E-recruitment: Analysis of Current Trends Based on an Empirical Survey Focussing on Online Career Networks

Until only a few years ago, advertisements in newspapers and periodicals were nearly the only formal way for enterprises to approach potential new employees. However in recent times and in the future, especially within the framework of globalisation, the changing competitive environment will require even more flexibility and closeness to market requirements from enterprises. In a time of continuous technological progress it is becoming increasingly difficult to find suitable and qualified employees. Recently, especially the Internet has become an integral part of Human Resource Management and the so-called e-recruitment" is increasingly gaining importance. This book has been designed to serve as a contribution to the empirical investigation of e-recruitment from the point of view of job seekers. The aims are reached through both secondary and primary research. The conclusion of secondary research is the identification of needs for further study which are dealt with in the subsequent empirical study. "