Online recruitment - a valid solution for the SME?
One solution for SMEs seeking to ease their workload and reduce costs is online recruitment. Online recruitment companies act as a high-profile brand name brokers, introducing SMEs to potential recruits. "I would never have thought to write to smaller companies and ask about positions," said Claire Ingle, estate agent, "But I saw an advertisement on an online recruitment site, and it turned out to be from a boutique estate agency. I've been here for over a year now."
Online recruitment is also cost effective. Traditionally, employers have had to be members of online recruitment companies to place advertisements - meaning costs were still quite high for a company only placing a few advertisements every two or three months. Recently, though, progressive online recruiters have recognised the gap in the market for SMEs - and are offering single advertisement posting rates customised to suit the needs of the smaller business.
