The document discusses recruitment, which is the process of finding and hiring job candidates. There are two main sources of recruitment: internal and external. Internal recruitment sources involve hiring from within the company, such as through promotions or referrals. External recruitment sources involve hiring outside candidates, such as through recruitment agencies or job boards. The document outlines advantages and disadvantages of both internal and external recruitment sources.

1. RECRUITMENTRECRUITMENT
•It is the process of finding and hiring suitable
candidate (from within internal or external of an
organization) to fill the position.
•The process of identifying that the organization
needs to employ someone up to the point at
which the application forms for the post have
arrived at the organization.

2. What are the different sources ofWhat are the different sources of
recruitment?recruitment?
2 categories:
◦ Internal sources
◦ External

3. What is internal source?What is internal source?
-involves recruiting candidates within
an organization to fill the vacancy.
-unlike external sources, companies
fill the positions through references
of internal employees

4. METHODS OF INTERNALMETHODS OF INTERNAL
RECRUITMENTRECRUITMENT
• Internal advertisement (emails,
newsletters, or OC)
• Word of mouth
• Promotions
• Internal employees referrals
• Retired employees for temporary or
contract positions
• Present temporary or contract employees
to permanent positions

5. Advantages of InternalAdvantages of Internal
RecruitmentRecruitment
Economical. Less time consuming
No need for training
Build strong relationship with employees
Easy to pick best talents

6. DisadvantagesDisadvantages
of Internal recruitmentof Internal recruitment
Position of persons promoted will be
vacated
Partiality in promotions
No new opportunities for external
candidates
Dissatisfied employees may quit if co-
worker is promoted to higher position

7. What is EXTERNAL SOURCE?What is EXTERNAL SOURCE?
Involves recruiting candidate through
references, networks, or they may
approach recruitment agencies.
In order to compete with other companies
and increase their standard, employers
hunt for best talents working for other top
companies ---- PIRATING

8. Advantages of ExternalAdvantages of External
RecruitmentRecruitment
Create new opportunities for external
employees
Best candidates can be placed for the roles
Increase in the selection ratio
Less chances of partiality
Uniqueness in employee who worked for
different companies can take he current
company to extra mile.

9. Disadvantages of EXTERNALDisadvantages of EXTERNAL
RECRUITMENTRECRUITMENT
Cost to hire is high
More time consuming
Sourcing quality candidate becomes
difficult for the company
Internal recruiters lack headhunting skills
(less references or networks). Thus they
may approach Recruitment agencies to
hire people.

10. SelectionSelection
Consists of the processes involved in
choosing from applicants a suitable
candidate to fill a post.

11. TrainingTraining
Consists of a range of processes involved in
making sure that job holders have the right
skills, knowledge and attitudes required to
help the organization to achieve its
objectives.