Tuesday, May 20, 2008
Future of recruitment agencies lies at the network edge
We’re not the only agency to have made a hiring via Twitter. You’ll see from the comments on my last post that other people in the PR industry have done the same via LinkedIn and Twitter.
What does this mean for the recruitment industry? Over the last decade we’ve seen the web squeeze businesses based on an agent or intermediary model many times. Think about estate agents, dating agencies and travel agents. And during tough economic climates such as that which we’re currently predicted to be facing the impact will always be exaggerated as businesses seek to drive down costs.
This isn't the death knell for the recruitment industry.
Web 2.0 doesn't spell the end of the recruitment agency. Using a social network to recruit is no different to using a traditional network. The reach may be greater but it will always be finite. Recruitment agencies will be pushed to the edge of the network. While we've just made a hire utilising a social network its likely that are next couple of hires will be via recruitment agencies.
What does this mean for the recruitment industry? Over the last decade we’ve seen the web squeeze businesses based on an agent or intermediary model many times. Think about estate agents, dating agencies and travel agents. And during tough economic climates such as that which we’re currently predicted to be facing the impact will always be exaggerated as businesses seek to drive down costs.
This isn't the death knell for the recruitment industry.
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