South Africa: The Influence of Technology and Social Media in Changing the Recruitment Process

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It is known that the single most important aspect of the success of any company is the people it recruits. This is also one of the greatest challenges faced by organisations. Recruiting and retaining the right people to enable an organisation to grow and gain increased success and market share places a significant demand on any company as the time and costs associated with the process are extremely high.

Over the last few years, we have seen a dramatic shift in the recruitment process as companies fight against the costs and time involved, the increased skills shortage and now, the changing role of technology and the increased use of social media in trying to find the ideal employees to ensure continued success of the company, in an extremely competitive and turbulent business environment. How has technology really impacted on this process?

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