Electronic Recruitment and Staff Productivity in Selected Pharmaceutical Companies in Kwara State, Nigeria

The pharmaceutical industry in an economy plays a prominent role in the general health of the citizenry living within the country, and Nigeria is no exemption. Owing to its significance, it however, remains important to give adequate attention to issues that concern this sector. Managers of indigenous pharmaceutical companies are in an impasse as regards the choice of channel to recruit employees that will improve their company’s performance and to uplift them to the world’s best practice while keeping operational costs at minimum levels. The main objective of the study is to examine the effect of e-recruitment on the staff productivity of selected pharmaceutical companies in Ilorin, Kwara State. The study used a survey research design, specifically a cross-sectional research design. There were 130 respondents used for the study, as a census approach was adopted. The study employed inferential statistics for its analysis. The findings of the study revealed that e-recruitment has a significant effect on staff productivity of selected pharmaceutical companies in Ilorin, Kwara State, with an R2 of 0.668 and a P-value of .000. The study concludes that e-recruitment has an effect on the staff productivity of selected pharmaceutical companies in Ilorin, Kwara State. The study recommended that indigenous pharmaceutical companies should critically invest in recruiting staff using electronic means, leveraging technology for better productivity.