2.44 External Recruiting Sourcesa b

2.44 External Recruiting Sourcesa broad variety of methods are available for external recruiting. An organization should carefully assess the kinds of positions it wants to fill and select the recruiting methods that are likely to produce the best results. The methods used in recruiting professional employees are significantly different than those used in recruiting clerical and sales personnel.Employee referrals.Before going outside to recruit new employees, many organizations use an employee referral system by asking present employees to encourage friends or relatives to apply for job openings. Surveys generally show that employee referrals, get the highest quality of candidates and the highest return on recruitment investment. Since one's work surroundings are such an important part of job satisfaction and satisfaction with life in general, employees like to refer their friends and relatives and help them find employment where they can work together. Some organizations have even offered cash bonuses to employees who have referred successful recruits. One company in the aerospace industry which was having difficulty recruiting sufficient engineers offered a bonus of $500 to any employee who referred someone who was hired and stayed with the organization for at least six months.