Page 3 - Lesson Note 2

4. Competitive Spirit: If a company taps external sources, the staff will

have to compete with the outsiders.
Limitations of External Sources of Recruitment

1. Dissatisfaction among existing employees: Recruitment from
outside may cause dissatisfaction among the employees. They may feel

that their chances of promotion are reduced.
2. Costly process: A lot of money has to be spent on advertisement
therefore this is costly process.

3. Lengthy Process: It takes more time than internal sources of
recruitment.