internal vs external recruitment

Question 1

internal job advertising methods

Answer 1

-staff noticeboard
-organisations intranet
-internal email to all or selected staff
-company newsletter

Question 2

external job advertising methods

Answer 2

-job centre
-newspaper adverts
-websites (eg. S1 jobs)
-recruitment agencies (specialist organisations that are experts in recruiting and selecting the best staff for other organisations)

Question 3

advantages of internal recruitment

Answer 3

-The vacancy can be filled quickly

-The employee knows the organisation which saves induction training costs and time

-The employee is known to the organisation and can be trusted to do a good job

-The organisation saves money on external advertisement costs

-Employees will be more motivated as they know there is a chance of promotion

Question 4

disadvantages of internal recruitment

Answer 4

-Applicants are drawn from a very limited pool so the organisation may not hire the best person for the job

-Promoting one employee will consequently create a vacancy in their old job

-The organisation misses out on a chance to bring in fresh, new ideas and new skills to the organisation

-Employees can resent a fellow colleague being promoted over them. This can cause conflict and relations to become strained

Question 5

advantages of external recruitment

Answer 5

-Fresh, new ideas and skills are brought into the organisation

-There is a wider pool of candidates to choose from

-It avoids creating a further vacancy in the organisation

-It avoids the jealousy and resistance that is often created by one employee being promoted over others

Question 6

disadvantages of external recruitment

Answer 6

-Candidates do not know the organisation so induction training will have to be carried out, taking up production time and costing money

-Such a potentially vast pool of candidates can mean it takes longer to choose suitable applicants for interview

-The organisation does not know the successful candidate, which carries a risk that they may not be suited for the job, or worse are untrustworthy

-Existing staff may be demotivated as they perceive that there is no chance of internal promotion