Question

Elucidate any four methods of External Recruitment.

Answer 1

1. Media advertisement: Advertisements are the most popular technique of external recruitment since they may reach a large number of people in a short period of time. A job advertisement is a paid notification that appears in national newspapers, industry magazines, journals, and occasionally on television. This source has a broader coverage and a larger reach than most sources and is effective for hiring skilled workers, clerical, and higher-level personnel. Organisations list job opportunities by including the title/designation, job profile, needed credentials and work experience, projected remuneration, location, and so on.
2. Campus recruitment: Organisations can hire recent graduates from schools, colleges, and universities for jobs that need technical or professional training. This is also known as "Campus Recruiting" or "On-campus Job Placement". A good collaboration between organisational and educational institutions can aid in the selection of suitable individuals. This source of recruitment is intended for roles in businesses at the junior level or as managerial trainees.
3. Placement Agencies/outsourcing and management consultants: Outsourcing recruitment is the process of transferring all or a portion of the recruitment process to an external Human Resource consultant who provides recruitment services. These recruiting companies charge a fee for their easily available sources of qualified applicants and make the selection process easier for organisations.
4. Casual callers: Potential employees or applicants can come into any organisation and distribute their job applications even if no job criteria are posted. These casual callers or job applications are kept in the organization's records and may be contacted if there are new vacancies or openings. This is one of the cheapest forms of recruitment because it does not necessitate the expenditure of money on marketing.