Why We Love Online Recruitment Techniques (And You Should Too!)

According to a survey ‘Global Recruiting Trends 2016’ conducted by LinkedIn, two key areas emerge as trends for tomorrow: (1) utilizing social & professional networks and (2) finding better ways to find passive candidates. Today a major percentage of candidates are active on the web, so it naturally makes sense to use online recruitment techniques. Here are a few reasons why e – recruitment should be a part of your recruitment strategy.

1. Reach:

You can gain access to applicants across geographies and select from a wider talent pool. With virtual and mobile workforce on rise, online recruitment techniques can be quite useful to find necessary skills.

2. Connectivity:

Owing to seamless internet access, candidates now have the flexibility of searching for jobs round the clock. To match this agility, online job portals and social media platforms enable you to immediately screen profiles and contact shortlisted candidates. Web-enabled dynamic communication channels such as chat, email and online messaging help connect continuously with passive as well as active seekers.

3. Automation and Standardization:

You can screen thousands of resumes quickly through key-word based e-screening tools. You can organize and manage recruitment data with web-based applicant tracking systems and improve adherence to compliance standards. In short, you can standardize your recruitment process and recruit smartly!

4. Reduced Time-to-Hire:

Real-time online interaction with candidates makes recruitment more spontaneous and instantaneous. With time boundaries diluted, recruiters can track and connect with candidates and receive and provide responses at their own pace. This in turn reduces time-to-hire.

5. Verification:

Recruiters can get a snapshot view of candidates through their profiles on Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter and other social platforms. Their public profiles can be further analyzed for background checks, reference checks and culture-fit analysis. This can create a robust verification mechanism to ensure quality of hire is correct.

6. Low Cost of hire:

A high number of job postings and interactions can be scheduled through e-platforms. Logistics costs such as cost of physical ads, travel etc. can be minimized through online ads and virtual interviews. Now that you know the benefits of online recruitment, nothing should stop you to leverage it!