Recruitment Methods

What are some examples of external recruitment methods?

• Posting on personal social media accounts

• Hiring friends and family

• Job fairs, advertising on job boards, using recruitment agencies

• Asking current employees for referrals

Name two online job board platforms commonly used by companies.

• Indeed and Glassdoor

• Facebook and Twitter

• Tiktok and Instagram

• Craigslist and Gumtree

What are traditional recruitment methods?

• Social media marketing

• Newspaper advertisements

• Billboard advertisements

• Email marketing

How can social media be used as a recruitment method?

• Posting job openings and using targeted advertising

• Cold calling potential candidates

• Using billboards to advertise job openings

• Sending direct mail to potential candidates

Explain the concept of headhunting as an external recruitment method.

• Headhunting is a method of recruiting where a company hires individuals to hunt for potential candidates.

• Headhunting is a method of recruiting where a company relies on luck to find suitable candidates.

• Headhunting is a method of recruiting where a company seeks out and approaches specific individuals who are seen as highly qualified for a particular job.

• Headhunting is a method of recruiting where a company only considers internal candidates for a job.

What are the advantages of using online recruitment methods?

• Wider reach, cost-effectiveness, time efficiency, and ability to target specific candidate demographics

• Limited reach, expensive, time-consuming, and inability to target specific candidate demographics

What are the disadvantages of using external recruitment methods?

• Difficult to assess skills and qualifications

• Costly and time-consuming, lack of cultural fit

• Limited pool of candidates

• May not attract top talent

What are the disadvantages of using external recruitment methods?

• Difficult to assess skills and qualifications

• Costly and time-consuming, lack of cultural fit

• Limited pool of candidates

• May not attract top talent

Compare and contrast the effectiveness of online and traditional recruitment methods.

• Contrast the taste of coffee in online and traditional recruitment methods.

• Consider factors such as cost, reach, speed, and candidate quality.

• Consider factors such as weather, traffic, and office location.

• Compare the color schemes of online and traditional recruitment methods.