Candidates can now apply for a job with a click of a button. Any firm that considers itself competitive has a corporate website. Recruiting websites have the potential to post tips for candidates, as well as news and progress updates on application status. Where does the recruiter fit in? Although technology has done a lot to make recruiting more efficient and cost-effective, many believe that technology is depersonalizing what was once a very relationship-driven profession -- and diminishing the value of recruiters in the process.

According to Pat Pettengill, Principal of Argus Search, “recruiting” is not just about boolean searches and job-board postings. Real recruiting occurs when relationships are built. In Pettengill's view, technology has helped recruiters by cutting costs and making it easier to source candidates. However, at the same time, the human element has diminished, a phenomenon that is not only changing the nature of the job, but is eliminating a major value-add recruiters provide.

Read Christine Hirsch's full article on technology and recruiting:
http://www.RecruitersWorld.com/articles/rw/christine/technology.asp

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