The Effect of Traditional & E-Recruitment Methods on Organizational Performance in Private Institutes of Hyderabad: A Comparative Study

Abstract

Human Resource Management plays a very important role in every organization. The purpose of this study was to examine whether there is a need for traditional recruitment or modern recruitment in Private Institutes of Hyderabad, Pakistan. In previous times organizations had to go through a long process of recruitment but currently most of the firms are switching to online hiring day by day. It is very important to understand the importance and significance of using technology in all the departments of organizations. The main focus of this study was to show the effectiveness of online recruitment in private institutions of Hyderabad, Pakistan. This study explored the adaptability of technology by the HR department, their advantages, limitations and the effectiveness of E-recruitment over traditional methods on organizational performance. Not only the efficiency of online recruitment was explored but the need to adopt the modern methods in the HR department was also identified. The study is quantitative in nature; a sample of (90) respondents (employer and employee) this data was collected through a structured questionnaire. Nowadays, social media hiring is very common in many organizations as e-recruitment is a cost-effective method which facilitates the selection procedure in the HR department.

Keywords: E-Recruitment, social media, recruitment process, organizational performance, traditional methods