Sources of Recruitment

Recruitment is performed to attract potential employees with the necessary qualifications and skills in the adequate number for the positions available in the organization. It searches available people for the job and invites them to apply for the job. The process of recruitment precedes the process of selection of the right candidate for the given positions in the organization. Recruitment seeks to attract suitable applicants to apply for available jobs.

 The recruitment process involved the following activities:

• Identify different sources of labour supply for which applications of prospective employees may be obtained.
• Evaluate the validity of different sources.
• Choose the most suitable source or sources.
• Contact the chosen sources of recruitment to secure applications.
• Attract and motivate prospective candidates to apply for vacant jobs.

An organization can recruit employees from within or from outside. Therefore, the various recruitment sources available to an organization may be broadly divided into two categories: Internal and External sources.

Recruitment can be defined as the process of publicizing information about various job vacancies in the organization. It is a process of searching for prospective employees and encouraging them to apply for the job in the organization. Recruitment is a positive process because it stimulates people to apply for the job. It is an important part of staffing, and it is also an ongoing process. Its main aim is to attract a large number of qualified candidates to apply for the job. For this purpose, an organization communicates the vacant position through different sources of recruitment. This process of staffing brings together the job giver and the job seekers.