Internal Recruiting

Internal Recruitment can offer a company a lot of benefits. The ability to recruit and promote from within offers a sense of familiarity with the company's business practices and corporate culture.

Internal recruitment can also cost the organization less money and in the process than external recruitment. The employee who works with the organization usually does not demand a big salary and is available for a transfer much quicker. Additional benefits of Internal Recruiting include motivation of employees to work harder in the hopes of being promoted  and achieving their own long-term individual goals.

Methods of internal recruitment

• Intranets.

• Staff notice boards.

• In-house magazines / newsletters.

• Internal notices.

• Meetings.

• Personal recommendation – often referred to as ‘word of mouth’.

 

Advantages of internal recruitment

• Cheaper and quicker to recruit.

• People already familiar with the business and how it operates.

• Provides opportunities for promotion with in the business – can be motivating.

• Business already knows the strengths and weaknesses of candidates.

Disadvantages of internal recruitment

• Limits the number of potential applicants.

• No new ideas can be introduced from outside the business.

• External candidates might be better suited / qualified for the job.

• May cause resentment amongst candidates not appointed .

• Creates another vacancy which needs to be filled.

• Longer process.

I feel that  a combination of the two- External and Internal Recruiting is necessary in order to maintain a balanced workforce and a diversed corporate culture. Adding "new blood" will ensure new ideas and problem-solving techniques critical for the success and survival of any company.

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