All aboard the online express - There is increasing interest among recruiters in the potential of the internet as a means of reducing costs, improving access to candidates, and speeding up the process of finding new staff. Yet, for every potential benefit there is a pitfall. The net can overwhelm selectors and their admin systems with a flood of unsuitable candidates. Bugs in the system., computer crashes and problems caused by recruiters with poor IT skills can lose applications, cause delays, and damage the public image of the organisation. Poorly designed or over-engineered web sites try the limited patience of online users. Here, we highlight the various ways of using online recruitment, and provide a guide to the main choices facing recruiters.