Abstract
Since most e-recruiting portals suffer from outdated applicant profiles and receive little user return as soon as applicants have found a new job, in this study, the authors explore how to motivate applicants to keep their profiles up-to-date and stay connected with one specific recruiting portal throughout their careers. The authors interviewed applicants, system analysts and programmers of an Austrian e-recruiting portal. Narratives showing striking differences between these three stakeholders’ interpretation of system requirements for long-term usage are discussed. The identified requirements point to niche recruiting: integrating social network and community features for specified user segments sharing a similar social identity and fostering pre-existing offline ties among users for career purposes. Implications are sketched for more sustainable e-recruiting research, design and development.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | Human interaction with technology for working, communicating and learning |
Subtitle of host publication | Advancements |
Editors | Anabela Mesquita |
Place of Publication | Hershey, PA, USA |
Publisher | Information Science Reference |
Chapter | 5 |
Pages | 66-86 |
ISBN (Electronic) | 9781613504666 |
ISBN (Print) | 9781613504659 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2012 |