Virtual Recruiting

There was an interesting article in yesterday's Wall Street Journal.
The article, entitled "The New Battle for M.B.A. Grads" [subscription required] spoke about the incredibly competitive environment for hiring M.B.A. graduates. Ronald Alsop writes in the article, "With demand growing for M.B.A. graduates, it is a seller's market out there, making it tough for many companies to meet hiring quotas using old tried-and-true recruiting methods."
In the article, Alsop says that, "To be successful in the future, recruiters will need a different skill set. Rather than being event planners who are transaction-oriented, they'll need to become more adept and comfortable with technology and the online world." The reason for this shift -
as Karen Calo, IBM's vice president for global talent states in the article, "Technology is part of the DNA of today's younger generation.".
I believe that a Recruiter will continue to do what they have always done [i.e. Networking, Relationship Building etc.]. That has not changed. What has changed is the venue where these activities are conducted. Where once you met a candidate for lunch or set up a meeting at your office, now you email or IM them.