Question

Which source of recruitment is needed to bring new blood in the organization ? Explain any three advantages & any two limitations of this source.

Answer 1

External source of recruitment bring new blood in the organisation.

The benefits / merits / advantages of using external sources of recruitment:-

• It encourages young blood with new ideas to enter the organisation.
• It offers wide scope for selection. This is because a large number of suitable candidates will come for the selection process.
• There are less chances of bias or partiality.
• Here there is no need to maintain confidential records.

The demerits / limitations of using external sources of recruitment:-

• It is very costly. 

This is because advertisements, test, medical examination etc., has to be conducted.

• It is very time consuming. 

This is because the selection process is very lengthy.