HUMAN RESOURCE INFORMATION SYSTEM

Human Resource Information System

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Table of Contents

Introduction1

Importance to a HR Director1

Positives and Negatives of E-Recruiting2

Different E-Recruiting tools2

Considerations for E-Recruiting Decisions3

Self-Service Technology3

Importance to a HR Director4

Advantages of Self-Service Portals4

Different Self-Service Portals4

Considerations for e-Self-Service Technology Decisions5

E-Learning and Training5

Importance as a HR Director6

Advantages of Corporate Universities (examples)6

Different E-Learning and Training Systems, Tools and Technologies (2 to be discussed)6

Considerations for E-Learning and Training Decisions7

Human Resource Information System

Introduction

The term “Human Resource” refers to the people and employees that make up an. The success of any organization depends upon the quality of its human resources. The practice of managing the workforce of an organization to facilitate the smooth flow of its day-to-day business and functions, as well as ensure the optimum utilization of the workers' skills and expertise is commonly regarded as Human Resource Management.

One of the most important tools for effective and efficient Human Resource Management is the deployment of a Human Resource Information System (HRIS). A HRIS can be defined as a database or a set of inter-connected databases designed to store and record information about the employees to help the managerial decision-making.

E-Recruitment

E-Recruitment is one the most popular modern-technology recruitment tools. Also, commonly referred to as “Online Recruitment”, it forms a strategic fit between the HR personnel, job applicant and the advertised vacancy. (Torres, 2004)

Importance to a HR Director

E-Recruitment is of great benefit to a HR Director. It allows a HR Director to cut down the recruitment costs and to avoid the hassle and disorder related with traditional hiring. Online recruiting provides the HR Director to reach out to a much larger pool of potential recruits and presents a much higher success ratio (Gueutal, 2007).

Positives and Negatives of E-Recruiting

Some of the major advantages of E-Recruitment are:

Reduced costs for the organization as compared to other advertising media.

Direct interaction between the employer and the job-applicant.

Helps to identify the right people with the desired skills and experience.

Despite its benefits, E-Recruitment has its own defects and short-coming including:

Difficulty in establishing the authenticity of millions of CVs.

Job seekers may hide information.

HR departments cannot rely solely on the E-Recruitment procedures (Calandra, 2000).

Different E-Recruiting tools

Some of the most commonly used E-Recruitment tools in the US are Careerbuilder.com, USA Jobs, Aol Jobs, Monster.com, LinkedIn Jobs, Insider, Indeed Jobs, Branch Out, and Jibe.com.

Careerbuilder.com

It is the biggest online recruitment website used in the US with a user base of more than 23 million. It was developed by Rob McGovern in 1994 and is being provided jointly by Gannett Company, The McClatchy Company and the Tribune Company.

Monster.com

Monster.com developed and sponsored by Monster Worldwide Inc. in 1999, is the largest job search engine today in the world. It has the biggest employment database with over a million job postings and more than 150 million resumes at any given time.

Indeed Jobs

It is an online metasearch tool owned jointly by The New York Times Company, Allen & Company and Union Square Ventures. Indeed combines job postings from various recruitment websites and other sources. A job seeker can then study these listings and go to ...