Difference Between Internal And External Recruitment

Difference Between Internal And External Recruitment

The main dissimilarities or difference between internal recruitment and external recruitment process can be pointed out as follows:

1. Introduction

Internal Recruitment: It is a process of filling job openings or vacancies with current employees from within the organization

External Recruitment: It is a process of filling job vacancies with fresh candidates from outside the organization

2. New Talent And Ideas

Internal Recruitment: It does not promote freshness, new talent and new idea

External Recruitment: It promotes and attracts freshness, new talent and new idea in the organization

3. Cost And Time

Internal Recruitment: It requires less cost and time to recruit candidates internally

External Recruitment: It is more costly and time consuming method of recruitment.

4. Simple Or Complex

Internal Recruitment: It is very simple method of filling vacancies

External Recruitment: It is complex method of recruitment

5. Training Need

Internal Recruitment: It does not require induction training because candidates are already familiar with the organizational environment

External Recruitment: It requires induction training for fresh candidates

6. Basis Of Recruitment

Internal Recruitment: Candidates are recruited on the basis of seniority and merit

External Recruitment: Candidates are recruited on the basis of merit, experience and qualification

7. Employee Motivation

Internal Recruitment: This process motivates current employees which promotes better performance and job satisfaction

External Recruitment: This process may demotivate the existing employees in the organization

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Advantages And Disadvantages Of External Recruitment

Advantages Of Internal Recruitment

8. Choice Available

Internal Recruitment: Limited choice of competent manpower is available 

External Recruitment: More choice of competent manpower is available

9. Sources Of Recruitment

Internal Recruitment: Promoting a junior employee, transfer etc.

External Recruitment: Advertising, hiring headhunter, recruitment agencies etc.

Internal Recruitment Vs External Recruitment (Comparison Chart)

Basis For Difference	Internal Recruitment	External Recruitment
Introduction	Filling vacancies with existing employees from within the organization	Filling vacancies with fresh candidates from outside the organization
Promotion Of New Talent	No	Yes
Cost And Time Required	Less	More
Simple/Complex	Simple process	Complex process
Training Need	No	Yes
Basis Of Recruitment	Seniority	Qualification and merit
Employee Motivation	Yes	May demotivate current employees
Choice Available	Limited	More
Sources Of Recruitment	Promotion, transfer etc.	Advertising, recruitment agencies etc.

I hope this post is helpful to understand the difference between internal recruitment and external recruitment and to make comparison between them.