The implementation of technology in e-HRM

As the increased of internet users nowadays, many people try to build their business through internet. The interesting phenomena came to color business world is when e-business or e-commerce introduced to people around the world. This caused many organizations provide their customers with the possibility to access their services on the internet.  One of the example of the service is the service for job seekers. Lately, organizations created service business by giving some information about job vacancy through internet. They also provide services to moderate the job seekers in applying some jobs and companies to hire new employees as well. This business become trend right now since people want the easiest and fastest ways to get some information and service.

Besides, many companies also use the same ways to recruit new staffs to their companies by using electronic human resources management (e-HRM) system. According to Ulrich, this system is to implement HR strategies by using web technology-based. The system is aimed to find right and professional candidates that can fit to their organizations as well. The system is well-known as electronic recruitment (e-recruitment). In e-recruitment system, company usually sets up a management process when they think that they need to hire new persons. This system is actually the same with the traditional system, but all the processes will be done by using the internet and web systems. The test and interview will be done via online, too. Here, the database will notify recruiters directly to the Human Resource Information System (HRIS) as well.

The implementation of technology in e-recruitment can be seen from the use of database system, Information Retrieval (IR) techniques, personalization of search engines, recommender system, interactive voice respose (IVR), and telephone. All these technology tools will help the company to advertise the vacancies, to deal with applicants, and to select candidates.  This system will have some advantages to the company. They can reduce costs and make routines in the company become fast and easy. But, the disadvantages can be found that sometimes the results is not really good. It is because the company do not meet face to face with the candidates when hiring them to their companies.