Netsite News
3rd November 2008
Online recruitment is the best way round the credit crunch for employers
By Emma Parry - Personnel Today 25 July 2008
Over the past decade labour shortages and recruitment difficulties lead to a more competitive job market, meaning that employers turn to agencies and headhunters to find the talent they need.
This is making recruitment expensive for many organisations - in conflict with the potential constraints placed on organisations by the global credit crunch.
For the public sector, this picture is particularly problematic, as these organisations face increasing demands from government to cut costs, increase efficiency and be transparent in their spending yet they typically conduct 80% of their recruitment via agencies.
Recent research conducted by Emma Parry, research fellow, Cranfield School of Management suggested that e-recruitment may provide a solution to these issues. Click here to read the complete article...