From the following identify the drawbacks of external sources of recruitment.

A. Wider choice
B. Dissatisfaction among existing staff
C. Lengthy process
D. Costly process
E. Competitive spirit

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

B, C & D only

The correct answer is option 2- B, C & D only.

Wider choice and competitive spirit is an advantage of external source of recruitment.

An enterprise has to tap external sources for various positions because all the vacancies cannot be filled through internal recruitment. The existing staff may be insufficient or they may not fulfill the eligibility criteria of the jobs to be filled. External recruitment provides wide choice and brings new blood in the organisation. But this method has some limitations-
1) Dissatisfaction among existing staff: External recruitment may lead to dissatisfaction and frustration among existing employees. They may feel that their chances of promotion are reduced.
2) Lengthy process: Recruitment from external sources takes a long time. The business has to notify the vacancies and wait for applications to initiate the selection process.
3) Costly process: It is very costly to recruit staff from external sources. A lot of money has to be spent on advertisement and processing of applications.