Effectiveness of E-recruitment on Staff Recruitment Process: A Study of University of Ilorin, Ilorin
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2014
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Traditional approach to recruitment has been revolutionised by e-recruitment system. Due to the diffusion of the Internet in combination with an increasing number of users, e-recruitment has gone through a rapid growth. The traditional recruitment system was jettisoned in most organisations because it lacks transparency, equity, wide coverage and encourages time wastage, high cost of recruiting expense, etc. This study explores effectiveness of Staff e-recruitment on recruitment process in University off ilorin, Nigeria. The population of the study includes all staff working in the University human resources department. The study data were gathered through structured questionnaires administration which were duly completed and returned by the 52 staff members working in the University Human Resources Department Descriptive, cross tabulation, Chi-square, Crammer's view and Gammar statistical techniques were used to achieve the objectives of the study. The study found that there is a direct relationship between e-recruitment and easy accessibility of applicants. Also, the use of e-recruitment method in the University provides easy and instant ways for sending vacancy information to the public on a wide coverage. Conclusion of the study shows that e-recruitment will help for betterment of traditional recruitment with easy accessibility to candidate, less time and cost. The study, therefore, recommended that; the University Human Resources Department should enhance the e-recruitment system so that job seekers can simply access the available vacancies, overview the jobs, apply online and received instant feedback with just one click.
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E-recruitment, Vacancy, University, Ilorin
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Sulu Babaita Isiaka & Salman Abdulrasaq