When filling open positions in an organization, staffing professionals have a variety of sources to identify and attract applicants. These options fall into two categories, or pools: internal and external.

Research to find:

• The advantages and disadvantages of each of these options,
• The situations in which one option would be better than the other, and then
• Explain your rationale for this decision, using your research findings.

Find at least two scholarly sources addressing this issue. When researching, it is good to find sources that provide various perspectives on the same t

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External and Internal Sources of Recruitment

Recruiting process plays a significant role in the progress and development of an organization. Employers through the human resource department decide on the process of recruiting either internally or externally depending on their needs and structure. Internal sources of recruitment involve motivation of employees of an organization to apply for positions within the organization (Noe et al., 2017). On the other hand, external sources involve motivation of skilled and efficient applicants from the external setting.

Internal Sources

Advantages

Internal sources help to reduce employee turnover levels since employee’s promotion within an organization fosters job security and satisfaction. Also, internal sources increase employee`s loyalty to the organization and transfer…

 

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