Definition

External recruitment is when a business recruits new staff from outside the business.

Advantages

The following are some advantages of recruiting externally:

• A larger variety of people will apply for the job.
• The person could bring new skills and ideas into the business.

Disadvantages

The following are some disadvantages of recruiting externally:

• Hundreds of applications may be received. In this case, shortlisting will be time consuming.
• Money will have to paid in order to advertise the job.
• Recruiting externally is a risk. This is because in most cases, a business will not particularly know the candidates.