This study brings to you a comparative assessment of hiring sources, Job Boards Vs. Social Media for IT companies in Pune city. | Social media vs online hiring what recruiters prefer International Journal of Management IJM Volume 8 Issue 2 March April 2017 18 Article ID IJM_08_02_002 Available online at http ijm JType IJM amp VType 8 amp IType 2 Journal Impact Factor 2016 Calculated by GISI ISSN Print 0976-6502 and ISSN Online 0976-6510 IAEME Publication SOCIAL MEDIA VS ONLINE HIRING WHAT RECRUITERS PREFER Shraddha Shrivastava Student Symbiosis Institute of Management Studies Khadki Pune India Prof. Kingshuk Bhadury Professor Symbiosis Institute of Management Studies Khadki Pune India ABSTRACT Business leaders and Talent acquisition team are always on their toes to supersede even the latest recruiting. Owing to this the world is observing the hiring industry undergo pockets of disruption. With technology booming at its own pace E-recruiting has become the newest form of hiring avenue. The world is also witnessing the democratization of recruiting because of technology boom. Companies and institutions are under constant pressure not only to find top talent but also to find them at lower costs. Now the concern remain that which form of E-recruiting offers best returns. Social Media and online recruiting portals are the popular methods. While we see a rise in usage of both there exists a need to determine which method is most preferred by whom the job seekers or the recruiters. Various factors go into determining which platform to choose. This study brings to you a comparative assessment of hiring sources Job Boards Vs. Social Media for IT companies in Pune city. Key words Social Media Job Boards Job Seekers Recruiting Hiring Platforms Cite this Article Shraddha Shrivastava and Prof. Kingshuk Bhadury Social Media Vs Online Hiring What Recruiters Prefer. International Journal of Management 8 2 2017 pp. 10 18. http IJM JType IJM amp VType 8 amp IType 2 1. INTRODUCTION This report highlights three main aspects of the
