Now, Web services connect prospective employers with employees in weeks, even days. Intellimatch credits its unique database technology for its quick matches. Unlike most services, which simply post resumes, Intellimatch ranks candidates according to a company's requirements, nearly guaranteeing a precise match, says Kryzan. The ability to be so precise means human resource departments spend less time poring over resumes of unqualified candidates. Companies are working under the assumption that computer users, specifically Internet users, are more sophisticated than non-computer users and usually have higher levels of education, according to CareerMosaic's Alan Schwartz.
Services conduct extremely targeted searches among an already desirable candidate pool.
And those targeted searches aren't just for computer-related jobs. The growth of the Internet has allowed recruiters to extend their business into other industries, including nursing, law, accounting, finance, teaching, and public relations.