Article: What is Recruiting? by Mirco Gros and Pete Sonntag Article: Internal vs. External Recruiting by Mirco Gros and Pete Sonntag Demographics & Statistics Information relating to population, unemployment, wages, economic trends, and cost of living. This information is essential for an accurate external assessment of the organization's environment, which must be conducted prior to any recruiting efforts. Recruiting Laws & Regulations It is important for the HR manager to monitor the legal environment. These sites provide information that will assist in identifying pertinent laws and regulations that relate to recruiting. We've broken the category up into Government Agencies and Articles. The government sites cover a wide range of issues, and can seem tedious to the infrequent visitor. We recommend periodic visits to become familiar with the laws and regulations that can have a substantial impact on any organization. Organizations & Associations These organizations and associations are dedicated to Human Resource Management and provide important recruiting information, general HR information, and links to many other useful sites. In addition, organizations and associations are a crucial source for any external recruiting strategy. Recruiting Services There are literally hundreds of online recruiting services that have extensive databases for both the job seeker and the employer. Most are simply places where resumes and job postings are exchanged. However, the better ones can provide useful information and ideas concerning the latest trends in recruiting, as well as offering a high degree of customization. We've selected some of the best, and divided them into Government Recruiters, Private Recruiters, and College Recruiters. Recruiting Costs Information to assist the HR manager in estimating how much the various methods of recruiting will ost. More sites will be included as they become available to us. Recruiting Tool Kit Online tools the HR professional can use to accomplish the organization's recruiting goals. Web sites in this category provide assistance with writing job descriptions, help calculate salaries, and give comparisons of cost of living and quality of life across the United States. We?ve divided this category into General Information, Salary, and Writing Tools. As additional tools become available, we will add them here. Publications These sites link to online publications from the major HR and management organizations. Browse the archives for recent academic articles on recruiting, or stay apprised of the latest HR developments. General Sites
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