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Question
‘RP Infotech Ltd.” decided to approach ‘Patel Engineering College’ to recruit qualified personnel for various technical jobs in its newly opened branch in Surat.
Which source of recruitment from the following has been used by ‘RP Infotech Ltd.’ in the above case:
Options
Direct Recruitment
Placement Agencies and Management Consultants
Campus Recruitment
Recommendation of employees
Solution
Campus Recruitment
Explanation:
Campus recruiting is the direct recruitment of applicants from management and technical institutions and universities.
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