Exploring E-Recruitment: Advantages, Challenges, and Best Practices

 

What is e-recruitment?

E-recruitment is the process of finding, assessing, sorting, interviewing, and hiring candidates through digital platforms. After the global impact of COVID-19 in 2019, organisations rapidly transitioned from traditional business functions to digital operations. This shift led many companies, especially those operating within IT sectors, to adopt digital platforms for recruitment (Al-Alawi, et al., 2023).


Digital platforms can be used for e-recruitments.

  • Applicant Tracking Systems – Workday, Greenhous Bullhorn
  • Job Aggregators and Job boards – LinkedIn, ZipRecruiter, Glassdoor
  • Video Interviewing Platforms – Hire Vue, Spark hire, VidCruiter, Zoom
  • Candidate Relationship Managers – Beamery, Avature
  • Sourcing Tools – Entelo, Hiretual, Amazinghiring
  • Skill Assestment Platforms – Hacker Rank, CodeSignal, Codility
  • AI-Powered Resume Screening - Pymetrics, Ideal
  • Onboarding Tools - BambooHR, Talmundo, Sapling
  • Social Recruiting Platforms - Hootsuite, Buffer



Benefits of using e-recruitment 

  1. E-recruitment platforms allow businesses to contact a lot of individuals, including those who aren't actively seeking employment, therefore augmenting their pool of talent. This greater reach increases your chances of discovering excellent prospects.
  2. When hiring via digital channels, travel expenses, numerous other daily tasks, and paper-based procedures are all reduced. This makes operations operate more smoothly and helps save a lot of money. 
  3. E-recruitment uses automation, better procedures, and artificial intelligence to filter resumes, thereby quickening the recruiting process. This facilitates faster finding of qualified applicants.
  4. Enhanced features of e-recruitment systems help to streamline the employment process by means of organisation and efficiency. This raises general output and reduces waste.
  5. Better personnel quality: E-recruitment technologies help companies select new hires by using advanced algorithms and data analytics. 
  6. Stronger workplace branding results from candidates' positive experiences with the digital hiring process. Job seekers find the organisation more enticing as a result.

Disadvantages of E – Recruitment

  1. Overwhelming Number of Applications: The huge number of applications can make it hard for search teams to find good candidates quickly.
  2. Quality Issues: A lot of candidates might not fully meet the needs of the job, which wastes time for both them and the interviewers.
  3. Impersonal Process: Online forms don't always have a personal touch, which makes it harder to see if candidates will fit in with the organization's culture.
  4. Technical Problems: If a website doesn't work right or there are system problems, it could stop suitable applicants from applying.
  5. Privacy and Safety Risks: Storing personal information online causes big privacy and safety worries.
  6. As a result of computer bias, automated screening tools may miss suitable candidates even though they work well.
  7. Digital Access Inequities: Some people don't feel safe or know how to use online applications, which could make the group of candidates less diverse.
  8. Limited Evaluation of Soft Skills: The online application style doesn't always pick up on important personality and social skills.
  9. Keyword Optimisation Over Substance: People may change their resumes so that they pass automatic screening, putting more emphasis on terms than on real skills.
  10. Branding Limits: Standardised online job postings can make it harder for a company to show off its unique ideals and attract top talent.

Conclusion

In summary, e-recruitment has revolutionised hiring by offering efficient tools that enhance recruitment processes and broaden talent access. While it presents challenges such as high application volumes and potential biases, organisations can maximise its benefits by adopting best practices. By addressing these issues and integrating human elements, companies can improve their hiring strategies, foster a positive candidate experience, and ultimately secure the talent needed for future growth and success.

References

Al-Alawi, A. I. et al., 2023. Digital transformation adoption in human resources management during COVID-19. Arab Gulf Journal of Scientific Research, 41(4), pp. 446-461.










Comments

  1. Harshana WishwanathNovember 15, 2024 at 5:01 AM

    A insightful analysis of online recruitment! This analysis of the advantages and difficulties is essential in Sri Lanka, where digital use is increasing post COVID-19. Local hiring procedures can be successfully enhanced by striking a balance between the effectiveness of automation and cultural differences and human touches.

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  2. PushpakanthNovember 15, 2024 at 5:02 AM

    Analytics may help HR teams better understand how well their recruitment methods are working, including which job boards are producing the top candidates and how long it usually takes to fill a position. Well explained the benefits and the disadvantages of E recruitment. We need to be more focused on this, when we put into action.

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  3. M I M IfhamNovember 15, 2024 at 5:08 AM

    A very relevant and well-written blog on e-recruitment. The practical advice and thorough analysis of both the pros and cons make this a valuable read for anyone in talent acquisition.

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  4. Najah BlogNovember 15, 2024 at 6:13 PM

    challenges associated with online recruitment systems and digital hiring practices. These concerns are relevant and important for HR professionals to understand as they navigate the increasing reliance on technology in recruitment

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  5. Vinod PrasannaNovember 15, 2024 at 10:42 PM

    E-recruitment boosts efficiency and expands talent access but also brings challenges like overwhelming applications and potential biases. Balancing automation with human touch is key.

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  6. Nilantha Rukshan November 17, 2024 at 10:47 PM

    This write-up provides a thorough understanding of e-recruitment, acknowledging its challenges and highlighting its potential to streamline recruitment.

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  7. Dileepa De SilvaNovember 19, 2024 at 8:34 PM

    This blog offers a clear and comprehensive introduction to e-recruitment and its strengths and weaknesses effectively. Splitting tools by genres, starting from ATS platforms and ending with AI screening, really highlights the/share the benefits of the e-recruitment systems. I am glad to see the difficulties, such as privacy concerns or lack of assessment of soft competencies in candidates, accommodated—otherwise, these factors are waypoints that are essential for improving the recruitment and selection processes. The concentration on adding human actions to the electronic recruitment process is an excellent encouragement for people to know that technology is good when it incorporates with other people, and not to replace people.

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  8. Lakmal MahagamagedaraNovember 20, 2024 at 12:31 AM

    This article lists the main advantages of online hiring. Overcoming the obstacles can increase its effectiveness even further.

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  9. Lakmal MahagamagedaraNovember 20, 2024 at 12:35 AM

    This article demonstrates how hiring procedures can be enhanced by e-recruitment. An excellent post

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  10. Fathima Saaraah SinnalebbeNovember 20, 2024 at 9:35 AM

    Insightful post! You've captured the balance between leveraging e-recruitment's efficiency and addressing its challenges for more effective hiring strategies.

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  11. kaushi blogsNovember 21, 2024 at 9:25 PM

    This post effectively outlines e-recruitment's transformative role in modern hiring, balancing its advantages with challenges. The inclusion of actionable best practices ensures relevance for HR professionals navigating Sri Lanka's evolving digital landscape.

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  12. ShameeL' s BlogNovember 23, 2024 at 8:15 AM

    Great points on e-recruitment! Leveraging technology streamlines hiring processes, enhances candidate experience, and broadens talent reach for organizations.

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  13. Naveeth LuckshanNovember 24, 2024 at 6:06 AM

    E-recruitment streamlines hiring and expands talent access. Further, addressing the challenges and integrating human touchpoints will help organizations improve their hiring strategies to acquire the best talent for growth. Well put together!

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