And applicants don t respond to the same tired ads, either. Companies need to run different ads to keep fresh responses coming in. Furthermore, a company may want to hire someone, and still be turned down. Recruiting on the Internet usually shortens response time, but companies shouldn t underestimate how long it takes to find and hire suitable employees. Because companies seldom begin recruiting before an employee has given notice, and rarely get approval to spend money before one leaves, significant lag time remains between needing a replacement, and hiring one.
Candidates rejecting job offers can further lengthen recruiting efforts.
Seventh, automation without oversight multiplies errors. Because the Internet automates information gathering and sharing so well, it s particularly important that someone verify information before it s broadly disseminated. A simple clerical mistake, when automated over the Internet, can reverberate through an entire organization before someone catches it, says Strong. Since written numbers often go unquestioned, and the Internet speeds information sharing, transposing numbers or adding a digit can circulate bad data throughout an organization. When recruiting or sharing information over the Internet, catching errors before they spread is more important than ever.