Online recruiting is something that may come in handy nowadays. Employers save time and effort and the process of hiring has become somewhat easier and faster. In addition, it is now faster to find people from other parts of the country, so it is a more diverse and talented workforce.
However, I believe that it also has its consequences. First of all, this is something mainly practiced in the United States; many people in other countries don’t even know of the existence of these sites. Therefore, it puts these candidates in disadvantage and it may cause recruiters to ignore talented people who could greatly contribute to the company. Not only for their talent, but for their knowledge of foreign cultures and practices. In addition, it may also cause recruiters to overlook qualities of a candidate that can only be seen personally and not through the internet.
I also believe that one of the greatest disadvantages is what Shapiro said in one of the articles, If you don’t have something that your competitors don’t have, then everyone will be looking at the same thing. In addition, like it was said in another of the articles, it also becomes a problem when you have a thousand applications to look at. It probably becomes overwhelming and recruiters will end up forgetting about the talented candidates.
Therefore, I do believe that this has its benefits but its disadvantages are greater for the time being and it may end up hurting the company for small things that can be forgotten or ignored in online recruiting.
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I agree with your point that employers cannot find the best talent by simply looking online. However, this is from an employer's perspective.
From a potential employee's perspective it definitely helps to post your resume online or to create a blog, as both of these tools put the potential at an advantage. It is easy to put yourself in the online market as it is a great way to provide your data to thousands of potential employers.
Though the prospect of using foreign applicants or tackling the thousands of applications might seem daunting I doubt that recruiters these days have problems finding the best candidate possible. I believe that people these days understand how to approach these problems.
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