Middle East Employers turn to Internet for Recruitment
An increasing number of employers across the Middle East are turning to the Internet for their human resource requirements, according to a new poll by Bayt.com, the Middle East’s number one job site.
The Bayt.com poll, conducted throughout November and December 2007, attracted respondents who answered five basic questions regarding their recruitment procedures. When asked what method was employed to source professional candidates, 63 per cent said online job sites, while newspapers came in at a distant second with only 15 per cent.Approximately 6% of employers still rely on networking/ word of mouth to source the bulk of their professional candidates.
