What are the various internal and external sources of recruitment?

By internal sources we mean  the sources with the orgnisation itself which are:

1. Transffering a suitable candidate from a vacncy to the other within the same orgnization. 

2. Promoting a suitable candidate to a higher position.

3. Recalling an employee or a  manager from a long vactation.

4. Advertising an open vacancy with the orgnization.

5. Recalling retired managers for a short period.

The external resources are:

1. Recruiting candidates who are deputed by a government or a certain institution. 

2. Recruitng candidates based on a certain recommendation.

3. Hiring management consultant.

4. Recruiting by advertising on Media & newspapers.

Internal Sources of Recruitment:

1.       Transfer from various Divisions and Branches of the Establishment where there are excess staff strength.  Or If some eligible candidates are there for promotions  their vacancy need be filled by transfer or fresh external recruitment.

2.       Promotions of the eligible candidates by replacing the existing vacancies internally/externally.

3.       Upgrading the same category: e.g. Accountant to senior accountant—this also a deemed promotion.

4.       Demotion: Though not advisable generally:  These may be done  as a part of disciplinary actions against the employee.

5.       Retired Employees: Vacancies are temporarily filled from this category, if the employees are willing to do, or a welfare measure for retired employees  who know better about the organisation and is mutually beneficial.

6.       Retrenched Employees: In Industrial  Establishment—retrenchment is a common phenomena  earlier,   the employees who are losing their job on account of recession or low business activities called later by giving a preference.

7.       Dependents and relatives of deceased employees: Introduced as a welfare measure to kith and kinds of those due to retardation and death.

External Sources:

1.       Media Advertisements

2.       Campus recruitment from Educational/Profession Training Institutions

3.       HR Recruitment Agencies/Outsourcing.

4.       Employment Exchanges

5.       Labour Contractors/Labour Supply Establishments

6.       Un solicited applicants/Casual applications received in the general way even without declaration of any vacancies

7.       Employee Referrals/ Friends circle recommendations/Family members

8.       Recruitment Camps specifically for the purpose/those who are approaching directly based on merits and demands.

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Internal Sources:

•          promotions

•          transfers & relocations

•          job rotation

•          rehires and recalls

External Sources:

•          employee referral programs

•          walk-ins

•          other companies

•          employment agencies

•          temporary help agencies

•          trade associations and unions

•          schools

•          foreign nationals

Internal recruitment is concerned with recruiting people internally through transfer and promotion and external recruitment is associated with recruiting people externally through advertisement, employee’s referrals, and other external sources .

A comparison between internal recruitment and external recruitment is as follows:

1. Internal recruitment: It is a quick process that involves the search of candidates internally. External recruitment: It is a lengthier process that involves finding potential candidates externally or outside the organization.

2. Internal recruitment: This process is cheaper one as it does not involve any cost of contracting external sources. External recruitment: This process is costly one as it bears extra cost for searching out the potential candidates.

3. Internal recruitment: Under it, there will be limited choice of candidates. External recruitment: A wider choice of candidates is possible if external recruitment is used to get the people at work

.4. Internal recruitment: It motivates the existing staffs to improve their performance. External recruitment: The existing staffs may feel dissatisfied if external recruitment is used to get the people at work.

5. Internal recruitment: The infusion of fresh talent is impossible in internal recruitment. External recruitment: The infusion of fresh talent is possible in external recruitment.