1. Electronic Recruitment Sources

2. Chapter 4 Advantages & Disadvantages Advantages – Cost Speed Reduced paperwork Access to more potential applicants

3. Chapter 4 Advantages & Disadvantages Disadvantages – Access to technology Unqualified/Inappropriate applicants Resume & Application tracking

4. Chapter 4 Methods for Internet Recruiting Broad Levels of Internet Recruiting Passive engagement Active engagement Hyperactive engagement From: Mobbs, Tommie, Narrowing the Digital Divide

5. Chapter 4 Methods for Electronic Recruiting “Cyber” Resume – Using an automated system to transfer database content into a format that can be reviewed online, downloaded for scanning, or printed. Systems can be programmed to scan for industry-specific keywords, years of experience, and education.

6. Chapter 4 Methods for Electronic Recruiting Web Sites – Two choices for online job postings: 1.Online Bulletin Boards Example – Monster, Hotjobs, CareerbuilderMonsterHotjobsCareerbuilder 2.Company website Example – UCF Job Vacancy listingsUCF Job Vacancy listings

7. Chapter 4 Online Recruitment Guidelines 1.Make searches easy 2.Make sites navigable 3.Be prepared to respond quickly 4.Up-to-date employment opportunities 5.Screen unqualified applicants

8. Chapter 4 Online Recruitment Guidelines 6.Balance content and design 7.Keep it organized 8.Take advantage of the info you gather 9.Keep URL simple 10.Don’t OD with information

9. Chapter 4 International Internet Recruitment Web site language should be chosen carefully – Avoid jargon Select proper word usage Use proper grammar, punctuation and spelling Not all clichés are bad Watch number usage Watch cultural signals from colors & graphics

10. Chapter 4 Legal Questions 1.How will we screen all the applications? 2.Are we excluding any groups? 3.What is an “applicant?” 4.Whose law is the one that counts? 5.How much detail is enough/too much? From: Flynn, Gillian, E-Recruiting Ushers in Legal Dangers