Recruitment Practices in Industry and the Impact of Technology on Recruitment Practices

Technology and the capacity for innovation that is provided by technology have meant that application of technology is now a critical requirement for the workplace. Reduced costs and processing time as well as a reduction in labour intensive activities are some of the obvious benefits of technology, but technology also results in better value creation. The human resource function in organisations has also been influenced by technology and recruitment has changed in form, if not in substance. Internet not only reduces recruitment costs and time, but it is also possible for organisations to benefit from individualisation and range advantages. This brief essay presents a discussion about recruitment practices in industry and the impact of technology on recruitment.