In their brief but gripping Introduction, Barbour and Bray state, unreservedly, that 'the Internet is revolutionizing recruiting'. In fact, they contend that recruiting is one of the fastest-growing 'business applications' on the Net. The cost issue remains central to most corporate recruiting operations. The workbook starts off with a thorough orientation for the corporate HR professional on the Internet and how it relates to recruiting. Thereafter follows a rundown of the types of recruiting-oriented sites and resources available on the Net, including opportunities presented by online databases, newsgroups, mailing lists and search tools.
Special attention is accorded both newsgroups and e-mail, in later chapters.
Evaluation issues and the cost implications of the various options for corporate site implementation discussed are addressed in detail via four 'boiler plate' scenarios. Barbour and Bray wrap up the 'narrative' portion of the workbook with 'heads up' capsule examinations of some emerging issues bearing on Internet recruiting. Automated recruiting 'agents' and specialized Web site 'front-ends' for accepting resum s automatically via the Net are touted as HR 'assistants that never sleep'. They're expected to come into widespread use within the next year to 18 months and become 'a major recruiting tool'. Intranets are nominated as the HR communications platform of choice for internal job postings and employee communications within enterprises.