Q.Explain any five external sources of recruitment.

External sources cast a much wider net than internal sources, and the syllabus expects familiarity with the full range commonly used.

Any five of the following external sources may be explained:

1. Media advertisement — advertising a vacancy in newspapers or other media, describing the job and required qualifications; reaches a very large audience.
2. Employment exchanges — government-run offices where job-seekers register and employers notify vacancies to be matched with registered candidates.
3. Placement agencies and management consultants — private firms that help organisations find suitable candidates, particularly for managerial and specialised posts, for a fee.
4. Campus recruitment — visiting educational institutions to recruit students about to complete their studies, widely used for bulk entry-level hiring.
5. Recommendations of existing employees (employee referral) — asking existing employees to recommend suitable candidates from their own contacts.
6. Direct recruitment/notice board — a notice at the factory gate or company premises inviting applications, commonly used for casual/unskilled vacancies. …

Describing a source without explaining what it actually involves — for full marks each named source needs …