A Study of factors contributing towards the effectiveness of E-recruitment among generation Y job seekers

Kuppusamy, Jayanty; Ganesan, Jaya

International Journal of Advanced and Applied Sciences

Int. j. adv. appl. sci.

EISSN: 2313-3724

Print ISSN: 2313-626X

Volume 3, Issue 12 (December 2016), Pages: 106-112

Title: A Study of factors contributing towards the effectiveness of E-recruitment among generation Y job seekers

Author(s): Jayanty Kuppusamy *, Jaya Ganesan

Affiliation(s):

Faculty of Business, Multimedia University, Malacca, Malaysia

https://doi.org/10.21833/ijaas.2016.12.014

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Abstract:

E-recruitment is widely used by individuals and organizations as the main mode for recruitment. Its growth is attributed to the advancement in Internet technology. Therefore, this study focuses on identifying the factors that contribute towards the effectiveness of e-recruitment. The respondents of this study are Generation Y job seekers. They are a generation who are active in searching for jobs in the job market, computer savvy and have grown up with the Internet. The data is analyzed using the multiple regression analysis. The findings indicate that all the factors studied are contributing to the effectiveness of e-recruitment. This includes adaptability of hiring time cycle, the accessibility of information, the accessibility of internet, the usability of website, and cost effectiveness. Thus, organizations should pay greater attention on these factors in order to obtain the suitable pool of candidates.

This is an open access article under the CC BY-NC-ND license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/).

Keywords: E-recruitment, Internet, Information, Website

Article History: Received 18 August 2016, Received in revised form 10 November 2016, Accepted 13 December 2016

Digital Object Identifier: https://doi.org/10.21833/ijaas.2016.12.014

Citation:

Kuppusamy J and Ganesan J (2016). A Study of factors contributing towards the effectiveness of E-recruitment among generation Y job seekers. International Journal of Advanced and Applied Sciences, 3(12): 106-112

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