MHC6306 WEEK 4 LECTURE, DISCUSSION, AND PROJECT INSTRUCTIONS

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Types of Recruitment

There are two types of recruiting in a healthcare organization—internal recruitment and external recruitment.

Aspect Internal Recruitment External Recruitment

Definition

Refers to recruitment within the organization from the existing workforce

Refers to the recruitment of a suitable candidate from outside the organization and is most often done in congruence of internal recruitment

Methods  Internal job postings

 Promotion and transfer

 Employee referrals

 Word of mouth

 Advertising through personal contacts

 Internet advertising

 Advertisement in the media

 Journal advertising

 Professional placement agencies

 Employment agencies

Advantages

 This method is faster and cheaper than external recruitment

 Applicants are familiar with the business and its operations

 The training cost of internal employees is lesser than that of external employees

 New people bring in new ideas

 There are more applicants to select from

 This method brings in people with varied experiences

Disadvantages  Limited potential applicants

 Lack of new ideas

 Long and tedious selection process

 High training cost of new employees