Recruitment advantage and disadvantage

What is an advantage of external sources of recruitment?

• Creates frustration among existing employees

• Is time-consuming and expensive

• Requires orientation for new employees

• Provides a wide choice of employees

Why is external recruitment time-consuming and expensive?

• Tests and interviews are needed to judge suitability

• Existing employees may resent filling higher level vacancies

• All vacancies cannot be filled internally

• Candidates from outside do not know the enterprise

What is a limitation of external recruitment?

• Existing employees may resent filling higher level vacancies

• Provides people with new ideas and special skills

• Candidates from outside do not know the enterprise

• All vacancies cannot be filled internally

Why do organizations combine external and internal recruiting?

• To challenge internal candidates for promotion

• To create frustration among existing employees

• To fill vacancies created by promotion, retirement, etc.

• To provide a wide choice of employees

What is a demerit of external recruitment?

• No guarantee of getting required number and quality of employees

• Provides a wide choice of employees

• Creates frustration among existing employees

• Requires orientation for new employees