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CLASSS XII

SUBJECT: BUSINESS STUDIES

CHAPTER -6

Staffing

Topics - Recruitment and its internal and external sources.

(LESSON-16)

RECRUITMENT

(A) Recruitment: Recruitment may be defined as the process of
searching for prospective employees and stimulating them to apply for

jobs in the organization.
Sources of Recruitment
(A) Internal Sources

(B) External Sources
(A) Internal Sources of Recruitment

Internal sources refer to inviting candidates from within the
organization. Following are important sources of internal recruitment:

1. Transfers: It involves the shifting of an employee from one job to
another, from one department to another or from one shift to another

shift.
2. Promotions: It refers to shifting an employee to a higher position
carrying higher responsibilities, prestige, facilities and pay.

3. Lay-Off: To recall the temporary worker for work is called Lay-Off,
who were temporarily separated from organization due to lack of work.

Advantages of Internal Sources Recruitment:
(1) Employees are motivated to improve their performance.

(2) Internal recruitment also simplifies the process of selection &
placement.

(3) No wastage of time on the employee training and development.