Web-site experts are being challenged to sort out the problems which are preventing the Internet realise its full potential in the world of recruitment.
One local recruitment expert believes that it could be 5-10 years before the real business high-fliers join the stampede of people circulating their CV details on-line.
Stephen Bryan, a director with KPMG's Executive Search & Selection team in Birmingham, believes that this is one area the Internet has left behind. He does not see that changing until confidence in the level of integrity and confidentiality of Internet recruitment sites is improved.
Mr Bryan commented: "As far as the most senior executive positions are concerned, the Internet has a lot of catching up to do. The people needed to fill these positions are already senior decision-makers. For them to bring their decision to look for a new job into the public domain via the Internet could have massive repercussions for their current employer. This would be particularly