MAKING THE RIGHT CONNECTIONS - PERCEPTIONS OF HUMAN-RESOURCE PERSONNEL DIRECTORS CONCERNING ELECTRONIC JOB-SEARCH METHODS

To be competitive in today's job market, many entry-level management c andidates are looking to electronic technology to help them find emplo yment. Although technology is an essential part of today's business en vironment, the findings of this study indicate that very few of the hu man resource/personnel directors (HR/PD) in the top 100 privately owne d companies in Georgia are using electronic technology to fill entry-l evel managerial positions. These HR/PD, however, view positively those applicants who use electronic methods for Job searching and predict t hat these methods will become a common practice within 2 years.