* Prof. Nasreen Fatema M.A.Rahim

ABSTRACT

E-Recruitment or online recruitment is the process of recruiting personnel with the use of technology and web based resources. The practice of e-recruitment has made the process more efficient and effective. With the help of e-recruitment the organizations can reach large number of workforce and can identify the skilled personnel easily. Also this process consumes time and cost. In short erecruitment paves the way for the success of organizations in this competitive. This paper aims to explore the efficiencies and deficiencies faced by the organizations of using e-recruitment. "The smartest business decision you can make is to hire qualified people. Bringing the right people on board saves you thousands, and your business will run smoothly and efficiently." The process of finding and hiring the best-qualified candidate(from within or outside of an organization) for a job opening, in a timely and cost effective manner. The recruitment process includes analysing the requirements of a job, attracting employees to that job, screening and selecting applicants, hiring, and integrating the new employee to the organization. Online recruitment has come a long way since its inception. It is the latest trend in recruitment process in this competitive globalized era. ‘I'he success of every organization depends upon a vital component that is human resource and recruitment is crucial for success because it generates human capital. The traditional methods of recruitment have been revolutionaries through the influence of internet. Many organizational have already implemented e-recruitment processes for posting jobs and accepting resumes on internet and corresponding with applicants through e-mails. In this paper light will be thrown on the concept, benefits, problems and criteria for effective e-recruitment. It also focuses on the recent trends and methods of e-recruitment. Keywords: Recruitment, recruitment sources, e-recruitment, recruitment trends.