There is no doubt that the recruitment industry has evolved over the years. From the pre-CV days - where face-to-face interviews were held in physical recruitment premises rather than over the phone or conducted via Skype - the industry’s dynamics have changed vastly. And, much of this industry shake-up has been stirred by an up-rise of social media and internet technologies.
The gradual introduction of the internet into the recruitment industry has transformed the way that recruiters recruit and jobseekers seek and apply for jobs. Online job boards and social media sites have become a hub of opportunity for hungry jobseekers who can unlock job opportunities at the click of a button. And, according to new research from the digital marketing agency, TerminalFour, more and more recruiters are turning to Instagram as their recruitment platform of choice leaving the likes of Facebook lagging behind. While some recruiters have been quick to turn their attention to cutting-edge social media platforms to attract candidates, should the industry as a whole be changing up the ways that they currently reach out to candidates?
To find out more, we asked the experts whether recruiters should be changing the ways that they advertise job opportunities or sticking to their traditional recruiter roots. The recruiters weigh in below…