Human resource is the backbone of an
organization and sound selection at the time of recruitment makes a big
difference in the company’s success. Here steps in the role of HR department
whose one of the major tasks is to ensure the selection of apt candidates who
best suit the available job profiles in the company.
The HR professionals in emerging as well
developed economies are resorting to more innovative recruitment practices
owing to the surge in demand for employees that are perfect fit for the role.
The recruitment methods have witnessed substantial changes from the earlier
times till date. The virtual platform has taken over the charge for this
category too.
From the times when resumes were the only way
to determine if candidate is deft for the role; we have moved to the scenario
wherein the process is way more advanced. Nowadays, recruiters perform web
searches on the candidates for more accurate know how of candidate’s interests
as well as characteristics. This necessitates proper maintenance of the social
networking profiles on the part of individuals as the recruiter could eye the
same for short listing candidates.
In
the recruitment run job portals have gained prominence for the job seeker as
well as the recruiter. Several job portals have cropped up but few have made it
to the top, one of them being shine.com-an HT media venture. Shine.com too
recognized the pertinence of social media sites even during the time of job
search, Shine.com partnered with MyParichay, a social media
recruitment solution where job seekers can apply via Facebook without
necessarily signing in at Shine.com.
Social
media is all over the place and LinkedIn’s power as an efficient job search
tool cannot be underestimated. This professional social network has groomed
significantly which is evident from the fact that Human resources
departments use LinkedIn to research job candidates, reviewing their
profiles to see if they are qualified for their open positions. In addition to
this, they review candidates' recommendations to see what previous employers,
customers and associates have written. Even the open positions in good firms are
displayed on LinkedIn and could be located through appropriate search which
helps fill the vacant positions faster.
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