What Are Advantages And Disadvantages Of External Recruitment?

"Hiring externally brings with it both advantages and disadvantages not present with promoting externally:
Potential Advantages:

A) Provide the company with new and fresh ideas.

B) Reduce training expenses by hiring an employee experienced with working at your required level.

C) May produce less turmoil and be less upsetting to the current organisational hierarchy.

D) Allows for swift growth. 

E) Can increase the diversity within a company.

F) Can make the company more popular on the job market, especially in the current economic conditions.

Potential Disadvantages:

A) Takes longer and can cost the company more.

B) It can be difficult to tell by the candidate's information whether they will fit in well with the company and its employees.

C) Destroys incentive for current employees to aim for promotion, therefore damaging productivity.

D) Candidate can take time to become familiar with current systems.

E) Current employees may produce conflict over new ideas brought in by the outsider.
So, in conclusion, External recruitment can by of huge benefit to a company as it brings new people into the organisation, along with new ideas. However, it also has its disadvantages, and it is up to you to decide whether internal promotion or external recruitment is best for your company.
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External recruitment
ADVANTAGES
-Outside people bring in new ideas
-Larger pool of workers from which to find the best candidate
-People have a wider range of experience

two possible benefits of external recruitment over internal recruitment of a company
1. Introduction of new ideas, approaches and views, not entrenched in company politics and issues.
2. No problem of promoting one worker over others risking friction & resentment.

Internal recruitment DISADVANTAGES

-Limits the number of potential applicants
-No new ideas can be introduced from outside the business
-May cause resentment amongst candidates not appointed
-Creates another vacancy which needs to be filled

Internal pro: You have absolute control
internal con: You have limited time and money for complete screening

external pro: A recruiter has more prospects available and typically a very organized screening process
external con: A recruiter costs money

External recruitment has increased in the companies because of the benefits which the organizations gain from the external recruitment. The major benefit of external recruitment is that it brings fresh minds in the organization. The externally recruited persons may have more innovative skills and ideas. He may have more passion and motivation to make his position in the organization therefore, he may perform well. The company can also bring new talent in the organization and the interest of the potential candidates to be recruited in a specific organization is also increased. Moreover, it is the social responsibility of the organization to give the chance to all the eligible candidates without any discrimination. Therefore, it enhances the overall image of the organization.

Advantage  of external  recruitment of worker

Advantages of external recruitment

Advantage  of external  recruitment of worker

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Advantage  of external  recruitment of worker