Topic 5 Quiz 2 Recruitment

Give two disadvantages of Internal Recruitment

• Shorter induction

• Process takes longer

• Staff resentment due to jealousy/rivalry

• Vacated position will need to be filled

Give two advantages of External Recruitment

• Overcomes jealousies

• Settling in time required – potentially a longer induction period

• ‘new blood’ (new ideas, more willing to make changes)

• Employee’s abilities are known already

Two advantages of Internal Recruitment are

• Overcomes jealousies

• Reduces risk of employing wrong person

• Less expensive

• Vacated position will need to be filled

Two disadvantages of External Recruitment are

• Demotivating for existing staff

• Vacated position will not need to be filled

• No new ideas or skills brought into the business

• Process takes longer

Give two disadvantages of Internal Recruitment

• Demotivating for existing staff

• Limited range of applicants

• No new ideas or skills brought into the business

• Reduces risk of employing wrong person

Which two of these are advantages of External Recruitment?

• Process takes longer

• Motivational

• Insight into other firms

• Vacated position will not need to be filled

Two advantages of Internal Recruitment are

• Shorter induction

• Limited range of applicants

• Motivational

• ‘new blood’ (new ideas, more willing to make changes

Which two of these are disadvantages of External Recruitment ?

• Settling in time required – potentially a longer induction period

• Insight into other firms

• More expensive than internal recruitment

• No new ideas or skills brought into the business

Which one of these is the odd one out ?

• Vacated position will not need to be filled

• Employee’s abilities are known already

• Insight into other firms

• Overcomes jealousies

Which one of these is the odd one out ?

• No new ideas or skills brought into the business

• Staff resentment due to jealousy/rivalry

• Demotivating for existing staff

• Vacated position will need to be filled