Recruitment Methods Benefits
In this document I will be explaining the advantages of recruitment and selection methods and how they can benefit an organisation Recruiting Internally
Internal employees are familiar with the organisation, they will be accustomed to the organisations culture, goals, visions and expectations so this will not need to be explained to them as they should have sound knowledge of this already. Internal recruitment also boosts morale within the business as it promotes opportunities and career progression by rewarding the good work of current employees. Others may see this as a positive and may encourage them to do the same if the opportunity arises.
Internal recruitment can also be very cost effective as less money spent on the advertising of the role, induction/training. It may also reduce costs by reducing staff turnover.
Recruiting Externally
Recruiting externally brings in fresh ideas that could be advantageous to the organization. An external candidate may have experienced a different way of working that may not necessarily been thought of before but could possibly benefit the new organization. External recruits help a business to grow and develop, introduces new skills that may specifically be required for the position and increases culture within the business.
Recruiting Online
Online recruitment can be cost effective depending on where you post the vacancy. If a role is advertised on a company’s own website then the cost is next to nothing. Posting vacancies on job boards still involve costs but less money would be spent compared to advertising in a national newspaper or television. Online recruitment is quick and easy and attracts a large number of candidates as the internet has become an increasingly popular source for people when looking for jobs.
Recruiting online offers a variety of testing to screen candidates to help select right candidates that match the organizations requirements and needs.

Selection Methods
Face to Face Interview
This method of selection helps to see first-hand a person’s body language and gage a candidate’s reaction which may not be detected over the phone. An employee could be saying one thing but their body language could mean another. It is also easier to judge a person’s true character when conducting a face to face interview.
Telephone Interviews
This method is cost and time effective and takes much less time to arrange than a face to face interview. Telephone interviews are very convenient if the interviewee maybe lives abroad and is unable to attend in person.
If the role that is being interview for requires good communication and telephone skills, telephone interviews would be an excellent way to test their verbal communication and telephone manner .
Assessment Centres
Assessment Centres gives the candidate a better insight into the role as it sets out specific tasks which they will be tested on through various exercises related to the role they have applied for. Assessment centres can also be changed and customized for different positions and organisations requirements.
Assessment centres are also a good way of assessing candidates existing skills and performance as well as predicting future job performance. From an employee point of view it gives them an opportunity to find out their possible strengths and weaknesses which they may have not identified before.