What is e-recruitment?

Also known as online recruitment, in e-recruitment, most of the hiring part is done through online methods using web-based tools and techniques right from start till the end. Since the emergence of COVID e-recruitment has become a major source for theRPO Companyrecruiters to get a candidate on board. Also, various organizations have started to adopt e-recruitment techniques, training their HR managers and recruiters for the same.

The process of e-recruitment follows the posting of job vacancies on various job portals and also the social media platforms such as LinkedIn. The candidates can apply for the relevant job profile through email or call after which they are tested for the skills through an online pre-employability test/aptitude test. Once all this is done then the interview process is also conducted online only after which the candidate is selected for onboarding or the final interview with the department head. So, the entire e-recruitment method involves selecting, screening, skill test, and also the interview process that is completely online (using online tools and platforms).

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Here are 10 helpful tips for preventing employee issues relating to employeeuse of the internet at work to access social media sites from the website of Fisher & Phillips,LLP, Attorneys at Law.

These tips may help you to think about how to begin to craft your owninternet usage policy which could encompass areas such as social media, andemployee internet use.

1. Get familiar with Facebook, Linked In or other sites that arepopular with your employees.

2. Update current company policies.

3. Consider whether your company environment needs a specific socialmedia policy.

4. Prohibit use of the employees company e-mail address.

5. Discourage your managers from friending their subordinateemployees.

6. Immediately get a copy of any post that is the subject of acomplaint.

7. Only use social media for employment screening in a consistentway.

8. Warn managers to follow standard policies for recommendations onLinked In or other professional sites.

9. Be aware of possible protected, concerted activity.

10. Above all, use common sense.