IT job sites are one of the most mature areas of online recruitment

The IT industry was one of the first industries to use online recruitment as part of its recruitment strategy. IT job sites are now one of the most mature areas of online recruitment. The IT industry has managed to emerge from the debris of the dot.com boom and bust of the 1980s. Keith can discuss how the IT industry will pick itself up and the impact that IT job boards will have in reaching and recruiting jobseekers.


Keith Robinson, commercial director for totaljobs.com, one of the UKís leading recruitment websites, can provide detailed commentary and advice to the IT industry. Totaljobs.com has a dedicated IT section which offers thousands of jobs to jobseekers each day.

Keith can discuss a variety of issues, including:

Cost benefits for IT companies - Totaljobs.com has a number of case studies available, demonstrating how through pursuing an online recruitment strategy, companies such as ITNET (the IT consulting and business process outsourcing services company) have achieved a cost saving on recruitment advertising by around 600 per cent in comparison with traditional recruitment advertising methods.

Growth of the online recruitment industry - Online recruitment, including the IT sector, is currently experiencing a dramatic growth. The recent purchase of online jobs board Jobsite by Associate New Media sends a clear message to recruiters and stakeholders alike - recruiting via the web is here to stay and will be the medium of the future. Keith can discuss the future of IT online recruitment, comment on current trends and discuss how employers in the IT industry can use the medium to best advantage.