Business Recruitment, Advertisement, Jobs, Hospitality, Hotel & Leisure Industry, Social Networking and Recruitment Technology.
(October 2009) -FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE-
New technology has revolutionised the ways in which millions of people relate to and cooperate with each other.
It has also been used to make background checks of candidates before job offers are made.
These days, everyone’s private or professional information is online and this means that employers can find employees’ and potential employees’ information more easily than before.
The Internet can not be regulated by its nature, and typing your name into a search engine can be as informative as your resume or your cover letter.
As more than 75% of employers and recruiters undertake Internet research on applicants and candidates, they should be aware of the possible consequences of online information to their future assignments.
In fact, online tools are improving continuously and provide an ever-lower level of privacy to candidates and employers alike. Today’s young generation has adopted the self-representation of the Internet as a part of daily life, and trying to key into the working world (where this level of openness is not yet the norm) may be a significant shock.
This ”digital” generation entering the market in the next couple of years may be in for a shaky ride.
Fundamental changes in employment technology and social networking tools also have the capacity to change recruitment into an online commitment that may allow companies to outsource their recruitment process.
Experience proves that a search firm service is really cost-effective to attract experienced talent, and personal
consultancy shows bigger added value with this technology.
Consequently, with the ”facebook generation”, it is essential for recruiters to ”charm” this age group using social networking technologies. This means that, recruiters need to adjust their procedures in order to remain competitive. Search firms that want to recruit the best talent need to tap into the online networks used by this younger generation.
It is also important to note that, along with the development of new recruitment methods, there will be the need to create new ways to monitor candidates, evaluate efficiency, evaluate motivation and measure compatibility with this online environment, keeping in mind that because recruitment is an art, e-technology will never directly replace it.
As the Internet will not go away, because these issues will inevitably grow in importance with time, and since access to personal information can be invaluable, we are warning Jobseekers to be careful about what they post on the Internet, and also suggest restricting the access to their personal profile.
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