What are the 4 internal recruitment methods
Notice boards, company newsletters, E-mail, intranet
Advantages of internal recruitment
-Employee’s abilities are known already
-Less expensive
-Motivational
-Quicker
-Reduces risk of employing the wrong person
-Shorter induction.
Disadvantages of internal recruitment
-limited range of applicants
-no new ideas or skills brought into the business
-staff resentment due to jealousy/ rivalry
-vacated position will need to be filled
Explain how media can used as external recruitment
Newspaper and magazine advertisements. Jobs which require limited skills are advertised locally, while more specialist jobs are advertised more widely, perhaps even in specialist magazines.
Explain how the internet can be used a form of external recruitment
There are several websites on the internet which advertise a range of jobs. Many firms also have their own websites on which they advertise their vacancies. Advertising on the internet is not expensive and has a wide audience.
Explain how job centres can be used as a form of external recruitment
These are found in major towns and are government operated. They display jobs on cards either in the window or inside the building on notice boards and people seeking work are encouraged to come in and look around. The staff will arrange appointments with firms for people who are interested in a particular job. (Government run and cheap/free for the company)``
Explain how private recruitment agencies can be used as external recruitment
They help businesses to recruit staff. They are common in secretarial work, nursing etc. A firm looking for staff will approach an agency, which will supply workers who are interviewed by the agency, the firm or both. The agency gets a commission related to the salary of the person they have found for the firm. (Private company and expensive)
Advantages of external recruitment
•Large choice of applicants
•‘new blood’ (new ideas, more willing to make changes)
•Overcomes jealousies
•Insight into other firms
•May save money on training
Disadvantages of external recruitment
•Settling in time required – potentially a longer induction period
•Demotivating for existing staff
•More expensive than internal recruitment
•Process takes longer
