Human Resources - Recruitment Internal/External Recruitment

Internal Recruitment Filling a vacant position with somebody who already works for the company Jobs may be advertised in staff newsletters, notice boards, internal e-mail etc

Internal Recruitment – Good or Bad? Advantages Existing staff know the business already The employer already knows the candidate It is sometimes quicker and less expensive Opportunity for promotion often motivates existing staff Disadvantages Better qualifies people may be available outside the company It may be difficult to manage people who were previously your co-workers It may cause resentment between staff The candidate may already have a reputation within the business which may be poor

External Recruitment External recruitment occurs when a person from outside the organisation is employed. Jobs may be advertised in newspapers, job centres, on the Internet

External Recruitment – Good or Bad? Advantages New staff will bring new ideas to the business They will often be keen to make a good impression and work harder They may make existing staff work harder Disadvantages The employer does not know the qualities of the new employee Advertising and interviewing takes a long time and costs money They need time to settle in They may be resented by existing workers who have been overlooked for promotion