Recruitment and social media in an international environment: How social media have impacted international recruitment?
Poirie, Sebastien (2019)
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The study examines what impact social medias have on international recruitment and how professionals from recruiting agency and corporate human resource management adapted to those new tools. The empirical part of this study was conducted using qualitative research method. Semi-structured interviews were conducted among 12 interviewees, among them were 5 managers or directors and 7 senior employees of four companies, two recruiting agencies and two corporate companies, the company are all Europe based. In the study deductive approach was used and the data was analysed to better understand how social media impacted the international recruitment.
The study reveals that social media have impacted recruitment in many ways, especially in the research and selection process of potential candidates. An interesting finding shows that current HR professionals did not really notice the change of recruitment over time. They all agree on the fact that social media made their job easier but did not notice the change. Additionally, social media brought new challenges to recruitment such as the difference of language between a recruiter and a candidate.
This study covers the gap between recruitment and social media literature by providing concrete data that show how social media and recruitment can impact each other. This study adds value to the existing literature by providing data from companies and professionals directly impacted by social media in their daily recruitment activities. Future research can rely on these data to broaden their understanding of how recruiters are using social media in recruitment.
The study reveals that social media have impacted recruitment in many ways, especially in the research and selection process of potential candidates. An interesting finding shows that current HR professionals did not really notice the change of recruitment over time. They all agree on the fact that social media made their job easier but did not notice the change. Additionally, social media brought new challenges to recruitment such as the difference of language between a recruiter and a candidate.
This study covers the gap between recruitment and social media literature by providing concrete data that show how social media and recruitment can impact each other. This study adds value to the existing literature by providing data from companies and professionals directly impacted by social media in their daily recruitment activities. Future research can rely on these data to broaden their understanding of how recruiters are using social media in recruitment.