eRecruitment / e-Recruitment

The buzzword and the latest trends in recruitment is the "E-Recruitment". Also known as "Online recruitment", it is the use of technology or the web based tools to assist the recruitment processes. The tool can be either a job website like ecandidate.net, the organisations corporate web site or its own intranet.

Many big and small organizations are using Internet as a source of recruitment. They advertise job vacancies through worldwide web. The job seekers send their applications or curriculum vitae (CV) through an e-mail using the Internet. Alternatively job seekers place their CV's in worldwide web, which can be drawn by prospective employees depending upon their requirements. The internet penetration in India is increasing and has tremendous potential. According to a study by Bureau of Labor Statistics. Jobs is among the top reasons why new users will come on to the internet, besides e-mail."