External sources of recruitment are considered better than internal sources due to following merits of external sources :
1. Qualified personnel – External sources of recruitment attract qualified and trained people to apply for vacant jobs in the organisation.
2. Wider choice – When an organisation adopts external sources of recruitment, it gets an opportunity to make selection among the large number of candidates. Thus, management has a wider choice.
3. Fresh talent – When vacancies are advertised widely, a large number of applicants from outside the organisation apply. As a result, organisation gets fresh talents and new blood available outside the organisation.
4. Competitive spirit – When an organisation uses external sources of recruitment, existing employees will have to compete with the outsiders. This promotes competitive spirit in the organisation.
