internal/ external recruitment

• internal recruitment is when an organisation recruits for staff from within the organisation itself
• internal recruitment can be advertised through -

  • Staff notice board
  • Organisations intranet 
  • Internal email to staff
  • Company newsletter
• Advantages of internal recruitment -

  -The vacancy can be filled quickly

  -The employee knows the organisation which saves induction training costs

  -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 
• Disadvantages of internal recruitment -

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

  -Promoting an employee will then consequentially create a vacancy in their old post. 

  -The organisation misses out on the chance of bringing in fresh, new ideas and skills to the organisation. 

  -Employees can resent a fellow colleague being promoted over them – which can lead to conflict. 
• External recruitment is when an organisation hires from outside the organisation to fill a vacancy
• external recruitment can be advertised through -

  • Job centre
  • Newspaper adverts
  • Websites
  • Recruitment agencies 
• Advantages of external recruitment -

  -Fresh new ideas and skills are brough 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 the other
• Disadvantages of external recruitment -

  -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

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