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Internal and External Recruitment
Internal and External Recruitment
Online Recriutment:
Internal recruitment
Job posting: In this system the employer provide notices to the existing
employees about the job openings within the organisation. And the employees
respond it according to their needs.
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External Recruitment
External recruitment is another way of recruiting people for the job. Let us study
in detail what are the different sources of external recruitment.
Labour unions: Labour unions are the good source of recruiting labours in the
factory. Unions have traditionally supplied workers to the employers. A labour
pool is generally available through Unions.
Media: Media is the most popular source of external recruitment. This includes
advertisement in newspaper, business magazines, radio, TV channels etc. This
source is comparatively costlier than other sources.
Job fairs & events: The Company organise job fairs events at different locations
to attract the pool of candidates for the respective jobs. This method is used
when the company needs immediate employees.
Internal Recruitment
1. Advantages
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2. Disadvantages
Danger of inbreeding
Possible morale problems of those not promoted
‘Political’ infighting for promotions
Need strong management development programs.
External Recruitment
1. Advantages
2. Disadvantages
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