subject: Recruitment Drive Aided By USB Flash Drives [print this page] The inherent appeal and perceived value of USB flash drives will undoubtedly attract people to your stand if they know you are handing them out for free but because of the cost of them you just need to be careful how freely you give them away. In the context of recruitment at a University the cost of a few hundred USB flash drives in relatively small compared to the cost of paying recruitment firms or placing job ads in relevant papers and magazines.