The sources of recruitment may be broadly divided into two categories: internal
sources and external sources. Both have their own merits and demerits. Let us
examine these.
Internal Sources
Persons who are already working in an Organization constitute the ‘internal sources’.
Retrenched employees, retired employees, dependents of deceased employees
generally constitute the internal sources. Whenever any vacancy arises, someone
from within the Organization is upgraded, transferred, promoted or even demoted.
External Sources
External sources lie outside an Organization. The Organization can have the services of:
sources and external sources. Both have their own merits and demerits. Let us
examine these.
Internal Sources
Persons who are already working in an Organization constitute the ‘internal sources’.
Retrenched employees, retired employees, dependents of deceased employees
generally constitute the internal sources. Whenever any vacancy arises, someone
from within the Organization is upgraded, transferred, promoted or even demoted.
External sources lie outside an Organization. The Organization can have the services of:
- Employees working in other Organizations;
- Job aspirants registered with employment exchanges;
- Students from reputed educational institutions;
- Candidates referred by unions, friends, relatives and existing employees;
- Candidates forwarded by search firms and contractors;
- Candidates responding to the advertisements, issued by the Organization; and
- Unsolicited applications/ walk-ins.
