Recruitment refers to the overall process of attracting, selecting and appointing suitable

candidates for jobs (either permanent or temporary) within an organization.Recruitment can

also refer to processes involved in choosing individuals for unpaid positions, such as voluntary
roles or unpaid trainee roles.

Internal vs external rectment A business can recruit in two different ways:

Internal recruitment is when the business looks to fill the vacancy from within its
existing workforce

External recruitment is when the business looks to fill the vacancy from any suitable
applicant outside the business

Of course, the option to use BOTH internal and external recruitment can be used. This is often
the case for senior management appointments.

Internal recruitment

Advantages:

Cheaper and quicker to recruit

People already familiar with the business and how it operates

Provides opportunities for promotion with in the business can be motivating

Business already knows the strengths and weaknesses of candidates

Disadvantages:

Limits the number of potential applicants

No new ideas can be introduced from outside

May cause resentment amongst candidates not appointed

Creates another vacancy which needs to be filled

External recruitment

Advantages:
 Outside people bring in new ideas

Larger pool of workers from which to find the best candidate

People have a wider range of experience

Disadvantages:

Longer process

More expensive process due to advertising and interviews required

Selection process may not be effective enough to reveal the best candidate

Definition
The process of interviewing and evaluating candidates for a
specific job and selecting an individual for employment based on
certain criteria. Employee selection can range from a very simple
process to a very complicated process depending on the firm hiring
and the position. Certain employment laws such as anti-discrimination
laws must be obeyed during employee selection.

An interview is a conversation where questions are asked and answers are given.[1] In common
parlance, the word "interview" refers to a one-on-one conversation with one person acting in the role of
the interviewer and the other in the role of the interviewee. The interviewer asks questions, the
interviewee responds, with participants taking turns talking. Interviews usually involve a transfer of
information from interviewee to interviewer, which is usually the primary purpose of the interview,
although information transfers can happen in both directions simultaneously. One can contrast an
interview which involves bi-directional communication with a one-way flow of information, such as a
speech or oration.