TRUTH 6 The Internet may not be the best place for recruiting

Modern candidates are looking at employers’ Web sites and other employment sites to get the latest information on job openings. So, should you count more on the Internet, too? Not necessarily.

It all depends on whether your targeted candidates are primarily using the Internet as a tool for their job search.

For example, maybe your ideal candidates already have a job, love it, and aren’t looking for a new one (passive job seekers). You can be pretty sure these passive job seekers aren’t idly prowling through your Web site looking for opportunities in your company. Or maybe your population of employees and candidates just don’t typically use computers outside of their limited work ...

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