Answer to Question #240123 in Management for yakskie

Question

Jobstreet.com says in an article that "digital recruitment is the new normal". Do you think this method is as effective as traditional methods of recruitment in terms of finding the "right person" for a job? In what other ways has this pandemic affected recruitment and selection in the public/private sector?

Answer 1

Digital recruitment is an advanced method of leveraging technology to the source, attract, assess, select and hire candidates for vacant positions.

Digital recruitment produces the best candidates as their qualifications are totally vetted without any bias. The portals used in recruiting new workers can sort potential employees perfectly basing on their capabilities which they have presented online.

Digital recruitment eases the crowding in offices as compared to the traditional methods. Everything is conducted online.

Another impact of pandemic on the recruitent process is that, most companies have opted to practice internal hiring. This have increased the internal job mobility, the existing employees are promoted easily to fill the availble gaps.

The second impact of pandemiic on the recruitment process is the skills they are focusing on. The recruiting company currently focuses on person's flexibility. Flexible individuals are on demand as to adjust fast to super changing 21st century environment