel.

Item Type:	Thesis (Undergraduate)
Subjects:	H Social Sciences > HD Industries. Land use. Labor > HD28 Management. Industrial Management > Human Resource Management > Recruitment > E-Recruitment
Divisions:	School of Business > BA (Honours) in Human Resource Management
Depositing User:	Caoimhe Ní Mhaicín
Date Deposited:	21 May 2013 13:48
Last Modified:	11 Jun 2013 17:35
URI:	https://norma.ncirl.ie/id/eprint/809

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