Question

Explain the External sources of Recruitment.

Answer 1

• External Sources:

1. Direct Sources:
   Walkins: Walk-in applicants with suitable qualifications and requirements can be another source of recruitment.

• Advertisement:

1. The employer can advertise in periodicals about the vacancies in the organization.
2. Specifying nature of work and vacancy.
3. Qualification and experience are required.
4. Salary offered
5. Mode of applying and the last date to apply.

• Rival firms:

1. Where the efficient employers of rival companies are drawn to the organization by higher pay and benefits.
2. It is known as “Poaching” or “Attracting” or “Raiding” or “Hunting”.
3. Other Direct – Sources are campus and e-recruitment, unsolicited applicants, Factory Gate recruitment, etc.

• Indirect Sources:

1. Job portals: Using internet job portals organizations can screen for prospective candidates and fill up their vacancies.
2. Employee referral: The existing employees of the organization may recommend some of their relatives or known people who will be suitable for the existing vacancies.
3. Employment Agencies: It is like a Public Employment Exchange, owned by the private parties and connects the job providers and the job seeker.
4. Public Employment Exchange: It is established by the Government and bridging the gap between the Employer and the job seeker and makes available the information through a database. And other indirect sources are Labour Contractors Poaching Outsourcing, Deputation, etc. Word of mouth.