Posting jobs electronically is a relatively new form of advertising. Many companies advertise their jobs on the Internet. Some businesses use their home page to notify people of any employment opportunities that may be available.
Advantages to online recruiting include:
Electronic posting. Electronic posting can be especially valuable as a recruiting tool for positions with advanced computer-related skills because many people with those skills are frequently online. However, as the Internet and commercial online service become more common, any job posting that you place there will reach more people than possibly any other medium you use.
In addition to the major national recruiting that occurs online, you might also try posting a notice on some local bulletin boards or forums where people with skills for your position might be located. Generally there is no charge for posting job openings on bulletin boards or forums, other than what you pay for access to the service.
You can also post jobs in places where you know people with the skills you're looking for tend to read. Sometimes people looking for work in a certain industry will look for online areas geared to that specific industry or subject matter. For example, if you're looking for a writer, getting involved in some bulletin boards, forums, and listservers that writers would tend to read is the best way to target writers online.
Resume databases. Employers aren't the only ones getting access to the computer networks. There are many resume databases for people searching for specific employment. If you have a position that requires specific skills, or if you just want to see more resumes, this is a good place to look. The databases can contain thousands of resumes and are usually indexed by job categories, industries, and geographical regions. Sometimes there's a charge to look at these databases.
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