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Compare the use of internal and external methods of recruitment

      

Compare the use of internal and external methods of recruitment

  

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Lydia
• Internal recruitment ensures candidates already have knowledge of the organisation however external recruitment can attract candidates with new ideas
• Internal recruitment is fast as candidates are already in the organisation however external recruitment can take a very long time
• Internal recruitment is more cost effective as advertising can be done on staff newsletters or intranet whereas external recruitment can be very expensive in costs of advertising
• Internal recruitment can create another vacancy whereas external recruitment adds a new employee to the staff
• Internal recruitment is motivating for staff who see a promotion path however external recruitment may cause conflict with existing staff
• Internal vacancies can be advertised on noticeboards and via email whereas external vacancies can be advertised using websites and job centres

lydiajane74 answered the question on May 14, 2018 at 00:05


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