Sourcing Job Candidates

May 7, 2003
Sourcing Job Candidates
There are many sources available to human resource managers to effectively recruit job candidates. With the use of internal sources of candidates such as internal job postings and hiring employees for a second time, a company can quickly fill a position with a qualified candidate. The HR manager can also look externally to outside sources of candidates, such as advertising, alternative staffing techniques, employee referrals, and the Internet (Dessler). The advantages and disadvantages of the variety of sources available will be researched thoroughly to assist HR managers in making well-informed decisions in recruiting new employee candidates.
Employee referrals can be beneficial for the company because the prospective candidates are often comparable to the current employees. Hiring through internal referrals is often preferred because strong performers tend to know and refer other strong performers. The applicants are likely to k...