Explain three internal and three external sources of Recruitment.

Answer -In a broader classification, recall of temporarily laid-off employees is a third internal source; it refers to bringing them back when work becomes available. Transfer moves an existing employee to a comparable job, while promotion moves an employee to a higher position. External sources include advertisements inviting applications, employment exchanges matching job-seekers to vacancies, and campus recruitment from educational institutions.

Recruitment is the process of searching for prospective employees and stimulating them to apply. It is a positive process because it increases the pool of applicants; selection is comparatively eliminative because unsuitable applicants are screened out.

Internal sources: transfer and promotion. They use existing employees, reduce cost and support motivation, but limit fresh talent.

External sources: advertisements, direct recruitment, casual callers, employment exchanges, placement agencies, campus recruitment, employee recommendations, labour contractors and web publishing. They widen choice and introduce fresh skills, but take time and money.

The principal NCERT classification has transfer and promotion. The broader recall category above explains the third source requested by this question.