The more that employers use classifieds, the more their ads are lost in the shuffle, the more candidates have difficulty spotting the right match. Responses to classifieds can range from very good to poor, but either way ads cost dearly. When agents make an important match, they can be worth every penny. More than cost or time, most HR professionals will rank finding the right candidate as No. 1. But this doesn't suit everyday hires, and can prove too costly.
Online recruitment is a new but increasingly popular means of hiring employees.
Some companies do this directly through their own website, but to a limited and focused audience of active jobseekers. There are in addition online recruitment sites. These vary in model, some inviting applicants to post their resumes and then allowing companies to search select criteria to find a suitable candidate for a position. Others allow the companies to advertise jobs and for applicants then to submit their resumes directly to the companies for the posted positions. But that is changing rapidly as Internet reach increases along with familiarity of use.