As the Internet makes business and communication cheaper, faster, and easier, many of these advantages naturally extend to corporate recruiting.
Companies have their own web sites where they post openings, which is cheaper than traditional ads.
Applicants and employers e-mail responses and resumes, accelerating communication. Modifying postings by mouse click makes updating information easier. While offering significant advantages to corporate recruiting, however, the Internet is no panacea for the complicated process of hiring the right employees. Al Strong, President of CPS, offers tips and caveats to companies planning to recruit over the Internet. While Internet recruiting is too important to overlook, it s not going to solve hiring problems, says Al.