Avoiding the Recruitment ‘Black-Hole’

A new study published in 2015 shows the recruiting ‘black-hole’. This is the space where recruiters and job seekers have difficulty in finding each other. This can be due to a simple issue like a lack of web presence or ability to find the right jobseekers on the behalf of the recruiters or:

• Setting unrealistic qualification levels as essential,
• A lack of human decision making in the process – all software driven
• CV’s not being read properly
• The fact that 70% of available positions go unadvertised
• The recruiter not connecting with or not maintaining contact with job seekers
• Tedious form filling puts off good candidates

Lim, L., Wang, Y., Hoshino, Y., & Islam, M. N. (2015). Unveiling the Mysteries of the “Black Hole” in Recruiting Systems: Connecting Recruiters and Job Seekers Like a Jigsaw Puzzle. Procedia Manufacturing, 3, 3470-3477.