Question

Which of the following is/are external source/s of recruitment?

• A. Newspapers
• B. Recruitment at the factory gate
• C. Recommendations of the Union
• D. All of the above

Answer 1

Answer: (D)

All of the above

External source if recruitment is hiring people from outside the organisation, getting fresh talent and expertise from outside.

• The businesses give advertisement in the newspaper regarding vacancies, the aspiring candidates after reading the article applies for the job interview.
• Factory gate recruitment is when the job seekers inquire from the factory gate about vacancies and then apply for jobs.
• The union members may recommend any fresh talent from their families or neighbor whom they find capable for the job and they appear for the job interview.
  

In all the above cases, any recruitment made will be to someone outside the business which is known as external source of recruitment.

Hence, option (D) is the correct answer.