Online recruitment of new staff

Recruiting staff using online processes differs from traditional face-to-face recruitment mainly in the methods and technologies used, reach, efficiency, and candidate experience.

Traditional recruitment

Traditional recruitment typically involves meeting candidates physically – at job fairs, workplaces, or scheduled face-to-face interviews. It relies on in-person communication and local candidate pools. This approach offers a personal touch and helps assess interpersonal skills and cultural fit directly. However, it is often time-consuming, geographically limited, and susceptible to delays and biases in manual handling and physical meetings.

Online recruitment

Virtual recruitment or online recruitment uses various digital technologies to conduct the entire hiring process remotely. Employers can:

• post job adverts online
• attract talent globally
• screen candidates via automated tools
• conduct virtual interviews
• introduce candidates to managers and colleagues
• provide virtual workplace tours

Employers can progress through these recruitment stages all without meeting a candidate in person.

Streamlining the recruitment process

During the coronavirus pandemic, virtual recruitment became especially important when social distancing restricted face-to-face contact. It enabled the recruitment process to take place from start to finish exclusively online. However, virtual recruitment is not just a temporary solution. Employers have become more comfortable using various technologies for virtual interaction.

Many employers found virtual recruitment not only necessary but also more efficient in saving time and reaching a diverse, global talent pool. Hybrid recruitment, combining online and traditional elements, is increasingly seen as the best approach for many businesses.

Find out about the other business benefits of online recruitment.

Online recruitment can also work harmoniously with employees working from home, removing geographical barriers for employers and enabling businesses to recruit the best talent from across the world.