CH 5 Recruitment Sources

Concept and Brief Description

Internal Sources refers to the employees who are currently working in the organizations and that are applying for another position in the same organization. There are few advantages for recruiting this way. First, they are people whom the organization already knows, they also know how the organization runs, and it is cheaper and faster than finding someone outside the organization.

External Sources refers to finding applicants outside the organization. This will help the organization to get new and fresh ideas. This type of sourcing has two types of categories, direct applicants and referrals. Direct applicants refer to a person who applies without any referral to the organization. A referral means that the person has someone in the organization told them to apply.

Emotional Hook

The percentage of employees getting hired through referrals is bigger than any other type of recruitment.

Key Points to Elicit in Discussion

There have been many occasions where I hear friends telling other friends of some opening in their place of work, and that they should apply. Many of them do apply, and I think it is great because they believe they could have a chance working there. Helping other people about job openings that are available is a nice thing to do, especially right now in this economy.

Facilitative Questions

Have you found jobs because someone in the organization told you about?