What are the advantages of e-recruiting?

The advantages of e-recruiting in the current situation of the personnel market are manifold. On the one hand, publishing job advertisements on the Internet increases the reach and, on the other hand, additional information can be provided for applicants. By specifically linking a job advertisement in one of the job portals to the company's website or integrating a job market on the career site, detailed information on the company profile, job requirements, etc. can be accessed at any time. For this reason alone, e-recruiting creates considerable added value for job seekers.

In addition, interested applicants have the opportunity to immediately apply for the open position with the company by submitting an online application. This is technically supported by all current e-recruiting systems and creates an enormous time and effort saving for all parties involved. The interaction between the applicant and the recruiter can take place quickly and directly via e-mail. Here, too, there are many IT-supported service functions for applicants and companies. For example, the receipt of applications can be confirmed automatically and contact can be maintained in a timely manner with standardized or individual e-mail templates such as acceptance and rejection letters or mailling applicant lists. With the help of matching procedures, which are part of an efficient e-recruiting software, a selection can be made automatically. All recruiting processes within the HR department or in coordination with departments and other decision makers can be mapped by a recruitment software. The requirement and applicant profiles can also be updated quickly and easily by all those involved in the application process.

Compared to the traditional way of job publications in print media, the processing of postal applications and other administrative work in the personnel search, the costs of IT-supported e-recruiting measures can be more favorable for companies. The cost of using and adapting e-recruiting software can be calculated relatively accurately depending on a number of factors and should be taken into account when setting up a business. For the applicant, the cost-intensive compilation and mailing of application folders is eliminated in any case (no printing, material and postage costs).