Major characteristics
Three different Recruitment Methods
Conventional methods
(email or paper based systems)

Online applications through
corporate web site (or job boards)
JAA+ method (repository building and shortlisting from online applications)
Labour (organising, entering resumes into system) Labour intensive Clerical labour saved Clerical Labour outsourced to specialists. more...
Applicants averse to spending time on applying   Applicants averse to online entry stay away, many good candidates lost more... Applicants can enter online as well as apply with own text resumes wihtout any effort
Reach - how many candidates aware and how many considered in matching? Reach limited to website visitors or those exposed to ads Reach limited to website visitors or those exposed to ads Reach extended because of multiple ads from many recruiters and also canvassing to campuses and direct mailers. more...
Shortlisting: Experts' and managers' time consumption Shortlisting done in two steps, junior persons eliminates by simple criteria Data mining expertise required to hunt for people with "combination of expertise/qualifications" No data mining expertise needed and managers quickly shortlist best candidates. more...
Managers forced to  scan very large number of "eligible" applicants Managers time is still consumed in shortlisting in a large measure
Number of candidates shortlisted for interview Many Fewer Very few
Interview time per candidate typically available Least (interviews are rushed) Moderate (interviews are under some pressure of time) Maximum (interviews conducted with maximum time per candidate) 
Cost-effectiveness Least Moderate Most cost-effective. more...