Meaning of Recruitment: "Recruitment is the process of searching for prospective employees and stimulating them to apply for jobs in the organisation."
Limitations of Internal sources of recruitment:
(i) When vacancies are filled through internal promotions, the scope for fresh talent is reduced.
(ii) The employees may become lethargic, if they are sure of time bound promotions.
(iii) The spirit of competition among the employees may hamper.
(iv) Frequent transfers of employees may reduce the overall productivity of the organisation.
(v) It may not be possible for an organisation to fill all vacancies from internal sources.