Human Resource Information Systems

e-Recruiting 1

e-Recruiting

Strayer University

Human Resource Information Systems

Dr. Bobbie DeLeon

December 1, 2013

e-Recruiting 2

Abstract

Organizations have long been concerned with attracting and retaining highly talented

employees. The primary reason for this is that they depend on the skills and talents of their

workforce to compete in an ever changing global environment. In order to facilitate the

recruitment process, organizations are increasingly using electronic human resource systems;

web-based job sites, portals, and kiosks to attract job applicants (Gueutal & Stone) page 22.

According to (Gueutal et al, 2005), "In order to effectively use online recruiting, the

professionals must understand how the process works; this is done by providing a framework of

understanding the antecedents and outcomes of recruitment." According to (Gueutal et al, 2005),

"One way is to use the Rynes's (1991) model. This model suggests that the applicants gather

information about organizations to assess the types of rewards offered by the organization and

determine whether or not they meet the requirements of the job."

There are four key factors that are associated with the Ryne model, this affect applicants in

the organizations to include (1) source and recruiter characteristics, (2) vacancy, administrative,

and practices. The Rynes's model identifies when applicants are interested in organizations

because