Tag: meaning, nature, methods and sources of recruitment

Questions Related to meaning, nature, methods and sources of recruitment

In the context of personnel management, recruitment means _________.

  1. to obtain fresh supplies

  2. restoring and replenishing

  3. discovering applicants for the present or future jobs in an enterprise

  4. both (A) and (B)


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Recruitment in context of personnel management refers to finding the best suitable person for the job who is suitable for the job even in future and the need for recruitment does not arise again and again. The firm takes interviews, carry out training programs for making the employees efficient so that they give positive results in present as well in future. 

The organisation focuses on present as well future because they invest time and money in conducting interviews and training programs. This becomes a costly affair to provide training to the new employees again and again, it slows down the working of the firm.

Which of the following is not an external source of recruitment?

  1. Jobbers and contractors

  2. Advertising

  3. Field trips

  4. Transfers


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

External source of recruitment is when the job is given to someone outside the business who has been selected through proper job interview and tests. Jobbers, contractors, field trips are all external source of recruitment and the job is offered to a person who is not acquainted withe the organisation and its work. 

On the other hand, transfers is an internal source of recruitment in which workers from the organisation itself are used to fill the vacant job positions. In transfer the worker from one job position shifts to another in the same organisation at the same level.
For example, a worker who is a supervisor in production department is transferred to the position of supervisor in sales department.  

Which of the following is the most popular method of recruiting staff?

  1. Employment exchanges

  2. Advertising

  3. Jobbers and contractors

  4. Recruitment at the factory gate


Correct Option: B

Which of the following is an internal source of recruitment?

  1. Advertising the agencies

  2. Employment exchanges

  3. Transfers and promotions

  4. Chamber of commerce, Trade Associations etc


Correct Option: C

To recruit means ____________.

  1. to obtain fresh supplies

  2. restoring and replenishing

  3. a change from one job to another

  4. both (A) and (B)


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

To recruit means to get new and fresh talent n the organisation and fill the vacant job positions. It gets new and fresh talent in the organisation, who use their expertise to achieve goals efficiently.

Recruitment also means restoring and replenishing means filing vacant positions, giving proper training to the new employees required for the job. 
Change from one job to another does not come under recruitment.

Sources for the recruitment of employees may be _________.

  1. internal

  2. external

  3. either (A) or (B)

  4. none of the above


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

There are two sources of recruitment, internal and external sources. Internal sources of recruitment includes filling the vacant job positions from the available workforce in the organisation. It saves the cost of carrying out interviews, training and additional payments. 

External sources of recruitment is filing the vacant positions by hiring people outside the firm. This involves getting new talent and expertise into the organisation.

Internal recruitment has the potentiality to increase the _______ of the employees.

  1. conflicts

  2. misunderstanding

  3. income

  4. morale


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Internal recruitment  is the source of recruitment in which the vacant job positions is filled by the employees of the firm itself. Internal source of recruitment includes transfer and promotion. In this type of recruitment, one of the current employees id chosen to fill the job position. 


This instills job satisfaction and increases the morale of the employees. They perform even better to get higher position and new opportunities.  It also increases the loyalty of the employee toward the organisation as they find their hard work and efforts being appreciated.

What is an important source of recruitment of a personnel?

  1. Jobbers and contractors

  2. Field trips

  3. Employment exchanges

  4. None of the above


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Employment exchange refers to central and state government organisation which collect the information of employers and prospective employees. Job seekers register themselves to the employment exchanges with their profile. The employers register to the employment exchanges when they have vacancies and notify the specification of the job. The employment exchange notify the job seekers who fit for the job about the vacancy.

In this case some expense and efforts of employers is saved as shortlisted candidates are provided who suit best for the job.
 

Why do companies use external job searches instead of internal searches?

  1. Legal requirements

  2. It is less expensive

  3. Companies can add new talent, new ideas to the organization

  4. Orientation time is reduced


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The existing employees in the organisation have already been tested and they are placed at jobs which they are best at doing, the ideas and knowledge is known and used by the organisation. In case of job search, the companies prefer to get new talent from outside so that there are new ideas in the organisation.  As they are fresh an new and are well versed with the environment and changes, they can bring about changes in the methods of production. 

Promotion is a/an ______.

  1. external source of recruitment

  2. internal source of recruitment

  3. external source of selection

  4. none of the above


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Internal source of recruitment is when the employees from the organisation itself are used to fill the vacant job positions. Promotion is when a person is shifted from one job position to another with increase in status and responsibilities. This boosts up the morale of the employees in the organisation as they are being preferred over people from outside. They now work even harder to prove their capability and lead to growth of the organisation.